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This episode is all about pets. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/ Theme Song by Dope Creature

368 – PETS

Srsly Wrong has always been, in many ways, about the meaning of life. Today, we get to the bottom of it. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/ Theme Song by alman the man

367 – The Meaning of Life   (final)_FINAL.txt

We have a balanced discussion about the first 6 rules for life from Jordan Peterson’s life’s work. This bonus episode is an antidoot to chaos. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/

283 – UNLOCKED – A Critique of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules (Part 1)

Woke is back, and it’s had an upgrade. Shawn and Aaron discuss. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/ Theme Song by Trái Bơ

366 – WOKE 2.0

BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan and policy contributor Daniel Horen Greenford join us to discuss the failures of the current BC NDP government, what bold ecosocialist policy looks like, and how...

364 – Fight The Oligarchs! Fund Our Future! (w/ Emily Lowan)

Human beings are a sneaky, mischievous little species, aren’t we? Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/ Theme Song by Dope Creature

363 – Sneakiness

“The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferriss is a 2007 self-help book and how-to guide for leveraging global wealth disparities to live fat using low paid foreign workers and low effort online scams....

362 – The Real Actual 4-Hour Workweek

Why is our economy so uneven? Is it stuck like this forever? We are joined by Cahal Moran, economist and host of the youtube channel ‘Unlearning Economics’, to discuss the problems, and...

361 – Why We’re Getting Poorer (w/ Cahal Moran)

Following up on the idea that hope is a commitment, the Wrong Boys dive deeper into neighbourly love, the phronesis of working to improve the world, and how real possibilities can ground...

360 – The Future is Real

Is neighbourly love the secret engine of the revolution? What kinds of practices put us on the path to an ecological utopia? Friend of the show Eleanor Finley joins Shawn to discuss...

359 – Hope is a Commitment (w/ Eleanor Finley)

Will the streak of unbroken book burnings continue? Deep down, inside, is everyone capable of change? Is that monster your dad? Do you love him? Did you have a nice time catching...

357 – Papa & Boy VIII – Like Father, Like Son

Desperate times call for desperate measures, as all hope for the future rests on what Papa and Boy decide to do next. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/

356 – Papa & Boy VII: Genocide, Apocalypse, The Injured Boy Inside

Things are rough in the Fatherson society right now. Perhaps a good ol’ game of Papaball can help set things right? Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/

355 – Papa & Boy VI – Troubling Times

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...

206 – Papa and Boy Adventures Ep 1 – The Fatherson System

After five long years, the Fatherson Saga comes to an end. The thrilling, final culmination. Coming soon. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/

Ep 352 – PAPA & BOY IS COMING TO AN END

With Side One complete, the Wrong Boys flip over the tape, finally revealing the Three Easy Steps to Greatness. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/

Ep 350 – The Greatness Tape: Side Two

Are you looking to achieve high performance and mastery, in service of your neighbours, community, and society? Itching to increase your competence, effectiveness, and impact, with just Three Easy Steps? The Srsly...

Ep 349 – The Greatness Tape: Side One

Rent control. The ghastly boogeymen that haunts the dreams of housing economists and landlords alike. A destructive force rivalled only by tornados, earthquakes, and tsunamis. The harbinger of death and (even worse)...

Ep 348 – Rent Control Good

Is it really true that people becoming more conservative as they age? What about when they become parents? If so, why? Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/ Theme Song by Far Flowers

Ep 346 – Does Parenting Make You More Conservative?

Strong but yielding. Sticky but slippery. A refreshing beverage. The basis of all life. This episode is about water, in all its grand totality. Support the show on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong/ Theme Song by...

Ep 345 – The Water Episode

In his 1987 book ‘The Art of the Deal’, Donald Trump lays out eleven ‘Trump Cards’, elements of a good deal. Can these rules make us more successful? Can they help us...

Ep 344 – Donald Trump’s Elements of the Deal (w/ Jeffrey Epstein)

Should public transit be free? Or will removing fares cause all busses and trains to sink into the earth, never to be seen or heard of again? This episode we systematically go...

Ep 342 – Free Transit is Good

There are people in this world who believe that drinking urine is the true universal remedy for all diseases and disorders. Spoilers: they seem to be incorrect. full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/340-urine-pt-1-132922063 Theme Song...

Ep 340 – TEASER – Urine Therapy Pt 1, The Healing Nectar Within

Warning: This episode completely destroys cars with facts, logic, and emotion. If you love your vroom vroom death machine, beware. Listening may generate the desire to imagine a new world, not built...

Ep 338 – We’re Joining the War on Cars

This week, after the briefest moment of mutual recognition, the Wrong Boys stand politely next to you in an elevator, faces neutral, angled slightly away, discussing social rituals for interacting with strangers....

336 – Civil Inattention

In this NEW BONUS EP only for BEAUTIFUL GENIUSES, the Wrong Boys read the whole Abundance Book and they give it a fair hearing, including some props for a few good points,...

335 teaser – THE ABUNDANCE BOOK (A Critique)

Attention Revolutionaries! Prepare yourselves for a tactical download of madcap strategy for finally winning the class war, and bringing about a perfect, library socialist future. Theme Song by Far Flowers Support the...

334 – Bugs Bunny the Bourgeoise

The SRSLY WRONG podcast is SO BACK with a new episode about the beautiful and tragic ups and downs of life. Support our show on Patreon here, it makes you a beautiful...

333 – It’s so over, we’re so back.

Local legend Sean Orr comes on the ol’ srsly wrong pod to talk about running for office in the Vancouver City Council by-election. He’s cool, and we like him. Full disclosure: Shawn...

332 – Sean Orr is Running for City Council in Vancouver (ft. Sean Orr)

When the sun goes down, utopia is just getting started. Sex, drugs, loud music, and more in this salacious new patron-exclusive ep! Listen to the full ep here!https://www.patreon.com/posts/331-utopia-at-123244169 – Theme Song by...

331 (TEASER) – Utopia at Night

Now that you’re here, stay a while. Donate to SRSLY WRONG to get early access, bonus episodes, and to support the show… Thank you!!http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by hunt hunt hunt camp:https://hunthunthuntcamp.bandcamp.com/

330 – Afternoon in Utopia

Rise and shine. Donate to SRSLY WRONG to get early access, bonus episodes, and to support the show… Thank you!!http://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Theme song by Spam Risk: https://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/releases 

329 – Morning in Utopia

Doing a half-assed job of anything is widely disparaged in our society, but why is that? Who decided these ass requirements? Are these reasonable ass expectations? How much ass does each of...

328 – The Half-Ass Episode

Continuing our dissection of the Jordan Peterson / Pierre Poilievre interview, discussing Pierre’s bad economics, made-up history, racism, and fake populism. Donate to SRSLY WRONG to get early access, bonus episodes, and...

327 – Peeping Pierre’s Fake Populism

Jordan Peterson interviewed the leader of Canada’s Conservative party, Pierre Poilievre, who is currently leading the polls to become the next prime minister. The Wrong Boys dive in to their discussions. Donate...

326 – Freaky Pierre wants to Destroy Canada

The wrong boys HYPOCRITICALLY critique the idea of hypocrisy EVEN THOUGH they use the term themselves. How convenient! This episode is a critique of the idea of hypocrisy, it's political usefulness, and a discussion on it's appeal, origins, and so on.

325. The Idea of Hypocrisy

Exploring the horrifying technological-social realities of the surveillance state and surveillance capitalism. Why you should care and what we should do about it. full episode here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/324-mass-118493160  Theme song by Trai Bo  

324 (TEASER) – Mass Surveillance

Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza is a horrifying nightmare. This episode is about that. Source Doc – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RHRU63m75QjHrcKy_bB_QBYCEJbofcIGyhynaB90qNo Donate to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund:https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery Support the podcast:https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Opening theme by E...

323 – The Israel Palestine Kerfuffle

We are joined by Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis, two co-founders of the largest tenants’ union in the USA, to talk about housing, organizing, a system that puts property values above humanity,...

322 – Landlords, Rent Strikes, and Tenant Unions (w/Tracy Rosenthal & Leonardo Vilchis)

This week we turn our imagination goggles toward the concept of justice, exploring how it’s currently practiced vs what an ideal justice system would look like. support the show on patreon:https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong cw:...

321 – Utopian Justice

Pieces of shit. What are they? Who are they?   *turns to mirror*   Am I a piece of shit? The answers to all these questions and more, right here! support the...

320 – You Piece of Shit!

Housework is a never-ending job that every household needs to do, that causes conflicts between roommates, that disproportionately falls on women, and that you don’t even get paid for. This episode is...

319 – Housework

Surveillance billionaire Peter Thiel is an example of a rich guy who ruins everything. He’s not a good guy. support the show: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Source Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-CHXcEaAkSulBaNqdVZG9qh52xeOWOgFBTAv-xReZ1Q/edit#heading=h.1bq8umv8qozj Theme Song: Matt Hogan

318 – Peter Thiel is not a good guy

This episode on SRSLY WRONG, Shawn & Aaron discuss the ways in which rich people, and the existence of "richness" corrupts and ruins everything in our society.

Books mentioned:
Limitarianism by Ingrid Robeyns
Mastering the Universe by Rob Larson

317 – Rich People Ruin Everything

The WRONG WARS Saga Continues! When little Jeffy joins a cult, his father is left with no choice but to do what is necessary to save his son, even if it means...

316 – WRONG WARS Ep 3 – For The Family

We are joined by comedian and activist Kate Willett to discuss the housing crisis and what the real solutions are. Nimbys v yimbys, supply arguments, social housing, homelessness, and more! Support the...

315 – Supply Supply Supply (w/Kate Willett)

Shawn and Franz discuss David Graeber’s 2007 essay “The Shock of Victory”, which makes the provocative claim that “the biggest problem facing direct action movements is that we don’t know how to...

314 – The Shock Of Victory (w/ Franz)

The WRONG WARS Saga Continues! A disagreement about airline food becomes an economics lesson with deadly consequences, and pirates! Wrong Wars is a new audio comedy series from Srsly Wrong, available only...

313 – WRONG WARS EP 2: Airline Food – TRAILER

The WRONG WARS Saga Begins! After a chance encounter at a gloryhole changes one mans life forever, the world will never be the same. Wrong Wars is a new audio comedy series...

312 (TRAILER) – WRONG WARS Ep 1: No Guts, No Glory

Hard to believe Srsly Wrong is ten years old. Come celebrate a decade of utopian podcasting with Shawn and Aaron as they reminisce and reflect on the show, answering listener questions alongside...

311 – Srsly Wrong 10th Anniversary Special

The oil and gas industry has known for decades that climate change is real and they covered it up for profit. We are joined this week by Hazel Thayer to discuss the...

310 – Big Mad about Big Oil’s Big Apocalypse (w/ Hazel Thayer)

We got a lot of feedback on episode 304 (about Anger) and episode 305 (about political transition and in particular the sections on violence) and we thought, hey, maybe we can just...

309 TEASER – Further Conversation About the Politics of Anger and The Idea of Violence

This week we welcome Mark Z Jacobson to the show to lay out the case for a full immediate transition to renewable energy, and how he’s crunched the numbers to show that...

308 – The Case for 100% Wind Water Solar to Combat Climate Change (w/ Mark Z Jacobson)

In 1944, the precursor to the CIA published the ‘Simple Sabotage Field Manual’. Now declassified, sections of this document are sometimes spread online framed as a guide to disrupting left-wing movements. In...

307 TEASER – Simple Sabotage Field Manual

In this very special 444th episode (sent back in time from the future) the Wrong Boys discuss the 4/4/4 Movement. A new and exciting labor movement to split the work year into...

444 – 4 Months for Work, 4 Months for Vacation, 4 Months for Democracy

We’re back with the second part of our transition Q&A, focusing on frequently asked questions related to the role of authoritarianism, self-defense, means & ends, and political parties as we navigate sticking...

305 (TEASER) – Q&A: How A Library Socialist Transition Might Happen

Learn what gets under the Wrong Boys skin, from the petty to the profound, as we let the rage flow freely in this first episode of Season 10 and have a realization...

304 – The Wrong Boys Get Angry

Aaron and Shawn answer a series of our most-asked questions about Library Socialism, focusing on first steps of a hypothetical Library Socialist movement, transitionary trajectories towards an ecological and democratic society, and...

298 – [UNLOCKED] Q&A: How to Make Library Socialism Now

Wrong Boys discuss the soulless hierarchal theories of Frederick Taylor and his influence on evolution of the workplace. full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/303-taylorism-96698428 Theme Song by alman the man:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0phmPAQKm91ez7HJPTUEZ1

303 – (TEASER) Taylorism

In this very special holiday bonus episode, Aaron and Shawn talk about the ad-hoc Christmas Truce between 100,000 German and British soldiers during WW1, spitball some utopian policy, and talk about a...

302. TEASER – The Christmas Truce (1914)

The Wrong Boys, who do not believe in ghosts, buy a spooky house on the cheap to open up a sanctuary for fragile puppies.  Support the show: http://patreon.com/srslywrong

THE SRSLY WRONG HALLOWEEN TAPE

Can we have our cake and eat it too? Can humanity live comfortable, luxurious lives, all while reducing our energy consumption and living within the bounds of ecology? Listen to find out!...

300 – Ecological Luxury

BONUS EPISODE – Aaron and Shawn answer a series of our most-asked questions about Library Socialism, focusing on first steps of a hypothetical Library Socialist movement, transitionary trajectories towards an ecological and...

298. [TEASER] – How To Make Library Socialism Now Q&A

We are joined by Cory Doctorow to discuss three of his recent books “Chokepoint Capitalism”, “The Internet Con”, and “The Lost Cause”. We discuss Enshittification, Monopolies, Interoperability, Green New Deals, and Library...

297 – Platform Decay, and How Amazon Raises Prices for Everyone (w/ Cory Doctorow)

Plunging into the strange (and often horrifying) world of academic evolutionary psychologists describing their own beliefs in public podcast appearances, we hear from and respond to David Buss, Randy Thornhill, Geoffrey Miller,...

296 – Evolutionary Psychology: Rapey and Fake

The culmination and crescendo of the Atlas Shrugged film series trilogy is a broken mess of a film that lays the contradictions at the heart of Rands philosophy bare for all to...

295 (TEASER) – Riffing on Atlas Shrugged: The Movie 3

Part two of our Atlas Shrugged The Film The Podcast series. With a lower budget and an all-new cast, can this film do what the first couldn’t and convert the Wrong Boys...

294 (TEASER) – Dunking on Atlas Shrugged: The Movie 2

This is the first episode in a new Patreon series on the Atlas Shrugged film trilogy. Join us as we recount and critique the cinematic adaptation of the first third of Ayn...

293 – TEASER – Making Fun of Atlas Shrugged: The Movie Pt 1

What do you get what you take plain old patriarchy and apply a fresh new pseudo-scientific veneer of hierarchical naturalism? Get your mating preferences in order, start evaluating one another’s genes, and...

292. Evo Psych Bullshit

In this BONUS EPISODE, The Wrong Boys try their hand at a “classic srsly wrong” style episode, like the “good old days” and riff about a variety of subjects that happen to...

291. (TEASER) There’s More Than One Way to Lose a Banana

We talk to utopian authors Troy Vettese & Drew Pendergrass about Half Earth Socialism, their vision for an egalitarian and ecological future. A future that rejects solar geoengineering and nuclear power in...

290 – Half Earth Socialism W/ Troy Vettese & Drew Pendergrass

The Wrong Boys take a deep look at the history of copyright, rebut common arguments against online piracy, and stand in awe at the utopian possibilities of file sharing. Originally Released March...

279. [UNLOCKED] The Golden Age of Internet Piracy

This is a teaser for all an all-new BONUS episode on Patreon. There will be no digital kissing practice on portable nintendo this week, as we complete our analysis of Jordan Peterson’s...

289.  TEASER –  A Critique of Peterson’s 12 Rules Part 3

This week, Shawn and Aaron continue their maddening descent into AI sludge hell. Support our show on Patreon Show Notes:SRSLY WRONG 287/288 – AI Show Notes – Google Docs Episode Artwork by...

288. Artifical Intelligence Pt. 2

The Wrong Boys are talking AI, ALI, AGI, and ASI- ChatGPT, Midjourn, For-Profit Hype Cycles, Self Driving Cars, Roko’s Basilisk, Whether AI can save us, and Whether AI might doom us. Whether...

287. Artificial Intelligence Pt. 1

Shawn is joined by Graham Culbertson of the Everyday Anarchism podcast to talk about Library Socialism, Everyday Anarchism, Basic Income vs Jobs Guarantee, David Graeber, and other topics! Doctorow on Everyday Anarchism:Graeber’s...

286. A Chat with Everyday Anarchism

This is a teaser for all an all-new BONUS episode on Patreon. Shawn and Aaron continue their read of Jordan Peterson’s fascinatingly strange right wing Christian diarrhea self-help book, getting through rules...

285. TEASER – A Critique of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules (Part 2)

Crossover episode! We went on librarypunk about the rights of minors to read, to know, and to be treated as people. We talk about our memories as children and accessing information at...

284. A Child’s Right to Read and Know (w/ librarypunk)

We have a balanced discussion about the first 6 rules for life from Jordan Peterson’s life’s work. This bonus episode is an antidoot to chaos. full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/283-jordan-12-1-82213892

283 TEASER – A Critique of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules (Part 1)

This whale octopus mushroom, Shawn and Aaron Whale Octopus and Mushroom. For you and your WOM. Support our show on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Theme Song by Far Flowers:https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/Read WOM Books:The Cultural Lives of Whales...

Whale Octopus Mushroom

Shawn and Aaron are joined by Video Essayist Andrewism to discuss David Graeber’s second posthumous book- “Pirate Enlightenment” Support our show on Patreon:SRSLY WRONG | Creating a utopian comedy podcast | Patreon...

281. Graeber’s Pirate Enlightenment (W/ Andrewism)

In this very special new BONUS episode, Aaron + Shawn discuss eating bugs, the world economic forum, globalism vs globalization, the politics of disgust, and even try out eating a few bugs...

280. SRSLY WRONG EATS THE BUGS (Preview)

The Wrong boys speak with David Graeber about his new book ‘Bullshit Jobs’, exploring the ever multiplicating ways our society makes up stuff for people to do. They also discuss the puritan...

BS Jobs w/ David Graeber (2018)

This is a teaser for our full length bonus episode available here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/279-golden-age-79421989 The Wrong Boys take a deep look at the history of copyright, rebut common arguments against online piracy, and stand...

279 (TEASER)- The Golden Age of Internet Piracy

Detailing the true egalitarian, working-class history of the golden age of piracy with historian Marcus Rediker. support the show on patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Check out ‘Under the Banner of King Death’ here!http://www.beacon.org/Under-the-Banner-of-King-Death-P1928.aspx Marcus’ Website:https://www.marcusrediker.com/...

278 – PIRATES (w/ Marcus Rediker)

We are joined by Madeline Lane-McKinley to talk about the intersections between comedy and utopianism, the world of stand-up comedy and the tendency towards domination-centered comedy, using comedy to escape work, and...

277 – Comedy Against Work (w/ Madeline Lane-McKinley)

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...

276. Talkin’ Video Games (PREVIEW)

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...

(UNLOCKED) Platforms of Freedom: Prefiguring Library Socialism

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...

The Srsly Wrong Christmas Tape

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...

274 – (TEASER) The Haitian Revolution, Pt 2: The Gang Abolishes Slave Society

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...

UNLOCKED – 237 – Platforms of Freedom

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....

273 – Hostile Library Socialism Q&A (TEASER)

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?...

272 – Library Socialism Q&A: Delicious Food (and other consumables)

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...

271 – That Sarcastic Twitter Voice Thing & Other Mildly Pleasurable Annoyances (TEASER)

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,...

270 – The Future is Degrowth (w/ Aaron Vansintjan)

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

269. Capitalism & Childhood (w/ Franz)

Shawn & Aaron give a brief update on the Papa & Boy Cartoon series. (it’s out) Watch Episode One Freehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcilVLtY7zk Watch the full Five-Episode Series on Means TVhttps://means.tv/programs/papaandboy Recent Podcast Appearances: The...

Check out our Cartoon Show “Papa & Boy” – out now!

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...

268 – Shawn Saw a Whale (Magical)

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...

267 – Library Socialism Q&A: Heirlooms and Motivation

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”...