The Top Shelf Video Podcast

Episode 7: Silent Rage

They say that when the boogyman sleeps he checks his closet for Chuck Norris and this legend may be true after Jaime and Eli watch 1982's Silent Rage. This hidden gem of the video store is only one of two horror films that Chuck Norris would star in alongside a young Ron Silver and Brian Libby this John Carpenter Halloween clone is filled with twists and turns. Will this movie make the Top Shelf or do the boys have something else in store for this week's selection?
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 5: Maxxxine

Denise and Eli walk into the neo-filled nightlife of Hollywood in the conclusion of the Ti West trilogy Maxxxine. The series concludes in the late 80’s in a throwback to grindhouse films of the era such as Angel and many Frank Henenlotter with a killer soundtrack and plenty of visuals to whet the appetite of any cinephile. Join our hosts as they talk about this release and find some late-night food to pair up with Maxxxine
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Special Episode - In the Video Crypt

In this special episode, the boys visit The Video Crypt at the Texas Theatre and walk around to see if they can get some good ideas for Top Shelf Video when they get our brick-and-mortar. 
 
Come visit The Video Crypt for the month of October at the Texas Theatre and see some of the movies the boys have seen, see some authentic video store posters and standees along with some cool merch like Video Crypt shirts along with stickers and tapes on the clearance shelf.
 
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Episode 6: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Looks like the circus is back in town…Join us under the Big Top before we get locked up in balloons or turned into cotton candy! The Killer Klowns from Outer Space is here to wreak havoc on a small town near you… and Jaime and Eli will tell you exactly why that’s a good thing! So sit back, grab some popcorn (before it turns into Klown Larvae), and enjoy the nose honks and balloon doggies.Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
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Episode 5: The Last Dragon

This week with the Top Shelf Video store taking off Jaime and Eli bring in an applicant to help bring reinforcements to give the best customer service experience. They bring in Chad P. to see if he has the tools and the talent to work at Top Shelf video. He also talks about his work as one of the founders of The Video Crypt which opens October 1st at the Texas Theatre. As part of his application process, he brings with him a film recommendation to us as a Top Shelf Video, the 1985 cult hit The Last Dragon. Does The Last Dragon have what it takes to make the Top Shelf? Will Chad get the job? Sho'nuff
 
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 4: Love Lies Bleeding

On this week’s Film to Table, Eli and Denise dive into the new A24 film Love Lies Bleeding. This 2024 film might be one of the more underrated films of 2024 hidden in the 2024 line up of films from A24 and Neon. With so many films trying to present their stories in the aesthetic of the eighties, Love Lives Bleeding takes us to the dark side of the grunge and grime of the eighties aesthetic. Eli and Denise have their hands full trying to pair this week's movie.
 
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Episode 4: Summer School

Summer’s almost over! You might have spent too much time by the pool, at the arcade, or hogging the phone, but Eli and Jaime were stuck in Summer School! Follow along as they discuss this feature from 1987 about a remedial class full of outcasts and weirdos and the teacher blackmailed into helping them out.
 
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 3: Deep Red

On this week’s Film to Table, Eli and Denise are ready to feast on the Dario Argento classic Deep Red. Arguably the ultimate quintessential giallo, it has it all! A black-gloved killer, a dilapidated mansion full of secrets, glorious bright red fake blood, and the unmistakable stylings of Italian prog rock band Goblin. Sink your teeth into this macabre whodunit and join us!
 
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Episode 3: Tank

In this special episode, Eli and Jaime invite Denise into the Videostore to watch a childhood favorite of theirs, the 1984 film Tank. Sergeant Major Zack Carey finds himself in a backwater town where he quickly makes enemies with the local corrupt cops. When he ends up in the crosshairs of the Sheriff, he takes his own personal tank on a run to the state border to save his son from unjust retaliation. Will justice prevail? Will he use tank artillery on a civilian population? Can we get a piece of that mess hall peach cobbler? Come into the Video store and find out!
 
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 2: Lord of Illusions

Is it just magic? Or a dangerous resurrection cult? Lord of Illusions follows Harry D'Amour as he finds himself embroiled with illusionists, zealots, and demons. Denise and Eli discuss this often-overlooked gem from the dark mind of Clive Barker. Will Scott Bakula overcome the lure of supernatural power? And more importantly, what could we possibly want to eat as we watch a villain with something that looks like a butthole on his face?
 
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