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
Episodes
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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
Oct 13, 2024 • 21min
Episode 28: Cadell Last - Christian Atheism (Preview)
Cadell Last, founder of Philosophy Portal, joins us to talk about his unique online academy, and a new course on atheism. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
Aug 21, 2024 • 15min
Episode 27: Mike Watson - Ghost Machines (Preview)
Author, critic and Revol Press founder Mike Watson discusses his new book Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
Jul 25, 2024 • 15min
Episode 26: Roy Christopher - Freestyle Media (Preview)
Author, journalist, media theorist and zine kid Roy Christopher joins us to discuss publishing, hip-hop, Afrofuturism and more. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
Jun 28, 2024 • 36min
Episode 25: Book Launch Special - Liminal Cities (Preview)
An interview with Revol Press founder Mike Watson, and an extract from the new book The Darkest Timeline by Bram E. Gieben. This is a 30 minute preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com
Jun 10, 2024 • 1h 16min
Episode 24: Kieran Hurley - Beat Connection
Kieran Hurley discusses his breakthrough Scottish rave culture classic Beats, how to kick off a career in the arts, and his life as an acclaimed writer for stage and screen.
