The store is officially open: it’s Day 1 of the Video Archives Podcast!
Our first episode is now live on all the podcast apps - tune in to hear Quentin and Roger talk about the history of the original store, how the idea for the podcast came about, and the first two tapes they watched for the show, John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon’s sci-fi comedy Dark Star, and Ulli Lommel’s rock star crime drama Cocaine Cowboys. Then, come back here to the front of the store for Counter Talk, where you can see the VHS box art for both films in full analog glory, learn more about the movies and get behind the scenes scoops about the episode taping! Let’s get into it…
The store is officially open: it’s Day 1 of the Video Archives Podcast! We taped the debut Video Archives episode way back in December 2021. (In this case, “we” is Quentin, Roger, Gala, our engineer Devon, and myself, editor/producer Josh.) Here’s a little secret; we actually recorded discussions of four films for the pilot! We ultimately decided we didn’t need more than two film segments for this first episode, but you’ll have a chance to hear about the other films initially covered on the pilot very soon - including one coming just next week, on the first Video Archives after show…
We really do record each episode inside Quentin’s VHS library. The archive rooms are lined with tapes, still on the original Video Archives shelves…and there’s lots of other groovy memorabilia too. Check out this classic store sign, in beautifully faded neon: