Rental Return: Tales From the Video Store
The Retro NetworkRelive the days of video rental stores through the stories of former employees. You'll hear experiences from the infancy of rental stores in the 1980s, their dominance in the 1990s, and their demise in the 2000s. From VHS to DVD, from Blockbuster to 'Mom and Pop' stores, Rental Return celebrates this distinctive time in film history.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 35 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | Personal JournalsTV & FilmFilm HistorySociety & Culture | ||||
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We close out season 4 with a first for Rental Return as we interview a father and son who both worked at video rental stores. Joe shares amazing stories about his time as the general manager of Canadian chain, The Video Movie Place from 1984-1988, wh... more
Lee joins us to recount his experience working at multiple Movie Gallery stores throughout the state of Iowa. Hear tales of getting peed on while dressed up as The Grinch for in-store events, destroying video store shelves with Spider-Man style shena... more
David joins us to tell the fascinating tale of working in a privately owned video rental store in Wisconsin from it's opening day in 1999 to it's abrupt closing 8 years later. Plus learn about the documentary he created during the store's final year.... more
Dalibor joins us to share stories of working at Blockbuster Video in the early 2000's during the transition from VHS to DVD to streaming, explains how he became the top seller of upgraded memberships and more.
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I enjoy the nostalgia of listening to video rental stores. I grew up in the 90ās and video rental stores were everywhere at that time. Great interviews, podcast is an easy listen. Keep making great content š
Apple Podcasts4texan2020$$$$&&
United States2 years ago - Wish I had a Time Machine
It is a really interesting show that shows how important video stores were to the culture. It is fun to hear about how a variety of stores created their own unique experience. You can find any movie on streaming platforms but picking out a specific movie, made you feel committed to watching the title you paid for. I hope another season comes out soon. Iām going to go back and listening to some of them again.
Apple Podcasts5Ravage RyanUnited States2 years ago - Love it!
This certainly conjures lots of fun memories from my formative years! Your next season should be customer testimonials.
Apple Podcasts5warrior2stayUnited States4 years ago - Brilliant
Love this podcast I thought it was only me who was obsessed by old video stores but no there are other weirdos out there too lol
Apple Podcasts5Darwin1986_
United Kingdom4 years ago - Fantastic!
An important archive of experiences!
Apple Podcasts5YupOkayUnited States4 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #218 | United States/TV & Film/Film History |
Apple Podcasts | #86 |  Spain/TV & Film/Film History |
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