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Video Days

Video Days

Joe Valdez 4 Episodes Aug 1, 2026

Video Days is a film history podcast that explores the movies of the mom-and-pop video store era, specifically from 1982 to 1992. Each episode focuses on a single film and the artists who made it, highlighting the obstacles they overcame. Hosted by Joe Valdez, the podcast offers a detailed look at the stories behind these movies and the creative struggles involved in bringing them to life.

Episodes

Explorers (1985)
Explorers (1985) Aug 1, 2026 2467 Three boys build a spaceship the studio never let them finish. Joe Dante directs an autumn tale where childhood wonder meets adult ambition, only to have that conflict play out behind the camera.Written by Eric Luke, Explorers imagines three suburban kids who build their own spaceship from junk and dreams, only to discover the universe is stranger and lonelier than they'd imagined. Ethan
Fandango (1985)
Fandango (1985) Jul 12, 2026 1329 Road trip comedy too soulful to sell, too scattered to stick its landing. Kevin Reynolds writes and directs a coming-of-age story about five Texas college graduates on one last drive before the real world catches up with them. Trace how Reynolds' death-defying student film Proof caught Steven Spielberg's attention and how Warner Bros. never figured out how to sell Fandango, the feature-le
Tremors (1990)
Tremors (1990) Jun 23, 2026 1636 A creature feature that runs two tracks — straight monster thriller and tongue-in-cheek comedy — without ever losing its footing. Trace how Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson's screenplay, Ron Underwood's direction, Gale Anne Hurd's production, and Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.'s creature effects built one of the era's most entertaining horror-comedies. Find transcripts, screenshots, and so
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987) Jun 9, 2026 1770 A teenage horror-comedy that couldn't decide what it was—and is timeless for it. Follow how director Joel Schumacher and Richard Donner's competing visions, Warner Bros.' ambitions, Santa Cruz locations, and cutting-edge makeup effects resulted in the most memorable vampire film of its generation. Find transcripts, screenshots, and source links at videocassettedays.com.

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