Rental Return: Tales From the Video Store

"Video Land Maniacs" includes crazy customer interactions and the most ridiculous experiences of our Video Heroes while working at the video store.

Show Notes

**Due to the adult nature of one of our stories and brief language in this episode, listener discretion is advised.**

The first season of Rental Return - Tales From the Video Store continues! In Episode 3, you got hear about the daily grind of our Video Heroes and some of the things they didn't anticipate while working for a video rental store.

Now in Episode 4, we'll take a trip on the wild side as you'll hear some of the crazy experiences our Video Heroes had while they were employed at the store. You won't believe what someone tossed into Amanda's store while she was working one night! You'll also hear some of the worst customers they had to deal with which in Preston's case was Lord Slug and some the most ridiculous things that customers would do which Gary will tell you was fighting over copies of The Bodyguard.  

Our "Video Heroes" for Season 1 include Amanda Stefaniuk, Chris Tanski, Christian McGalliard, Gary Keffer, JP Vriess, Preston Burt, and Zac Shipley. Follow them on Twitter and @TRNsocial on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more from Rental Return visuals and VHS memories.

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 Jason@TheRetroNetwork.com
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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.

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.