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233 - Look For The Helpers (w/ Mexie and Breht)

Srsly Wrong ·

2021/06/14

In these unprecedented and (in many ways) awful times, it can be difficult to make sense of the world in a way that is fruitful and beneficial In this special panel discussion, the Wrong Boys, along with friends Breht and Mexie, set out to build on Mr. Rogers advice to "look for the helpers", and try their best to articulate everything that is deep and meaningful about helping others, as well as being helped Check our the work of our guests! Mexie - Youtube | Podcast | Positive Leftist

75:47

232 - I Hate Mondays!

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2021/06/07

Nothing lays bare the stark unfreedom of the wage labor system quite like a bleak monday morning. A day that represents monotony, drudgery, and the end of fun. Many say that it can't be helped, that mondays are inevitable. But is that really true? Or is a world without mondays actually possible? Theme Song by Trái Bơ https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ Thanks For Donating!

118:28

*UNLOCKED* Ep 181 - Virtue and Terror: The French...

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2021/05/25

The King is dead, but the revolution is just getting started. Robespierre and the Jacobins have a plan: using the means of State Terror, they will create a Republic of Virtue, complete with new cults, new calendars, new clocks, and shiny new revolutionary Citizens. The Wrong Boys finish their look at the French Revolution with a look at the complex relationship between Terror, Virtue, and Trauma. Theme Song by E. June: https://soundcloud.com/e_d-en Support the

105:30

231 - Business Confidence & Capital Strikes (w/...

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2021/05/17

Why do the rich have so much influence over policy? Is it all because of corporations lobbying politicians? Or is there a more fundamental dynamic at play -- one that activists can use to their benefit? Michael Schwartz and Kevin A. Young (co-authors of "Levers of Power: How the 1% Rules and What the 99% Can Do About It") join us to discuss how the wealthy employ capital strikes and the logic of 'business confidence' to make sure that most good policies never get passed. Read Levers of Power -

120:17

230 - A Chat About May Day (w/ guest panel)

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2021/04/30

Spring is here - a time to feast, dance around the maypole, and organize the working class to achieve a more just society for everyone We explore May Day, it's history, and meaning with a panel of guests made up of friends of the show Liz, Amy, Max, and Franz. It also marks our seven year anniversary of doing srsly wrong!

74:01

Malls After the Revolution (Laborwave Radio Appearance)

Srsly Wrong ·

2021/04/19

This is an interview Shawn did on Laborwave Radio (https://www.laborwaveradio.com) about imagining how something like a shopping mall might look in a future Library Socialist society Aaron's youtube stream about Ted Kaczinski's Article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQDWowH_Vvc Support Srsly Wrong! https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong

86:53

UNLOCKED - Ep 180 - The French Revolution, Pt. 1

Srsly Wrong ·

2021/04/03

This formerly patron-only episode is now up for all King Louis XVI of France was beheaded by guillotine on January 21, 1793 – a pivotal event in (the often quite unsafe) birth of modern liberal democracy. In part one of our look at the French Revolution, the Wrong Boys examine the events leading up to the death of the king (and the birth of the French First Republic), and try to grapple with what these events mean today for those of us who want to make the world a better place. Theme Song by DJ

80:00

229 - Sheeple

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2021/03/05

According to Websters Dictionary, sheeple are "people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced". According to Natural News, science has proven that 95% of people are sheeple. Wrong Boys investigate. Theme song by The Window Smashing Job Creators https://thewindowsmashingjobcreators.bandcamp.com/ donate: https://patreon.com/srslywrong

74:05

228 - Tales from Wrongtown Pt 1

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2021/02/20

Once upon a time, there was a town called Wrongtown. This is how their story begins. This episode collects sketches from episodes 74, 86, 111, 133, 134, and 136, as well as new material (and never before heard restored archival stuff) Theme song by Far Flowers https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/

48:47

227 - Can the Simpsons be saved?

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2021/02/03

This Simpsons has had an enormous impact on American culture. By analyzing its past, present, and potential for the future, the Wrong Boys hope to answer the question of whether this formative show can ever become watchable again Theme song by Far Flowers https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/ donate: https://patreon.com/srslywrong

115:53

226 - Political Charts

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2021/01/23

Is it a line from left to right? Or maybe a square with four quadrants? For centuries, political scientists and chartographers have pondered the question: what is the shape of politics? Theme song by dope creature Charts: The Pyramid Made up of tiny cubes Aaron's Truly Centrist Chart Shawn's Political Consciousness Scale Support us on Patreon

76:22

225 - Orbit Repeat 2021!

Srsly Wrong ·

2021/01/06

2020 is finally over -- it's in the rear-view window baby, gone forever, and here at srsly wrong we wanted to say arrivederci with style and ring in the new year by marking the clear dividing line between one year and the next, reflecting on what has been, and looking forward to the future Theme song by Little King Trash Mouth: https://lktm.bandcamp.com/ Our 2015 Orbit Repeat Special is

148:48

224 - Social Ecology and the End of Capitalism, pt 2

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2020/12/21

With a firm basis now established in natural history and direct democracy, the Wrong Boys and the ISE continue their exploration of what a post capitalist future might look like, and how to get there support the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Institute for Social Ecology website (articles, courses, more): https://social-ecology.org/wp/ Support the ISE on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/institute4socialecology Theme song by Spam

124:47

223 - Social Ecology and the End of Capitalism, pt 1

Srsly Wrong ·

2020/12/14

Imagining the end of capitalism is a gargantuan task. This week the Wrong Boys along with educators from the Institute for Social Ecology roll up their sleeves, get down into the dirt, and imagine a vision of a post-capitalist society from the epistemological ground up Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong ISE website (articles, courses, more): https://social-ecology.org/wp/ Support the ISE on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/institute4socialecology Theme song by Spam

87:40

222 - Economics as Horseshit (w/ Neighbor Science)

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2020/11/26

What are the foundational assumptions of neoclassical economics? The Wrong Boys team up with Ryan from Neighbor Science to investigate, and what they find is so ridiculous it's almost unbelievable. Theme song by The Window Smashing Job Creators Support us on Patreon! Show Notes (contains a lot of information we didn't cover in the episode) Books referenced: Debunking Economics Debt: The First 5000 Years Against the Grain Seeing like a State The Invention of Capitalism The Modern

106:38

221 - Self-Immolation (w/ Brent Cooper)

Srsly Wrong ·

2020/10/30

On May 29, 2019, Arnav Gupta burned himself alive on the White House lawn, wearing a USA t-shirt. Very few people noticed, and even fewer tried to listen to what Arnav might have been telling us. Activist and writer Brent Cooper joins the Wrong Boys for a wide-ranging discussion on this event, self-immolation broadly, and a metamodernist approach to critiquing society and building a better world. ~Episode Artwork by Arnav Gupta, entitled “HARAMBE OR BLACK PANTHER: THE WORLD IS AS YOU SEE

114:00

220 - Stop Techno Dystopia! (w/ Cory Doctorow)

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2020/10/16

Our rapid technological progress comes with many wonderful--and many horrifying--potentials. Politicians and businessmen seem determined to steer our society towards the horrifying. Author and Journalist Cory Doctorow joins the Wrong Boys to help us understand the encroaching tech dystopia, and what we need to focus on to steer back towards the wonderful, liberatory potential of tech. Theme song by DJ Matt Hogan Cory's new book Attack Surface is out

113:59

219 - Social Ecology and the Critique of Hierarchy

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2020/10/02

The ecological crisis is a social crisis, and in this weeks episode the Wrong Boys have teamed up with educators from the Institute for Social Ecology to explain why Theme song by Spam Risk https://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/releases Support the ISE on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/institute4socialecology Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Works by guests: Towards Climate Justice by Brian

66:53

WRONGTOPIA HISTORY SUPERCUT

Srsly Wrong ·

2020/07/09

Come learn about the strange and wonderful world of Wrongtopia, complete with five separate types of nomads, as they introduce borders for the first time, cycling through multiple library related revolutions over the course of thousands of years that culminates in a battle for the heavens themselves Features an all new introduction as well as clips from Srsly Wrong eps 187, 189, 196, and 200 https://www.srslywrong.com https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong

119:25

218 - The Emotional Intelligence Spectacular

Srsly Wrong ·

2020/06/22

This week the Wrong Boys tear open their chests and use rulers and measurements to discover that our feelings are actually real and they matter, politically and practically. Turns out that every person has a dark and shameful secret -- we all need to hear the words "Whatever you feel, it's okay. I understand. It doesn't make me like you any less." Donate to the show! www.patreon.com/srslywrong Special Books by Special Kids video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU8VmJsX6-s Opening theme by

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