

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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Dec 3, 2025 • 17min
Episode 43: Neil Scott - Unaltered Images (Preview)
Photographer, essayist and cultural gadfly Neil Scott on J.G. Ballard, René Girard, his Substack blog The Crop, and how photography grounds us in the here and now. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.

Oct 25, 2025 • 18min
Episode 42 - Alex Mazey: Sad Boys Do It Better (Preview)
Poet and theorist Alex Mazey, author of 'Sad Boy Aesthetics' joins me for a conversation about Jean Baudrillard, books and Lil Peep. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.

Oct 21, 2025 • 24min
Episode 41 - Robert Shepherd: Ghosts of Our Lives (Preview)
Artist and author Robert Shepherd discusses his essay series 'Our Ghost', and his thoughts on our dystopian AI future. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at strangeexiles.substack.com.

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.


