We close out season 4 with a first for Rental Return as we interview a father and son who both worked at video rental stores. Joe shares amazing stories about his time as the general manager of Canadian chain, The Video Movie Place from 1984-1988, while Mike reveals how much the business changed a decade later when he worked at Blockbuster Video.
Plus, we announce a special event screening of documentary, 7 Year Rental, which you can get an invite to by contacting @hojukoolander on social media or sending an e-mail to hojukoolander@gmail.com.
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