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Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 3 RewindWith Season 3 of Rental Return in the books, Adam (@Hojukoolander) and Jason (@RD80s) bookend the season by reflecting on what they learned through the experiences shared by the Video Heroes. They discuss some of the most interesting stories, things they did not know about the video store business, and favorite moments overall. They also talk about some recent video rental news including Netflix finally cancelling their DVD service and Blockbuster seemingly on the cusp of opening physical stores again.Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for Rental Return visuals and VHS memories. You can also...
2023-04-2527 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreLandall GoolsbySeason 3 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store concludes with an interview of Landall Goolsby (@iamlandall) who owned his a video store, Landall's Box Office, up through 2019. He also worked at several stores in the New Mexico area which he started working at 13. Randall talks about the circumstances of beginning in the video store industry, managing stores, and then owning his own store and becoming a board member for a national video rental association. He talks about the transition from VHS to DVD, meeting famous actors at conventions in Las Vegas, and the emotional time of closing...
2023-04-0645 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreRuss BurlingameSeason 3 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with an interview of Russ Burlingame (@RussBurlingame) who worked at Emerald City Video and just about every chain video store during the 2000s in the Syracuse area. Russ talks about the difference between working at a "Mom and Pop" store versus the corporate giants. He remembers some of the unique décor at Emerald City Video include screen used (and not so screen used) props. We also hear some stories of bad customers and what it was like to be a manager. Finally, Russ tells a heartwarming story a...
2023-03-3147 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreMichael MaySeason 3 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with an interview of Michael May (@MichaelMayComix) who worked for a "Mom and Pop" store called Adventureland Video (later changed to Aardvark Video) in the late 80s in Tallahassee, Florida. Listen as he shares his early memories of visiting the store and how eventually was hired and became the manager for a time. Michael talks about ordering new movies, the perks of taking posters home, and how Blockbuster essentially led to the store going out of business. Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more...
2023-03-2328 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreAndy SerwinSeason 3 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with an interview of Andy Serwin who worked for a "Mom and Pop" store called The Video Hut in the late 80s in rural Pennsylvania. Listen as he shares his memories of working at the store and the family atmosphere it had when he started. Then he talks about new ownership and how he eventually moved on from working at the store. Andy also talks about the perks he experienced like watching movies all day and a close call he had while visiting a convenient store and still...
2023-03-1631 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreMichael LabbeSeason 3 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with an interview of Michael Labbe (@Superstarml) who worked for Movie Gallery in Augusta, ME in the late '90s to early 2000s. Listen as he shares his memories of working at the store, what he did in a typical week, and perks. Michael also remembers the layout of the store, encounters with the adult film room, and the unique time of when VHS was slowly being replaced by DVD. He also tells a sad story about the demise of his personal collection of hundreds of tapes.
2023-03-0932 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreLandonSeason 3 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store kicks off with an interview of Landon (@HOC_STUDIOS) who grew up in a family-owned store in the early to mid '90s. Listen as he shares his memories of the store his mother ran for several years including her trips to the VHS warehouse that sold tapes and promotional items. Brandon also talks about the setup of the store, his favorite and least favorite rentals, and a ghost that still haunts a former video store location to this day. He also gives listeners a sad story about what...
2023-03-0225 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 3 PreviewAdam, Chad, and Jason host a preview episode for Season 3 of the Rental Return podcast series. First, the hosts comment on the recent representation of rental stores on Netflix including Blockbuster and That 90s Show. Then the trio share recent VHS finds in thrift stores and on eBay. Then, get a sneak preview of what to expect for Season 3 of Rental Return.Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more Rental Return visuals provided by our Video Heroes and other memories form the video store era.Support The Retro Network and shows like Rental...
2023-02-2741 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 3 TrailerGet ready for Season 3 of Rental Return as we introduce our Video Heroes!
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2023-02-1902 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 2 RewindWith Season 2 of Rental Return in the books, Adam (@Hojukoolander), Chad (@HorrorMovieBBQ), and Jason (@RD80s) bookend the season by reflecting on what they learned through the experiences shared by the Video Heroes. They discuss some of the crazier stories, things they did not know about the video store business, and favorite moments overall. They also talk about some old newspaper stories that Jason dug up from the '80s about video rental stores, news about a video store closing recently in PA, and the trio's recent acquisitions in their collections. Erol's Video Club Newspaper Ads...
2022-03-041h 01
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS2: Pushing StopSeason 2 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store comes to a close with "Pushing Stop." This episode features the final days of video stores from the perspective of our Video Heroes. You'll hear how DVD, Blu-Ray, and Netflix affected the operation of their stores. Then, listen how some of our Heroes ended their tenures and their perspective on other store closings in the area. With the perspective of hind sight, we then ask our Heroes what they miss most about working at a video store. And finally, we find out if our Heroes kept any mementos from...
2022-02-181h 06
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS2: Secrets of the StaffSeason 2 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with "Secrets of the Staff." This episode features some wild stories of staff shenanigans during and after business hours. Here Brandon tell about an epic pen-throwing war that occurred after hours one night that ended with an exploding marker and a clean up that lasted until the wee hours of the morning. Our Heroes also take us behind-the-scenes with details about how the business of rental stores operated that most customers wouldn’t realize. William explains the unique job he had for awhile at Blockbuster going from store to...
2022-01-2851 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS2: Video Land ManiacsSeason 2 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with "Video Land Maniacs." This episode is all about the craziest customer interactions our Video Heroes had to deal with as well as regular customers that were quirky or they tried to avoid. Billy tells about the time Quentin Tarantino and Sophia Coppola visited the store. Alan and Joe talk about some customers they suspected were dubbing rental tapes. You'll also hear some of the most ridiculous things that customers would do or complain about like paying late fees. William remembers a customer who just wanted to find...
2022-01-1450 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreInterview with Ira Belfer of Captain VideoDuring the Rental Return Season 2 Preview episode, several video rental themed newspaper articles from the '80s were discussed which included the small chain of California based stores called Captain Video. A quick google search by Adam found one still in existence and planned a trip to visit the store and interview the owner of 37 years, Ira Belfer. Listen to the interview and watch the video version including a walk through of the store on TRN TV. You can also visit Captain Video on Facebook.
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2022-01-0720 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS2: Rewind the GrindSeason 2 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with "Rewind the Grind!" In Episode 2, we asked our Video Heroes why they were motivated to work at a video store and how they got the job. Now in Episode 3, we get more into their daily routines at the store like what were their favorite parts of the job and on the flip side, what was their least favorite things to do. We'll also find out some of the perks that our Heroes received including Mark's unique position as an operator to score concert tickets from local radio...
2021-12-301h 08
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS2: Pushing PlaySeason 2 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues with "Pushing Play!" In Episode 1, we introduced our Video Heroes including their first experiences with renting VHS tapes and what their local video stores were like. Now in Episode 2, you'll get a deeper knowledge of why our Heroes wanted to work at a video rental store. You'll get to hear how they got the job which for Bryan was a lucky second call after his initial voicemail was deleted. You'll hear what their training process was like which Brandon says included a Blockbuster training video hosted by actress...
2021-12-171h 05
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS2: Meet the HeroesSeason 2 of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store has begun! We hope you enjoyed our preview episode featuring Adam, Chad, and Jason, but now it's time to give our Video Heroes the spotlight in Episode 1 of Rental Return.Episode 1 "Meet the Heroes" will be your introduction to the interviewees in Season 2 of Rental Return. Our "Video Heroes" include Mark DeWitt (@Mark_DeWitt), Brian B. (@InnerDemonsGR), Joe Corey (@YourCanadianGF), Matthew Corey (@rollerdogNC), Bob O’Rourke (@constrictionpix), William Lanham (@deadly_dinosaur), Colin Fitzpatrick, Alan Smith, W. Axel Foley aka Billy Foley, and Brandon Meyers. You will get to...
2021-11-1943 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 2 Preview EpisodeAdam, Chad, and Jason host a preview episode for Season 2 of the Rental Return podcast series. First, the host share three of their latest VHS finds. Next, they discuss the skyrocketing market for VHS tapes and the insane prices common tapes that are sealed or graded are fetching today. Then, Jason reads some newspaper stories from the '80s which give insight into the early rental market, how studios tried to secure revenue for tapes, and the effect of VCRs becoming a household item. Finally, you'll get a sneak peak of Video Heroes for Season 2.Tapes mentioned...
2021-11-021h 01
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 1 RewindWith Season 1 of Rental Return in the books, Adam (@Hojukoolander), Chad (@HorrorMovieBBQ), and Jason (@RD80s) bookend the season by reflecting on what they learned through the experiences shared by the Video Heroes. They all pick some of their favorite stories that were heard during the season and finally, how Rental Return has affected their VHS collecting experience.Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more from Rental Return visuals and VHS memories.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam...
2021-04-2237 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS1: Pushing StopThe first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store comes to an end! In Episode 5, you heard our Video Heroes talk about some drama that happened at the store and some promotional items they got to keep. Now it's time to wrap up their memories by "Pushing Stop."In Episode 6, you'll hear how our Video Heroes ended their tenures at the video store. Most of their experiences lasted until the end when DVDs invaded the VHS shelves and stores slowly faded from the retail scene. Christian tells how accusations of stealing ultimately led to...
2021-04-0845 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS1: Secrets of the StaffThe first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues! In Episode 4, you heard some of the crazy experiences our Video Heroes had while they were employed at the store and some of their unusual customers. Now it's time to hear the "Secrets of the Staff."In Episode 5, get ready for some drama! You'll hear about some real co-worker issues from personal hygiene to former employees (allegedly) setting fire to the store, which is why Zac recommends you never hire best friends. Also included in this episode is some of the promotional items that...
2021-03-2520 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS1: Video Land Maniacs**Due to the adult nature of one of our stories and brief language in this episode, listener discretion is advised.**The first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues! In Episode 3, you got hear about the daily grind of our Video Heroes and some of the things they didn't anticipate while working for a video rental store.Now in Episode 4, we'll take a trip on the wild side as you'll hear some of the crazy experiences our Video Heroes had while they were employed at the store. You won't believe what...
2021-03-1123 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS1: Rewind the GrindThe first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues! In Episode 2, you got a deeper knowledge of why our Heroes wanted to work at a video rental store, what their training process was like and a little bit about the co-workers and supervisors they had. Now in Episode 3, you'll hear what the daily grind was like for our Heroes at the video store including some of the mundane tasks they endured like rewinding tapes. To offset those tasks, some great perks were obtained like free rentals, free posters, and in Preston's case, first...
2021-02-2332 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS1: Pushing PlayThe first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues! In Episode 1, we introduced our Video Heroes including their first experiences with renting VHS tapes and what their local video stores were like. You also heard the interviewees thoughts on how cable television impacted their movie experience and what some of their favorite rentals were as kids.Now in Episode 2, you'll get a deeper knowledge of why our Heroes wanted to work at a video rental store. You'll get to hear what the training process was like and in Zac's case, what it was...
2021-02-1135 min
Rental Return: Tales From the Video StoreS1: Meet the HeroesThe first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store has begun! We hope you enjoyed our preview episode featuring Adam, Chad, and Jason's memories of visiting video stores back in the day, but now it's time to give our Video Heroes the spotlight in Episode 1 of Rental Return.Episode 1 "Meet the Heroes" will be your introduction to the interviewees in Season 1 of Rental Return. Our "Video Heroes" include Amanda Stefaniuk, Chris Tanski, Christian McGalliard, Gary Keffer, JP Vriess, Preston Burt, and Zac Shipley. You will get to hear about their first experiences with renting...
2021-01-2928 minRental Return: Tales From the Video StoreSeason 1 Preview EpisodeAdam, Chad, and Jason host a preview episode for the Rental Return podcast series. You will get to hear the origins behind Rental Return plus a fun look back at the rental era through the hosts' personal experiences including favorite local stores, most-rented VHS tapes, and memories.Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more from Rental Return visuals and VHS memories.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on Twitter.
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2021-01-1431 minRental Return: Tales From the Video StoreRental Return Season 1 TrailerIn this short trailer episode for Rental Return, Adam explains the concept behind the podcast series and introduces the "Video Heroes" whose stories and memories will be featured in Season 1.The origin of Rental Return began with these podcasts on The Retro Network:TRN Talk - VHS Collecting & Home Video MemoriesTRN Talk - Weird VHS TapesIf you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on Twitter.
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2021-01-0304 min
The Retro Network Time MachineRetro Collecting Part 2In this episode of The Retro Network Time Machine, Jason welcomes Adam from Sequelquest to continuing last week's conversation about our retro collections. Adam will mainly be sharing pieces from his extensive collection while Jason comes up with a few more to add to the conversation. From action figures to music to one-of-a-kind items, some great nostalgia is dusted off the shelves this week.Subscribe to The Retro Network Time Machine in your favorite podcast app and send your feedback to the hosts on Twitter @TRNsocial. Season 1 of TRN Time Machine is derived from Jason and Mickey's...
2019-10-0140 min