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Rebel FM

686 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2K ratings

We are gaming industry veterans and newcomers from across the spectrum from outlets like IGN and Polygon, talking about video games, movies, books and more.

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Episodes

Rebel FM Episode 239 - 12/12/14

December 15, 2014 23:26 - 1 hour - 38.5 MB

This week, we're all very, very tired, but we somehow managed to record a show and even talked about some games! We talk dungeon defenders 2, the silent age, dota 2, elegy for a dead world, the talos principle and more, then read some letters.  This week's music: Kiesza - Hideaway

Rebel FM Episode 238 - 11/28/14

November 29, 2014 03:38 - 1 hour - 40 MB

This week it's a shorter, low-key show for the Thanksgiving holiday as we talk This War of Mine, the Marvelous Miss Take, Captain Toad, Geometry Wars 3, the Nemesis Assassin event in Dota 2 and how MMR is a jerk, and close out with some letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Circa Survive - Always Begin

Rebel FM Episode 237 - 11/21/2014

November 22, 2014 01:47 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

This week we're back to four hosts once again, and we've got lots to talk about, including Dragon Age: Inquisition, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Assassin's Creed: Rogue, Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault, and a lot more.  This week's music: Crosses - The Epilogue

Rebel FM Episode 236 - 11/14/14

November 15, 2014 03:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

This week we're down a Matt and Anthony apparently recorded his audio sitting on the toilet, but who cares! We've got lots to talk about, including Assassin's Creed: Unity, Far Cry 4, and the Halo 5 multiplayer beta! Then we read some letters. You animals. This week's music, in order of appearance:  Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart (Familjen Remix) Fences - The Lake

Rebel FM Episode 235 - 11/7/14

November 08, 2014 00:25 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

This week Mitch is out at Blizzcon, but we've still got lots of games to talk about, including Advanced Warfare, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Dragon Age Inquisition, Evolve and more - then read some letters.  This week's music:  Foo Fighters - Something From Nothing

Rebel FM Episode 234 - 10/31/14

November 01, 2014 02:05 - 1 hour - 38.2 MB

After a week "off" to get Extra Life done, we're back with a hell of a lot of games to talk about, including Civilization: Beyond Earth, Halo: MCC, Sunset Overdrive, Far Cry 4's multiplayer and more. This week's music: Bastille - bad_news

Rebel FM Episode 233 - 10/17/14

October 18, 2014 02:42 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

This week it's a three-man show as we talk about The Evil Within, Bayonetta 2, Borderlands: The Pre-sequel, Sunset Overdrive, Assassin's Creed: Rogue and more! This week's music, in order of appearance:  Slipknot - Killpop;  Warpaint - Undertow

Rebel FM Episode 232 - 10/10/2014

October 11, 2014 04:34 - 1 hour - 51.9 MB

We're here to bombard you with game talk: Project: Spark, Alien: Isolation, Shadow of Mordor, Bayonetta 2, Borderlands the pre-sequel, and more that I'm positive I'm forgetting.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Death from Above 1979 - Virgins; Faunts - M4 (part two)

Rebel FM Episode 231 - 10/03/14

October 03, 2014 23:59 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

We've got an all-Skype show this week, but we make up for it with talk about Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, the Vanishing of Ethan Carter, a list of the games that make Anthony need a job, and close with some letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Oh Land - Renaissance Girls;  Angel Haze - Sing about me

Rebel FM Episode 230 - 09/26/14

September 27, 2014 01:01 - 2 hours - 76.4 MB

This week we're back after TGS and Nvidia livestreams with a special guest: formerly-of-television's Adam Sessler! We spend the first third of this two hour-plus episode talking Destiny and trying to dissect our own less than thrilled reactions to it. Then we move on to talking TGS, with hands-on impressions of Bloodborne and the New 3DS, The Evil Within, The Long Dark, Endless Space, Forza Horizon 2, Super Smash Bros 3DS, and more! This week's music, in order of appearance:  Lights - Up We G...

Rebel FM Episode 228 - 08/29/14

September 12, 2014 23:04 - 1 hour - 36.5 MB

This episode of Rebel FM was recorded in front of a live studio audience at the 2014 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. No video game talk in this one - it's all live, awkward relationship letters. Plus donuts.  This week's music: Broods - Everytime

Rebel FM Episode 229 - 09/05/2014

September 06, 2014 01:30 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

We're back! After a live panel which you probably didn't see (but will, soon), we've returned with a game-packed show guest-starring Polygon's Alexa Ray Corriea. We talk about Gangbeasts, Hatoful Boyfriend, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Evolve, Borderlands the Pre-sequel, Halo 2 Anniversary, Geometry Wars 3 and more.  This week's music:  TV on the Radio - Happy Idiot

Rebel FM Episode 227 - 08/22/2014

August 23, 2014 03:48 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

This week we have arguably more games to talk about than we have time to talk about them. We talk S2's new MOBA, Strife, Wasteland 2, Shadows of Mordor, Five Nights at Freddy's, Invisible Inc, Secret Ponchos and more — then letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Orenda Fink - Ace of Cups;  Death From Above 1979 - Government Trash

Rebel FM Episode 226 - 08/15/14

August 16, 2014 05:18 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

We're back after travels to Canada and Hawaii to bring you the good word about Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil edition, an Dragon Age: Inquisition!   This week's music, in order of appearance: Banks - Beggin for Thread;  AFI - The Face Beneath the Wave  

Rebel FM Episode 225 - 08/01/2014

August 01, 2014 23:31 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

This week we're joined in person by a very special guest as we talk about The Forest, Darkwood, LA Cops, Metrico and more! Then we move on to letters, where we talk about EA Access, among other things.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  The Wind and the Wave - From the Wreckage Build a Home;  Jacob Golden - Jet Fuel

Rebel FM Episode 224 - 07/25/14

July 28, 2014 21:58 - 1 hour - 40.2 MB

This week it's a skype show (hence the audio), but we get together long enough to talk about our mutual loathing for Gods Will Be Watching, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Oddworld: New n' Tasty, and even a little about our TI4 experience. Then, a couple of letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Banks - Waiting Game;  The Raveonettes - Summer Ends

Rebel FM Episode 223 - 07/18/14

July 19, 2014 04:28 - 1 hour - 53.8 MB

This week Anthony's out, so we fill his seat with IGN's Marty Sliva as we talk about Sniper Elite 3, the Destiny Beta and more before closing out with letters — and some extended outtakes.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Little Dragon - Paris;  Death From Above 1979 - Train Wreck 1979

Rebel FM Episode 222 - 07/11/2014

July 13, 2014 22:31 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB

Unfortunately this week's show has some pretty severe audio issues. It's listenable, we think, but it's not great - hence the delay in publishing. However, after a number of requests, here it is: we talk about Divinity, Dota, Thief and more, then close out with letters. 

Rebel FM Episode 221 - 06/27/2014

June 28, 2014 01:06 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

This week we're joined by special guest Alexa Ray Corriea as we talk about Valiant Hearts, UFC, Shovel Knight, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, Sixty Second Shooter and more!  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Mastodon - Tread Lightly;  Rise Agaisnt - I Don't Want To Be Here Anymore

Rebel FM Episode 220 - 06/20/14

June 21, 2014 03:31 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

We're back from E3 with way, way too many games to talk about. We get into it over No Man's Sky, Shadows of Mordor, Evolve, Destiny, Battlefield Hardline, UFC and a hell of a lot more.  This week's music: Banks - Drowning

Rebel FM Episode 219 - 06/06/14

June 07, 2014 03:18 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

This week we've got a special episode with a special guest: the internet's own Dr. Nerdlove joins us for an all relationship letters cast!  This week's music: The Postal Service - Nothing Better

Rebel FM Episode 218 - 05/30/2014

May 31, 2014 02:04 - 1 hour - 35.3 MB

This week Anthony's out, but we're joined by IGN's Marty Sliva as we talk about Watch Dogs, Transistor and more. This week's music, in order of appearance:  Charlie XCX - Nuclear Seasons;  Uh Huh Here - Marstorm

Rebel FM Episode 217 - 05/23/2014

May 23, 2014 21:49 - 1 hour - 37.1 MB

This week we're down to just two idiots in their apartments, so we talk Wolfenstein, a little Transistor, and then talk about the Retron5 before reading a couple of letters. This week's music:  Alkaline Trio - Only Love;

Rebel FM Episode 216 - 05/16/2014

May 17, 2014 01:56 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

This week Mitch is out and we've brought in a sub in the form of errant world-wanderer Adam Sessler as we talk Super Time Force, and discuss what the Xbox One's change in strategy means for Microsoft and for the console race. 

Rebel FM Episode 215 - 05/02/2014

May 03, 2014 01:26 - 1 hour - 39.1 MB

This week's show is a short one, but we've got just enough time for Anthony to talk about Farsky, an argument about Child of Light, more Fract talk, some miscellaneous bullshitting, and a couple of letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Florence & the Machine - Breath of Life  

Rebel FM Episode 214 - 04/25/14

April 26, 2014 02:08 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

Our dear friend Matt makes his triumphant return as we talk about Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Fract, Hitman GO and more, then close with more letters about your abortive attempts at human relationships.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Spoon - Two Sides Monsieur Valentine; Gonga (feat. Beth Gibbons) - Black Sabbath  

Rebel FM Episode 213 - 04/18/14

April 19, 2014 01:08 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB

This week we've got a smaller cast and a a lot of PAX catch up as we talk about Trials Fusion and Frontiers, discuss a new build Evolve, talk about Hitman Go and The Evil Within and more, then move on to letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Alkaline Trio - Private Eye;  Lana Del Rey - West Coast

Rebel FM Episode 212 - 04/11/14

April 11, 2014 21:47 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

Greetings! This week it's a short show in the leadup to PAX East, as we talk about Monument Valley, Earth Defense Force, Broforce, Burial at Sea and more, then close with some letters. <3 This week's music, in order of appearance: The Wind + The Wave — With Your Two Hands; Bastille — Icarus;

Rebel FM Episode 211 - 04/04/2014

April 05, 2014 02:08 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

This week Matt's out hauling freight across America (or something), so we're joined by IGN's Marty Sliva. We talk Frictional's Soma, get more opinions on Alien Isolation and Infamous, talking about Amazon's new whatever-the-hell-it-is and FTL's new expansion. Then we answer some letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance: The Neighbourhood - Now;  Lykke Li - Youth Knows No Pain

Rebel FM Episode 210 - 03/28/2014

March 29, 2014 02:58 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

We're back after a long GDC week to talk about all the games: Infamous: Second Son, Luftrausers, Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, Batman: Arkham Knight, Alien: Isolation and more! Then we close with some letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Bastille - Pompeii;  Broods - Never Gonna Change

Rebel FM Episode 209 - 03/14/14

March 15, 2014 02:22 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB

This week the usual crew is joined by wayward Polygon reporter Alexa Ray Corriea as we talk about Towerfall, Titanfall and more — then move on to relationship letters! This week's music, in order of appearance: Wye Oak - The Tower;  Haim - If I Could Change Your Mind

Rebel FM Episode 208 - 03/07/14

March 08, 2014 01:58 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB

We're back! After a lost episode thanks to the wonders of Apple Inc's Garageband software, we're talking about Diablo 3's new patch, Bravely Default, The Walking Dead Season 2, how freaked out Anthony is over the movie Ravenous and more! This week's music: The Hundred in the Hands - Pigeons

Rebel FM Episode 206 - 02/21/2014

February 22, 2014 03:02 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

This week we're joined by the man of the hour on his farewell tour, formerly-of-IGN's-and-soon-to-be-of-Gearbox's Andrew Goldfarb. We talk Titanfall, Evolve, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, Thief, Threes and more, then close out with letters. Also, Andrew wants to say hi to Alexandra Daddario. So. Hi Alexandra.  This week's music in order of appearance: The Good Natured - Your Body is a Machine;  The Everlove - Cities in Dust 

Rebel FM Episode 205 - 020714

February 08, 2014 03:39 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

This week Anthony returns from crunch hell to talk about his first self-built gaming PC — but first we talk about Starbound, Octodad, Pac-man Battle Royale, Fable Anniversary and more.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Nine Inch Nails - Last;  Paul Leonard Morgain - Mega City One; 

Rebel FM Episode 204 - 01/31/14

January 31, 2014 23:48 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB

Greetings! We're back this week to talk games! Wolf Among Us! Walking Dead! Loadout! Strike Vector! Then we slowly peter out and slink back into our holes.  This week's music: M83 feat. Susanne Sundfør — Oblivion;

Rebel FM Episode 203 - 01/24/14

January 24, 2014 23:51 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

This week we're joined by a very special guest whose twitter follower count is so high the margin of error is higher than yours will probs ever be — Revision3's Adam Sessler. We talk at length about the new Thief and and Shadows of Mordor, then move on to a little OlliOlli before answering your letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance: Silversun Pickups - Cannibal;  Bastille - Laughter Lines 

Rebel FM Episode 202 - 01/18/14

January 19, 2014 00:33 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

This week, we delve into the deepest, darkest recesses of humanity with special guest Shawn Elliott as we talk at length about the horrors, the appeals, and the confusion of Rust. Then we read some letters while Shawn shovels snow. Literally. This week's music, in order of appearance:  The Soggy Bottom Boys & Dan Tyminski - Man of Constant Sorrow;  The Black Angels - Young Men Dead

Rebel FM Episode 201 - 01/10/14

January 11, 2014 02:07 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

We're back! After a new year's break and travel for everybody, we return to talk about lots of games — Forza 5, Ryse, the Room 2, and others — but the lion's share of talk this week is about Rust, everyone's favorite sociopathic playground. Then we do some letters. This week's music, in order of appearance:  Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford — Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song);  Andrew Bird — Three White Horses

The Rebel FM 2013 Game Music Spectacular!

December 25, 2013 21:27 - 2 hours - 143 MB

We're back and just in time for 2013's Christmas Miracle — another Rebel FM Game Music Spectacular! We talk about some of our favorite game music of the year, much of which appears in full for your enjoyment. Happy Holidays, and we'll see you (hear you?) next year! This year's music, in order of appearance: DMC - Combichrist - No Redemption Strike Suit Zero - Main Theme Strike Suit Zero - Thule Research Station MGRR - Rule of Nature MGRR - I'm My Own Master Now Tomb Raider - The Descent Tomb ...

Rebel FM Episode 200 - 12/13/13

December 14, 2013 03:14 - 2 hours - 69 MB

On this, our 200th episode, we reminisce about the console generation just passed — what it meant to us, what we remember most, and how it brought us together, all before closing with letters.  This week's music by Brian Altano, from his new album Misanthrope:  Misanthrope;  Take It All

Rebel FM Episode 199 - 12/06/13

December 07, 2013 03:11 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

This week it's a three person show as we have an extended conversation on DOTA 2 and the places we see esports going in the future, Peggle 2, Dead Rising 3, Ghosts multiplayer, AC4, and more.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Cold Cave — The Great Pan is Dead Mansions — Not My Blood

Rebel FM Episode 198 - 11/29/13

November 30, 2013 02:59 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

We're back, and have wrangled an Anthony long enough to talk about... a shit load of games, actually. We cover Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Super Mario 3D World, and even more.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Crosses - Bitches Brew;  Ghost - If You Have Ghosts

Rebel FM Episode 197 - 11/22/13

November 23, 2013 01:37 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

This week we're joined by Idle Thumbs alum and co-founder of the Fullbright Company, Steve Gaynor. We talk about Gone Home, game writing, the Xbox One, and at least a few other things before closing with letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Sneaker Pimps - A Lack of Color;  Death Cab for Cutie - Walking Zero

The Rebel FM PlayStation 4 Special

November 16, 2013 03:09 - 1 hour - 39.8 MB

Last week, we got together to talk all about the PlayStation 4 — the launch lineup, the hardware, the features, and where we think it's going. Be wowed by our psychic proclivities, and enjoyed extended conversations about Killzone: Shadow Fall and more. 

Rebel FM Episode 196 - 11/08/13

November 09, 2013 04:59 - 1 hour - 48.4 MB

We're back and we've dragged Anthony into the fold again, technology issues be damned. We force the internet communications infrastructure to work for us long enough to talk about Battlefield 4, Arkham City Origins, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and talk at length about The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Chvrches - Recover; Inverse Phase - Something You Didn't Ever Have

Rebel FM Episode 195 - 11/01/13

November 02, 2013 00:45 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

This week we're down a developer but up a Marty Sliva as we talk about Device6 before moving on to lots of talk about next gen versions of Battlefield 4 and Assassin's Creed 4, and about our couple of weeks playing next gen consoles. We also talk about our plans for this year's Extra Life! This week's music, in order of appearance:  Lorde - 400 Lux;  Janelle Monae - Primetime

Rebel FM Episode 194 - 10/18/2013

October 19, 2013 02:08 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

We're back this week and talking different kinds of interactive fiction - namely Beyond: Two Souls and The Wolf Among us. But somehow we find time to talk a bit about the Dualshock 4 and next-gen game delays.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  AFI - Rewind;  Imogen Heap - Have You Got it in You

Rebel FM Episode 193 - 10/11/2013

October 14, 2013 15:23 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Despite the show date, yes, we're late. But we're here. For you. With talk about games, likd Godus, Beyond, and Battlefield 4, plus some others. Then we do letters. There are laughs, and outtakes. For you. This week's music, in order of appearance:  Delasaurus - Fields & Reaches Lorde - Tennis Court

Rebel FM Episode 192 - 10/04/13

October 05, 2013 02:56 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

This week Anthony is out and we've got IGN's Scott Lowe and Gamespot's Ty Root desperately trying to fill in. We talk Battlefield 4, Shadow Warrior, Vampire: Bloodlines, and so, so much about Tom Clancy. We derail often.  This week's music, in order of appearance: Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes; Now, Now - Magnet

Rebel FM Episode 191 - 09/27/13

September 28, 2013 01:35 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Anthony misses the first part of the show this week as we talk about Peter Molyneux's Godus, early acess games, next-gen console advertising, the final result of the fan restoration of KOTOR 2, Volgarr the Viking, Dragon Age: Origins and more, then are rejoined by our wayward companion for letters.  This week's music, in order of appearance:  Kevin Devine - Between the Concrete and the Clouds; Tegan and Sara - I Was a Fool