RFR: June 8, 2018
Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast
Rebel Force Radio
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🗓️ 8 June 2018
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Summary
Online controversy has exploded within the Star Wars fanbase. We take a close look at the social media situations surrounding actress Kelly Marie Tran and author Chuck Wendig. We talk about the role we are playing to promote change within the industry and community, and look closely at how DC Comics expects its talent to interact with fans via their Social Media Policy. Plus, the RFR voice mail hotline provides us with listener opinion about the controversies. And, we continue to analyze the box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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| 0:30.0 | A small Rebel Force has penetrated the shield and landed on endos. This is what a fun begins. |
| 0:44.0 | A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. This is Rebel Force radio. Your source for the Force. |
| 0:54.0 | Star Wars, news and commentary. Jason Swank and Jimmy Matt. |
| 0:58.0 | This is the Star Wars 500. This is the Star Wars 1. This station is now the ultimate power in the universe. |
| 1:06.0 | Now it's time for Rebel Force radio. We will be honored if you enjoy us. |
| 1:14.0 | Let's say we pledge to leave no fan left behind. This week is no exception. I had to go deep, guys. |
| 1:24.0 | I had to go deep to find the biggest story in all of Star Wars. No, it's not Han Solo. His origin story. |
| 1:34.0 | It's a great movie. No, no, no, no, that's not the top story this week. |
| 1:48.0 | Yeah, Rebel Force radio. That's the top story. |
| 1:54.0 | In fact, we got an amazing guest lined up. You might have heard him on Twitter lately. |
| 2:02.0 | We got Jimmy Mac. |
| 2:06.0 | Hey Jason, hey Star Wars fans. |
| 2:10.0 | I really think that a big story this week, though, before we jump into the muck, jump into the eye of the storm is Kelly Marie Tran leaving Instagram. |
| 2:24.0 | And as a result of from what has been reported is racist attacks on her and hatred directed toward her. |
| 2:31.0 | And I think that that is the scum of the earth who provides that stuff. Here at Rebel Force radio, we never promoted that. |
| 2:39.0 | We were a fan of Kelly Marie Tran in the last Jedi. We thought that she was very likable. But that's just us, you know. |
| 2:48.0 | And we understand that people have criticisms of the character. But when you lay personal attacks at the artist's feet, that is reprehensible and should not ever happen ever. |
| 3:00.0 | But earlier this weekend before all that went down, I just want to point out. |
| 3:08.0 | I just want to point out Kelly Marie Tran, nor her public, nor anybody associated with Kelly to my knowledge. |
| 3:16.0 | And I've been following this quite closely have come out and said that she did this. She that she deleted her Instagram history as a result of racist derogatory. |
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