333 – It’s so over, we’re so back.

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...

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

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...

331 (TEASER) – Utopia at Night

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...

330 – Afternoon in Utopia

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/

329 – Morning 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 

328 – The Half-Ass Episode

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...

327 – Peeping Pierre’s Fake Populism

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...

326 – Freaky Pierre wants to Destroy Canada

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...

325. The Idea of Hypocrisy

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.

324 (TEASER) – Mass Surveillance

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  

The SRSLY WRONG Christmas Tape!

Gather your family around the tape player for the yearly tradition of listening to the SRSLY WRONG christmas special,. In this classic sketch episode, we follow Jelcinda, the personal lawyer of an embattled and controversial Santa Claus, as she discovers the true meaning of christmas.

323 – The Israel Palestine Kerfuffle

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...

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

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,...

321 – Utopian Justice

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:...

320 – You Piece of Shit!

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...

319 – Housework

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...

318 – Peter Thiel is not a good guy

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

317 – Rich People Ruin Everything

217 – Trash! (2020)

This classic Srsly Wrong episode now has a transcript! Whether stinking up our humble alleyways or our pristine twitter feeds, TRASH is something that everybody hates. But what, or who, is trash?...

316 – WRONG WARS Ep 3 – For The Family

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...

315 – Supply Supply Supply (w/Kate Willett)

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...

314 – The Shock Of Victory (w/ Franz)

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...

313 – WRONG WARS EP 2: Airline Food – TRAILER

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...

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

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...

311 – Srsly Wrong 10th Anniversary Special

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

307 TEASER – Simple Sabotage Field Manual

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...

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

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...

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

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...

304 – The Wrong Boys Get Angry

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...

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

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...

303 – (TEASER) Taylorism

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

Library Socialism & Complementarity (2019)

We continue our re-release of the fan favorite Library Socialism trilogy with the final of the OG trilogy. This time, exploring the philosophical alternative to hierarchy, the notion of cooperative difference, and...

Library Socialism & The Irreducible Minimum (2019)

In another fan favorite re-release. 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...

Library Socialism & Usufruct (2019)

For your use and enjoyment: a re-run of a fan-favorite episode of Srsly Wrong, using the lenses of history, complexity, retention, and culmination to talk about libraries, sharing, and the socialist future...

302. TEASER – The Christmas Truce (1914)

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...

THE SRSLY WRONG HALLOWEEN TAPE

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

300 – Ecological Luxury

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!...

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

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...

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

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...

296 – Evolutionary Psychology: Rapey and Fake

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,...

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

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

293 – TEASER – Making Fun of Atlas Shrugged: The Movie 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

289.  TEASER – A Critique of 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...

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...

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...

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...

285. TEASER – A Critique of 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...

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...

283 TEASER – A Critique of 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

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...

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...

280. SRSLY WRONG EATS THE BUGS (Preview)

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...

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...

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/...

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...

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...

(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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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?...

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...

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

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”...

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....

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...

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....

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

250 – Interview: Emily Drabinski for ALA President

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...

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...

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...

246- ANGEL BABIES (PREVIEW)

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

*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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Shawn on ‘Doomer V Bloomer’ – REVOLUTIONARY TACTICS

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

199 – Prisons must be abolished

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

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

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

196 – Library Socialism & The Irreducible Minimum

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

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

194 – MONEY (w/ Franz)

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

192 – Listen, Workaholic!

191 – The Power of Friendship

190 – No More Wars (w/ Mike Gravel)

189 – Library Socialism & Usufruct

RevLeft Radio Appearance – Debating Scientific Socialism

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

187 – Borders

186 – The Wrong Boys decide to be nice for once

185 – Clout

184 – Running and Hiding is a Revolutionary Act

Ep 183 – Doing Basic Income Right

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

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

Ep 180 – The French Revolution Pt 1 (teaser)

Ep 179 – The Valentine’s Day Special

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

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

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

Ep 175 – SNARK

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

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

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

ep 171 – ECOTOPIA

Ep 170 – Escape from the Ecopocalypse

ep 169 – ECOPOCALYPSE

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

Ep 165 – Tipping

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

Ep 163 – BLUE SHELL BEZOS

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

Ep 161 – Brocialists Against Patriarchy (w/ Franz)

Ep 160 – Homelessness is a moral nightmare

Ep 159 – Misanthropy is a Death Cult!

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

Ep 156 TEASER – Wrong Boys Vacation!

Ep 155 – Gentrification

Ep 154 – You Can Create New Words

Ep 153 – Bullshit Jobs (w/ David Graeber)

EP 152 – This Episode Was Made By Machines

Ep 149 – Wrongtown

Ep 148 – Privatization

Ep 147 – Conspiracy Theories

Ep 146 – School Shootings Are Bad

Ep 138 – Virtue Signalling

Ep 123 – Economic Inequality

Ep 144 – Totalitarian Blue-Haired College Kids

Ep 142 – Post Scarcity

Ep 141 – Diversity of Tactics

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

Ep 138 – Virtue Signalling (patreon episode)

Ep 137 – EGGS

Ep 134 – Creativity

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

Ep 131 – The Genius of Mr. Rogers

Ep 130 – Jean Against the Machine

Ep 127 – The Ear

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

Ep 121 – Can Technology Save Us?

W2T 120 – Tiki Torch Fascism

Ep 117 – The S.W.E.A.T. pledge

Ep 116 – VEGETARIANISM

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

Ep 114 – Universal Basic Outcome

EP 113 – Should We Vote?

Ep 112 – Diplomacy Vs. Honesty

Ep 111 – Human Nature

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

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

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

Ep 100 – FULL UTOPIA WORLD PEACE

Ep 96 – Google Murray Bookchin

Ep 83 – Consumerism (Live! From the Mall)