Rental Return: Tales From the Video Store

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, while Mike reveals how much the business changed a decade later when he worked at Blockbuster Video.Plus, we announce a special event screening of documentary, 7 Year Rental, which you can get an invite to by contacting @hojukoolander on social media or sending an e-mail to hojukoolander@gmail.com.Follow @TRNsocial on X, Instagram, and Facebook for more Rental Return visuals provided by our Video Heroes and other memories form the video store era.Support Geekster and shows like Rental Return by becoming a VIP on Patreon. Your monthly support helps Geekster and its creators, but also gets your name in the show notes as a supporter, access to the VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on X or Instagram or email hojukoolander@gmail.com. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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. Get more details about the doc here http://sevenyearrental.squarespace.com/synopsis/Follow @TRNsocial on X, Instagram, and Facebook for more including visuals from our Video Heroes.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on X or instagram or email hojukoolander@gmail.comVisit The Retro Network on Patreon to support Rental Return and other network podcasts. You VIP status gets your name in the show notes of all shows on The Retro Network, an invite to the private VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Rob joins us to share his tales of the first video rental store in Australia, founded by his father in 1980. Lines out the door, Mickey Mouse costumes, gangsters, illegal porn and more! We've never heard wild stories like these before. Press Play now for one of kind stories from Down Under.Follow @TRNsocial on X, Instagram, and Facebook for more including visuals from our Video Heroes.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on X or instagram or email hojukoolander@gmail.comVisit The Retro Network on Patreon to support Rental Return and other network podcasts. You VIP status gets your name in the show notes of all shows on The Retro Network, an invite to the private VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dirk Marshall from the VH-US podcast share his fantastic stories about growing up in a mom & pop video rental store during the 80's and 90's. Discover all the awesome promotional items he brought home as a kid, what he did with movie screener tapes, the terrifying tale of cockroaches invading a VCR and so much more! You can check out Dirk's podcast at vh-us.com.Follow @TRNsocial on X, Instagram, and Facebook for more including visuals from our Video Heroes.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on X or instagram or email hojukoolander@gmail.comVisit The Retro Network on Patreon to support Rental Return and other network podcasts. You VIP status gets your name in the show notes of all shows on The Retro Network, an invite to the private VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

With 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 support Rental Return and other great retro podcasts on The Retro Network by becoming a VIP on Patreon. Your monthly pledge gets your name in the show notes of every show, access to the VIP Lounge on Slack, and bonus content like podcasts and videos. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on Twitter or hojukoolander@gmail.com Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Season 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 about how he reconnected with a long lost customer.Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more including visuals from our Video Heroes.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on Twitter or email hojukoolander@gmail.comVisit The Retro Network on Patreon to support Rental Return and other network podcasts. You VIP status gets your name in the show notes of all shows on The Retro Network, an invite to the private VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Season 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 on the clock.Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more including visuals from our Video Heroes.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on Twitter or email hojukoolander@gmail.comVisit The Retro Network on Patreon to support Rental Return and other network podcasts. You VIP status gets your name in the show notes of all shows on The Retro Network, an invite to the private VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Season 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 happened to the vast library of VHS tapes kept inside his home and a redemptive experience that found him inside the remains of a store that went out of business years ago. Follow @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more including visuals from our Video Heroes.If you are a former rental store employee and would like to be interviewed for an upcoming season, please contact Adam @hojukoolander on Twitter or email hojukoolander@gmail.comVisit The Retro Network on Patreon to support Rental Return and other network podcasts. You VIP status gets your name in the show notes of all shows on The Retro Network, an invite to the private VIP Lounge chat on Slack, and exclusive content. Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Get ready for Season 3 of Rental Return as we introduce our Video Heroes! Thanks to our monthly supporters Chad Droze retrodolls77 Tim Heasley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

"Pushing Stop" will ask our Video Heroes about their final days working for video stores and how the transition from VHS to DVD impacted their experience.

"Video Land Maniacs" includes crazy and quirky customer interactions, ridiculous experiences, and memorable days for our Video Heroes.

"Rewind the Grind" asks our Video Heroes about their favorite and least favorite parts of the job, perks they enjoyed, and things they didn't anticipate.

"Meet the Heroes" is your introduction to the interviewees in Season 2 of Rental Return. Hear about their first experiences with renting VHS tapes and what their local video stores were like.