Hot Zombie Summer: A Resident Evil Retrospective

About Hot Zombie Summer: A Resident Evil Retrospective

Join co-hosts Keith and Logan for this biweekly podcast in which they replay and discuss the mainline entries in Capcom's Resident Evil series as released in chronological order. 🎙️ ☣️ 🧟

Publisher

Logan & Keith

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Oct 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Resident Evil 5, Part 2: “Adele Dazeem, If You Will”

   We’re off to Kijuju! In this second Hot Zombie Summer episode on Resident Evil 5, we play through Chapters 1 and 2 of the game. Along the way, we meet Sheva and the BSAA, learn about the Uroboros virus, and pursue the one and only Ricardo Irving—possibly the worst character in RE history so far. Boss fights abound in this HZS installment, as we do battle with the Uroboros Test Subject, Popokarimu, and Ndesu (who Keith misremembers as having a flat top). We also discuss Motorcycle Majini; gun turretting across the African Savannah; and speculative connections between RE0, RE5, and RE7. Be sure to tune in for these important points of conversation too: The hit Sade track “Smooth Liberator”; Whether or not a cave is outdoors; Flashbacks to 90s light gun games; Comparing Chris Redfield to Steve from Minecraft; What Ricardo Irving has to do with Avril Lavigne; Calculating the run speed of Majini vs. REmake’s Crimson Heads; and John Travolta! ** Time Stamps: 0:00-7:50 – Introductory banter 7:51-40:54 – Title screen and Ch. 1-1: The execution of Reynard Fisher; “Experience Kijuju”: The Resident Evil 5 Augmented Reality Game; and opening set piece. 40:55-48:12 – Checking in on gameplay differences between RE4 and RE5 48:13-54:59 – Ch. 1-2: First appearance of Uroboros monster and boss fight 55:00-1:39:14 – Ch. 2-1, Ch. 2-2, and Ch. 2-3: The port, train yard, and mines; Popokarimu and Ndesu boss fights; and chasing Ricardo Irving 1:39:15-End – Wrap-up and outro ** Shoutout to, uh, Capcom, who authored the book The Art of Resident Evil 5 and produced the documentary The Making of Resident Evil 5, both of which we consulted during this podcast. Big props as well to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music. The Art of Resident Evil 5: https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/The_Art_of_Resident_Evil_5 (https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/The_Art_of_Resident_Evil_5) The Making of Resident Evil 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lks2E2jQO4U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lks2E2jQO4U) This is our second of five episodes about Resident Evil 5. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks. Feel free to give us a like, share, or review; thanks for listening!

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Resident Evil 5: “He’s Back, and He’s Jacked”

   Chris Redfield is back, baby! And so is Hot Zombie Summer in our first episode on Resident Evil 5. As is the case in HZS fashion, this is our episode-before-the-gameplay episode. So we spend the majority of our conversation chatting about RE5’s development (and what was left on the proverbial cutting room floor) as well as breaking down the game’s cast of characters and gameplay mechanics. We also debut a brand-new segment of the pod—”Critical Hit or CHtBSotBM?” What’s this acronym stand for? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Also, be sure to keep an ear out for mention of why it sucks when corporate chodes introduce video games at game shows, some Ben Franklin slander, detailed speculation as to who came up with the phrase “Less is More,” and highlighting the RE franchise’s first team, all-deceased helicopter pilots. ** Time Stamps: 0:00-13:01 – Introduction to Resident Evil 5 13:02-47:12 – Development: The western-ification of Japanese video games in the late 2000s; discarded set pieces, characters, and ideas; big studio production; thematic and narrative throughline; the horniness of the development team; the RE4-RE5 (dis)connection; and miscellany 47:13-1:01:55 – “Is RE5 racist?” 1:01:56-1:28:52 – “Ozwell that ends well” AKA Getting to know the characters of Resident Evil 5 1:28:53-1:51:05 – “Tom Clancy’s Resident Evil 5”: Gameplay dynamics ft. military shooter stylings, co-op partners, and ditching the attaché case 1:51:06-End – Wrap-up and outro ** Shoutout to, uh, Capcom, who authored the book The Art of Resident Evil 5 and produced the documentary The Making of Resident Evil 5, both of which we consulted during this podcast. Big props as well to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music. The Art of Resident Evil 5: https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/The_Art_of_Resident_Evil_5 (https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/The_Art_of_Resident_Evil_5) The Making of Resident Evil 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lks2E2jQO4U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lks2E2jQO4U) This is our first of five episodes about Resident Evil 5. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks. Feel free to give us a like, share, or review; thanks for listening!

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Resident Evil Movie Review Special

   Spoilers ahead! We go in depth on Zach Cregger's third feature length film, discussing the plot, the effects, the performances, and the survival horror vibes of Resident Evil (2026). Thanks for listening and check out our regular episodes premiering every two weeks!

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