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Rob's Video Rental Tales From Down Under

Rob's Video Rental Tales From Down Under

FromRental Return: Tales From the Video Store


Rob's Video Rental Tales From Down Under

FromRental Return: Tales From the Video Store

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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. 
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Released:
Feb 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (35)

Relive the days of video rental stores through the memories of former employees. Each episode features stories from our 'Video Heroes' using a fun multi-interview format. You'll hear experiences from rental store infancy in the 1980s, dominance in the 1990s, and demise in the early 2000s. From VHS to DVD, from Blockbuster to 'Mom and Pops', Rental Return celebrates this distinctive time in film history.