Michael May

Season 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.

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Creators & Guests

Host

Adam aka Hoju Koolander

Host of Wizards, Rental Return, Thrift Store Horde & Waxpack Flashback on The Retro Network.

Producer

Jason Gross

Podcast host and producer for The Retro Network and Rediscover the '80s.

Guest

Michael May

Podcasts at After Lunch, Hellbent for Letterbox, Crestwood House, and more. Kill All Monsters writer/co-creator.

What is Rental Return: Tales From the Video Store?

Relive the days of video rental stores through the stories of former employees. You'll hear experiences from the infancy of rental stores in the 1980s, their dominance in the 1990s, and their demise in the 2000s. From VHS to DVD, from Blockbuster to 'Mom and Pop' stores, Rental Return celebrates this distinctive time in film history.