Srsly Wrong

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They unpack how rising property values push longtime residents out and the mechanics behind developer profit and speculation. They discuss vacancy, rent rules, and practical protections like vacancy taxes and rent controls. Grassroots tactics and tenant organizing get attention alongside long-term fixes like community land trusts and taxing land-value windfalls.

A playful dive into making brand new words and why coinage matters. They argue about whether invented words help thinking and share methods like compounding and affixes. You’ll hear original entries from their tongue-in-cheek dictionary and a game tracing surprising word origins. There are sketches imagining future terms and a look at internet-era neologisms and political language.

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 work ethic, and even discover how to solve global poverty in just three steps. Visit David’s new website at http://DavidGraeber.industries, and ‘Bullshit Jobs’ is available now everywhere for sale. Theme song by Punkerslut Consider donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/srslywrong

A machine-made show opens with a goofy gadget that spits out debate prompts. They spar over shrinking workdays instead of raises and the legal and enforcement problems that follow. TV's cultural costs and comforts get weighed. They dissect unequal sentencing for the homeless versus corporate figures. Absurd housing appreciation and social credit myths round out the satire.

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.

A lively tour of privatization's messy history, from private military contractors and British rail failures to Russia's voucher catastrophe. They trace how selling public assets creates middlemen, perverse incentives, and crony transfers. Scenes include contracted hospital cleaning, market-style school funding harms, and proposed guardrails for accountable public institutions.

They riff on the psychology and social forces that drive conspiracy thinking. Mix of satire and research on how distrust, community, and monetization sustain wild claims. They trace famous conspiratorial threads from 9/11 and Alex Jones to Zeitgeist and red-pilling. They contrast small-scale proven plots with grand monolith theories and explore the isolation and empowerment these beliefs create.

Dive deep into the chilling phenomenon of school shootings and their emotional impact on communities. The hosts explore the uniquely American nature of these tragic events and discuss the role of media and video games in shaping perceptions. They dissect the motives behind shooters’ violent actions and challenge the effectiveness of armed civilians in stopping such incidents. The conversation also highlights the need for improved social solutions and support systems to tackle alienation, making a case for community-focused prevention strategies.

The hosts dive into the concept of virtue signaling, framing it as a form of hypocrisy rather than genuine belief. They discuss how it shapes public discourse and can derail productive conversations. The duo humorously explores the pitfalls of pandering in dialogue and introduces the idea of 'vice signaling.' The dangers of virtue signaling in political contexts are analyzed, alongside a playful sketch about a corrupted virtue department. Ultimately, they advocate for authentic virtues like honesty and mercy while critiquing performative behaviors.