The Retro DVD/Movie Store Shopping Experience

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about the retro movie store experience and the cultural significance of physical media.

Thomas Star joins Devin and Andy to discuss Night Owl Video , a shop in Williamsburg’s Analog Alley that sells new and used DVDs, VHS tapes, and related merchandise. Are digital video discs considered analog now? Is Blockbuster now quaint ? Can a movie collection be as clear a window into character as a music collection? If you’re going to buy someone DVDs as a gift, do you have to get them a player first? How are these guys spending so much time talking about movies they haven 't seen? Can we separate the art from the artist? If Night Owl does put in a beaded back room, what should be in it?? So Many Links: Color matching game Locavore quest for TV/VCR combo Troma Ace’s Pizza Blockbuster Training Video Twisted Spine 20-Sided King of the Nerds show Nashville trailer Hard Eight trailer Hundreds of Beavers trailer Night at the Museum trailer Johnny Dangerously trailer Revenge of the Nerds pilot C'mon C'mon trailer Excerpt from Louie “ Duckling ” episode Pauli Gee’s pizza L’Industrie Pizza Rain City Video closure Full Carts Social: Bluesky , Instagram Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jed Becker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Margaret Flatley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , music insertion by Skye MacLeod Contact…

People in this episode

Hosts: Devin McIntyre, Andy Selsberg

Guest: Thomas Star

Topics covered

• retro movie stores
• DVDs and VHS
• film culture
• gift giving
• art and artist separation

Keywords

• Night Owl Video
• Blockbuster
• DVDs
• VHS
• film collection
• gift ideas
• art and artist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Night Owl Video, Blockbuster, Pauli Gee’s pizza, L’Industrie Pizza, Rain City Video

Products: TV/VCR combo, DVDs, VHS tapes

Books & works: Louie, C'mon C'mon, Johnny Dangerously, Revenge of the Nerds, Night at the Museum, Hard Eight, Hundreds of Beavers, Twisted Spine, King of the Nerds, Blockbuster Training Video

Places: Williamsburg, Analog Alley

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