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Village Video Store: Staff Selects
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.
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Episodes
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 22: Brandon Bassham
Today’s episode features director and writer Brandon Bassham (The Slashening, Bring On The Damned!). Brandon and I talk about working with Lloyd Kaufman and…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 21: Billy Bob Thompson
Today’s guest is voice actor Billy Bob Thompson (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!). Billy Bob is a long-time friend of mine from Philadelphia who shares my love of movie…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 20: Joe Moore
This is big: The Village Video Store podcast now has a theme song! And that theme song was created by this week’s guest, Joe Moore. Joe and I became friends…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 19: Rob Baniewicz
This episode features my long-time Philadelphia friend, comedian and television producer Rob Baniewicz. We talk all about our love of the movie marathon and…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 18: Hooptober and Spooky Season with Kait Thompson
This episode brings back former guest and my spookiest of friends Kait Thompson. We officially kick off the spooky season (starts the day after Labor Day) and…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 17: Lily Du
This episode features actress, comedian, and host of Dirty Laundry on Dropout, Lily Du. Lily and I spent many a month together in airports while traveling for…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 16: Tao Yang
This episode features writer and comedian Tao Yang of CollegeHumor and Dropout fame. We reminisce about performing improv together in New York City and then…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 15: Ryan Creamer
Today’s episode features writer, actor, and wholesome pornographer Ryan Creamer, one of the architects of Dropout’s popular game show Game Changer. Ryan’s film…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 14: Andrew Stanton
Today’s episode of the podcast features improviser and dungeon master extraordinaire, Andrew Stanton. He increases the “meaty muscle quotient” of this podcast…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 13: Corin Wells
Today’s episode features television writer, improviser, and Shaun T enthusiast Corin Wells. Make sure to check out the most recent show she worked on, Kevin…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 12: Rekha Shankar
Today’s episode is comedian, writer, and filmmaker Rekha Shankar. Oh, she’s also my dog’s auntie (and our former roommate)! Rekha wrote and starred in Vidhya’s…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 11: Lindsay Calleran
Today’s guest is filmmaker Lindsay Calleran, a long-time friend of mine from the New York improv world whose debut feature film, Caity, recently premiered at…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 10: Jordan Myrick
This episode features writer, actor, and social media queen Jordan Myrick. Jordan and I are big-time movie buds who connect a lot on over-the-top horror and…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 9: A Junesploitation Recap
This episode features just me, your host, recapping the 30+ movies I watched in celebration of Junesploitation. I also include a brief review of my experiences…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 8: Patrick Keene
This episode features improviser, filmmaker, and my road trip buddy Patrick Keene. You can regularly see him performing improv all around New York City with…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 7: Betsy Kenney
This episode features actor, writer, and fellow Philadelphian Betsy Kenney. Betsy is TikTok famous for her Philadelphia ASMR series, as well as her excellent…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 6: Junesploitation 2026
What’s this?! No guest?!?! Yes, it’s just me this episode because I wanted to talk about Junesploitation: a yearly Internet movie challenge where you watch one…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 5: Ben Stanton
This episode features actor, writer, and fellow physical media addict, Ben Stanton. Ben is the leader of the Commonwealth Film Club, a group of friends we…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 4: Jess Ross
This episode features my improv soulmate, Jess Ross. We have been writing and performing together since 2010 and we both share a devout love of movies. Jess…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsEpisode 3: Kait Thompson
This episode of the Village Video Podcast features artist, writer, and actor Kait Thompson, one of my oldest and dearest friends that I’ve made through the…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsThe Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast, Episode 2
On this episode of The Village Video podcast, I talk with actor and singer Melanie Field. You may have seen her on A League of Her Own, You, Killing It, The…
Village Video Store: Staff SelectsThe 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…