Vidiots Video Store Show

Always enthusiastic (and intermittently intelligent) "video store counter" discussions, hosted by former video store clerks Clay Keller and Ryan Marker.

133: Karina's Pix (with Karina Longworth) 09/25/2018

133: Karina's Pix (with Karina Longworth) Karina Longworth (You Must Remember This) joins Clay and Ryan to discuss her podcast, her upcoming book, and, most importantly, her Vidiots Pix Shelf! /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/7078090

132: Pat's Pix (with Pat Healy) 09/10/2018

132: Pat's Pix (with Pat Healy) Pat Healy (Take Me, Cheap Thrills, The Innkeepers) visits our video store of the heart to talk about his eclectic and fascinating "Pix Shelf!" Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/7029286

131: Clerks on CLERKS and tracking TRACKS (w/ Angela Matano) 08/28/2018

131: Clerks on CLERKS and tracking TRACKS (w/ Angela Matano) The Vidiots "clerks emeritus," Clay, Ryan, and Angela, discuss Kevin Smith's 1994 Sundance hit, CLERKS, and a recent favorite of Angela's, John Curran's TRACKS. Recored at the Aero in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6977890

Screen Drafts: THREEQUELS (with Darren Franich and Chancellor Agard) 08/21/2018

Screen Drafts: THREEQUELS (with Darren Franich and Chancellor Agard) We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you the first episode of the new podcast from the VVSS team, SCREEN DRAFTS! /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6951638

130: Ask the Vidiots! 08/15/2018

130: Ask the Vidiots! Video clerks emeritus Clay and Ryan answer listener questions and give bespoke recommendations. Musicals! '80s actions movies! Chamber pieces! Moviepass! "Garbage movies!" There's something for everyone in this wide-ranging chat. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6927789

129: Vidiots: Impossible - Hepburn the Fuse VI 07/31/2018

129: Vidiots: Impossible - Hepburn the Fuse VI The end has come. Listen to the fallout of all our actions... In the final episode of "Vidiots: Impossible - Hepburn the Fuse" we recap the entire mini-series, and then discuss our final films, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT, and ON GOLDEN POND. M:I-6 conversation is SPOILER filled! Skip to 1:01:45 for ON GOLDEN POND. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6870788

128: Vidiots: Impossible V (with Atsuko Okatsuka) 07/25/2018

128: Vidiots: Impossible V (with Atsuko Okatsuka) Atsuko Okatsuka (writer, actor, comedian) joins the guys to discuss Christopher McQuarrie's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, and Stanley Kramer's GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER. Recorded at the Aero theater in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6848093

127: Vidiots: Impossible IV (with Angela Matano) 07/17/2018

127: Vidiots: Impossible IV (with Angela Matano) Angela joins the guys to discuss two mellow travelogues about middle aged Americans finding themselves during trips abroad: Katharine Hepburn in David Lean's SUMMERTIME, and Tom Cruise in Brad Bird's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6821189

126: The Paddington Episode (with Grant Moninger and Angela Matano) 07/14/2018

126: The Paddington Episode (with Grant Moninger and Angela Matano) After disparaging the inclusion of PADDINGTON 2 on the "Best of 2018 (so far)" draft, Ryan is made to watch both PADDINGTON 2 and the original PADDINGTON. Vidiots clerk emeritus Angela Matano and noted PADDINGTON enthusiast Grant Moninger join for the discussion of the very polite bear and his films. /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6810380

125: Vidiots: Impossible III (with Darren Franich) 07/08/2018

125: Vidiots: Impossible III (with Darren Franich) Darren, hot of off his forceful defense of M:i-2, returns to attack the directorial debut of J.J. Abrams, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3. It's an action-packed episode, with THE AFRICAN QUEEN being the topic of discussion on the Katharine Hepburn half of the third episode of "Vidiots: Impossible - Hepburn the Fuse." Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6785002

124: Vidiots: Impossible II (with Darren Franich) 06/26/2018

124: Vidiots: Impossible II (with Darren Franich) Co-host emeritus Darren Franich joins the team for the second installment of Vidiots: Impossible - Heburn the Fuse, pairing M:I-2 and WOMAN OF THE YEAR! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6745173

123: Vidiots: Impossible I (with Michael DeLaney) 06/19/2018

123: Vidiots: Impossible I (with Michael DeLaney) A FALLOUT is coming... but before it does, we revisit the entire MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE series, pairing each installment with a film from the filmography of Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn. Joining us for the first episode is longtime listener Michael DeLaney, as we discuss M:I and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6720421

122: Best of 2018 (so far) DRAFT! 06/12/2018

122: Best of 2018 (so far) DRAFT! At the midway point of the 2018 cinematic season, what are the best films that have come out so far this year? To decide, the guys engage in what turns out to be one of the twistiest drafts in show history! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6696578

121: James Spader, Once (with Kate Hagen) 06/06/2018

121: James Spader, Once (with Kate Hagen) Video store enthusiast and writer Kate Hagen (The Black List Blog) joins the guys for a wide-ranging discussion on the past, present, and future of video stores. Plus #AskTheVidiots! Recorded at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6675454

Mini: Title Contest Winner! 06/02/2018

Mini: Title Contest Winner! We comb through the submissions to our Mission: Impossible / Katharine Hepburn summer series title contest, and select the winner! /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6661891

120: #AllRidleyScottMovies (with Robbie McCluskey) 05/26/2018

120: #AllRidleyScottMovies (with Robbie McCluskey) Long teased, and finally delivered: #AllRidleyScottMovies, a speed-run through the entire filmography of one of the most successful (and low-key oddest) filmmakers of the last 40 years. From THE DUELLISTS to ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, we dig into the cigar-chomping Englishman's hits and misses. Recorded at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6636518

Mini: Summer Series CONTEST! 05/25/2018

Mini: Summer Series CONTEST! We need a name for our MISSION IMPOSSIBLE / KATHARINE HEPBURN summer series! Come up with the winning title and get a REALLY GOOD PRIZE. Listen for details! /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6635120

119: Stay Classy, Paris (with Angela Matano) 05/14/2018

119: Stay Classy, Paris (with Angela Matano) Vidiots colleague emeritus Angela Matano joins the guys to talk about two deeply influential early 2000s comedies: Adam Mckay's ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's AMELIE. /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6591755

118: Infinity War Debrief (+Listener Questions) 05/04/2018

118: Infinity War Debrief (+Listener Questions) We devote our biggest "Debrief" episode ever to the biggest superhero film ever, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. Plus we answer some Marvel-specific questions from listeners, and things get heated when attempt to "Speed Draft" an MCU top 5! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6554628

117: Drew's Pix (with Drew McWeeny) 04/24/2018

117: Drew's Pix (with Drew McWeeny) Drew McWeeny (80's All Over) joins the guys to talk about growing up with 80s film culture, introducing children to the great movies, and the films on his carefully curated Vidiots Pix shelf, with special focus on 1966's GAMBIT and 1992's DEATH BECOMES HER. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6515347

116: #FranHitched (COLLATERAL and THE THIRD MAN) 04/15/2018

116: #FranHitched (COLLATERAL and THE THIRD MAN) Former co-host and current frequent guest Darren Franich is now a married man! As a present, we asked him to assign us the movies that he would like to hear us discuss on his flight back from sunny Europe. He selected two classics: Carol Reed's THE THIN MAN and Michael Mann's COLLATERAL. We throw in some s2 WESTWORLD and STAR TREK: DISCOVERY just for fun. Recorded at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, CA /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6483100

115: Fighting the Dragon w/ Grant Moninger (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD / KNIGHTRIDERS) 04/10/2018

115: Fighting the Dragon w/ Grant Moninger (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD / KNIGHTRIDERS) American Cinematheque programmer and proud Pittsburghian Grant Moninger brings two George A. Romero classics to the counter - 1968's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, and 1981's KNIGHTRIDERS. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6463949

114: Unseen Spielberg (with Andrew Merrill) 04/03/2018

114: Unseen Spielberg (with Andrew Merrill) Clay's roommate / Spielberg mega-fan Andrew Merrill joins the guys to discuss one film from each of their respective Steven Spielberg filmography holes: EMPIRE OF THE SUN (Clay) and BRIDGE OF SPIES (Ryan). Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6440180

113: Alicia's Pix (with Alicia Malone) 03/27/2018

113: Alicia's Pix (with Alicia Malone) The terrific Alicia Malone (TCM, Filmstruck, The Filmstruck Podcast) joins the guys to discuss her "pix shelf," including Jane Campion's SWEETIE and Francois Truffaut's SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6414328

112: #RimWar (with Darren Franich) 03/20/2018

112: #RimWar (with Darren Franich) Host emeritus Darren Franich comes up through the breach to do battle with Clay over Guillermo del Toro's PACIFIC RIM. Which side will Ryan choose in this epic contest? Also: Darren and Ryan's show notes! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6384929

111: Screwball Comedy Draft! 03/12/2018

111: Screwball Comedy Draft! VVSS Draft commissioner Clay Keller presides over a draft of the best Screwball Comedies of all time, as drafted by Vidiots' screwball comedy experts Robbie McCluskey and Angela Matano. /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6354057

110: Oscars 2018 Debrief 03/06/2018

110: Oscars 2018 Debrief Clay is joined by veteran Vidiots Angela Matano and Tom Cendejas to break down the 2018 Oscar ceremony. /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6337297

109: Wakandabound 03/01/2018

109: Wakandabound Cinematographer Rachel Morrison is nominated for an Oscar for MUDBOUND. She also lensed BLACK PANTHER, which is on track to be one of the biggest box office earners of all-time. We compare and contrast these two fascinating and zeitgeist-y films, but first, Ryan is watching Linklater movies, and Clay can't stop ER. Recorded at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6317726

108: Películas de del Toro (CRONOS & PAN'S LABYRINTH) 02/20/2018

108: Películas de del Toro (CRONOS & PAN'S LABYRINTH) Guillermo del Toro is one of the most acclaimed and beloved directors of the last twenty years, but, unbelievably, both Clay and Ryan had a seminal GDT film that they'd never seen. Until now. We right that wrong by watching CRONOS and PAN'S LABYRINTH, with detours into CRIMSON PEAK, THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, and THE SHAPE OF WATER. Also: a little Oscar talk and what we think J-Law should do next! /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6282877

107: #AllKellyReichardtMovies 02/06/2018

107: #AllKellyReichardtMovies We take a stroll through the impressive filmography of Kelly Reichardt, from RIVER OF GRASS through CERTAIN WOMEN. But first: Superbowl ads and THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX. /episode/index/show/vidiotsshow/id/6229417

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