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Emerald City VideoTaking the Physical (Media) Part 2It's really more of a spiritual sequel...
Are the kids getting into tapes because of Taylor Swift?
What is “second screen” content?
Will Killers of the Flower Moon ever get a physical release?
Is there a need for movie takedown posts? Not critical reviews but social media that just shits on other peoples work.
What did you call your video tape player back in the day? VHS player? VCR? Tape Machine?
Russ and Zach delve into these questions and of course, much much more in this spe...2024-06-262h 32
Emerald City VideoTaking the Physical (Media) Part 1In this episode Russ Burlingame and Zach Roberts chat about the drawbacks of streaming media, the fact that directors are getting angry about how their films look on streaming apps, award-winning director of The Godfather not being able to find a home for his new film and so much more.
Part two of this episode will be dropping this week, so listen up kids!
Just some of the stories we’re chatting about, some of these we’ll get to in part 2:
Killers flower moon no physical media release date2024-06-2038 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 minEmerald City VideoOur Favorites of 2021The Emerald City Video Podcast is back after a long absence, and it's Russ and Zach breaking down what we watched this year, what we loved, what we...really didn't...and more.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of...2021-12-311h 41Emerald City Video5 for 5: 2001‘s Best MoviesRuss and Zach talk about their favorite movies from 2001, including Josie and the Pussycats, about which Russ has just written a book.
Check it out at josiebook.com!
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy still tou...2021-09-112h 06Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: The Suicide SquadZach D Roberts and Russ Burlingame talk about The Suicide Squad, from the brilliant and twisted mind of Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn.
they also mention a little bit at the end about Russ's new book, Best Movie Ever: An Oral History of Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont's Josie and the Pussycats. The book is now available for preorder on Amazon and will be available to buy on August 21.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at th...2021-08-061h 03Emerald City VideoThe Snyder CutIt's here! They #ReleasedTheSnyderCut, and now we're here to talk about it.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy sti...2021-03-251h 47Emerald City VideoRevisiting Justice League (2017)Yes, it's time to go back to JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017) again, just in time for ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, the upcoming super-long version of the same movie but with better cinematography and more characters.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software De...2021-03-221h 29
TheChippaMadeThis PodcastsTHE TALKBUSTER PODCAST - EPISODE #45 - Russ Burlingame - Josie and The Pussycats Book - 2021_0215 !!! DUJOR MEANS PODCASTS !!! #Josiebook THE TALKBUSTER PODCAST - EPISODE #45 I worked at Blockbuster Video for almost 10 years, starting in 2001 (I was 17). The memories I made and friends I met there are some of the best of my life. On the Talkbuster Podcast I will discuss some of these memories with the coworkers and friends I shared them with. Hopefully you will find it as interesting to listen to as we did living it. In this Episode, I am honored to be joined once again by Russ Burlingame, host of the ECV_Podcast (Emerald City Video) and writer for comicbook.com. Russ...2021-02-1656 minEmerald City VideoIt's Garry Shandling's Emerald City Video PodcastIn this episode, RUSS BURLINGAME and ZACH D ROBERTS talk about the closure of FAMILY VIDEO's brick-and-mortar stores, as well as talking about some of what they've been watching during the winter months, with honorable mentions going to Netflix's DISENCHANTMENT (they sent Zach mead!), the animated movie BATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGON, and Russ's recent introduction to IT'S GARRY SHANDLING'S SHOW.
And this time, for the first episode in like three months, both of them are and remain completely sober throughout!
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN fa...2021-01-251h 39Emerald City Video#SaveTheVideoStore#SaveTheVideoStore...and lots of rants.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy still touches the daily lives of a lot...2020-12-311h 58
WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To ComicsThe WIZARD Files | Episode 7: Russ BurlingameRuss Burlingame joins us for this episode of The Wizard Files to talk about his internship at Wizard magazine which saw Russ the Rookie become the go-to guy for Dan Jurgens, witness the chaos caused by Gareb Shamus launching Black Bull Comics, breaking a Marvel Knights merchandise story to Joe Quesada and more. Plus, get a preview of his project documenting the making of Josie and the Pussycats from 2001.
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It won't be so long next time, we promise.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s lega...2020-11-081h 35
Beer With Geeks: A Geek Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 323: You Had Me At Faison (w/ @RussBurlingame)Frank and Tim are joined by Russ Burlingame, who hits them with his Best Shot about the 2001 cult classic Josie and the Pussycats. Read Russ's work at ComicBook.com and stay on the lookout for his upcoming book Best Movie Ever: An Oral History of 2001's Josie and the Pussycats..
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Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout
La Fin Du Monde Tripel
Duchesse de Bourgogne Flemish Red Ale
Sam Adams Sam '76Special Guest: Russ Burlingame.Support Beer With GeeksLinks:Carla Jean Lauter 😷 (@bee...2020-09-301h 08
Emerald City VideoFletch...?Russ and Zach talk about Fletch. Kind of.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy still touches the daily lives o...2020-09-132h 53
Emerald City VideoVolitionTogether, Russ and Zach are looking at Volition, a movie about a guy with psychic powers who has to scramble when he sees his own death.
It's pretty damn good.
2020-08-121h 21Emerald City VideoBack to Work!Russ and Zach come back from their long hiatus to talk about...nonsense!
2020-06-131h 28
Emerald City VideoNew Relase Wall: Same BoatThis week, Russ and Zach talk abut Same Boat, a fun and smart romantic comedy with a science-fiction twist and a big heart.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U...2020-04-1051 minEmerald City VideoContagionRuss and Zach talk about Contagion. So...yeah.
2020-04-0753 minEmerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Jurassic ThunderRuss and Zach are back to talk about Jurassic Thunder, a zombies-versus-dinosaurs movie. It's definitely better than the last one.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Thou...2020-03-2738 minEmerald City VideoZombie With a ShotgunThis week, we look at a contagion movie -- kind of? It's a zombie film that promises something and then TECHNICALLY delivers it, but it's a lot of good execution of ideas that are...just okay: Zombie With a Shotgun.
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The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was...2020-03-241h 15
Emerald City VideoYear of the Bastard: Transmetropolitan #1It's the Year of the Bastard, and everybody knows it.
Welcome to Year of the Bastard, one of a pair of new ECV features that will also serve as their own stand-alone spinoff podcasts so that people who want to get really granular about specific things can either listen here with all their other ECV content, or they can get it on their own by subscribing to a second feed.
Year of the Bastard will be Russ Burlingame and a rotating cast of guests (including but not limited to Zach D. Roberts and Logan Bretschneider of Eme...2020-02-291h 40
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Birds of PreyIt's time for a new comic book movie, which means it's time for Russ and Zach to pull it down off the new release wall and give it a spin. What did they think of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)? We'll leave the specifics for the episode, but Russ gave it about a 4.5/5, and Zach gave it a solid 4/5.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ B...2020-02-081h 04
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Bad Boys For Life
Yeah, this one has a title that's kind of wasted on the third movie, when its huge success has already put a fourth -- a movie that could have been called Bad Boys 4 Life -- into produciton. Still, Russ and Zach mostly enjoyed it, and it was a fun thing to get around to, since Russ actually has not SEEN the first two Bad Boys movies.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by en...2020-02-0445 min
Emerald City VideoWag the DogIn our latest episode -- the first movie review of 2020 -- Russ Burlingame and Zach Roberts take a look at Barry Levinson's classic satire Wag the Dog.
Obviously, for no reason in particular.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video...2020-01-081h 27
Emerald City VideoThe Second Annual Yellow Brick AwardsRuss Burlingame and Zach Roberts name our Emerald City Video Yellow Brick Awards winners for 2019.
Winners are announced on the podcast and tagged via social media. If they want to receive the actual award, they can. The Yellow Brick in question is a VHS tape spray-painted gold and then labeled with their project and mailed out in a rental case.
We'll post a longer blog post tomorrow that talks about the winners. For now, feel free to listen!
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of show...2020-01-022h 12
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall - Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerRuss and Zach break down Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy...2019-12-311h 13
Emerald City Video#JOSIEQuestIn this episode, Russ Burlingame is joined by @MakeMineAmalgam, the man behind the #JosieQuest hashtag. This intrepid viewer sat down to watch Josie and the Pussycats, one of Russ's favorite movies and the first film ever discussed on the ECV Podcast, every day for a year. Now, he's here to talk to us about it.
Sorry for the audio quality; our usual recoding methods didn't work and this is what we had to work with.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emera...2019-11-1859 min
Emerald City VideoCorporate America Doesn't Care How You Want To Watch Your Movies (But Stop Whining About Disney+ and the MCU)In what used to be -- and probably still should be -- two episodes, Russ and Zach talk for two hours and change about the changing face of streaming, how it's going to cost users a fortune, how coporate America doesn't care to make your movie-watching more pleasant or convenient, and why everyone maybe made too big a deal out of the whole Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe kerfuffle last week.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podc...2019-11-132h 26
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: JokerRuss: 3/5
Zach: 2/5
This is a little late, but Russ and Zach saw Joker. They didn't love it.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Tho...2019-10-2253 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Jay & Silent Bob RebootRating: 5/5 (Russ)
4/5 (Zach)
In this episode, Russ and Zach talk about Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, the latest opus from indie icon and geek hero Kevin Smith.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best smal...2019-10-1655 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall - Invader Zim: Enter the FlorpusRating: 3/5
Russ is joined by Logan Bretschneider and Dan Fecteau to talk about the new Netflix film, Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in th...2019-09-271h 07
Emerald City VideoThe RST Video PodcastIn a very special episode, Russ Burlingame is joined by Tucker Brennan, who has plans to revive and reinvent RST Video, the store featured in Kevin Smith's movie Clerks and plenty more.
You can check out the IndieGoGo campaign that will help him do it here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/restore-rst-video/x/9503338#/
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can als...2019-09-2036 min
Emerald City VideoEmpathy Inc/Ready or NotEmpathy Inc: 4/5 Stars
Ready Or Not: 4.5/5 Stars
In this episode, Russ and Zach talk about Empathy, Inc and Ready or Not, a pair of smart and creative genre films that deserve more attention. SPOILERS ON for Empathy, Inc, as it's hard to talk about the film without talking about the film.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also...2019-09-131h 34
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Satanic PanicRating: 5/5
It's time to talk about Satanic Panic, a low-budget horror movie that Russ and Zach both LOVED.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense. You can support us on Patreon, too, and do things like requesting...2019-09-0745 min
Emerald City VideoFarewell to KRYPTON -- And Thank You For A Better TomorrowHello, and welcome to the Emerald City Video Podcast. This is Russ Burlingame, and tonight is going to be a little different than usual.
Today saw the cancellation of KRYPTON, a TV series that ran for two seasons on SYFY and which was not just one of my personal favorite shows on TV but one of the series that has kind of shown me the most love in return. Along with Deadly Class, also cancelled this season on SYFY, these are two of the only shows that have ever quoted me in TV spots.
The...2019-08-1713 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Two Springsteen Nerds Review "Blinded By the Light"Review Score: 5/5
Zach Roberts (@zdroberts) is back in town, so he and Russ (@russburlingame) join forces for a new episode of the new release wall, where they checked out Blinded By the Light at an early, "Springsteen Fan Event" screening four days before its official release on Friday.
Russ braved being sick and Zach being jet-lagged after a week-long event in Switzerland to go see this movie. Was it worth it? Well...
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like...2019-08-1351 min
Emerald City VideoiZombie Season 5 OverviewReview Score: 5/5
Russ Burlingame and Shawn Carpenter from Delicious Flavor: A Psych Rewatch Podcast break down the final season of iZombie, a criminally underrated show with heart, humor...and a pinch of horror.
You can read Russ's interview with showrunner Rob Thomas here.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We...2019-08-031h 14
Emerald City VideoRuss and Zach Run Down Comic Con International: San Diego 2019Emerald City Video hosts Russ Burlingame (ComicBook.com) and Zach D. Roberts (Around the Lens) talk Comic Con International: San Diego 2019, where Russ checked out various Warner Bros. TV projects including the end of ARROW, the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, RIVERDALE, and the final season of SUPERNATURAL. We also talk about the "Kevin Smith Reboots Hall H" panel and a little bit about Marvel's aggressive new slate of movies and TV shows.
Jay & Silent Bob Reboot Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHvaWulHk5E
You can find us (and a number of other awesome...2019-07-251h 15
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: The Dead Don't Die/Hi-DeathReview Scores:
The Dead Don't Die: 5/5
Hi-Death 1/5
Here are Russ's notes from Hi-Death, as mentioned in the episode:
Opening shot of Romero’s star. Yeah, we get plenty of others — but the OPENING SHOT.
Titles looked amateur — budget or choice? And I love the music that sounds like just a 2-minute version of an old direct-to-VHS studio fanfare.
Zero budget in an endearing way. The acting is WOOF but little things like not having.a filter so the phone shows up properly onscreen feels properly guerrilla.
Cut fr...2019-06-251h 46
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Dark PhoenixIn today's installment of the New Release Wall, Russ and Zach talk about Dark Phoenix, the latest X-Men movie, and...well, we talked a lot, so I'll shut up now and let the episode do the heavy lifting.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share im...2019-06-081h 41
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall - Godzilla: King of the Monsters (#110)Russ and Zach break down Godzilla: King of the Monsters and tee up the next NRW episode, X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and ple...2019-06-0737 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: WinterskinIn the latest installment of the new release wall, Russ and Zach talk about the new indie horror movie Winterskin. And while we are all about most of our indie horror movies, no matter how schlocky, this one just did not connect with us at all. You can hear why in the podcast.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also fol...2019-05-251h 06
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall - John Wick Chapter 3: ParabellumRuss and Zach talk this week's biggest movie, John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your video...2019-05-2046 min
Emerald City VideoSpinner Rack: Tap Dance KillerIn this episode, Russ Burlingame talks with Ted Sikora about his new comic, Tap Dance Killer. He is currently crowdfunding the first trade paperback on Kickstarter, which you can check out here and pre-order a copy.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, ph...2019-05-1632 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: The Browsing EffectRuss and Zach talk about the indie dramedy The Browsing Effect.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocasse2019-05-1147 min
Emerald City VideoArchie Digest: A Riverdale Podcast Episode #5: Heart Of Darkness
The latest episode of Archie Digest: A Riverdale Podcast ran a little long — actually about another 15 minutes over what you hear here, since Russ ended up trimming quite a bit of comic book talk that wandered off into the esoteric and absurd.
We’ve got quite a bit going on this week. Obviously the biggest piece is talking about “Chapter Five: Heart of Darkness,” the episode of Riverdale that just finished airing minutes ago as of when this episode posted.
Other areas we touched on included the Riverdale comic book, which launches next Wednesday, March 1, from Archie Comics. We took a little time ou...2019-05-101h 23
Emerald City VideoArchie Digest: A Riverdale Podcast Episode #3 - Body Double
Russ, Craig, and Chris broadcast from Vancouver, BC, where they're currently visiting the set of Riverdale!
2019-04-2732 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Avengers: EndgameAvengers: Endgame is here, and we're gonna talk about it.
Russ and Zach break down the latest blockbuster in the Marvel canon, in both a spoilery and non-spoilery way -- although even the non-spoiler section has one arguably minor thing spoiled almost immediately. So maybe listen to this either after you've seen the movie or if you don't car emuch about spoilers?
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald...2019-04-2755 min
Emerald City VideoIn Vitam Mortem: Talking the 'Deadly Class' Pilot
Introducing In Vitam Mortem: A Deadly Class Podcast, which will bring together hosts from around fandom to talk about both the comics and TV series Deadly Class.
In this first TV episode, Russ Burlingame talks about the Deadly Class pilot in separate segments (we explain why) with Nicole Drum and Nya D. Hemmings.
You can read Russ's review of the pilot for ComicBook.com here: https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2018/12/19/deadly-class-pilot-review/
Deadly Class will premiere on January 16 on SYFY. A new issue of the comic book series by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, Lee Loughridge, and Rus Wooton...2019-04-241h 47
Emerald City VideoArchie Digest Riverdale Podcast #2: “A Touch of Evil”Craig, Russ, and Chris get together to talk about the second episode of Riverdale, and it's AWESOME.2019-04-181h 02
Emerald City VideoIf You Like 'Deadly Class,' Try These ComicsRuss Burlingame of ComicBook.com has put together a video on comics you should try if you enjoyed Rick Remender and Wes Craig's DEADLY CLASS, curated by Hank Pattison of Golden Age Collectables in Vancouver, BC.
You can follow Russ Burlingame at @RussBurlingame on Twitter. Follow Hank Pattison at @HLHPattison. Follow the Emerald City Video Podcast at @ecv_podcast and the Deadly Class Podcast at @deadlyclasspod.
You can donate to VOKRA and be entered to win cool DEADLY CLASS swag here: https://www.gofundme.com/deadlyclass
2019-04-1709 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: 'The Man who Killed Don Quixote' and 'Hellboy'Terry Gilliam took almost thirty years to bring The Man Who Killed Don Quixote to the screen. So was it worth the weight? Russ and Zach weigh in. After that, there's a talk about Hellboy, which was surprisingly good!
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share...2019-04-131h 35
Emerald City VideoArchie Digest: A Riverdale Podcast - PilotCraig Byrne, Chris Hayner, and Russ Burlingame get together to digest the pilot episode of Riverdale, our new favorite show.2019-04-111h 28
Emerald City VideoIn Vitam Mortem: Talking Deadly Class #1Nya, Nicole, and Russ break down the first issue of Deadly Class, the Image Comics series from writer Rick Remender, artist Wes Craig, colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rus Wooton.
It's a great start for what turned out to be one of Image's best and most original series in years, spawning a TV series that will debut later this week (don't worry, we'll get to that). But how does it age?
That's what we're here to talk about.
You'll have to excuse Russ's clunky walk through the story: he was using a big-ass hardcover...2019-04-1045 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: SHAZAM!Russ and Zach talk about Shazam!, this week's biggest new release. It's good. You should watch it.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always...2019-04-0638 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Captain Marvel & Captive StateRuss and Zach talk about Captain Marvel and Captive State, two movies where people fight against aliens.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always r...2019-04-0659 min
Emerald City VideoECV #100In this week’s episode, Emerald City Video turns 100. To celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast and acknowledge the 10th anniversary of Emerald City Video closing its doors, Russ is gathering a diverse group of customers, employees, and friends of the store to talk about their favorite memories of ECV and what the home video industry in general meant to them.
This week: Russ Burlingame (@russburlingame on Twitter), Zach Roberts (@zdroberts), Logan Bretschneider, and Carla Lauter(@beerbabe). We talk about the good old days and openly acknowledge that we are glancing over the bad stuff. But ah, well.
Ther...2019-04-061h 37
Emerald City VideoArchie Digest: A Riverdale Podcast Remembers Luke PerryThis was not the Episode 99 that we wanted or expected.
Russ brings the Archie Digest: A Riverdale Podcast hosts together for the first time this season to remember Luke Perry, the actor who played Fred Andrews on Riverdale. Perry passed away on Monday at age 52 following a stroke last week.
Russ, Craig Byrne, and Chris Hayner all had positive experiences to relate about meeting and working with Perry, and ECV is sending warm feelings and deep condolences out to his family.
Next episode, everything changes.
2019-03-0551 min
Emerald City VideoECV Spinner Rack: Terry Moore Talks 'Five Years'In the latest installment of ECV's SpinnerRack feature, Russ Burlingame is joined by Terry Moore, the acclaimed creator of Strangers in Paradise, Echo, Rachel Rising, and Motor Girl. Terry's newest series, Five Years, debuts in May and will bring together characters from each of those books in a new adventure to save the world.
You can pre-order the comic at your local comic shop or get more information about it at AbstractStudioComics.com.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we'r...2019-02-2840 min
Emerald City VideoThe Girl Next DoorLogan and Russ got together to exchange Beebo Day gifts and…BAM!…a podcast happened.
Logan had recently re-watched the 2004 comedy The Girl Next Door, and had some thoughts. Russ hadn’t watched that movie in years but couldn’t pass up the chance to talk about teen sex comedies with one of his favorite podcast collaborators.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fu...2019-01-0949 min
Emerald City VideoJohnny Dangerously/UHFNothing ages faster than comedy, so on the heels of our very New Release-heavy Yellow Brick Awards, Russ and Zach settle in to look at a couple of comedies they loved 20+ years ago, and to see whether they still hold up...and why.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
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Emerald City VideoThe First Annual Emerald City Video Yellow Brick AwardsRuss Burlingame and Zach Roberts name our Emerald City Video Yellow Brick Awards winners for 2018.
Winners are announced on the podcast and tagged via social media. If they want to receive the actual award, they can. The Yellow Brick in question is a VHS tape spray-painted gold and then labeled with their project and mailed out in a rental case.
Below, you can find a full list of nominees:
Best Picture
Black Panther
Sorry to Bother You
Upgrade
Widows
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Actor
Nicolas Ca...2019-01-032h 29
Emerald City VideoAquaman Review & A Debate On What Make a Christmas MovieWith Aquaman on pace to handily take the Christmas box office weekend, Russ and Zach checked the movie out in an early screening...and paired it up with a conversation about what, exactly, makes a Christmas movie.
Die Hard? Batman Returns? Better Off Dead? Where do you draw the line?
Well, listen here...
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If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks...2018-12-201h 35
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall: Creed II & WidowsIt's time to talk about some new movies!
Well, new-ish. Russ and Zach have both been busy traveling for work, and it's time for them to catch up on some things. Both of them got together to see Creed II, and then right after that, Zach took some time with Widows. Check 'em out here!
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perk...2018-12-061h 09
Emerald City VideoA Conversation With 'Stan Against Evil' Creator Dana GouldNot content to publish just one horror-themed episode on Halloween (check that one out here), Russ edited down an interview he recently did with Stan Against Evil creator Dana Gould to present to fans as a gift on this spookiest of holidays.
The show is an underrated gem -- a bizarre and brilliant half-hour horror comedy that airs at 10 p.m. on Wednesdays on IFC. And so...the first two episodes are going out tonight and we are here for it.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN fami...2018-11-0119 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #39: President EvilTo celebrate Halloween on the New Release Wall, Russ and Zach look at the brand new streaming release President Evil. It is a Halloween parody in which the killer wears a Donald Trump mask and targets minorities.
It is...pretty much exactly what you think.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We...2018-10-3147 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #38: Monster PartyIt's almost Halloween, so Russ and Zach are checking out the brand new horror/thriller movie, Monster Party.
While we are careful not to spoil any more than you would see in the trailer here ,we still encourage people to bookmark this page and see the movie first. It's really excellent, and both of us went in completely cold and that helped the experience.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the E...2018-10-291h 03
Emerald City VideoEmployee Picks #6 - American: The Bill Hicks StoryLongtime listeners to the podcast will remember when the full cast talked about Richard Linklater's Dazed & Confused and Everybody Wants Some!!!, way back in August of 2016.
You can listen to that episode here.
Earlier today, Collider reported that Linklater has been tapped to write and direct a feature film based on the life of stand-up comedian Bill Hicks, a favorite of ours, and so Russ decided that this was as good a time as any to hop in the wayback machine to ye olden times of 2011 and see what Keith Olbermann had to say about Hicks a...2018-10-2511 min
Emerald City VideoECV Spinner Rack #1: DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 PremiereHello, and welcome to the Emerald City Video podcast. I’m your host, Russ Burlingame, and if you listen to the show at all, you know me.
If you don’t listen to the show — and it just so happens that the episode where I give an explainer is your first episode to the show — then I’ll break it down for you.
Emerald City Video was, until April of 2009, a video rental store in Syracuse, New York. I used to manage the store for a while, and since this show started, nearly every voice you...2018-10-241h 19
Emerald City VideoEmployee Picks #5: Grosse Pointe BlankIn the latest episode of the Emerald City Video Podcast, Russ Burlingame and Zach D. Roberts take a look back at the 1997 black comedy Grosse Pointe Blank.
Not only is this an employee recommendation — one of both Russ’s and Zach’s favorite movies — but it is thematically appropriate, since this weekend, the Jamesville-DeWitt Class of 1998 had their 20-year reunion…
…which Russ was not able to make, since he has been traveling for work and basically oozing money out of every pore for weeks.
But he can get his ‘90s nostalgia on, by watching John...2018-10-2259 min
Emerald City VideoEpisode #24: Clear & Present Danger/Jack RyanIn part three of our five-part look at the Jack Ryan movies and TV shows, Russ Burlingame and Zach Roberts take a look at Clear and Present Danger (1994) and the third and fourth episodes of Amazon's Jack Ryan TV series.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts wher...2018-10-181h 02
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #37 - VenomYou would think, based on reviews and the harping of comic book fans, that Russ Burlingame and Zach Roberts would not have been big fans of Venom.
Well, listen in and find out...!
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Emerald City VideoEpisode #23: Jack Ryan's Patriot GamesShow notes are short and sweet this time.
Part two of our look at the Jack Ryan franchise (you can listen to part one here) sees Russ and Zach tackling the second episode of the new TV series (in which it gets better and smarter) and the second feature film to feature the character, Patriot Games (which is not as good as The Hunt For Red October was, and is less smart).
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're...2018-09-1350 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #36: Sorry To Bother YouRuss and Zach make a trip to the cinema for Sorry To Bother You, the first feature film from Boots Riley, who pretty clearly stands out as a Talent You Should Be Watching.
We talk a lot about film theory, about the importance of indepdendent cinema, and other theoretical and quasi-academic stuff that we don't get into with most of the big blockbusters and schlock horror movies we watch.
But fear not: we find a way to tie it back to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
For those of you relatively new to th...2018-09-0749 min
Emerald City VideoEpisode #22: Jack Ryan and the Hunt for Red OctoberThis week’s episode is the first recorded on new hardware, the first recorded while part of the ACPN group (as opposed to recording an episode and then being invited while in production), and the first in a while to have the “classic” format of an old release and a new release.
For anybody who might be new to Emerald City Video and is currently reading these notes (likely at ACPN), here’s what our deal is:
Russ Burlingame (that’s me!) is a senior writer for ComicBook.com, but in another life, I managed Emerald Ci...2018-09-021h 31
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #35: The Last BlockbusterHey, gang. Russ here.
This is a very special episode for…well, for a few reasons.
The first reason, and the one least likely to impact our listeners, is that this will be the final episode recorded and edited on the trusty MacBook that has been with me since the start of the series. It is a work machine, and the corporate overlords at the day job have seen fit to outfit me with a new one that’s about 7 years newer than this. Farewell, old friend.
Secondly, you might notice that I am f...2018-08-2934 min
Emerald City VideoThe Meg/Death Race (2008)It's Jason Statham Week! Join Russ and Zach as we break down The Meg and Death Race.
2018-08-1750 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #32: SkyscraperRuss Burlingame and Zach D Roberts break down Skyscraper, which was a ton of fun.
2018-07-1730 min
Emerald City VideoDirector's Commentary Track: THE JURASSIC GAMESRuss Burlingame and Zach Roberts already took a long, hard look at The Jurassic Games in an earlier New Release Wall episode -- but this is a special episode and the first in what we hope to make a regular thing: The film's director, Ryan Bellgardt, joined Russ for a long-form interview/commentary track, sharing recollections, behind-the-scenes secrets, and observations about the film in real time as an audio companion to the movie's video.
So cue up your copy of The Jurassic Games -- you can get it on Vudu, Amazon, iTunes, or other streaming services, or pick...2018-07-061h 26
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #31 - Ant-Man & The Wasp (NON-SPOILER Review)In the latest New Release Wall, Russ and Zach talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Be back by noon on the third day to hear their spoilery thoughts!
2018-07-0625 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #30: The First PurgeRuss and Zach give their non-spoiler impressions of The First Purge, Blumhouse's latest horror outing.
2018-07-0424 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #29 - The Jurassic DeadAfter the fun of The Jurassic Games, we decided to try out The Jurassic Dead.
This was a poor idea.
Russ's notes:
I love he score in the opening sequence; it feels like Fletch or something, but with more baseline.
What’s with the bright green serum? Is this Cartel 2045?
The acting and camera work her are not at a professional level. like, this isn’t Cartel or Jurassic Games, where it’s at that level with some quirks.
…He didn’t even inject the serum! Just dribbled it...2018-06-221h 13
Emerald City VideoEpisode 21 - SicarioRuss and Zach talk Sicario, ahead of Friday's release of the film's sequel.
2018-06-211h 35
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #28: Jurassic GamesRuss and Zach talk today's new release, The Jurassic Games.
2018-06-121h 46
Emerald City VideoEpisode 20: Jack Reacher"How do we find this guy...?"
Jack Reacher walks in the door.
Russ and Zach talk about one of Zach's trailer reel picks -- the kind of thing you could put on in the store to have fun background noise but only sort of pay attention to -- Jack Reacher.2018-06-091h 07
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #27: UpgradeRuss and Zach look at Blumhouse Tilt's latest offering, Upgrade. It's very good.
2018-06-0224 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #26 - Solo: A Star Wars StoryRuss and Zach talk Solo: A Star Wars Story, and neither of them was crazy about it.
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2018-05-261h 11
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #25: Deadpool 2 [No Spoilers]Russ and Zach give a non-spoiler reaction to Deadpool 2. And guess what? We'll be talking more about this movie soon...!
2018-05-1921 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #24 - Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell"My favorite movie since BLACK PANTHER." - Russ Burlingame
2018-05-051h 47
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #23 - Avengers: Infinity War [SPOILERS]SPOILERS ON for the second half of Russ and Zach's look at Avengers: Infinity War. Here's where things get a bit more critical, because however great the movie was, the ending left Russ really cold.
2018-05-0148 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #21: Cartel 2045In the latest installment of our New Release Wall, Zach and Russ take a look at the strange and wonderful Cartel 2045.
2018-04-261h 17
Emerald City VideoWorld of Old Krypton: House of Zod & Action Comics #1000Russ is on site in Toronto visiting the set of Shazam!, and has a number of other reporters on to bask in the glory of "House of Zod" with him. Krypton is great, guys.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and...2018-04-1943 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #20: Rampage!Russ and Zach break down RAMPAGE!, which Zach calls "The movie America needs right now."
2018-04-1350 min
Emerald City VideoWorld of Old Krypton: The Word of RaoRuss is joined by Jon Wilson and Jeffrey Taylor to talk about the fourth episode of Krypton, "The Word of Rao."
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day...2018-04-1200 min
Emerald City VideoWorld of Old Krypton: The Rankless InitiativeRuss is joined by Jon Wilson and Jeffrey Taylor to talk about Krypton's third episode, "The Rankless Initiative"
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- a...2018-04-0600 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #19: Ready Player OneIt's time to simultaneously head 30 years into the past and 30 years into the future, as Russ Burlingame and Zach Roberts talk Ready Player One, the latest Steven Spielberg blockbuster based on the best-selling novel by Ernest Cline.
Is it great? No. Is it good? Well...!2018-03-3000 min
Emerald City VideoWorld of Old Krypton: PilotRuss is joined by John Wilson, Michael Bailey, and Jeffrey Taylor to talk about the pilot of SYFY's new series Krypton.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, a...2018-03-2200 min
Emerald City VideoNew Release Wall #18: 'Tomb Raider'Russ Burlingame and Zach Roberts saw Tomb Raider together, and came out of it with different takeaways.
One of us thought it was a fine, fun, popcorn affair.
The other thought it was no fun at all, and a bit too self-serious in tone for the script.
Which of us felt each way might surprise you...!2018-03-1800 min
Emerald City Video#SnyderCut Month: WATCHMENHere are Russ's copious notes on this one...
The black & yellow title cards are a kind of acknowledgement of the Watchmen trade dress.
Legendary! DC “swish” logo! More Comedian!
The use of the media/screens in the Comedian opening feels very Zack Snyder (and of course allows the film to adapt the Veldt ad to live action in a way that the print ads from the coms wouldn’t necessarily have done).
300 (his suite number)
Veldt at no point in the film feels like a guy who has the physic...2018-02-1000 min