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Strange Exiles

By Bram E. Gieben

A podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. Hosted by Bram E. Gieben.
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Episode 6: Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes - The Philosophy of Psychedelics

Strange Exiles May 23, 2021

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Episode 23: David McKerracher & Michael Downs - Underground Theory

Episode 23: David McKerracher & Michael Downs - Underground Theory

David McKerracher of Theory Undergound and Michael Downs of The Dangerous Maybe join us to discuss David's book Timenergy, capitalist realism, universal basic income and more.

Mar 14, 202401:59:12
Episode 22: Ewan Morrison - Cult Fictions
Feb 08, 202401:19:52
Episode 21: Johnny Cypher - Hip-Hop and Hope

Episode 21: Johnny Cypher - Hip-Hop and Hope

A conversation with rapper, activist and educator John Spence aka Johnny Cypher, an outspoken and passionate advocate for climate justice who uses hip-hop to help people find hope in dark times.

Dec 27, 202357:02
Episode 20: Joshua Ellis - No Manuals

Episode 20: Joshua Ellis - No Manuals

Writer and futurist Joshua Ellis is back to talk about infrastructure collapse, right-to-repair, allotments, and his plans for less toxic social networks. We ask the question... why does no-one in the apocalypse ever have a Haynes manual?

Oct 06, 202301:38:24
Episode 19: Brett Gregory - Labyrinths of Austerity

Episode 19: Brett Gregory - Labyrinths of Austerity

An interview with Brett Gregory, writer and director of the award-winning film ‘Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist’. We explore the film's themes of austerity, poverty and the high cost of living, and the wreckage they have brought to the lives and mental health of so many in the UK. Content warning: This episode features discussions of suicide and self-harm. Theme by Asthmatic Astronaut. Subscribe at strangeexiles.substack.com

Jun 08, 202301:09:44
Episode 18: Juice Aleem - The Archivist

Episode 18: Juice Aleem - The Archivist

UK hip-hop pioneer and cultural archivist Juice Aleem curates the B-Sides Hip-Hop Festival and Afroflux, and is the author of Afrofutures and Astroblack Travel. We explore his rap legacy, the secret origins of Coca-Cola and KFC, and the art of Sun Ra and Rammellzee. Strange Exiles theme by Asthmatic Astronaut.

Apr 29, 202301:07:18
Episode 17: The Tyranny of Wellness
Mar 18, 202344:50
Episode 16: Adam Richardson - Direct Democracy

Episode 16: Adam Richardson - Direct Democracy

In this episode we dive into the turbulent waters of UK politics with activist and blogger Adam Richardson of Direct Democracy. A new platform party standing in the next election, they plan to offer British voters a new model for political engagement - one that harks back to the earliest forms of Greek democracy.

Jan 06, 202301:07:00
Episode 15: John Barnes - Paranoid Style

Episode 15: John Barnes - Paranoid Style

Science fiction author John Barnes discusses his prophetic 1995 cyberpunk classic 'Kaleidoscope Century', a tale of espionage, meme war and technological singularity. A polymath who has co-written with Buzz Aldrin, he helps us unpack data science, systems analysis, semiotics and Cold War politics.

Nov 23, 202201:01:12
Episode 14: Katie Goh - Interrogating the Apocalypse

Episode 14: Katie Goh - Interrogating the Apocalypse

Critic and journalist Katie Goh is the author of the book The End: Surviving the World Through Imagined Disasters. We discuss representations of the apocalypse in fiction, film and culture at large, taking in everything from the Book of Revelations to modern revolutionary politics, The Hunger Games and Sharknado.

Oct 19, 202201:03:24
Episode 13: The Darkest Timeline

Episode 13: The Darkest Timeline

Season 2 begins! Explore the aesthetics of the apocalypse and take a walk through the ruins of progress as we draw near to cascading catastrophic colony collapse. Bram unpacks ideas and theories from John Gray, William Gibson, Slavoj Žižek, Adam Curtis and others. 

Mar 31, 202241:04
Episode 12: A Year of Exile
Dec 29, 202101:10:23
Episode 11: Mike Watson - Beyond Capitalist Realism

Episode 11: Mike Watson - Beyond Capitalist Realism

Critic and Zer0 Books author Mike Watson discusses his new work The Memeing of Mark Fisher and the legacy of the Frankfurt School. We attempt to map the territory beyond Capitalist Realism, as the co-creator of the Acid Left project shares his thoughts on Keir Starmer, Acid Communism, memes and mental health.

Nov 28, 202101:01:52
Episode 10: Darren McGarvey - Middle Classics

Episode 10: Darren McGarvey - Middle Classics

Activist, writer and broadcaster Darren McGarvey is the host of the BBC's Class Wars, and winner of the Orwell Prize for his international best-seller Poverty Safari. He joins us to share some insights into inequality, the polarised discourse of the culture wars, and his much-anticipated second book.

Nov 03, 202101:02:10
Episode 9: Katie Sulatycki - 60 Second Philosophy

Episode 9: Katie Sulatycki - 60 Second Philosophy

Katie Sulatycki is the creator of a series of popular 60 Second Philosophy videos. We discuss the need for a new public forum of philosophical ideas, and Katie unpacks stoicism, existentialism, and Žižek's 'I would prefer not to' for us... all in 60 seconds!

Sep 29, 202101:08:46
Episode 8: The Recovery Myth / Jordan Peterson's 'Star Wars'
Aug 25, 202156:32
Episode 7: Zoe Venditozzi - Witches and Heretics

Episode 7: Zoe Venditozzi - Witches and Heretics

Author, podcaster and teacher Zoe Venditozzi discusses Witches of Scotland, the campaign to get justice for every woman accused of witchcraft in Scotland from 1563 onwards. What can the historic persecution of women as 'witches' teach us about misogyny, violence, and the role of the heretic in today's culture?

Jun 26, 202101:02:44
Episode 6: Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes - The Philosophy of Psychedelics

Episode 6: Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes - The Philosophy of Psychedelics

Dr Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes explains why we need a new philosophy of psychedelics. The author of Noumenautics looks back on the legacy of his influential essay Neo-Nihilism: The Philosophy of Power, and his enduring passion for the ideas of Spinoza, Nietzsche and A.N. Whitehead. Theme by Asthmatic Astronaut.

May 23, 202101:05:24
Episode 5: Marianela D'Aprile - Palaces for the People

Episode 5: Marianela D'Aprile - Palaces for the People

Strange Exiles is a podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. Episode 5 is a conversation about the politics of architecture and the future of the American left with journalist Marianela D'Aprile, an activist for the Democratic Socialists of America. Theme by Asthmatic Astronaut.

Apr 16, 202101:11:14
Episode 4: Joshua Ellis - American Nightmares

Episode 4: Joshua Ellis - American Nightmares

Strange Exiles is a podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. Episode 4 is a conversation about social justice, climate chaos and antifascist resistance, with Pulitzer-nominated Las Vegas journalist and futurist Joshua Ellis. Theme by Asthmatic Astronaut.

Mar 13, 202102:07:16
Episode 3: David Lee Morgan - Revolution

Episode 3: David Lee Morgan - Revolution

Strange Exiles is a new podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. In Episode 3 writer David Lee Morgan describes his political awakening in 1960s America and a life lived on the threshold of revolution, immersed in the radical theories of Marx, Mao, and Bob Avakian. Host: Bram E. Gieben. Theme by Asthmatic Astronaut.

Feb 11, 202101:43:40
Episode 2: Ian 'Cat' Vincent - Combat Magic
Jan 11, 202101:09:56
Episode 1: Peter Sas - Nondualism

Episode 1: Peter Sas - Nondualism

Strange Exiles is a podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. In Episode 1, philosopher Peter Sas of the Critique of Pure Interest blog talks about nondualism, consciousness, and Buddhist Marxism. Host: Bram E. Gieben Theme: Asthmatic Astronaut

Dec 11, 202052:18