Rusty Cage: Knives, Nooses, and Philosophy [Ep. 75]
2h 7m | Jan 21, 2021Listen to us on *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-create-unknown/id1437172203
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*Rusty Cage* continues the decades-old tradition of Dr. Demento-esque music, and his unique comedic talent combines with sharp wit to deliver not only songs but also comics. Heâs got to be the worldâs expert on weirdos, so we start off by talking about whether anyone is actually normal.
In terms of pushing up against YouTubeâs boundaries without being suspended, Rustyâs done it better than anyone⊠but occasionally a few drinks tip the scales. And then there was the Sargento Cheese incident in which he got dinged for impersonating a cheese company, and a supposed threat by way of Red Dead Redemption 2.
The current media landscape hypes up the fake destructivity of edgy content, and that fits nicely with Kevinâs video about scapegoat theory: The Invention of Blame. Itâs a strange fit for something like comedy, which depends on context to a tremendous degree.
Actual blame for bad things? Rustyâs gotten a bit of it, but it doesnât seem real or serious -- like people saying they cut their fingers off because of his knife game video. He did have a surreal and harrowing moment when finding out that a school shooter had watched some of his videos, and that opens a debate about whether content creators harbor any responsibility at all for the things their audiences do.
Would all of this be lessened if we just took away likes on social media? Whatâs actually happening to us when we watch Rustyâs videos, hear his songs, or read his tweets?
Itâs time to talk Requiem of the Crazies, the third volume of which is now up on IndieGoGo. We get some backstory about the charactersâ inspirations, and if you havenât read Volumes 1 and 2, you can do it for free at the IndieGoGo link above.
Thanks to Rusty for giving us so much time, and thanks to all the question contributors, Patrons, and listeners!
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