

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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Aug 14, 2025 • 26min
Episode 40: Adam & Tish Turl - Art, Activism and Hope (Preview)
Writers, artists and curators Adam and Tish Turl on the origins of their Born Again Labor Museum, their magazine Locust Review and more. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.

Aug 12, 2025 • 23min
Episode 39: Simon James Copland - Beyond The Manosphere (Preview)
Author, researcher and academic Simon James Copland discusses his new book The Male Complaint, a deep dive into the murky politics of the Manosphere. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.

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