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Strange Exiles

with Bram E. Gieben

A podcast about ideas, identity and ideology hosted by Bram E. Gieben. Full episodes exclusive to subscribers at strangeexiles.substack.com strangeexiles.substack.com

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Episode 42: Alex Mazey - Sad Boys Do It Better

Strange Exiles ·

2025/10/15

This month I spoke to award-winning poet and theorist Alex Mazey, a contributing researcher on sociology and postmodern theory for the international academic journal Baudrillard Now, and author of the theory books Sad Boy Aesthetics (2021) and Living in Disneyland (2020), both published by Broken Sleep. Alex’s debut poetry collection, Ghost Lives: Cursed Edition, was published in 2024 by Bad Betty Press. His next book is Rival Streamer, coming soon from Trickhouse Press.We sat down to discuss his

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59:18

Episode 41: Robert Shepherd - Ghosts of Our Lives

Strange Exiles ·

2025/09/04

My guest is Robert Shepherd, an artist, writer and thinker from Edinburgh (by way of Aberdeen) whose essay series ‘Our Ghost’ explores some deep and fundamental questions about artificial intelligence, agency, and what it means to be human. Robert writes short stories and essays, as well as producing his own unique illustrations and artwork, and the odd bit of Doctor Who fan-fiction. We discuss his perceptive essays on consciousness and AI, his love for the Doctor, and much, much more. Reading

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90:19

Episode 40: Adam & Tish Turl - Art, Activism and Hope

Strange Exiles ·

2025/08/14

Episode 40 is a chat with artists, writers and curators Adam Turl and Tish Turl, organisers of the Born Again Labor Museum, and editors of the experimental journal and art collective Locust Review. I worked on Adam’s book for Revol Press, which we talk about a little towards the end of the episode. In Gothic Capitalism: Art Evicted From Heaven and Earth, Adam argues that we live among the ‘gothic’ ruins of 20th century, post-imperial culture, and explores the consequences of this for artists,

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65:32

Episode 39: Simon James Copland - Beyond The Manosphere

Strange Exiles ·

2025/07/17

Dr. Simon James Copland is a researcher at the Australian National University and an expert in online misogyny, extremism and male violence. We had a fascinating conversation about his debut book, The Male Complaint: The Manosphere and Misogyny Online. Find out more about The Male Complaint at Polity Books, and at Simon’s website. You can also subscribe to Simon’s newsletter on Substack. Below, you’ll find some links to Simon’s previous writing for various outlets, and some of the texts we discussed

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63:14

Episode 38: Chris Kelso - Let's Get Weird

Strange Exiles ·

2025/06/26

Our guest is Chris Kelso, a novelist (and multi-talented artist) working in a variety of different forms, from spoken word to films, comics, illustration and more. Hailing from Ayrshire in Scotland, his edgy, boundary-pushing, often transgressive writing has won plaudits and awards from Ginger Nuts of Horror, Weird Fiction Review, the British Fantasy Awards, and the Pushcart Prize. We spoke about his new experimental music project Vantablack, his career in weird fiction, his upcoming film project,

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Episode 37: Brad Kelly - Method, Madness and the Tarot

Strange Exiles ·

2025/04/18

My guest is Brad Kelly, an author, prolific podcaster, and expert on a wide (wide, wide) range of esoteric subjects. Visit his website bradkellyesque.com, where you’ll find information about his latest novel House of Sleep. You’ll also find Brad’s writing on the Tarot, which we discuss in depth on the show, and some of his excellent short stories. Links and recommendations from Brad KellyBrad and I discuss the podcast that led me to his work, Art of Darkness, which he co-hosted with Kevin Kautzman

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67:25

Episode 36: Mark McG - DIY Dreamer

Strange Exiles ·

2025/03/27

Podcaster, poet, punk-rap pioneer, promoter and all-round Glasgow music scene legend Mark McG and I sat down to talk about the new album by his band The Girobabies, Dreams Are Mental. It’s a tour-de-force, and as we explore in the episode, perhaps the most fully-formed and beautifully-realised album from the band yet. You can hear it now by ordering it on Bandcamp on vinyl, CD or digital, and while you’re there, cop yourself an awesome t-shirt. For those of you in Glasgow, don’t miss the chance to

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Episode 35: Jason Myles - Kayfabe Revolution

Strange Exiles ·

2025/03/14

This is a conversation with Jason Myles, author, podcaster, musician and filmmaker, and the brains behind cult podcast THIS IS REVOLUTION. On YouTube, Jason interviews and co-hosts deep dives into left-wing politics, pop culture, anarchism, sports and more, often hosting daily live shows from his home in Mexico.He joins us to talk about his new video essay series Kayfabe: The Political Burlesque of Modern American Politics, produced in association with a new video platform offering a fair deal for

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Episode 34: Kier Adrian Gray - Beyond Identity Politics

Strange Exiles ·

2025/03/05

Episode 34 is a conversation with former activist Kier Adrian Gray, author of the Substack blog Recovering Anarchist, an essay series and podcast that explores ideology, morality and social norms on the left.Kier’s history and motivations for writing are best explained by Kier, so I’ll quote here from the ‘About’ section of Recovering Anarchist:I entered adulthood already an activist, who was quickly radicalized by an encounter with police violence at the age of 20. Convinced I knew how to fix a

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51:36

Episode 33: Tzusan - Haunted Cyberpunk

Strange Exiles ·

2025/02/21

I speak to rapper and producer Tzusan about his new album Ponzu, which explores a hauntological soundscape inspired by 80s cyberpunk fiction, digital dancehall rhythms and critical theory. Tzusan is a hip-hop artist originally from Edinburgh, now living in Brighton. He has worked with world-renowned hip-hop crews such as High Focus, and was one of the original members of Scotland’s critically acclaimed Skoop collective. Discussing Ponzu, we unpack some of the album’s key influences and its genesis,

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69:56

Episode 2 Redux: Ian ‘Cat’ Vincent - Combat Magic (2021)

Strange Exiles ·

2025/01/16

Back in 2021, Strange Exiles was born as a podcast and essay project. I wanted to explore ideas — no matter how strange or far out. I wanted to unpack identity — how we relate to ourselves, and the world. And I wanted to interrogate ideology — the structuring beliefs that underpin the way we see things, and how we act.Since then, I’ve interviewed more than 30 people about their life, work and ideas. It’s been an amazing ride! Now, it’s time to bring all of the show’s initial two seasons — 24

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Episode 32: Steve Toase - Unearthing the Invisible

Strange Exiles ·

2025/01/09

In Episode 32 I speak to Steve Toase, author of short stories, nonfiction and essays, and a practicing field archaeologist. Steve is the creator of the Haunt Harrogate project (alongside Becky Cherriman), highlighting and sharing the stories of people from the area experiencing homelessness. He is the author of two short story collections, 2024’s archaeology-themed Dirt Upon My Skin, and his 2021 cross-genre debut, To Drown in Dark Water. He’s been published in Reactor Magazine, Interzone and a

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52:18

Episode 1 Redux: Peter Sas - Nondualism (2021)

Strange Exiles ·

2025/01/06

Welcome to our first ‘Redux’ episode!Back in 2021, Strange Exiles was born as a podcast and essay project. I wanted to explore ideas, no matter how strange or far out. I wanted to unpack identity - how we relate to ourselves, and the world. And I wanted to interrogate ideology - the structuring beliefs that underpin the way we see things, and how we act. Since then, I’ve interviewed more than 30 people about their life, work and ideas. It’s been an amazing ride! Now, it’s time to bring all of the

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Episode 31: Darren McGarvey - Killing Loki

Strange Exiles ·

2024/12/27

How do you kill the God of Mischief? In Norse legend, Loki was bound in a cave, imprisoned for eternity as poison dripped onto his face from the fangs of a snake. On the eve of Ragnarök, the end of the world, he is destined to escape and wreak havoc one last time. In real life, just as in mythology, you can’t keep a good trickster down… Now, Scotland’s very own Loki is back.My final guest of 2024 is Darren McGarvey, celebrated author, broadcaster, activist and rapper. He joins me to discuss his new

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Episode 30: Julie Reshe - Negative Psychoanalysis

Strange Exiles ·

2024/11/13

In this episode my guest is Doctor Julie Reshe, author of Negative Psychoanalysis for the Living Dead: Philosophical Pessimism and the Death Drive, a major text that draws on the work of Sigmund Freud, Peter Wessel Zapffe and Alenka Zupančič, among others.Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide and mental health crisis.Reshe proposes a radically inverted model for psychoanalysis, criticising the ‘positively oriented’ bias of therapy culture in favour of a more realistic,

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53:56

Episode 29: Valerie Solanas - Scum Like Us

Strange Exiles ·

2024/10/28

In this episode I take a deep dive into the thrilling, controversial and critically misunderstood work SCUM Manifesto, by the political writer and radical feminist Valerie Solanas. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, terrorism and violence against women.Reviled and mischaracterised by those who view her writing through the lens of her attempted assassination of Andy Warhol in 1968, I argue that her manifesto is vital to understanding the crisis of masculinity today. I

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58:59

Episode 28: Cadell Last - Christian Atheism

Strange Exiles ·

2024/10/13

Cadell Last is a writer, philosopher, and the founder of Philosophy Portal, an online education platform focused on teaching the foundational philosophical discourses of the modern world. He joined me for a discussion about his new course on Christian Atheism, which starts on 20 October, and features guest lecturers including Peter Rollins and Slavoj Žižek.Combining live lectures, discussions and publications, Cadell’s online courses offer a way to engage seriously and in depth with renowned

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Episode 27: Mike Watson - Ghost Machines

Strange Exiles ·

2024/08/21

Our guest for Episode 27 is author and critic Mike Watson. His next book Hungry Ghosts in the Machine: Digital Capitalism and the Search for Self sees Mike explore addiction and digital identity, memes, streaming, ego death and more, drawing on the ideas of Theodor Adorno, Mark Fisher, Nietzsche, Rick Roderick and Susan Sontag.Mike is also the co-founder and editor behind Revol Press, a new independent, author-led publishing imprint set up this year with fellow author Daniel Melo. I worked with Mike

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Episode 26: Roy Christopher - Freestyle Media

Strange Exiles ·

2024/07/25

I’ve been especially looking forward to this interview with media theorist, cultural critic and hip-hop futurist Roy Christopher, author of one of my favourite books of the past decade, Dead Precedents: How Hip-Hop Defines the Future. A treatise on the common origins, concerns and themes of cyberpunk and rap music that takes in William Gibson, the CCRU, Rammellzee and The Bomb Squad, it’s a mythopoeic masterpiece of research and criticism. We spoke for an hour about his origins in BMX zine culture,

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55:28

Episode 25: Book Launch Special - Liminal Cities

Strange Exiles ·

2024/06/28

An interview with Revol Press founder Mike Watson, and two extracts from the new book The Darkest Timeline by Bram E. Gieben. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at strangeexiles.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit strangeexiles.substack.com

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