Strange Exiles
Bram E. Gieben
A podcast about ideas, identity and ideology hosted by Bram E. Gieben. To listen to full episodes, subscribe at strangeexiles.substack.com
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Jun 30, 2025 • 18min
Episode 38: Chris Kelso - Let's Get Weird (Preview)
Cult Scottish novelist, illustrator and filmmaker Chris Kelso on his adventures in weird fiction, and his experimental music collaboration Vantablack. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Apr 25, 2025 • 21min
Episode 37: Brad Kelly - Method, Madness and the Tarot (Preview)
Author, podcaster and master of the ancient art of Tarot, Brad Kelly joins us for a conversation about magic, myth, storytelling, and his new show Method and Madness. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Mar 27, 2025 • 18min
Episode 36: Mark McG - DIY Dreamer (Preview)
The frontman of Glasgow punk-rap agitators The Girobabies discusses their new album Dreams Are Mental, and the beginning of a new era for his podcast You Call That Radio. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Mar 18, 2025 • 34min
Episode 35: Jason Myles - Kayfabe Revolution (Preview)
The host of cult podcast THIS IS REVOLUTION joins us to talk about his new video essay series for Means TV on 'kayfabe politics'. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Mar 8, 2025 • 17min
Episdoe 34: Kier Adrian Gray - Beyond Identity Politics (Preview)
Kier Adrian Gray, author of the Recovering Anarchist blog unpacks activism, protest, anti-capitalism, identitarian theory and the joys of Substack. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Feb 21, 2025 • 15min
Episode 33: Tzusan - Haunted Cyberpunk (Preview)
Esoteric hip-hop wordsmith Tzusan discusses his new album Ponzu, influenced by the ghosts of Japanese Street Pop, William Gibson and Mark Fisher. This is a preview. Listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Jan 9, 2025 • 24min
Episode 32: Steve Toase - Unearthing the Invisible (Preview)
Horror author, field archaeologist and anti-homelessness advocate Steve Toase on folk horror, falling through the cracks, and digging up the past. This is a preview. Listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.
Dec 27, 2024 • 22min
Episode 31: Darren McGarvey - Killing Loki (Preview)
Orwell Prize winning author, broadcaster and activist Darren McGarvey returns to discuss identity politics, working class culture, and his final rap album as Loki. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
Nov 13, 2024 • 21min
Episode 30: Julie Reshe - Negative Psychoanalysis (Preview)
A conversation with philosopher Julie Reshe, whose new book and online course offer a radically inverted take on the toxic positivity of therapy culture. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
Oct 28, 2024 • 16min
Episode 29: Valerie Solanas - Scum Like Us (Preview)
Bram E. Gieben takes a deep dive into the revolutionary feminist writing of Valerie Solanas and Sarah Kane, and what it means for men. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
