Nov 25, 4:26 PM 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 ...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 7Ep. 222
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 IT”~ Vi...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 7Ep. 221
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 now https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250757531...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 7Ep. 220
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 Tokar https://libcom.org/library/toward-climate-justice-perspectives-climate-crisis-soci...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 7Ep. 219
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...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min
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 Harpe...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Whether stinking up our humble alleyways or our pristine twitter feeds, TRASH is something that everybody hates. But what, or who, is trash? This week, The Wrong Boys and their pal Trash Puppet use a magnifying glass to discover that trash is neither person nor object, but an Ideology Opening theme song by Trai Bo https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ Closing theme by Punkerslut Donate to the show! http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This week John from the Working Class History podcast joins us to talk about MUTINIES! Defined as ‘criminal conspiracies against lawful authority’, but mutinies are sometimes the only way normal everyday enlisted people have to do to save themselves and do right by their fellow soldiers and citizens. Check out Johns 6 Part series on the Columbia Eagle Mutiny: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/04/09/wch-crime-columbia-eagle-mutiny/ Intro Song by Spam Risk https://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/releases...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 57 min
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering “what the heck is theory and why do people keep telling me to read it instead of explaining their political positions?!!” then this podcast special presentation is for you Theme song by Harpers of the World – https://fasola.org/ donate to help keep our theorycast going! patreon.com/srslywrong
May 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Zoological Intergalactic is the story of one Bear and one Lizard, criminals employed together at one Corporation, who take the problem of undocumented extinction in the universe Lawyers Note: All allegations made against Adult Swim and Mike Lazzo are true, legally defensible, and happened in alternate timeline Bravo-55. (Special thanks to the Wrong Boys from that timeline who donated this episode to us to help in these trying times) support us on patreon patreon.com/srslywrong...
May 07, 2020•15 min
The Wrong Boys have been charged with the crime of Hubris for asserting that a better world is possible. To stand with their defense, please listen, like, and share this very important episode to get the word out. These charges are spurious. We will be vindicated. Theme song by The Krill: https://thekrillukulele.bandcamp.com/ donate to help the show! http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/...
Apr 28, 2020•40 min
This bonus episode was originally released to patrons in summer 2018. This unlocked version also features a brand new sketch we did with The Serfs! “A lot of people think that meetings really suck, but what if the problem runs deeper than that?? The Wrong Boys share their experiences and investigate what it means to be an effective political organizer. “ Full livestream with the Serfs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C85WxAWZfCs theme song by Far Flowers: https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/ donate ...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min
We keep hearing people say that all landlords are bastards. Are they just being cruel for no reason? Is the role of landlord in society just? What does it even mean to be a bastard? Time to pop open the hood on the housing system and and get to the bottom of all this trouble. Cancel Rent Day Article: https://ricochet.media/en/2996/cancel-rent-day Rebel Steps Rent Strike Episode: https://rebelsteps.com/episodes/rent-strike.html Theme Song by Spam Risk: https://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/releases Suppo...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 43 min
In this thrilling conclusion to the Papa Boy Adventures first season, tensions mount as Papa Fatherson and all the papas of the world attempt to quash the Boycult threat, once and for all support the show: http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
Apr 04, 2020•44 min
-Complete, no-nonsense list of everything contained in this episode- 1) Humorous sketches taking place inside a “pattern grid world” 2) Analysis of a) zero sum games/thinking/social structures b) winning/losing and effects on psychology, self worth, fulfillment 3) A Great Man of History Deathbed moment, and a) A new beginning Theme Song by Jodi Pongratz click to support the show and help keep us going! www.patreon.com/srslywrong Attributions: some music/sound effects from zapsplat.com...
Mar 25, 2020•47 min
As human beings, we have a deep need for friendship and human connection. But in a world where time is money, and socializing becomes just another expense to cut back on, an epidemic of loneliness threatens to swallow us all from the inside. Is there a way to fight back? To combat loneliness? To crush and destroy it forever? Wrong Boys investigate. Opening Theme by E. June: https://soundcloud.com/e_d-en Closing Theme by Conor Drake: https://soundcloud.com/conor-drake Support the show! http://www...
Mar 16, 2020•2 hr
The adventure continues! The historical tensions between papa and boy come to a head as scores of boys around the world begin dropping out of society to follow a strange new online ideology called ‘taking the boy pill’ support the show patreon.com/srslywrong attributions – sounds from freesound: modern day war.mp3 by Omar Alvarado Tripod, Horn Blast, Single, 01.wav by InspectorJ War of the worlds tripod pack by JarredGibb 33 music boxes by klankbeeld...
Feb 28, 2020•42 min
Shawn appears with Hugh and Nicole from Ad Astra on Doomer v Bloomer to discuss which tactics and strategies social movements can use to best achieve universal human liberation. Check out our past episodes with Franz (eps 161, 177, and 194) and Ad Astra (ep 140) check out Franz on Doomer v Bloomer check out Hugh and Nicole at Ad Astra Comix support srsly wrong on patreon...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Choo Choo!! Democracy Train is coming through [in its necessary historical role to bring democracy from almost nothing (currently) to absolutely everything (the future)]! Between stops we have special entertainment by the Wrong Boys, who will be answering broad criticisms of democracy and detailing the train’s magnificent plan Opening theme by DJ Matt Hogan Closing theme by Phillip Osmon support the show: patreon.com/srslywrong —————– Attributions: sounds from zapsplat.com Amy-G’s Countdown from...
Feb 18, 2020•2 hr 6 min
“In this episode, Mexie sits down with the Wrong Boys of the SRSLY Wrong podcast to discuss all things utopic! We cover a lot of ground, from social ecology, to library socialism, to Revolution (both material and internal). The Wrong Boys are delightful as always and we hope you enjoy this one! ” description from vegan vanguard check out Vegan Vanguard: https://veganvanguardpodcast.com https://www.patreon.com/veganvanguard support us on patreon: http://patreon.com/srslywrong...
Feb 02, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Wrong Boys on the Utopian Horizons podcast to “talk about the valuable critique and strategies laid out in Inventing the Future, a book arguing for a post-capitalist world without work, and delve into the intricacies of Aaron and Shawn’s own utopian vision: Library Socialism” check out more Utopian Horizons: https://soundcloud.com/user-494053335 https://www.patreon.com/utopianhorizons support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Papa Fatherson has developed a new hit parenting system to overcome the historical tension between fathers and sons in this debut episode of Papa and Boy Adventures support us by becoming a patron! patreon.com/srslywrong —————— Attributions: A Harpsicord Dream by Zerolagtime at https://freesound.org/people/zerolagtime/sounds/29627/ Local Forecast Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/...
Jan 27, 2020•28 min
At the same time that in France, the Jacobins were declaring the universal rights of man, in the French slave colony of Saint Domingue, half a million human beings were being held as property, a sacred right. In this installment of their Revolution Series, the Wrong Boys explore the horrors of slavery, the hypocrisy of the French, and begin to tell the story of the most successful slave revolt in history, which would buck the white supremacist global order, and establish a new and independence n...
Jan 18, 2020•12 min
Convenience for whom? The wrong boys explore the ins and outs of convenience, and integrate common criticisms of “convenience culture” into a call for a new utopian full convenience, a society which makes everything essential as easy as possible, and forges a deep complementary convenience between all parties, creating 10,000 years of world peace, and making the world very nice without labour violations. Tune in to this radio play and learn why corner stores are bastions of revolutionary potenti...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min
One hundred years ago, the biggest and longest general strike in Canadian history took place in Winnipeg. The Wrong Boys are joined by Maximillian Alvarez from Working People Pod to take a deep dive into the history of the strike and its violent, bloody finale. Check out Working People Pod http://workingpeople.libsyn.com/ support us on patreon! patreon.com/srslywrong Additional links/info: Srsly Wrong website , Twitter page, and Patreon Alberta Advantage, “ General Strike! Winnipeg 1919-2019 “ T...
Dec 14, 2019•2 hr 6 min
All the best heads in the worlds have been put together, and their prescription is clear: we need billionaires to not exist. And so, the Wrong Boys have produced this Bon Voyage Spectacular in order to mark the end of one world, and the beginning of the next. theme song by Far Flowers – https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/ sign up today to support the show! patreon.com/srslywrong _______________________________________________ attributions: fireworks vector created by brgfx and waving hand by freepi...
Nov 30, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Each of us is born helpless and in need of lunch. Is it ever possible to get that lunch for free? Or are we doomed to wander the earth forever paying for each and every lunch? Tanstaafl??? Wrong Boys investigate. Opening Theme by Punkerslut Closing Theme by E. June help support the show on patreon! Attributions: baby nursing sound effect by m3fuss on freesound https://freesound.org/people/m3fuss/sounds/179832/...
Nov 19, 2019•54 min
The Library Socialism Trilogy concludes as we explore the concept of Complementarity as a natural fact, analytical framework, and ethical imperative. Hierarchy, reciprocity, nature, life, death, grasping and loss are just some of the topics touched on as the Wrong Boys try really hard not to talk about the meaning of life. Intro theme by Far Flowers Outro theme by Phillip Osmon sign up today to support the show! patreon.com/srslywrong...
Nov 10, 2019•2 hr 4 min
The Wrong Boys examine the form, function, and effects of the prison system, and determine that it is a moral nightmare that must be dismantled as quickly as possible theme song by the window smashing job creators https://thewindowsmashingjobcreators.bandcamp.com help us keep making content patreon.com/srslywrong tshirts we made srslywrong.com/shop...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Election season has come to Canada, and the wrong boys chat with Ricochet co-founder and former Vancouver City Council candidate Derrick O’Keefe to talk about the parties, the polling, the media sphere, a Green New Deal for Canada, and taking the billionaires money away. Follow Derrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derrickokeefe Richochet: https://ricochet.media/en Theme song: https://soundcloud.com/djpharmboy Bonus song: Geoff Berner https://geoffberner.bandcamp.com/...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 30 min
