Ep 259 - Selectavision and Robert Ben Rhoades

Send us Fan MailEpisode 259 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig dives into Selectavision, RCA’s ambitious attempt at home video that arrived during the early days of the format wars. From stylus-based playback to fragile discs and bold marketing, we look at what made Selectavision unique, why it struggled to compete, and how it became one of the most fascinating dead ends in home media history.On the Murdery side, our A–Z Across America series continues as we head to Iowa and the case of Robert Ben Rhoades.A long-haul truck driver traveling America’s highways. Truck stops along major Iowa corridors. A pattern that stretched across state lines and a crime that moved quietly from place to place. What began as a routine stop would eventually expose a chilling series of crimes tied to one man and the road itself.A forgotten experiment in home video on one side. A case that traveled the highways of Iowa on the other.Just another week of the Nerd and the Murd.Support the show