Alan Payne: Blockbuster: Built to Fail

An episode of the Back to the Best podcast, hosted by bttbpodcast, titled "Alan Payne: Blockbuster: Built to Fail" was published on September 30, 2021 and runs 64 minutes.

September 30, 2021 ·64m · Back to the Best

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If you're like us, then you have the best memories of going to Blockbuster to rent movies in the 90's & 2000's. Those stores were so iconic! This week, we're joined by Alan Payne. Alan ran the longest-lasting Blockbuster franchise in the country, and recently wrote about his experience in his new book, Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust. We had such a great time chatting with him and hearing his fascinating stories!

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If you're like us, then you have the best memories of going to Blockbuster to rent movies in the 90's & 2000's. Those stores were so iconic! This week, we're joined by Alan Payne. Alan ran the longest-lasting Blockbuster franchise in the country, and recently wrote about his experience in his new book, Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust. We had such a great time chatting with him and hearing his fascinating stories!

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