Why we loved Blockbuster, and should we mourn the video-rental era? 🍿📼

In this episode, we dive deep into the golden age of movie and video game rentals—from the iconic blue and yellow Blockbuster signs to mom-and-pop video shops that defined Friday nights in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. We're asking the hard questions: Was browsing physical VHS tapes and DVDs actually better than endless Netflix scrolling? Did late fees really build character? And why does Gen Z romanticize an era they never experienced?

✨ WHAT WE COVER:

- The rise and fall of Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, and family-owned rental stores

- Why video rental was a SOCIAL EXPERIENCE vs. today's isolated streaming

- Were video stores ACTUALLY better, or are we viewing the past through rose-tinted glasses?

- How recommendation algo ...