In this freewheeling BONUS conversation, the wrong boys talk about Aaron being a mobile gamer, Shawn’s reaction to playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2), fascism in video game culture, the term “fashy” and a number of other related subjects. Listen to the full ep here: *276 – Talking About Video Games | SRSLY WRONG on Patreon
In this 2021 installment of Platforms of Freedom, we try to think through what the most important apps might be in a library socialist future Donate to our Patreon for more bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55703517 Opening Theme by Little King Trash Mouth: https://lktm.bandcamp.com/ Closing Theme by Far Flowers: https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/...
In this brand new sketch episode, we follow Jelcinda, the personal lawyer of an embattled and controversial Santa Claus, as she discovers the true meaning of christmas. Thanks for listening to our show this year, and we’ll be back in 2023 with more wonderful beautiful content for you, you wonderful and beautiful person! Thank you Dan Warren and Dopecreature for their original musical contributions to this episode!!...
We are re-launching our patreon-exclusive Revolution Series, with this continuation of our look at the Haitian revolution, and how the slave revolts led to the end of slavery. Get the full episode here on our patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/274-haitian-pt-2-75885404 And find episode 1 in the series here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/205-haitian-pt-1-33243285...
In this UNLOCKED bonus episode, Aaron and Shawn think through what a democratic social technology might look like, building on concepts from social ecology and tools on existing digital platforms. Become a SRSLY WRONG donator to support our show: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
In the new BONUS episode of SRSLY WRONG, and 3rd in the Q&A series, Aaron and Shawn respond to YouTube comments that are hostile to Library Socialism, looking for slivers of genius. Listen to the full ep on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/75329498 Ask Library Socialism questions here: https://forms.gle/WUZ9ByoA5BLT7mCk8
In our second Library Socialism Q&A we are answering all of your food-related questions! How do we librarify food? What will Utopian food production look like? Should we abolish restaurants? Grocery Stores? Listen to find out! Ask us more questions here! https://forms.gle/wJGuKHisNZfjZXZ39 Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by Emil Kjølhede: emilkjoelhede.bandcamp.com...
Here’s a SPECIAL PREVIEW of episode 271, which is a BONUS EPISODE you can listen to here if you donate that “sweet six” at $6/mo or more and become a verified BEAUTIFUL GENIUS(!) https://www.patreon.com/posts/74617415 In this brand spanking new episode of SRSLY WRONG, Shawn and Aaron talk about ‘twitter voice’, being a jerk on the internet, what ‘cringe’ is, strategies for introverts at parties, whether or not a podcast is a party, the pejorification of ‘blue check’, Elon Musk, and other odditie...
The ideology of infinite economic growth destroys the ecological foundations of human life, produces alienating ways of living and working, gives rise to undemocratic productive forces and techniques, and mismeasures our lives, standing in the way of well-being and equality of all. Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Check out the book! https://www.versobooks.com/books/3989-the-future-is-degrowth Follow the books authors on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_vansi https://twitte...
Friend-of-the-show Franz joins us to talk about capitalist childhoods, social reproduction theory, and child liberation. Theme Song by Brain Tan: https://braintan.bandcamp.com/ Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
Shawn & Aaron give a brief update on the Papa & Boy Cartoon series. (it’s out) Watch Episode One Free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcilVLtY7zk Watch the full Five-Episode Series on Means TV https://means.tv/programs/papaandboy Recent Podcast Appearances: The Wrong Boys on Minion Death Cult https://miniondeathcult.libsyn.com/the-high-five-is-not-appropriate-between-parent-and-child-wsrsly-wrong The Wrong Boys on Street Fight Radio https://www.streetfightradio.com/show/street-fight-with...
Shawn shares the story of the time that an enormous orca whale approached him while he was kayaking the the gulf islands with his beloved girlfriend. Aaron and Shawn discuss whether it is “magical” to encounter a biological animal which is perfectly explainable through rigorous evolutionary science. Shawn shares some personal news. Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Theme song by dope creature: https://soundcloud.com/dopecreature...
The Wrong Boys respond to questions from the audience about Library Socialism. Covering topics ranging from holidays, motivation, democratic production, degrowth, disability justice, heirlooms and personal items, this ep is jam packed with Library Socialist analysis! Ask us more questions here! https://forms.gle/wJGuKHisNZfjZXZ39 Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by Spam Risk: https://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/album/s-t...
Discussing the ways that genuine and important concern for the welfare of children has been weaponized by bad actors in order to advance hierarchical political agendas, with a particular focus on “groomer” panic, sex education, and LGBT rights. Support the show! https://patreon.com/srslywrong Theme song by Punkerslut
The Wrong Boys compare and contrast the big words floating around the ideas of age discrimination, anti-youth sentiment, anti-elder sentiment, and try to unpack the way they might be useful or complimentary. Also, the “child listening inc.” guys become incredibly rich by listening to children. Tune in now. Support our show on patreon?! Thank you!! https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by Far Flowers Readings: | Toby Rollo on Settler Colonialism & the Ontological Misfortune of Childho...
Boy Fatherson is dead. Grab your popcorn and call your father, the Papa and Boy Fatherson Saga continues with an explosive edge-of-your seat thrill ride from the twisted minds who brought you Papa and Boy IV. The battle at Father’s Pass has pushed both Papas and Boys into a strategic retreat. Fatherson International has a new acting CEO because Papa Fatherson has been feeling a bit tired lately and things haven’t worked out with setting up an interview. And a new boy hero rises… support the show...
Shawn is joined by Pearson from Coffee With Comrades to have a discussion inspired by two books: Escape from Childhood by John C Holt, and Raising Free People by Akilah S. Richards. In this freewheeling conversation, we talk about studenthood, the abolition of family, and the process of teaching yourself how to treat children with respect. The Books we read: Raising Free People by Akilah S Richards | ISBN-10: 1629638331 Escape from Childhood by John C Holt | ISBN-10: 0913677043 Check out Coffee ...
The Wrong Boys reflect on their childhoods, think about the ways that society lets children down, and imagine a directly democratic agetopia, where differences in age are part of a complimentary whole. Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Opening Theme Song by Trái Bơ: https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ Closing Theme Song by Dope Creature: https://soundcloud.com/dopecreature Links: The Child and It’s Enemies – Emma Goldman: https://libcom.org/article/child-and-its-enemies-emma-goldman No! A...
We’re back for season 9! The Papa & Boy Adventures radio series is back with this very special season premiere. What happened at the battle at father’s pass? What does boy want to talk to papa about? What will papa and boy do next do next? support the show on patreon: patreon.com/srslywrong
It’s red in tooth and claw, a war of all against all, as each individual gene struggles to survive at the expense of others in a zero-sum competition for reproduction across generations, which coincidentally serves to naturalize the rule of the rich and powerful, and justify cruelty and indifference towards the weak, this week, on SRSLY WRONG. Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by Trái Bơ: https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ Links: Stephen Jay Gould at OpenLibrary: https://openl...
Aaron and Shawn get to the bottom of bullying. Subscribe to survive: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Comment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HM7mwCHM8r4 Theme Songs by “e. june” and “the window smashing job creators” Graeber – The Bully’s Pulpit https://davidgraeber.org/articles/the-bullys-pulpit-on-the-elementary-structure-of-domination/ Miéville – On Social Sadism https://salvage.zone/on-social-sadism/ Porpentine – Hot Allostatic Load h ttps://thenewinquiry.com/hot-allostatic-load/ Adult Bully...
This is an edited version of our second-ever live show, held in discord on Mar 20, 2022. We discussed staying optimistic during hard times To hear the full episode, sign up on our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/258-srsly-wrong-66644733
The journey of Wrongtown continues, and the pieces of a bigger picture begin to fall into place This episode collects sketches from episodes 121, 127, 133, 134, 147, 151, and 172, as well as new material (and never before heard restored archival stuff) Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by Far Flowers: https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/...
BIG DRAMA in Wrongtown this week, as the wrong boys attempt to polarize and adjudicate the concept of drama, debate streamers, and high school, in a high-stakes battle for status in front of an audience, in a slightly exhausting way, to learn important lessons about what it means to be human. It’s Juicy! Support SRSLY WRONG on Patreon for early access and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Comment On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp_ydhFJ05k “Drama” in Interpersonal Co...
A fascinating, wide-ranging discussion with Modibo Kadalie and Andrew Zonneveld, Author and Editor of ‘Intimate Direct Democracy’ covers many topics from the importance of directly democratic history, archeology, and technology to the threads of intimacy and democracy that tie together music, comedy, and conversation. Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Opening Theme Song by Jodi Pongratz: Closing Theme Song by The Window Smashing Job Creators: https://thewindowsmashingjobcreators.ba...
Imagine a world without bosses! The Wrong Boys speak to Michael Albert, author of “No Bosses,” about Participatory Economics, democratic workers councils, fair job complexes, and the process of building a participatory and democratic economy. Support our show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/254-no-bosses-w-64990339 NO BOSSES: NO BOSSES | No Bosses (nobossesbook.com) More on Parecon: Participatory Economics | A model for a new economy This week’s theme song by Brain Tan...
IQ demolished. Definitively. Goodbye IQ. You’re not real. Brain numbers are a foolish undertaking, tied to unimaginable suffering and horror. You are not science. Bye bye. Theme Song by Harpers of the World: https://fasola.org/ Support the show! http://patreon.com/srslywrong Links: Stephen Jay Gould on Intelligence Tests (IQ), the Nature – Nurture Controversy 1995: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wcSSLo9TIs Study: IQ tests are ‘fundamentally flawed’: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/i...
This week on the show, the Wrong Boys speak with Canadian Cree-Métis Archaeologist Dr. Paulette Steeves about the evidence for peopling of the Americas, going back at least 60,000 years, but as much as 200,000+ years or more, and talk about the racist colonial biases in Archaeology over the last 100 years that ignored First Nations oral histories in favor of the disproven ‘Clovis-first’ hypothesis. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Dr. Paulette Steeves on Twitter ht...
This week the Wrong Boys are joined by Joseph L Graves Jr and Alan H Goodman to discuss the pseudoscientific concept of ‘biological race’ and it’s very real roots in colonial racism. Theme Song by Trái Bơ: https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ Links: Get the Book: “Racism, Not Race”: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/racism-not-race/9780231200660 Joseph L Graves Jr on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_L._Graves_Jr. Alan H Goodman on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_H._Goodman The R...
This week, Shawn interviews leftist candidate for President of the American Library Association Emily Drabinski about the role, her goals in office, and labour issues facing Librarians today. Emily’s website: https://www.emilydrabinski.com/ On Vocational Awe: https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocational-awe/ On Library Socialism: https://boingboing.net/2019/11/24/usufruct-complementarity-irred.html...
