Sorry, y'all. We're packing it up. Oops has reached the end of a two year road. And at the end of that road, like all roads, is darkness and nothingness. But the adjacent road is our comic book podcast, Divisive Issues, and that road's still going on and on and on. That's not going anywhere. And our facebook group and discord are sticking around, too. Bye, everybody. Forever and always, our viewers you'll be. Bonus episodes available at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

We needed a break, everybody. Things are like... really bad out there. So we went back to our original format and picked a piece of pop culture to analyze! We watched a movie called Bulworth! Only Sly had even heard about the film before this week, so it was quite the unexpected experience. Bulworth On this episode, we cover the 1998 political film, Bulworth, written, directed, produced, and starring Warren Beatty. It's Sly's favorite movie now so don't you dare say anything negative about it. Ryan keeps the conversation light by talking about 9/11. Darryl pleads the fifth. And Phil punches up the script a bit. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

It's the anniversary of the day the world went mad, Election Day 2016. One year later, over a dozen listeners and hosts take us back to 2016 to revisit the night that Trump won. Did anyone see it coming? We sure as hell didn't. Featured stories: Darryl from Oops, I Talked Politics! and Divisive Issues, Alana from Pod Ever After, Michael from We'll Get It Right Next Year, Henry, Phil, Matt from His Great Board Game Facebook Group, Evan, Bryan, Lauren, Elle, Julia, Chrissy, and Ryan from Oops and Divisive, too. Intro Music By: Vinheteiro Special thanks to Ariel for helping out with the editing process. All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group, where all of these guests are frequent contributors. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

On this episode, we attempt to answer questions that have been plaguing society for years. Can you separate the art from the artist? Where do we draw the line? When is it fair to superimpose the context of the artist into analysis of the original text? Is it hypocritical to call out unethical consumption when you take part in an unethical capitalist system? This episode has it all. Orson Scott Card, the writer of Ender's Game, a sci-fi story preaching tolerance, thought Obama was going to become our permanent dictator and had a lot of racist reasons why! Up and coming rapper XXXTentacion writes some pretty powerful songs about teenage depression, but also might be a violent sexist! Turns out feminist nerd favorite Joss Whedon is... not that at all. Does that change his work? Does that make Firefly sexist now? This episode gets real into the weeds about capitalism, you know, like every other episode that Phil and Sly are on. Orson Scott Card's Rant The New Wave Of Rap Violence Joss Whedon's Ex-Wife's Blog Post Reconsidering The Feminism Of Joss Whedon Theme Song - Radiohead's Creep All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

It’s almost the end of the year! Finally! But before we can get there, let’s take a look back on some things that happened throughout the year, some you’ve heard before, some you (maybe?) haven’t, and some you've forgotten! Topics range from Trump, to international scuffles, to local rulings, to… (sigh) Dark Futurology. In this episode, Phil wants a lawyer dog, Sly loves his viewers, Ryan spoils The Prestige, and Darryl doesn’t want Mark Zuckerberg to be his boyfriend. Bonus episodes available at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

Last episode, we talked about our family's politics. Very dramatically. And it definitely wasn't just about our parents and the secret resentments that created our argument styles. So now we turn the microphone to all of you listeners and try to make us feel like we're not totally weird. Big thanks to Elle, Julia, Julia's Mom, Matt, Lauren, and Will for talking to us! Good thing nothing major happened last week in American politics! Usually it's a real ****hole. Also porn stars are there sometimes. And Steve Bannon was subpoenaed and then refused to answer any questions. Why am I still writing this? 2018, am I right? Check out Will's music at: https://soundcloud.com/walaprat Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

We're looking to the future! We (try to) focus on the bright side of humanity's future. Optimism? In MY political podcast? Darryl walks us through some of the pros and cons of generational trends as the Parkland students show us that all hope is not lost. Sly pays his dues and breaks down the return of the unions of the world as they bargain for more power again! Ryan struggles to pronounce Universal Basic Income, but manages to explain Finland, Alaska, and California's experiments to fight automation and disappearing jobs! Phil couldn't bear to think about anything positive in this hellscape we've ended up in, but he'll be back next episode! Further Reading: Polling on UBIs Alaska's UBI Program Some Milquetoast NYT Nonsense Finland's UBI California's UBI West Virgina's Teacher Strike Game Developer's Unionize Gen Z Theme Song: Ooh Child by The Five Stairsteps Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

In a particularly NSFW episode, the gang talks about the dumb laws our dumb species has come up with. At least it starts off that way before devolving into a lot of dirty fetish talk. First the gang talks about old dumb laws like monarchies and dueling. Then they transition to the modern day with stories of weird legal loopholes. Also weird modern politicians. Ryan reminisces on the origins of the show while Sly introduces the new clickbaity direction. Meanwhile Phil's secret identity is revealed and Darryl is sorry the listeners had to be exposed to this entire episode. Theme song: The 10 Duel Commandments Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at www.comraderadio.com Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website.

Metal Gear has... Oops? We talk about Metal Gear Solid and how much Hideo Kojima predicted when it comes to modern politics. Phil and Sly try to convince Ryan that these games are amazing, while Darryl adds a healthy grain of salt  into the discussion. We mostly talk about Metal Gear Solid 2 and Revengeance, but touch upon all of them at least a little bit. On this episode, we talk about how Metal Gear Solid's villains just want to Make America Great Again. We also cover all sorts of different types of "isms." And we spend way too much (or not enough?) time talking about memes. Ryan tries to seem cool but ends up just hiding behind his gamecube. Sly is all about dream meme genes. Phil finally reveals his hypocrisy when it comes to hating dumb media. And Darryl takes nanomachines so he can beat us up. Just like Metal Gear, this episode is both way more serious and way sillier than it has any right to be. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

On this episode, we discuss some of the recent waves of protest in America. We start with the NFL kneeling controversy started by Colin Kaepernick. Then we touch upon how Trump has only made the issue more divisive. Plus we cover some history and Antifa. This episode serves as Part 3 in our never-ending argument: Trump's President Now: Should We Punch Nazis? and Charlottesville Happened: Can We PLEASE Punch Nazis Now? This episode gets a little heated. Darryl gives some comprehensive context for the current NFL controversy, including Kaepernick's meeting with a veteran player to assess the most respectful way to protest. Ryan's an incredibly bitter nerd who seriously hates football for it's violent tendencies, but is starting to come around to Antifa and... their violent tendencies? Phil's back to talk about... you guessed it! Appealing to centrists and history! This time it's all about unions and protest in America. And Sly lives up to his title as the Alex Jones of Oops, I Talked By Politics! by rage-quitting the show. How's that for a protest? P.S. This episode was recorded before this happened, but lol homophobic sentient-loaf-of-white-bread VP Pence is protesting football in the fakest way possible. MLK's Letter From A Birmingham Jail A History Of Antifa Protest, Their Handbook Sly was just on Ryan's other podcast, WGiRNY, to promote the beautiful merch he made for them. Theme Song - Baby, I'm An Anarchist by Against Me! All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

On this episode, we give some backstory and context for immigration issues. Then we sit down with Luis, an immigrant from El Salvador who recently got his citizenship. We also spend a lot of time talking about what makes America a great place, both for the people that are already here and those looking to move here. Because Liberals can be patriotic, too, dammit! Despite our usual worldly confidence (read as: arrogant and sheltered elitism), we really don't know what immigration policies we should be striving for. Phil tries to contextualize it by looking at how we've treated immigrants in the past (poorly). Sly opens up about his experiences as an immigrant himself. Ryan tries really hard not to talk about health care by giving us some statistics and facts on DACA. That's the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Obama's Executive Order to allow undocumented immigrants who arrived as children to stay in America. As a result, we spend a lot of time talking about the nature of patriotism and how important protest is. Huge thanks to Luis for his great stories about what it was like coming here as a kid, the bittersweet feelings of going back home, just how hard it is to know where our country should go from here, and so much more. And please keep calling your senators about the Graham-Cassidy Health Care bill. Qualifications For DACA Facts Regarding DACA and Immigration Fact Check for Jeff Sessions on DACA Luis' Latin America Nights in Atlanta Theme Songs - Down Under - Men At Work & Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) - Hamilton Mixtape All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.