SuperMegaCast - EP 46: School Sucks 

That intro with the Creeper was fucking golden

If OneyPlays and SuperMega just fused and kept all five members I would have exactly zero problems with it.

I will never skip a single second of one of these podcasts!

Politics? More like, I wish Ding Dong and Julian were here

46 episodes and Ryan still hasn't turned a page...

Guys you really help me forget about how horses stole my house and drove it around my house last week, thanks guys for really helping me with this situation guys.

The politics warning was very thoughtful. When paired with the That's so Raven theme song, it reminds me how much I love these guys as comedians, as artists and as people in general. The perfect set up for some stellar erotic fanfiction ;) See yous in my imagination!

Can you get Ming on the show?

In respect to Cultural Appropriation, this is specifically a branch of colonial criticism. It is meant to define the relationship between coloniser and colonised, so by that definition it describe how an oppressor uses (or misuses) the oppressed group's culture. The criticism is that a colonising power will adopt the colonised peoples cultural traditions, recreate their iconography and even use their language, but they will misunderstand and change these practises to fit their own cultural mores and use this new mutated culture to change the colonised practices. This isn't always an intentional practice, the coloniser can even have the very best of intentions, but either way, an oppressed culture has had their culture taken and changed by an oppressor. However, all of this is an abstract of a problem, reality is a lot blurrier. The problem in America is the relationship between coloniser and colonised is a lot greyer. In theory America is a multicultural nation that shares and integrates different cultures. Though there are segments of the culture that feel balkanised from the rest and see attempts by others to adopt their culture as a form of appropriation. No one owns culture, so appropriation is going to happen; the question is, is it moral to do so? The problem is with morals, they're kind of subjective. Individuals will use high-level academic concepts that only half understand as cudgel to beat down otherwise good people. This whole problem is frankly much too complicated to have any certainty about what is right or wrong. I think given America's philosophy of multiculturalism, appropriating other cultures is kind of the point. Some will argue this will drive a nation towards nihilism, but you have to have some faith that new homogeneous cultures will replace it.

Hey Billy, what was your favorite Supermega podcast? "I like the one where they talk about cultural appropriation for a loooooong time!"

The Singer of kero kero bonito is mixed race, im pretty sure.

The funny RU-vid men have helped me forget about my crappy immune system.... thanks!!

honestly i appreciate the politic talk, it's pleasant to hear intellectual opinions and different perspectives being thrown back and forth, however the laughs keep coming! Love your guys podcasts

"school sucks" Im taking last final today. psychology

when ryan was talking about staring at a book pretending he was reading it, we got a pretty good visual in front of us

I wish more people were like Matt and Ryan

That intro song is soooooo Raven

Please tell me the intro was the "That's So Raven" theme song. Im dying

I feel like life would be a little less stressful if school did teach us more life related skills, as well as things that might help you excel in a specific career/major. They need to be more sensitive towards the fact that, overall, we're just people trying to survive, so why not try and help each other survive? You know, the older generation teaching what they've learned about life to the younger generation and vice-versa. It'd also make school feel far more useful, rather than just a means of getting a diploma and validation that you're smart enough to get a good job. I've been thinking about this a lot lately, as a newly graduated senior... so this podcast came at a perfect time ☺

This podcast was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you for sharing your opinions on these topics. I hope you feel open to sharing more in the future.

going back and listening to matt and ryan talk about school is . . . tough.

This has to be one of my favourite episodes of the podcast so far

I like to cook up a quesadilla and drink a diet coke while listening to these podcasts

Wow, great and stimulating convo, boys. I'm proud of you, Ryan and Matt for your deep discussions about life. As a college student, I agree wholeheartedly. Keep up the great content!

Totally agree, schools are so wrong at the moment. Most of what you learn is just a stepping stone to higher and higher education but then most of it you'll never actually use. Nice job boyos.

I'm gonna start community college in the fall, and all my friends and a lot of adults are like "Hm. oh, well that's nice." but It's what's best for me so that's what i'm doing but it's annoying that people are already thinking I'm not going to do anything with my life.

This was a great podcast guys. To those wondering what the political warning is for; they just talk about cultural appropriation and PC culture's impact on jokes.

The college system in the United States is reaching a tipping point right now where the benefits are beginning to not outweigh the cost. Though lots of people are on the fence about it being worth it or not, in the future if the trend continues it will become undeniably not worth it - especially considering millenials are creating an environment of 'educational inflation' wherein they all have degrees and suddenly degrees aren't worth much - And as much as you'd like to get your Masters or whatever to be above the competition, clearly that'd be more expensive, on top of also being 'not worth it' or 'making you over qualified' for most fields. I'm sure it'll reset at some point, but at what point I don't think anyone is sure of.

Very mature discussion, boys! Not many people these days can talk like this. You made a LOT of good points. Proud of y'all.

I can empathize with Ryan, long division is a meditative experience for me.

I actually love listening to you guys talk about this "boring" stuff, because it's nice knowing other people share a similar view of the world as I do.

Thanks guys for making my walk to school not boring for 46 episodes (last day of school)

Skipping Physics, eating hash browns in a Burger King contemplating my failure. Thanks for being here for me boys.

i like how matt is talking about sarah bonito's music. Little does he know they'll collab in the future

it's actually really cool to listen to a podcast like this on my first day of summer vacation

Good episode. I struggled with school for a long time but pushed myself with automotive tech and I clicked. It has changed me as a student forever. Its all different for everyone! I am jealous of what you guys do.

Wow, it's been 3 years and 1 day and Ryan is still reading that book

thanks for the video. it's always great to listen to this while enjoying my lunch :)

You guys put some great effort into this one! Amazing job guys! Keep it up!

I'll be honest, I love the real talk podcasts. It's refreshing because it offsets the goofy "haha" nature of the letsplays. Love both though

I like you guys more than people I know irl

If Ryan has to see every new movie, is he going to go see the minecraft movie in 2019???

That moment when you fail a class becuase you have a different political opinion than your teacher. Sweden everybody...

I'm playing on my switch while listening. Loving the podcast boys

You guys are hilarious. Thanks for doing these!!

cultoral appropriation is mostly about not giving credit for a culture's thing, and claiming it as your own, not necessarily enjoying that culture. If you're enjoying something from a culture, that's totally fine, but saying that you came up with that and that your race or whatever is to credit for that idea is cultural appropriation, in my mind at least

Sometimes it really catches me off guard just how young you guys are, it feels weird to actually being able to relate to the same nostalgia for once.

I like hearing Matt and Ryan giving their honest opinions on things.

I love these podcasts~ listening to them makes my day so much better

This game is weird, just two guys sitting in a smokey room... what system is this for?

love you bois! keep up the good work, always makes my day to see a new video from yall

hell yea, hour long smc, my morning is made :D keep it up boys i love ya

These guys make an hour fly by. Love you guys.

I am Hawaiian. Hawaii is the most recent example of cultural erasure. A foreign power invaded our country, made laws against the use of our language, and forced the native religion out of the country in place of Christianity. Now, of course, the religion is as fake as Greek mythology, but that's not the issue. As a result, in modern day, the Hawaiian language and mythology is lost. Even families from native Hawaiian ancestry have no idea of what the language is structured like. The culture is also bastardized by American media. Hula girls? Yeah those didn't exist. Hula was exclusively a male only practice, until foreign powers came and I suppose you could say "appropriate" the culture. Now, everything said, there's nothing wrong with, say, a white person wanting to learn more about Hawaiian culture and history. Obviously. However, it's incredibly frustrating watching people spread what they believe about Hawaiian culture. For example, recently I heard someone on Facebook saying they love and worship Pele, the goddess of fire, lighting, and volcanoes. Something about beautifying a goddess that was deemed, originally, to be terrifying, and evil is disgusting to me. Just so you know, Pele turned someone into a pig and ruined their life because she didn't like them. Even modern day Hawaiians, off the big island, fear Pele as a supernatural apparition of sorts. So really, I have no issue with wanting to learn more about other cultures, but it's still important to be respectful and be mindful of that culture. Hawaiian culture is pretty much dead. Also fuck you it's oo-kuh-leh-lay not YOokA LaYLeE

The Switch will be my favorite console when Cave Story is released with local multiplayer

That was a really great discussion. I kind of like it, A LOT, ahahah

I live in western Canada and we actually have a class in high school about the real world. It's called CALM (Career And Life Management). It's required to graduate high school and we learn about life expenses (specifically in our twenties), healthy relationships, sex education, child care, getting a job, and a bit more. It's definitely great and useful, but its only a semester long, it's not taken too seriously by a lot of students, we skip a lot (ex. taxes and other finances), and what we do cover is sometimes rushed and condensed. Though it is a step in the right direction and is incredibly useful, hopefully it will be changed for the better.

Loved this one!

a building was once moved into a different place in Romania. they got a bunch of machines, people and builders, lifted it, and i believe they built a track under it and rolled away.

WHAT!? But the podcasts are the best thing this channel has to offer! I'll wait.

aw, boys, you always make my day so much better

100% agree about school being too much, being in my 20’s now I left school before I was allowed to and ended up going to a course and learning what I actually wanted to in a field I wanted to work in. Studying that you want to know about or work in is much more enjoyable and you actually learn better and are happier ☺️

i encourage you guys to go research cultural appropriation, nobody is saying people shouldnt share culture. im not equipped to explain it but a quick google search will go a long way

good,intelligent convos i love it

One thing that made me way more interested in learning only after I was done with school is the fact I get to go where my interest at the time leads me, this sentence went pretty far without a comma

What is the channel for those Japan vlogs Matt is talking about? He mentioned it in a previous megacast, but I can't remember which one it was.

Sarah Midori Perry (lead singer, Kero Kero Bonito) is half Japanese.

59:15 I was literally just thinking of Sarge's War lol

my math teacher is the most real person ever, this morning i came to class and he said "good morning kids, you ready to learn some things that you'll never use outside of high school? great lets go"

This podcast ep made me sub

Matt's into Kero Kero Bonito. The world is a good place again.

Oh my god... I love Kero Kero Bonito... I'm glad to hear Matt likes them too! Their music is so interesting and wonderful (!!!)

I am in college right now and you guys talking about being passionate about what you learning is key for me. I love biology and anatomy but i have to take chem aswell and now looking back they do all come together, but teachers dont really have a way to explain to each student why it matters to them, thats the students duty i guess. (btw i use the quadratic formual still and its an ass to relearn)

im listening to this while in school lmao, also i feel like home and careers is a very important class because it teaches you how to cook, write a check, and how to do a job interview. im kinda sad that most schools dont even have that class anymore.

Been nailing out a bunch of podcasts in work, started from 8 'cos i already seen them. I'm up to 41 now, will smash out the rest tomorrow labouring, in Wales (only saying cos you said shit about flags in a few eps ago and, well damn. Itsa dragon like) ta for the dank help

One new subscriber good work guys

Boring political stuff? That was an awesome conversation and really interesting! One of the best moments

Im a sophomore dropout, making $20/hr before my hourly wage. Get into serving, Im ugly, short, and was very shy at first. After the first month in, I had everything down. I mean yeah there are harder weeks when we slow down, but then my boss lets me be cashier for a day, which puts an extra 80-100 on my next check

it's the same kind of good feeling (of being right/safe) when you take a school bully's side at a fight

I think it's just really important to be respectable when embracing other cultures. I think the Native American headdress is a good example of talking something without understanding the concept. A symbol of respect and status taken as a fashion statement, it's almost like wearing a Purple Heart as a pretty pendent.

When I was in school we did this play called Pirates of the Carrotbean, which was basically PoTC but every character is a vegetable

I go to a technical college and I'm in high school , but I focus on my graphic design program

I have finals today but still listening.

As a Mexican, I believe the greatest thing about us is our ability to share our culture. We open our arms to others enjoying life along with us, especially if someone is just learning Spanish. I feel like when you try to respect and enjoy our culture we are very patient. However, I definitely agree about the Cinco de Mayo thing. It is a day of respect and celebration for those who died during the Battle of Puebla for our victories over France. Love you guys

podcast notification was the highlight of my week this week ;0 its been rough but oh look its the funny internet men

My high school requires us to take an Economics/Personal Finance class to graduate. we learn about taxes and car payments and house payments and stuff in that class

the "that's so raven" theme and kissy makes up for not uploading today. thank you.

The real question is; would Ryan watch a Film Theory episode on if pulling a building with bourses is possible?

Ryan that drug you were trying to think of when talking about being right is like a drug is called the Ego lol

I agree with Matt about cultures being shared. What I don't agree is that instead of sharing the cultures, the countries that try to implement said culture mostly "own up" the culture, and try to steal the culture from the country that it originally belonged to.

i just watched that documentary with the language guy in my psychology class.... the dude is INSANE

That song in the beginning sounded good

I was sooooo obsessed with long division for so long. Why was it so fun??

I went to see PotC 5 for my friends party and I left to go to the bathroom during that horse scene

I am now going to write a movie where 8 horses tear a skyscraper from it's foundation just to spite Ryan

it took me 25 seconds to realise they were playing the 'That's So Raven' theme at the beginning

Video games should be used to simulate an equation in the , for instance I was trying to find out how to use a sin wave to make an object appear to float and they display it through a little simulation of a object go up and down left and right its really cool.

Sitting in my room at 3 a.m. Eating chicken in the dark, love life

it's also fascinating to see how grammar works in other languages

Your school discussion reminds of the Hello Internet 3 hour tirade where CGP Grey, a former teacher, tried to convince Brady Harren that school is just a way of getting rid of the people in the application pile that won’t stick with a job for decades.