MINI-BYTE: The Life and Death of Video Rental Stores

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MINI-BYTE: The Life and Death of Video Rental Stores

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Jan 20, 2021

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Babylon, Rome, Constantinople, The Yankees, The Bulls, Big Tobacco, cartridge video games, CD's, and now... Video Stores. History's giants often fall the hardest. With the final chains closing their doors, we take a moment to show our respect.. kind of.

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Jan 20, 2021

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A nostalgic journey back to the movie rental store era and the amazing movies from our childhood that we all know and love. With the benefit of 20+ years of hindsight, we revisit and dissect these classic movies to see if they still move us the way they did as kids. New episode released every Wednesday.

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Intermission: A Look Back On This Season So Far: We had to take a breather. It's been a whirlwind season for this podcast. 14 movies and 7 mini-bytes since October. We pause to reflect on the movies and topics we discussed. This includes picking our favorites episodes and moments, as well as analyzi by The Confused Breakfast
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Speed (1994): POP QUIZ HOT SHOT! You've got an all-star cast in a ridiculous scenario with enough pyrotechnics to level a city block. What do you do? Well you dissect it in all of its obnoxious glory. Keep your hands and feet inside at all times, and what ever you do d by The Confused Breakfast
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Mortal Kombat (1995): Can movies be made into video games? Or maybe more importantly, can video games really be made into movies? This may be one of the few that makes the cut. Through all the mismanaged budget, an obnoxious animatronic nightmare, some medium white washing, an by The Confused Breakfast
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MINI-BYTE: Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Submitted for the approval of the Confused Breakfast Society, this miny-byte is sure to be a spewky one! Are You Afraid Of The Dark was a staple of childhood nights and weekend. We go back and break down everything from its humble origins, the cast, the s by The Confused Breakfast
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