Srsly Wrong Ep 149 – Wrongtown
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Mar 30, 2018 A chaotic mayoral race in Wrongtown features bizarre candidates: a celebrity championing nostalgia, a fungi-obsessed visionary, a pragmatic privatizer, and an incorruptible reformer. The hosts uncover secret lobbying tapes, a plumbing-related public health fiasco, social media outrage over harmful comparisons, and a final climb for moral reckoning before the late-breaking election outcome.
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Mushroom Lobby Gets Candidate To Change Name
- The hosts play a lobbying tape where Mushroom Man is persuaded to legally change his name on the spot.
- This sketch highlights how lobbying and theatrical persuasion shape candidates' identities.
Celebrity Ad Shows Name Recognition Power
- Shawn airs a mock campaign ad from Dwayne The Rock Johnson to illustrate celebrity political appeal.
- The ad shows how name recognition becomes a central campaign pitch in Wrongtown's race.
Media Will Cover Lies To Protect Authority
- The confirmation-bias hosts rationalize covering up a false story to protect their outlet's credibility and jobs.
- They admit moral worry but choose institutional self-preservation and collusion with powerful actors.
