Comments on: Rebel FM – Episode 11 – 03/18/09

By: ST3

ST3 — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:52:37 +0000

I know I’m totally late to the party on this one, but just listened to Ep 11 (I’m backed up a bit…) and wanted to thank the RFM music director(s) for introducing me to The Spinto Band – what a catchy awesome album they’ve put out! Thanks again too, for another great podcast.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:15:29 +0000

Interesting podcast, finally getting to listening to it. The RE5 discussion is extremely interesting. I was also super surprised and impressed to hear Matt Skiba’s (Alkaline Trio/Heavens) mellifluous voice during one of the breaks! Someone has really good taste.

By: Peter Lount

Peter Lount — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:27:38 +0000

Right wing republicans are notorious for trying to maintain Jim Crow laws. While there have always been racists in both the Democratic and Republican parties (racism known no boundaries), it is obvious clear that right-wing republicans have always viewed ‘foreigners’ and “immigrants’ as enemies, going so far as building a wall to keep mexicans out of the US.

Liberals and even leftist groups view people as equals and aren’t pent up with nationalized racism the way the US seems to have had in it’s history.

By: Denton

Denton — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:32:05 +0000

Great Podcast guys!

Regarding RE 5: I also don’t think that the people behind the game intended it to be racist – just like they did not intend to be racist when making RE 4. Then again, no one ever cared for the people getting infected and killed in RE 4 (which clearly took place in Spain), so why would anyone think differently about RE 5?

In my opinion, the game does not portray the whole African continent but rather one part of it where the game takes place. Most people don’t presume good faith when it comes to RE 5, but I don’t realize where all the racial issues suddenly come from. The game just takes place in Africa, and people there are black – so where does the argument really come from? Because these people are portrayed in very negative light? Well, it’s still a horror game (or at least a game that should make nervous) so the designers depicted the enemies as … enemies.

Again, I don’t see any difference between any other RE game (especially the fourth) and this one – apart from the skin colour of your enemies.

By: Inf3ctd

Inf3ctd — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:24:27 +0000

Just started listning to you guys at episode 10 now im going to listen to all of them looking forward to your poitns and views about the games, Also thanks for having a link to zune to download your podcasts.

By: John C

John C — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:21:32 +0000

Dang sarcastic gamer humpday called out Arthur hardcore on this topic. They might have done it in the wrong way, but i do not think they are totally unwarrented with their criticism.

By: bobby s

bobby s — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:53:11 +0000

awesome job playing the alkaline trio song toward the end of the podcast. love that band

By: Mike Haseloff

Mike Haseloff — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:17:13 +0000

You must be American… RACISM~!

By: Slavik81

Slavik81 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:28:44 +0000

In this discussion you suggest that you do not think that RE5 is racist, giving some reasons such as its reasonably accurate depiction of Africa, and how it apply hallmarks of Resident Evil as normal in this new setting. In the ensuing discussion, you explain that your complaint is that it is insensitive to the racial associations that may offend American players, such as themes of imperialism, how the white man much solve the problems of the helpless black Africans, and such.

Taking a step back, your complaints are that a game (developed in Japan and distributed globally) is not changing its content to avoid offending its American audience.

The irony was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. Particularly when you complain about Spanish cultural imperialism.

No, it’s not Resident Evil 5 that needs to change. It’s American cultural attitudes. The people who should be offended, if anyone, are Africans. African-Americans, despite the name, have about as much to do with Africa as I do.

Asking a black American how they feel about RE5′s depiction of Africa is like asking William Shatner how to fly a space shuttle. That is, unless they are really African, like Nick.

By: FatherBrian

FatherBrian — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:35:28 +0000

Your link is not working and I’m itching to hear all the RE5 nonsense…please help with get a copy of the file!!!

By the way, you guys are great entertainment.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:12:03 +0000

I am just now listening to this podcast and I had to stop to make this comment. I guess the reason I don’t see racism in RE5 is because I’m not a racists.

By: sal cangeloso

sal cangeloso — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:16:07 +0000

Love that middle track (Patent Pending by Heavens) definitely need to pick that up.

Nice job. Really enjoyed listening to it, especially right before Listen Up’s RE5 discussion (which was great as well).

By: Matvande

Matvande — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:28:03 +0000

If you ever pull the fire alarm you are going to BURN IN HELL.

Loving it.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:22:39 +0000

Well, here in Canada there is pretty widespread racism against our aboriginal people, and racism against Arabs is pretty easy to see all over the place (Canada, U.S., Britain, France, etc.)

By: DK

DK — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:02:03 +0000

“Have you not heard about the anti-Semitic hate crimes that continue to happen throughout the industrialised world?”
That’s based on religious differences not racial ones.

All the other ones are US problems – think about that.

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By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:37:32 +0000

The issue of race is settled? Are you fucking kidding me? Have you ever turned on Fox News or looked at the way any right-wing media treats Barack Obama? Have you ever seen the statistics of black and Latino men in prison? Have you not heard about the anti-Semitic hate crimes that continue to happen throughout the industrialised world? Do you live in a tiny box with no windows?

By: Ascension

Ascension — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:32:29 +0000

I think the point most of us are trying to make is simply. Dont get you panties in a tangle of the race issue and we will all be the better for it. Sure we can discuss it but I think that there isnt much room for any type of outcry over these depictions. The freedom of speach only matters when your defending the worst kinds of speach. When we only defend the speach that we agree with or like, we basically become a facist police state in which none of us have freedom.

By: Ascension

Ascension — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:29:10 +0000

The one part I agree with is the, your in Africa, expect fucking africans. If I went to the southern part of america I would expect some fucking red neck hicks, of course everyone isnt going to be a hick, but the majority would, because that is what stereotypes are, generalities that are based on typical fact.

By: Ascension

Ascension — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:24:49 +0000

Mitch dyer you would know if you studied your history that one of the major reasons WWII started was due to the fact that reparations were required of Germany after WWI. So requiring reparations of whites could theorhetically cause another race war. Think about it! If you were required to pay for the crimes of others or bear punishment so great you could never free yourself from the punishment what would you do? Retaliate, and guess what all the fustration from these reparations gave us? Hitler of couse. Desperate times call for desperate measures and people can make bad descisions in by situations. Its better to simply let things go because as we all know revenge is a cycle where everyone looses.