Vidiots Video Store Show

The hosts and rotating guests always speak with so much passion about film and pop culture and it’s great. I enjoy listening at work when I wish I could be discussing movies with my coworkers but, alas, we have little in common. Video stores have a special place in my memory from visiting them growing up and the employees of Vidiots are clearly very knowledgeable.

This great movie chat show about movies (new, old and everything in between) is my favorite place to go especially when I want to feed on their passionate and positive energy. Obviously, if you like movies it's great to hear from Clay and Ryan (and Darren!) because they are awesome and know what they are talking about. One thing that everyone must know about this show additionally is that the production sounds great always, and there are no advertisements which I think is amazing and so rare. It feels like old school podcasting again. I originally came because Darren's article about Arrival was the only smart thing I ever read about that horrible movie, stayed for the Star Trek series which was amazing, and keep coming back to relive a passion for film I thought I left behind in high school. Listen to these men, they are the real deal. That being said, can we have Angela on the show more? The only blind spot here is not enough women's perspective in the conversation. Sorry, real talk. ❤️ you guys.

Show is great! They got varied film discussion, stressful drafts, and sometimes thoughtful gift giving!

The only podcast I listen to religiously. Amidst the overcrowded and often overwhelming medium, I find in VIDIOTS a reliable, knowledgeable, and consistently entertaining source of movie debates. The hosts, Clay and Ryan, keep a laissez faire attitude towards the show’s format, which provides for a dynamic hour/hour and a half week in, week out. Highlights include the #AllTheirMovies series, in which a filmmaker’s entire filmography is dissected; and the bi-yearly Draft, a type of Risk-like competition culminating in a “best films of the summer/year” list. These series usually feature guests, a great choice that keeps the debates lively and reenergizes the podcast. Clay and Ryan also showcase a genuine passion for all types of cinema and an ever present desire to expand their cinematic sensibilities. You might not always agree with them, but their reasoning is always clear and stemming from a place of deep love for the art. If you’re a cinephile, or even just a casual moviegoer, VIDIOTS is an essential addition to your weekly listens.