Srsly Wrong

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Feb 20, 2021 • 1h 14min

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 new material (and never before heard restored archival stuff) Theme song by Far Flowershttps://farflowers.bandcamp.com/  Donate to the showhttps://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
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Feb 3, 2021 • 49min

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 show can ever become watchable again Theme song by Far Flowers donate: https://patreon.com/srslywrong
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Jan 23, 2021 • 1h 56min

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, perhaps, something far more strange than any of us can imagine? Theme song by dope creature Charts:The Pyramid Made up of tiny cubesAaron’s Truly Centrist ChartShawn’s Political Consciousness ScaleSupport us on Patreon
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Jan 6, 2021 • 1h 16min

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 marking the clear dividing line between one year and the next, reflecting on what has been, and looking forward to the future Theme song by Little King Trash Mouth:https://lktm.bandcamp.com/  Our 2015 Orbit Repeat Special is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/18970119?fbclid=IwAR0jGzN82ejJctlitqE0ehmRD30xkgWSu360parK3xjIC3o8Dj4FId_IvsU  Our petition about George Lucas is here:https://bit.ly/2JKm82h support us on patreon:https://patreon.com/srslywrong———-Features song “Clap and Yell” by Bensound http://www.bensound.com Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 (retrieved 2014)
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Dec 21, 2020 • 2h 29min

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 might get there support the show on patreon:https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong Institute for Social Ecology website (articles, courses, more):https://social-ecology.org/wp/Support the ISE on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/institute4socialecologyTheme song by Spam Riskhttps://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/releasesWorks by guests: Towards Climate Justice by Brian Tokarhttps://libcom.org/library/toward-climate-justice-perspectives-climate-crisis-social-changeOrganic Revolutionary by Grace Gershunyhttps://libcom.org/library/organic-revolutionary-memoir-movement-real-food-planetary-healing-human-liberationThe Ecology of Everyday life by Chaia Hellerhttps://libcom.org/library/ecology-everyday-lifeThe Anthropology of Utopia – Dan Chodokoffhttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/dan-chodorkoff-the-anthropology-of-utopiaEcofascism by Peter Staudenmeyerhttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/janet-biehl-and-peter-staudenmaier-ecofascism-lessons-from-the-german-experienceResiliance Magazine articles by Eleanor Finleyhttps://www.resilience.org/resilience-author/eleanor-finley/Harbinger Journal, edited by Blair Taylorhttps://harbinger-journal.com/
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Dec 14, 2020 • 2h 5min

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, and imagine a vision of a post-capitalist society from the epistemological ground up Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong ISE website (articles, courses, more):https://social-ecology.org/wp/ Support the ISE on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/institute4socialecology Theme song by Spam Riskhttps://spamrisk.bandcamp.com/releasesWorks by guests: Organic Revolutionary by Grace Gershunyhttps://libcom.org/library/organic-revolutionary-memoir-movement-real-food-planetary-healing-human-liberationThe Ecology of Everyday life by Chaia Hellerhttps://libcom.org/library/ecology-everyday-lifeThe Anthropology of Utopia – Dan Chodokoffhttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/dan-chodorkoff-the-anthropology-of-utopiaResiliance Magazine articles by Eleanor Finleyhttps://www.resilience.org/resilience-author/eleanor-finley/Harbinger Journal, edited by Blair Taylorhttps://harbinger-journal.com/
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Nov 26, 2020 • 1h 28min

222 – Economics as Horseshit (w/ Neighbor Science)

Ryan from Neighbor Science, an expert in neoclassical economics, joins the Wrong Boys to expose the flawed assumptions of economics. They discuss the misuse of efficiency, irrational consumer behavior, power dynamics in economics, Adam Smith's views on landlords and repetitive tasks, market failure, and diverse perspectives on the definition of civilization.
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Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 47min

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 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”~ Video of the event:https://twitter.com/FightCentralTV/status/1133869927683829760 Brent’s article:https://medium.com/the-abs-tract-organization/man-on-fire-sign-of-the-end-times-958c3f1c3b21Brent’s Twitter and Website: https://twitter.com/tato_tweetshttps://www.abs-tract.org/ Support the Show on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
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Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 54min

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 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 nowhttps://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250757531And you can find all his books athttps://craphound.com/ Support Srsly Wrong on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong
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Oct 2, 2020 • 1h 54min

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

This episode of the podcast delves into social ecology and the critique of hierarchy. It explores topics such as Hegel's dialectics and Marx's dialectics, the concept of dominance disputes in nature, the connection between capitalism and the climate crisis, and the urgent need to address the ecological crisis. The episode also touches on the dystopian future created by organizations providing escape from climate change effects, and the desire for socially just ecological societies.

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