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The Retro Network Honors the Armed Forces

Wyatt Bloom

The Retro Network in cooperation with Rediscover the ’80s would like to extend a humble thank you to our Armed Forces on Armed Forces Day.  We celebrate all of those who continue to serve the CONTINUE READING…

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Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 7: Joe & Mike, Father and Son Video Store Memories

Adam Pope

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 CONTINUE READING…

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Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 6: Lee

Adam Pope

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 CONTINUE READING…

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Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 5: David

Adam Pope

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 7 years later. Plus learn about CONTINUE READING…

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Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 4: Dalibor

Adam Pope

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 CONTINUE READING…

Podcast

Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 3: Rob’s Video Rental Tales From Down Under

Adam Pope

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 CONTINUE READING…

Podcast

Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 2 Danielle

Adam Pope

Danielle from the No More Late Fees podcast shares her experience working at 4 different Blockbuster Video locations in Florida during the early 2000’s, breaks down the daily grind and you won’t believe the story she shares CONTINUE READING…

Rental Return

Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 1 Dirk Marshall

Adam Pope

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 CONTINUE READING…

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