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Srsly Wrong

By Srsly Wrong

utopian leftist comedy podcast

Episodes

295 (TEASER) – Atlas Shrugged: The Movie 3: The Podcast 3

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...
13/09/23·9m 2s

294 (TEASER) – Atlas Shrugged: The Movie 2: The Podcast 2

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...
06/09/23·9m 11s

293 – TEASER – Atlas Shrugged: The Movie: The Podcast, Pt 1

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...
29/08/23·10m 44s

292. Evo Psych Bullshit

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...
15/08/23·2h 39m

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

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...
28/07/23·6m 29s

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

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...
18/07/23·2h 27m

279. [UNLOCKED] The Golden Age of Internet Piracy

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...
10/07/23·2h 36m

289.  TEASER – Peterson’s 12 Rules Part 3

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...
28/06/23·6m 41s

288. Artifical Intelligence Pt. 2

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...
22/06/23·2h 5m

287. Artificial Intelligence Pt. 1

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...
14/06/23·1h 59m

286. A Chat with Everyday Anarchism

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...
07/06/23·1h 25m

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

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...
26/05/23·8m 50s

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

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...
16/05/23·1h 26m

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

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
01/05/23·11m 52s

Whale Octopus Mushroom

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...
17/04/23·1h 24m

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

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...
03/04/23·1h 26m

280. SRSLY WRONG EATS THE BUGS (Preview)

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...
22/03/23·10m 11s

BS Jobs w/ David Graeber (2018)

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...
09/03/23·1h 10m

279 (TEASER)- The Golden Age of Internet Piracy

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...
01/03/23·6m 41s

278 – PIRATES (w/ Marcus Rediker)

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/...
09/02/23·1h 43m

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

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...
27/01/23·2h 10m

276. Talkin’ Video Games (PREVIEW)

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...
19/01/23·11m 55s

(UNLOCKED) Platforms of Freedom: Prefiguring Library Socialism

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...
05/01/23·1h 30m

The Srsly Wrong Christmas Tape

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...
24/12/22·1h 13m

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

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...
13/12/22·7m 18s

UNLOCKED – 237 – Platforms of Freedom

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...
08/12/22·1h 10m

273 – Hostile Library Socialism Q&A (TEASER)

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....
30/11/22·11m 27s

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

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?...
25/11/22·1h 46m

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

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...
17/11/22·10m 7s

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

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,...
01/11/22·1h 57m

269. Capitalism & Childhood (w/ Franz)

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
17/10/22·1h 43m

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

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...
17/10/22·1m 44s

268 – Shawn Saw a Whale (Magical)

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...
14/10/22·1h 12m

267 – Library Socialism Q&A: Heirlooms and Motivation

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...
04/10/22·1h 38m

266 – Think of the Children!

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”...
23/09/22·1h 38m

265- Ageism, Misopedy, Adult Supremacy, Child Liberation, Childism, Adultism, Child Rights, Etc.

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....
16/09/22·46m 18s

264 – Papa & Boy V: PHANTOMS of LEGACY

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...
10/09/22·1h 2m

263 – A Conversation with Pearson Bolt about Child Liberation

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....
24/08/22·1h 17m

262 – Society Lets Children Down

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....
18/08/22·1h 15m

261 – Papa & Boy IV: The Television Special

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...
08/08/22·55m 22s

260 – Survival of the “Fittest”

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,...
24/06/22·2h 24m

259 – Bullying!

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...
09/06/22·1h 37m

258 – Srsly Wrong LIVE SHOW 2! (Teaser)

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...
19/05/22·15m 7s

257 – Tales from Wrongtown Pt 2

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...
16/05/22·1h 47m

256 – Drama !!

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...
06/05/22·1h 21m

255 – A Conversation on Intimate Direct Democracy w/ Modibo Kadalie & Andrew Zonneveld

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...
23/04/22·2h 11m

254 – No Bosses & Participatory Economics W/ Michael Albert

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...
13/04/22·1h 50m

253 – Why IQ is Bullshit

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...
01/04/22·1h 38m

252 – The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere W/ Dr. Paulette Steeves

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...
25/03/22·1h 17m

251 – Racism, Not Race (w/ Joseph L. Graves & Alan Goodman)

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....
09/03/22·1h 38m

250 – Interview: Emily Drabinski for ALA President

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...
25/02/22·41m 48s

249 – SRSLY WRONG LIVE! (teaser)

This is an edited down version of the live variety show we held in discord on Jan 25, 2022. If you want to hear the whole episode, or join us for the...
17/02/22·18m 33s

248 – Not a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ (w/ Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz)

We are joined by historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss her new book, why America is not ‘a nation of immigrants’, and how this feel-good liberal mythos, created by JFK and exemplified in...
07/02/22·1h 47m

247 – Boycotting Monopolies, Selling Out, and Changing Things From the Inside (w/ THIIRD WAVES)

This week, the Wrong Boys team up with the crew from Thiiird Waves to think together about the complexities of workplace and income dynamics and radical politics, touching on the ethics of...
05/01/22·1h 47m

246- ANGEL BABIES (PREVIEW)

Are human beings innately special little angel babies? “Deep Down” are we good or evil? What does the corrupting influence of power have to do with it? Should we tell loving lies?...
22/12/21·17m 58s

245 – Malatesta’s Anarchist Programme (w/ Zoe Baker)

This is a deep dive reading of Malatesta’s “An Anarchist Programme” with Zoe Baker. Support the show!http://patreon.com/srslywrong Opening Theme Song by Dope Creature: https://soundcloud.com/dopecreatureClosing Theme Song by The Window Smashing Job Creators:...
12/12/21·1h 46m

244 – Disability Justice (w/ Lateef McLeod)

This week Lateef Mcleod joins the Wrong Boys to discuss the principles of Disability Justice, why accessibility is important for everyone, and how capitalism systematically reduces people to our labor power, denying...
23/11/21·1h 38m

243 – Revolutionary Prefiguration (w/ Anark)

This episode is a deep dive into what it means to build prefigurative institutions that can help us actualize the transition to a better society. Special guest Anark and the Wrong Boys...
05/11/21·2h 8m

242 – The Dawn of The Dawn of Everything (w/ David Wengrow)

The Wrong Boys are joined by David Wengrow to talk about changing human history (starting with the past) and his new book, co-authored with the late David Graeber, on myths about the...
18/10/21·1h 50m

241 – Reading Black Anarchists (w/ St. Andrew)

Drawing plentifully from the writings of various Black anarchists, this wide ranging discussion touches on the relevance of anarchism to colonized people, self-determination, the Black Panthers, prefiguration, care work, raising children, white...
01/10/21·1h 57m

240 – Election Fraud 2020 pt 2: Living in a For-Profit Disinfo Dystopia

In this thrilling conclusion to the saga of the Wrong Boys ill-fated attempt to change one person’s mind about election fraud, our intrepid investigators catch a glimpse of the structure that holds...
14/09/21·2h 4m

239 TEASER- Platforms of Freedom pt 2 – Apps for Library Socialism

In this special episode for our patreon community, we explore two potential “killer apps” that could slowly but surely erode capitalism & build a Library Socialist society in it’s place. listen to...
07/09/21·13m 13s

238 – Wrong Boys Investigate: Election Fraud 2020, pt 1

In this episode the Wrong Boys put on their fact checking hats, as a personal conflict with an online friend leads them down a strange spiral into the minutia of the wacky...
11/08/21·1h 29m

TEASER – 237 – Platforms of Freedom Pt 1

Online platforms have quickly become a major force in society, mediating the human social sphere in ways never before possible. Currently, this is being used to benefit those at the top, but...
09/08/21·14m 31s

236 – Talking to Ironweeds about Library Socialism and bein’ Sweetie Pie

In this Srsly Weeds crossover we talk about the ins and outs of a library socialist society and what it means to do things ‘sweetie pie’ Check out Ironweeds Theme song by...
23/07/21·1h 54m

235- The Imaginary Tragedy of the Hypothetical Commons

Once upon a time, a man named Garret Hardin dreamed up a spooky story about common property and proposed a horrifying question: “What if this always inevitably happens?” Turns out, it doesn’t...
16/07/21·1h 32m

234 – Why Workplace Democracy? (w/ Prof. Richard D. Wolff)

Most people spend most of their waking hours at work, being told what to do, as well as how and when to do it without any opportunity to help make those decisions...
01/07/21·1h 15m

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

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,...
14/06/21·2h 6m

232 – I Hate Mondays!

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...
07/06/21·1h 15m

*UNLOCKED* Ep 181 – Virtue and Terror: The French Revolution pt 2

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...
25/05/21·1h 58m

231 – Business Confidence & Capital Strikes (w/ Michael Schwartz and Kevin A. Young)

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...
17/05/21·1h 45m

230 – A Chat About May Day (w/ Max, Franz, Liz and Amy!)

Spring is here – a time to feast, dance around the maypole, and organize the working class to achieve a more just society for everyone This episode explores May Day, it’s history,...
30/04/21·1h 59m

Malls After the Revolution (Laborwave Radio Appearance)

Interview Shawn did with Laborwave Radio imagining how something like a shopping mall might look in a future Library Socialist society Link to Aaron’s youtube stream about Ted Kaczinski’s Articlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQDWowH_Vvc Support Srsly...
19/04/21·1h 14m

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

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...
03/04/21·1h 26m

229 – Sheeple

According to Webster’s 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...
05/03/21·1h 20m

228 – Tales from Wrongtown Pt 1

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...
20/02/21·1h 14m

227 – Can the Simpsons be saved?

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...
03/02/21·48m 48s

226 – Political Charts

For centuries political chartographers have pondered the question – What is the true shape of politics? A line from left to right? Or maybe a square with four quadrants? Or is it,...
23/01/21·1h 56m

225 – Orbit Repeat 2021!

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...
06/01/21·1h 16m

224 – Social Ecology & Imagining Utopia (pt 3)

With a firm basis rooted 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 we...
21/12/20·2h 28m

223 – Social Ecology & the End of Capitalism (pt 2)

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,...
14/12/20·2h 4m

222 – Economics as Horseshit (w/ Neighbor Science)

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...
26/11/20·1h 27m

221 – Self-Immolation (w/ Brent Cooper)

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...
30/10/20·1h 46m

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

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...
16/10/20·1h 54m

219 – Social Ecology & the Critique of Hierarchy (Pt 1)

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...
02/10/20·1h 53m

Wrongtopia History Vol. 1

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...
09/07/20·1h 6m

218 – The Emotional Intelligence Spectacular

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...
22/06/20·1h 59m

217 – Trash!

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...
05/06/20·1h 13m

216 – MUTINY! (w/ John from Working Class History)

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...
25/05/20·1h 56m

215 – “Read Theory!”

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...
14/05/20·1h 1m

214 – Zoological Intergalactic (pilot ep)

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...
07/05/20·15m 9s

213 – Hubris!

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...
28/04/20·40m 3s

*UNLOCKED* 162 -meetings suck, get organized! (& bonus sketch w/ the Serfs)

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...
24/04/20·1h 22m

212 – ALL LORDS ARE BASTARDS

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...
20/04/20·1h 43m

211 – Papa vs Boy vol III – DEATHWORDS

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...
04/04/20·43m 38s

210 – Zero-Sum Pattern Grid World

-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...
25/03/20·47m 11s

209 – The Power of Loneliness

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...
16/03/20·1h 59m

208 – Papa Boy Adventures, Vol 2: Based and Boypilled

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...
28/02/20·42m 15s

Shawn on ‘Doomer V Bloomer’ – REVOLUTIONARY TACTICS

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...
25/02/20·1h 51m

207 – Democratize Everything

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...
18/02/20·2h 6m

Vegan Vanguard Appearance – “Building Utopia”

“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,...
02/02/20·1h 39m

Utopian Horizons appearance – Inventing The Future & Library Socialism

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...
30/01/20·1h 42m

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

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...
27/01/20·27m 44s

205 – The Haitian Revolution, Pt 1: The Sacred Right of Property (teaser)

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...
18/01/20·11m 39s

204 – Convenience

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...
15/01/20·1h 24m

203 – The Winnipeg General Strike (w/ Maximillian Alvarez)

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...
14/12/19·2h 6m

202 – Billionaire Bon Voyage!

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...
30/11/19·1h 18m

201 – “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch!”

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...
19/11/19·54m 21s

200 – Library Socialism & Complementarity

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...
10/11/19·2h 4m

199 – Prisons must be abolished

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...
02/10/19·1h 43m

198 – Canada Election 2019 (w/ Derrick O’Keefe)

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,...
12/09/19·1h 30m

Kino Lefter Appearance – ‘Children of Men, the Only Modern Movie ‘

The Wrong Boys are on Kino Lefter, a leftist film discussion podcast, to talk about Children of Men. Go check out Kino Lefter’s other eps! It’s a good show!
05/09/19·1h 35m

197 – Accelerationism: THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH (teaser)

Some say that the only way to the revolution is by accelerating the current trajectory, heightening the contradictions to collapse the waveform. Is it true? Is the only way out through? The...
31/08/19·8m 39s

196 – Library Socialism & The Irreducible Minimum

Human need: what exactly is it, how do we meet it, and what level should nobody fall below? These are the questions which plague the Wrong Boys as they embark on the...
22/08/19·1h 58m

Coffee With Comrades Appearance – “Shit-Posting is Counterrevolutionary”

The Wrong Boys join Pearson and Mel from Coffee with Comrades to talk about extremely online leftism, sectarian shenanigans, prefiguration, and Mr. Fred Rogers. check out the show and get the full...
13/08/19·1h 51m

195 – Woke Bae Justin Trudeau: Destroyed with facts and logic (w/ Alberta Advantage)

On this very special mash-up podcast, the Wrong Boys are joined by Team Advantage over at the Alberta Advantage podcast to talk about our woke bae Prime Minister, and all the ways...
06/08/19·1h 12m

194 – MONEY (w/ Franz)

Franz returns to the show to talk about what money is, how it came to be this way, and just exactly how bad it is screwing all of us over. Check our...
25/07/19·1h 56m

193 – Organizing First Steps (w/ Amy and Liz)

Wrong Boys are joined by Liz and Amy from the podcast Rebel Steps podcast to discuss leftist organizing, and stuff like group dynamics, what organizing is, and how to take your first...
12/07/19·1h 40m

192 – Listen, Workaholic!

The Wrong Boys are joined by Tim (aka SOLE) from The Solecast to stage a kind of intervention for all the workaholics out there, and talk about the debilitating effects of work...
01/07/19·1h 48m

191 – The Power of Friendship

It is one of the most powerful forces in existence. It has shaped our biology and our society. Our personal lives can be defined by it, or by the lack of it....
23/06/19·1h 12m

190 – No More Wars (w/ Mike Gravel)

Former Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Mike Gravel joins the Wrong Boys to talk about throwing shoes, ending war, direct democracy, and teaming up with two teens to run for president Help...
16/06/19·1h 44m

189 – Library Socialism & Usufruct

For your use and enjoyment: a special episode of Srsly Wrong, using the lenses of history, complexity, retention, and culmination to talk about libraries, sharing, and the socialist future we want to...
04/06/19·1h 46m

RevLeft Radio Appearance – Debating Scientific Socialism

Wrong Boys join Breht and Alyson Escalante to discuss and debate the merits of categorizing Marxism as a science. (we all collaborated on a sketch at the end as well!) Hear more...
26/05/19·1h 56m

188 (teaser) The Inevitable Glorious Revolution: Brainstorm, pt 2 (w/ Breht O’Shea)

Breht O’Shea joins the Wrong Boys’ ongoing revolutionary brainstorming session to talk about Marxist Leninist strategy, leftist unity, defense, violence, and the relationship between means and ends. Listen to the full episode...
22/05/19·17m 22s

187 – Borders

this week on the show we tackle the totally normal question of whether people should be turned away when escaping from war, or seized from their homes and thrown in jail or...
11/05/19·1h 16m

186 – The Wrong Boys decide to be nice for once

Critics call SRSLY WRONG ‘the meanest podcast of all time’, ‘two asshole jerks being haters for an hour every week’, and of course ‘wretched vitriol so toxic it could be considered biological...
28/04/19·1h 2m

185 – Clout

Gotta get that CLOUT baby, hell ya, wanna be RECOGNIZED for my contributions to society because we all have deeper insecurities than we show to the public and it’s important to feel...
20/04/19·1h 1m

184 – Running and Hiding is a Revolutionary Act

This week the Wrong Boys examine one of the most common, most effective, and yet most underappreciated revolutionary tactics: running and hiding Theme Song by Phillip Osmon support us on Patreon http://patreon.com/srslywrong...
09/04/19·1h 7m

Ep 183 – Doing Basic Income Right

This week, the Wrong Boys investigate the importance of DETAILS by applying class analysis to Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang’s Basic Income proposal. #yanggang and #antiyanggang (and #whotfisyang) welcome, this episode caters...
31/03/19·1h 47m

Ep 182 – SWEETIE TREK – Liberatory Sci-Fi (w/ Lyta Gold)

Toss out all your boring theory and get ready to curl up with some fantastic woman-authored fiction! Special guest Lyta Gold (amusements editor for Current Affairs magazine) joins the Wrong Boys to...
20/03/19·1h 51m

Ep 181 – Virtue and Terror: The French Revolution pt 2 (TEASER)

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...
13/03/19·16m 58s

Ep 180 – The French Revolution Pt 1 (teaser)

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...
25/02/19·14m 45s

Ep 179 – The Valentine’s Day Special

It’s a Valentine’s day spectacular as the Wrong Boys examine everything from medieval Courtly Love, to modern dating and apps, the creepiness of love potions and Cupid, and the utopian future of...
14/02/19·1h 10m

Ep 178 – The People’s Republic of Walmart (w/ Leigh Phillips & Michal Rozworski)

Walmart is the world’s largest corporation, a mantle it has achieved by (internally) eschewing market-based allocation, and developing itself into a sophisticated and well-functioning globally-planned economy. This week, guests Leigh and Michal...
10/02/19·1h 16m

Ep 177 – The Birth of Capitalism (w/ Franz)

As the global Capitalism market works to spread its tentacles into every aspect of human life on earth, you can’t help but wonder: how the heck did this all get started in...
29/01/19·1h 31m

Ep 176 – The inevitable glorious revolution to liberate all people and usher in a post scarcity utopia forever – pt1 (teaser)

Time for a REVOLUTIONARY BRAINSTORM. The Wrong Boys take a look at some different ideas for achieving a revolutionary change in society, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each in this very...
21/01/19·7m 49s

Ep 175 – SNARK

Friendly daily reminder that our number one tool for dismantling capitalism is *checks notes* snarky comments online. Ummm but maybe web based snark isn’t the best mode of political communication??? For grown...
10/01/19·1h 11m

Ep 174 – Mark Zuckerberg, will you be our friend?

This week The Wrong Boys gaze into The All-Seeing Face, longing for joy and human connection, instead finding a malicious, psychologically invasive hell casino that tracks their every move and thought, creating...
31/12/18·1h 25m

w2t 173 – A Spider-Swarm Christmas (In Australia)

This week it’s news! Topics include: – spiders killing us all – dirty climate deals – 15 yr old climate genius – george bush death party? – christmas in australia theme song...
17/12/18·54m 31s

Ep 172 – The Intellectual Light Web (w/ Nathan J Robinson)

The Intellectual Light Web is a fierce new renegade political movement based in hope, joy, humor, and making the world a better place for everyone. Nathan J Robinson of Current Affairs Magazine...
03/12/18·1h 26m

ep 171 – ECOTOPIA

Now that we know escaping the ecopocalypse is 100% technologically feasible, the next logical step for the Wrong Boys is imagining the beautiful world we’d like to build instead, and speculating on...
26/11/18·1h 38m

Ep 170 – Escape from the Ecopocalypse

are we really doomed? is it possible to avoid massive human suffering and extinction? what would mr. rogers say??? wrong boys investigate. theme song by Trai Bo https://traibo.bandcamp.com/ support us on patreon...
16/11/18·1h 26m

ep 169 – ECOPOCALYPSE

This week on the show we’re all gonna fucking die as the world burns because rich men sold out our shared habitat for cash and elected representatives continue to sit by and...
06/11/18·1h 9m

Ep 168 – Aaron’s Dream (FULL EP ON PATREON)

A rare journey inside of Aaron’s sleepy dreamy head where we find guillotines, broken starbucks windows, The Wrong Boys’ deepest off-the-record secrets, and the true meaning of liberty.   This ep is...
09/10/18·5m 49s

Ep 165 – Tipping

What’s the deal with tipping? Wrong Boys investigate! (spoiler: it’s a classist, sexist, racist institution that makes the world less wonderful for everyone) Opening Theme by ELB11, recorded at Fractured Past Studios...
04/09/18·1h 13m

Ep 164 – The Revolution Will be Hilarious (w/ Adam Krause)

Author Adam Krause joins the Wrong Boys to explain the close link between comedy and democracy, why authoritarians are almost never funny, and how comedic skills can help us create a kinder,...
24/08/18·1h 32m

Ep 163 – BLUE SHELL BEZOS

The Wrong Boys interview Matthew Lang of the Seattle Transit Riders Union, and Matt Bruenig of the People’s Policy Project, to discuss HITTING JEFF BEZOS with a PEOPLE’S BLUE SHELL, knocking him...
12/08/18·1h 31m

Ep 162 – meetings suck, get organized! (teaser)

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...
07/08/18·8m 28s

Ep 161 – Brocialists Against Patriarchy (w/ Franz)

This week, special guest Franz shows the Wrong Boys how to crush brews, bump fists, dismantle patriarchy, and have a strong class analysis – all while imparting a deep lesson about what...
26/07/18·1h 21m

Ep 160 – Homelessness is a moral nightmare

The solution to homelessness is to give people homes and we can do it right now nobody deserves this Special thanks to InvisiblePeople.Tv for the amazing work they do interviewing people who...
19/07/18·1h 45m

Ep 159 – Misanthropy is a Death Cult!

The Wrong Boys get polemical this week as they delve into the unseemly (and factually deficient) world of thoughts and ideas that lack a basic respect for human life. Corporation Motivation by...
10/07/18·1h 32m

Ep 157 – Listen up, Elon! (w/ Brett O’Shea)

Dear Elon Musk, This week The Wrong Boys had Brett from Revolutionary Left Radio on their show to talk about podcasting, his politics, working together, your condemnable business practices, and the best...
27/06/18·1h 33m

Ep 156 TEASER – Wrong Boys Vacation!

this episode is all about paid time off: who gets it, how much, and how much more is possible theme song by Far Flowers: https://farflowers.bandcamp.com/ donate to our patreon for access to...
20/06/18·4m 16s

Ep 155 – Gentrification

When improving the neighborhood means you no longer get to live in it Theme song by Trái Bơ Consider donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
12/06/18·1h 10m

Ep 154 – You Can Create New Words

Its Neologisms! Neologisms! Neologisms! this weeks as the Wrong Boys go on a fantastical journey through the heady and enchanting world of BRAND NEW WORDS and all the wonderful ways in which...
06/06/18·1h

Ep 153 – Bullshit Jobs (w/ David Graeber)

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...
26/05/18·1h 9m

EP 152 – This Episode Was Made By Machines

This episode isn’t about machines. It’s made by a podcast-making machine. Workdays vs. Raises, Property Appreciation vs. Wages, TV Good or TV Bad?, Comparative Legal Treatment of Rich and Poor, and Cynics Vs....
14/05/18·49m 40s

Ep 149 – Wrongtown

This week, the Wrong Boys truly live up to their name, as in the midst of Wrongtown’s very first mayoral election, they make a huge error, leading to a deep exploration of...
30/03/18·1h 29m

Ep 148 – Privatization

The Wrong Boys examine the parade of failures that is the history of privatization. Theme Song by Far Flowers Donating helps us make better content. If you enjoy what we do, please...
22/03/18·1h 7m

Ep 147 – Conspiracy Theories

In this very special episode, the Wrong Boys open their eyes for the very first time, and see the world for what it really is.   Donating helps us make better content....
14/03/18·1h 17m

Ep 146 – School Shootings Are Bad

A journey through gun laws, violent media, and social alienation as the Wrong Boys get to the bottom of the most horrifying trend of the millennium.
01/03/18·1h 22m

Ep 138 – Virtue Signalling

Full episode available to non-patrons for the first time! “The biggest enemy of virtue is not those who do wrong, but those who signal virtue. Virtue is good, obviously, but signalling virtue...
20/02/18·1h 2m

Ep 123 – Economic Inequality

The Wrong Boys lay out a perfect plan to make sure that everybody always has the exact same amount of money in their bank account, no matter what. Contribute and get bonus...
15/02/18·1h 28m

Ep 144 – Totalitarian Blue-Haired College Kids

They’re at it again Theme Song by Trái Bơ Contribute and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong http://srslywrong.com/register/
08/02/18·1h 11m

Ep 142 – Post Scarcity

“Enough is Enough!” is the motto this week as the Wrong Boys talk about all the ways in which we could, and sometimes already do, have enough of enough things in order...
24/01/18·1h 15m

Ep 141 – Diversity of Tactics

The utopian practice involves tirelessly working towards the ever-receding horizon of the best possible world for everyone. There’s a lot to be done, and a lot of different tactics that can be...
17/01/18·1h 16m

Ep 140 – Comics and Activism (w/ Ad Astra Comix)

Shawn is joined by Nicole and Hugh from Ad Astra Comix to talk about their work, as well as the current state of activism and the left. Buy ‘The Beast’ and see...
10/01/18·1h 34m

Ep 138 – Virtue Signalling (patreon episode)

“The biggest enemy of virtue is not those who do wrong, but those who signal virtue. Virtue is good, obviously, but signalling virtue is very bad. This is the extent of my...
22/12/17·9m 29s

Ep 137 – EGGS

Everything you both do and don’t want to know about eggs leave us a voice message – http://srslywrong.com/contribute   Contribute and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong http://srslywrong.com/subscribe-via-paypal/
06/12/17·1h 4m

Ep 134 – Creativity

A penetrating examination of creativity and all of its many aspects, starring Shawn, Aaron, and of course – Sparkle Baby.
16/11/17·54m 56s

Ep 133 – “You guys aren’t cynical enough…”

This week the Wrong Boys address the criticism that they are far too optimistic and nowhere near cynical enough by getting down on their knees and worshiping the zero. leave us a...
01/11/17·41m 34s

Ep 131 – The Genius of Mr. Rogers

A tribute to America’s greatest poet and philosopher, Fred Rogers.
17/10/17·1h 8m

Ep 130 – Jean Against the Machine

Jean Swanson is a long time activist against poverty and homelessness on Vancouver’s downtown eastside, and she’s running for Vancouver city council. Shawn speaks with her about her life, activism, and campaign,...
09/10/17·1h 15m

Ep 127 – The Ear

In this very special Wrongtown Mystery, Shawn and Aaron investigate the ear, its origins, its beauty, and how to use it to listen. Meanwhile, tensions with their incompetent intern Jeffrey reach a...
27/09/17·1h 13m

Ep 124 – What do you mean when you say hierarchy?

The Wrong Boys dissect the different ways people use the term hierarchy, try to zero in on what the leftist critique of hierarchy is about, and make a huge discovery – that...
05/09/17·1h 9m

Ep 121 – Can Technology Save Us?

Is technology Jesus? Or is it more like an homicidally insane person who thinks he’s Jesus? Answering a question from a listener, The Wrong Boys take on the case to get to...
29/08/17·1h 21m

W2T 120 – Tiki Torch Fascism

This week we talk about: – Charlottesville Nazi rally and car murders around the world – Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism – The moral merits of cheering...
21/08/17·1h 31m

Ep 117 – The S.W.E.A.T. pledge

Millionaire and former host of Discovery Channel’s ‘Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe wants the Wrong Boys to sign his S.W.E.A.T. pledge (Skill & Work Ethic Aren’t Taboo). Will Shawn and Aaron promise to live...
29/06/17·1h 1m

Ep 116 – VEGETARIANISM

We have a mystery on our hands: should we be vegans? Is eating meat ok? What about the poor animals? The wrong boys get to the bottom of it.
22/06/17·1h 12m

W2T – 115 – Lifehack: Get naked and imply you have a gun

This week we talk about: – Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s revolutionary leftist platform for France – Big wins for local Vancouver activists and Canadian political comeuppance – Anti-Fa and Bernie Bro Violence – Amazon vs. The...
15/06/17·1h 11m

Ep 114 – Universal Basic Outcome

You’ve heard of a Universal Basic Income for years now — that’s old news, it’s MySpace, it’s AskJeeves — Universal Basic Outcome is new, it’s fresh, it’s innovative. Honestly, you probably haven’t...
07/06/17·1h

EP 113 – Should We Vote?

Shawn’s a voting superstar and Aaron’s a flaky voter who isn’t that confident in the system. When their powers combine, the Wrong Boys get right to the bottom and discover the perfect...
02/06/17·1h 4m

Ep 112 – Diplomacy Vs. Honesty

Is it better to be a self-indulgent jerk who says everything that’s on their mind? Or a sneaky manipulative gaslighting piece of shit who just uses language to trick people into agreeing...
26/05/17·55m 31s

Ep 111 – Human Nature

Shawn and Aaron are abducted by a troubled, misunderstood (but fundamentally good) person and need to escape from his evil fortress of doom, finding that on the way they discover all the...
10/03/17·1h 10m

W2T – 110 – Bald Around The Moon (the police episode)

This week The Wrong Boys get to the bottom of: – The crisis plaguing police departments and the wrong moves leftists make in talking about it – Canadian party leadership races and...
03/03/17·1h 14m

Ep 109 – Meta-Mythology (and not killing millions of people)

Do we need a guiding myth, or is that just irrational hogwash? How do we fight for a better future without accidentally being evil? Is Star Wars real? Was the Holodomor a...
24/02/17·1h 26m

Ep 108 – Bernie would have won (and he did win)

This week, Aaron and Shawn take you on a sentimental journey into a world that could have been, where Bernie Sanders triumphed in a historic election against Donald Trump and became the 45th president...
17/02/17·58m 35s

Ep 100 – FULL UTOPIA WORLD PEACE

We promised you that after 1000 episodes of our podcast, the world would experience 10,000 years of world peace. In this, the stunning, long-awaited 100th episode of Srsly Wrong, Shawn and Aaron...
12/01/17·1h 30m

Ep 96 – Google Murray Bookchin

Shawn and special guest co-host Pete talk about Murray Bookchin, Communalism, and the task of building a left movement.
28/09/16·1h 18m

Ep 83 – Consumerism (Live! From the Mall)

This episode is available to those who support us on Patreon!
15/06/16·1h 22m
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