Best Simon Copland Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 43: Neil Scott - Unaltered Images (Preview) 17:17

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26d ago17:17

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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.

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Episode 42 - Alex Mazey: Sad Boys Do It Better (Preview) 18:21

2M ago18:21

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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.

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Episode 41 - Robert Shepherd: Ghosts of Our Lives (Preview) 23:41

2M ago23:41

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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.

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Episode 40: Adam & Tish Turl - Art, Activism and Hope (Preview) 26:23

4M ago26:23

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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.

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Episode 39: Simon James Copland - Beyond The Manosphere (Preview) 22:44

5M ago22:44

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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.

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Episode 38: Chris Kelso - Let's Get Weird (Preview) 18:16

6M ago18:16

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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.

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Episode 37: Brad Kelly - Method, Madness and the Tarot (Preview) 20:32

8M ago20:32

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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.

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Episode 36: Mark McG - DIY Dreamer (Preview) 17:30

9M ago17:30

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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.

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Episode 35: Jason Myles - Kayfabe Revolution (Preview) 34:15

9M ago34:15

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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.

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Episdoe 34: Kier Adrian Gray - Beyond Identity Politics (Preview) 17:04

10M ago17:04

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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.

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Episode 33: Tzusan - Haunted Cyberpunk (Preview) 14:32

10M ago14:32

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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.

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Episode 32: Steve Toase - Unearthing the Invisible (Preview) 24:08

12M ago24:08

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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.

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Episode 31: Darren McGarvey - Killing Loki (Preview) 21:53

1y ago21:53

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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

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Episode 30: Julie Reshe - Negative Psychoanalysis (Preview) 21:12

1y ago21:12

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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

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Episode 29: Valerie Solanas - Scum Like Us (Preview) 16:24

1y ago16:24

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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

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Episode 28: Cadell Last - Christian Atheism (Preview) 20:52

1y ago20:52

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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

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Episode 27: Mike Watson - Ghost Machines (Preview) 15:22

1+ y ago15:22

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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

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Episode 26: Roy Christopher - Freestyle Media (Preview) 15:20

1+ y ago15:20

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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

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Episode 25: Book Launch Special - Liminal Cities (Preview) 36:24

1+ y ago36:24

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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

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Episode 24: Kieran Hurley - Beat Connection 1:15:34

1+ y ago1:15:34

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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.

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Episode 23: David McKerracher & Michael Downs - Underground Theory 1:59:12

2y ago1:59:12

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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.

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Episode 22: Ewan Morrison - Cult Fictions 1:19:52

2y ago1:19:52

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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.

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Episode 21: Johnny Cypher - Hip-Hop and Hope 57:01

2y ago57:01

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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.

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Episode 20: Joshua Ellis - No Manuals 1:38:23

2y ago1:38:23

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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?

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Episode 19: Brett Gregory - Labyrinths of Austerity 1:09:44

2+ y ago1:09:44

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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 o…

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Episode 18: Juice Aleem - The Archivist 1:07:18

2+ y ago1:07:18

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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.…

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Episode 17: The Tyranny of Wellness 44:50

3y ago44:50

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From the body horror of David Cronenberg and Brett-Easton Ellis to Jacque Lacan's 'jouissance' and J.G. Ballard's 'Super-Cannes', take a deep dive into wellness cults, toxic positivity, nepo baby discourse, and capitalism's parasitic dreams of fame. Hosted by Bram E. Gieben. Strange Exiles theme by Asthmatic Astronaut. Subscribe at strangeexiles.su…

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Episode 16: Adam Richardson - Direct Democracy 1:07:00

3y ago1:07:00

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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.…

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Episode 15: John Barnes - Paranoid Style 1:01:12

3y ago1:01:12

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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.

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Episode 14: Katie Goh - Interrogating the Apocalypse 1:03:24

3y ago1:03:24

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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.…

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Episode 13: The Darkest Timeline 41:04

3+ y ago41:04

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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.

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Episode 12: A Year of Exile 1:10:23

4y ago1:10:23

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Host Bram explores the ideas, ideologies and identities discussed in Season 1, with contributions from award-winning author Darren McGarvey, psychedelic philosopher Dr Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes, activist Zoe Venditozzi, and cultural critic Mike Watson. Festive theme remixed by Asthmatic Astronaut.

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Episode 11: Mike Watson - Beyond Capitalist Realism 1:01:52

4y ago1:01:52

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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.…

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Episode 10: Darren McGarvey - Middle Classics 1:02:10

4y ago1:02:10

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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.…

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Episode 9: Katie Sulatycki - 60 Second Philosophy 1:08:46

4y ago1:08:46

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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!

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Episode 8: The Recovery Myth / Jordan Peterson's 'Star Wars' 56:32

4+ y ago56:32

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Host Bram flies solo for an episode to discuss borderline personality disorder, the capitalist cult of wellness, and the works of Byung-Chul Han and Mark Fisher. Plus! Bonus content: Misunderstanding the 'hero's journey'... What if Jordan Peterson wrote 'The Last Jedi'?

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Episode 7: Zoe Venditozzi - Witches and Heretics 1:02:44

4+ y ago1:02:44

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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?…

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Episode 6: Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes - The Philosophy of Psychedelics 1:05:24

4+ y ago1:05:24

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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.…

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Episode 5: Marianela D'Aprile - Palaces for the People 1:11:13

4+ y ago1:11:13

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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.

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Episode 4: Joshua Ellis - American Nightmares 2:07:16

5y ago2:07:16

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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.

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Episode 3: David Lee Morgan - Revolution 1:43:40

5y ago1:43:40

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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.…

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Episode 2: Ian 'Cat' Vincent - Combat Magic (Preview) 34:58

5y ago34:58

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Strange Exiles is a new podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. In Episode 2, professional Combat Magician and Fortean journalist Ian 'Cat' Vincent discusses chaos magic, comic book archetypes, Hookland, and the time he cursed Boris Johnson. This is a preview. Listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠strangeexiles.substack.com⁠.…

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Episode 1: Peter Sas - Nondualism (Preview) 27:44

5y ago27:44

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Strange Exiles is a podcast about ideas, identity and ideology. Peter Sas of the Critique of Pure Interest blog talks about nondualism, consciousness, and Buddhist Marxism. This is a preview. To listen to full episodes of Strange Exiles, sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠strangeexiles.substack.com

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The End of Queers 45:10

6y ago45:10

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At least, for now. Benjamin and Simon reflect on four years of discussion about queer politics and culture, wondering what’s changed, what we’ve learned, and whether all of this was worthwhile. Thanks everyone for listening and for your support—we’re sure we’ll be back at some point and in some form, so stay tuned. Subscribe (for free!), rate and r…

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We present: Sinister Sissies 48:45

6+ y ago48:45

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Buckle up Sodomites! Sinister Sissies is your gateway to gay true crime, homoerotic horror and all things man-on-man and macabre! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Sinister Sissies is a Lipp Media podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Conflict Is Not Abuse 39:39

6+ y ago39:39

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Benjamin took the opportunity of a recent beachside holiday to do some light reading with Sarah Schulman’s book Conflict Is Not Abuse, which Simon read (and loved) a while back. This episode is a discussion of Schulman’s critical, compassionate, and ultimately reparative take on the theme of conflict, the book offering insight into themes that run …

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Free Speech 39:02

6+ y ago39:02

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The Israel Folau sacking, campaigns to block far right activists from entering into Australia, the high court decision to uphold the sacking of the public servant Michaela Banerji. Free speech is everywhere in the news at the moment, yet despite it being central to both the politics of Benjamin and Simon we've never done an episode on it. This week…

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Interview: Jarryd Bartle 47:41

6+ y ago47:41

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Simon interviews writer, lecturer and consultant Jarryd Bartle across a range of topics relating to sexual and criminal deviancy, queer and otherwise. Jarryd talks about the uses and limits of the criminal justice system, whether the current focus of queer politics is a useful path to social change, and why he no longer considers himself “queer”. F…

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Sexless Queers 37:22

6+ y ago37:22

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In the second part of our two-part discussion critiquing the role of sex in queer communities and politics, Benjamin and Simon get to the heart of the matter: is sexuality compulsory in queer movements and spaces? And if it isn’t, then what even is queerness? Subscribe (for free!), rate and review Queers on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Queers…

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Interview: Jaya Keaney 26:37

6+ y ago26:37

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Benjamin interviews writer and research Jaya Keaney about her work examining concepts of race in the stories of queer families who conceive kids using reproductive technologies, digging into what it means to re-imagine the queer family in the context of race. ‘Grandma, 61, gives birth to own granddaughter so her son and his husband can be dads’, by…