The Top Shelf Video Podcast

The boys at Top Shelf Video kick off season 3 with the iconic video store poster, Cobra. This poster set the foundation of the seminal 80’s action movie. With scissors in hand to slice our pizza will Cobra make the Top Shelf or will we just end up with cold pizzaTop Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen XPlease rate and review us!You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @topshelfvideotx Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast BlueskyFollow the Dallas VHS Swap on Instagram@dallasvhsswap Theme music by @colinanance

Film to Table is back to talk about their favorite movies of 2025! .....only 4 months late. Denise and Eli go back to last year's menu to see what made their top 5 and what  films made an impact on their tastesTop Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance

The gang is back from a break to take care of the video store and talk about their favorites of Season 2. Get your tapes ready to return and start making your list for season 3 of Top Shelf Video. 
 
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance

How about some holiday leftovers?When daddy issues meet unbridled hubris, what we get is a curiously gorgeous monster from the mind of Guillermo del Toro. Eli and Denise examine this new vision of Mary Shelley’s classic, asking all the important questions like, is del Toro a monster smut girly? Dissect this movie with us right here on Film to Table!This podcast has some spoilers, but we have a callout before then, so listener discretion is advised 
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance
 

Till death do us part… but what if the point was to NEVER be apart? This week, Eli and Denise watch Together, starring Allison Brie and Dave Franco, a couple that’s about to find out exactly how much they want to be together. Tune in as they talk about the fine line between being romantic soulmates and codependent weirdos, right here on Film to Table.This podcast has some spoilers, but we have a callout before then, so listener discretion is advised 
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance

It is almost time, kids! Time to put on your masks and listen to the final episode of October with the boys at Top Shelf Video, and what better way to end the month than with Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. This polarizing movie in the Halloween franchise has a bit of a backstory and a theme song you won't soon forget. It sticks in your ear but is it worth of sticking on the Top Shelf Video? Tune in and find out! Happy Halloween!
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance

Jaws made the water unsafe, but Poltergeist made the suburbs very unsafe, and this week, Jaime and Eli talk about their experiences with this classic. This influential film in creating urban legends from sacred burial grounds to killer clowns under beds, this film was more impactful on horror than many people give it credit for. Will this film make the Top Shelf, or will it be buried with the other graves without their tombstones? Tune in and find out
 
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance
 

How much tugging, pulling, stretching, and cutting will you do to get the Happily Ever After you deserve? Emilie Blichfeldt’s dark version of the Cinderella story explores the pain and the sacrifices we take to become lovable. Once upon a time, Eli and Denise didn’t have to think about such… drastic… measures to beauty! Don’t be a pumpkin and meet us at the stroke of midnight at Film to Table!Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance

The BOOOOYYYYYYYs this week pull out another tape from the Don A. Coscarelli film library with the sci-fi horror film that gave him a seat at the table of the Masters of Horror, Phantasm. This far-out '70s film is one of the most bizarre films you'll see, but it also has a style and story that helped build a five-film franchise that continues to grow its fanbase every year. From the flying chrome balls to a Plymouth 'Cuda, this film has just about everything, but does it have enough to make the Top Shelf? Tune in and find out
 
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance

This week, Jaime and Eli stay the course of October and revisit the iconic 1987 classic A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors. The film that launched Fred Krueger into the stratosphere of pop culture, this film would define a new horror genre that would find its audience in the video store. If you're ready or not, it's time for Prime Time Bitch!! Will Krueger slash his way to the Top Shelf, or will the kids of Top Shelf Video take him down! Tune in to find out
 
Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
Please rate and review us!
You can also email us at topshelfvideopodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram Top Shelf Video on Instagram
Follow us on BlueSkyTop Shelf Video Podcast Bluesky
Follow the Dallas VHS Swap on InstagramDallas VHS Swap on Instagram
Theme music by Colin Nance