Village Video Store: Staff Selects

Luke Field

This podcast is all about sharing a love for film and creating a sense of community. My ultimate goal is to open a video rental store in the Philadelphia area and I hope that this newsletter will spread the word. villagevideostore.substack.com

Episodes

  1. The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast Episode 1

    MAR 4

    The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast Episode 1

    Oh look, another clown with a podcast. In an effort to celebrate the video store culture of yesteryear, the plan for this podcast is to bring on friends and have them construct their own “Staff Picks” shelf. A mainstay of the independent video store, Staff Picks were a way for customers to get a recommendation for a movie right when they walk through the door. Each employee’s Staff Picks was an opportunity for them to express themselves, what movies they love, or even what movies they just saw and think you should watch too. This first episode features filmmakers John Purcell and Malin von Euler-Hogan, two of my long time friends from the UCB Theater world and a real-life married couple. Their independent film Dead or Dying is premiering this month at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California. You can get tickets for either screening (March 12th or March 16th) by clicking on this link. Follow the film on Instagram so you can watch the trailer. John and Malin’s diverse selection of films generates a fun discussion about modern art and filmmaking, egotistical clout chasers, toxic masculinity, female friendship, eco terrorism, and the banality of evil. I’m a one-man band when it comes to producing this, so please excuse any sound difficulties. I was also sick when we recorded; I did my best to edit out my sniffles but apologies in advance for the ones I missed. I’ve also turned on the paid subscription options for this newsletter. Any money that I make from this will directly be used to open up a video rental store. This starts with creating a rental inventory. The posts and podcasts will always be free for subscribers, but I might create paywall content that follows the journey of creating the store. If you feel so inclined to contribute, I would be eternally grateful. Get full access to Village Video Store at villagevideostore.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 35m

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This podcast is all about sharing a love for film and creating a sense of community. My ultimate goal is to open a video rental store in the Philadelphia area and I hope that this newsletter will spread the word. villagevideostore.substack.com