Strange Exiles

Stained glass-maker, zine-maker, playwright and Glasgow-based activist Keira McLean on keeping the fires of left-wing politics burning in the age of capitalist realism. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠strangeexiles.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Front-man of The Girobabies and You Call That Radio host Mark McG returns to discuss his new book , final shows with the band, and much more. This is a preview. Listen to and watch full episodes of Strange Exiles at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠strangeexiles.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

A conversation with award-winning novelist, essayist and screenwriter Ewan Morrison about the ideology of cults, the dangers of nihilism, and his remarkable novel ⁠Nina X⁠ .

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.