Video summary
In this episode of the HCC788 road trip series, hosts HTC, Miss Feral Cat, and Mary Ann embark on a journey to Springdale, Arkansas, to attend their second annual Goth Prom. The group had been eager to visit this event for some time after learning about it through contacts in the Northwest Arkansas scene, making the timing perfect as they secured tickets and prepared to meet Tulsa attendees and an old friend living in the area. Their drive takes them through small-town Missouri and past eerie railroad tracks before arriving in Springdale, where they plan to enjoy dinner at a venue called the Bauhaus Beer Garden before heading into the main event.
Upon arrival, the atmosphere is lively as the hosts greet a variety of friends, including Chris, John, Steve, and others who have not been seen in over twenty years. The gathering features significant crossover between the Goth and industrial music scenes, with attendees discussing fashion choices; notably, one host wears a black lace overlay to her dress despite usually identifying more with the rivethead subculture. While acknowledging that the hot weather might make the full goth frock uncomfortable, the group embraces the look enthusiastically, celebrating their shared history as prom dates for both an 80s-themed event and this Goth Prom within less than a year.
The evening is filled with socializing, music, singing, and nostalgic conversations about past dinners at places like Olive Garden, creating a warm and welcoming environment for everyone present. The hosts express genuine excitement and gratitude for their friends' attendance, highlighting how much fun they had connecting with the Tulsa contingent and reuniting with long-lost acquaintances. As the night winds down, the group admits to feeling tired and hungry after a successful event, but they are eager to share their positive experiences with viewers before facing the long drive back to Grove.
Overall, the video captures the essence of community within alternative subcultures, showcasing how events like the Goth Prom serve as important social hubs for fans to connect, celebrate their shared interests, and create lasting memories. The hosts conclude by thanking their audience for watching and promising to return with more adventures, leaving viewers with a sense of warmth and camaraderie that defines their road trip series.
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Hey everybody, HTC here and Miss Feral
Cat and Mary Ann. And we are on our way
to Springdale, Arkansas for the Goth
Prom.
>> Goth Prom.
>> Uh so, I think this is their second
annual Goth Prom. Um and
uh
like I know someone out in the uh the
Goth scene in Northwest Arkansas and
we've been meaning to go check it out
for a while.
>> Yeah.
>> Well, now is the time. They got a big
event. Uh we got tickets. We're rolling
out there. Uh we're going to see some
Tulsa people. We know there are going to
be some Tulsa people there. Uh and at
least one old friend who's
uh been living out there and has been
part of that scene for a while. Uh so,
that is on the agenda right now. We are
rolling through small-town Missouri
>> Noel
>> at the at the moment. [laughter]
>> Yeah.
>> And uh going over some really uh
scary-looking railroad tracks.
Um but uh yeah, we're going to go check
out Springdale, Arkansas. Sorry, you're
not you're I'm not
>> No, you're
>> kind of cut off.
Sorry about that.
>> It's okay. You're driving. You drive. I
can lean over.
>> I drive. I drive.
>> close to you.
>> But uh
in in the meantime, enjoy the ride and
we'll see you in Springdale.
>> Looking forward to it. I can't wait. I'm
excited.
>> So, will you be my prom date?
Again?
>> I will be your prom date.
>> Um
you've been my prom date so far for 80s
prom.
>> Yeah.
>> And now you get to be my prom date for
for Goth prom.
>> For Goth prom. Yeah. Our second prom in
in less than a year.
>> Yeah. And you are you're you're not
wearing
black, which is That's fine. It doesn't
all have to be black.
>> No.
No, but I do have a black lace um kind
of a over thing to wear over my dress.
So, I've always been uh
a bit more of a rivethead than goth
anyway, but we are going with the goth
look
this time. Um
I really like especially given the
weather, it's very hot right now. I
thought about wearing like something
cooler like uh but no, we're going with
the
full goth frock.
>> Yes.
>> And uh it's going to be good. It'll be
It'll be all right. It'll be hot and
sweaty, but it'll be all right.
>> Yeah, but you look fabulous.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> So.
>> There There's There's a lot of crossover
between the the goth and industrial
scenes.
Significant amount of crossover. So, you
know, I
I I can swing is what I what I can say.
I'll swing.
>> You'll swing. [laughter]
>> I'm a switch in that regard, I guess.
>> [laughter]
>> Um
But uh Yeah, first things first, we're
going to get to Springdale and we are
going to
have a bit of dinner. There's a
a beer garden beer garden there.
>> Bauhaus beer garden.
>> Yeah.
>> Which is appropriately named
place. So, we're going to check that
out. Um and then yeah, then we're going
to go
go to the goth prom and see some friends
and you get to go with us.
>> Yes.
Come join us. It'll be It'll be
fabulous.
>> All right, in the beer garden
the beer garden.
>> Is that it?
>> Yep. Yep.
>> Oh, wow. Okay.
>> Well, let's see if I can find some
parking
along this street
if we need to park anyway.
>> That street is
10 miles on the side.
That's the only reason.
>> That's the only reason.
And they liked it that we showed
And you?
>> I blocked
>> Well, I'm in Arkansas.
>> Okay, so you were going to tell me that
>> What happened?
>> Yes, you were going to tell
>> You're on my period.
>> I can text to you.
>> I think he's here.
>> Yeah, yeah, we're going to
>> Yeah, exactly. He's going to make them
>> Yeah, I said
Might have been a couple things you'd uh
would have wanted to see if you'd
decided to show up.
Found someone to talk about books with.
>> [music]
[music]
>> Hey, [singing] this is Chris. Say hi,
>> [music]
>> We're going to Belgium soon. He's
already been there. So, we're getting
some advice.
>> I'm teaching him. I'm teaching him.
>> Yeah, yeah. And And this is somebody
[music] that I've known forever,
[singing]
but I haven't seen him in like 20 years.
>> 20 years.
>> At least, yeah.
>> [music]
>> And but I haven't seen you in like 20.
>> I know, right?
>> Yeah. So, hey, [singing]
we're already We're already seeing
friends here.
>> The last time [music] I saw this guy,
[singing] we were having dinner
>> Here is the Olive Garden.
>> Oh my god, that
Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> [music]
>> Remember?
>> Well, this is a little better than the
Olive Garden. I got to say.
>> Yeah, yeah.
>> Welcome to my nightclub. Welcome to my
nightclub. This is our investment. We
This is us. This [music] is us.
Welcome. And by the way, everybody come
out and guard [music] the golf cart.
>> [singing]
[music]
>> I was just making a video. Hey, you want
to be in another video? I don't know if
you're in the witness protection [music]
program or anything.
Okay. Hey.
>> [music]
[music]
>> Hey.
>> Hey, there's That's John.
>> Hi.
>> [music]
>> He's our friend.
>> And this is Brian. Have you ever met
him?
>> And he He is a little taller and you're
a little taller than me.
>> [music]
>> Yeah, yeah.
>> That's better.
That's better.
>> [music]
>> How's it going?
>> I got a message from Pulaski. [music]
Chris Brown did it.
>> Why?
>> I love you. I miss you.
>> Okay, he says he misses everybody from
Tulsa.
>> [music]
[music]
>> I love you guys so much. Thank you for
coming.
>> Of course, man. Thank you.
>> You were so cute. What's your
>> [laughter]
>> What's your name?
>> I'm Taylor. Nice to meet you.
>> [music]
[music]
[music and singing]
[singing]
[music]
[singing]
>> All right, that's the Goth Prom.
Uh we have about an hour and a half
drive uh to get back to the place in
Grove. What did you think?
>> I really I liked it. I'm really glad
that we went. I had a good time.
>> It was a lot of fun.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh it was great seeing Chris. We uh it
was great seeing John and Steve and uh
the Tulsa contingent. That was pretty
cool.
Um yeah, there was a lot of socializing.
It was a lot of fun.
But now we're tired. We're hungry. And
we have a long-ass drive.
>> bit of drive home.
>> [laughter]
>> So uh thanks for watching and we'll
catch you guys later.
>> And someone that I know