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Varicon Video
by Brandon Hardy & Jordan Schmidt
Join Brandon and Jordan as they relive forgotten and unforgettable movies from the video store era!
Episodes
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Episode 49 - The Fifth Element (1997)
Finally, the very-nearly-lost episode on Luc Besson's action-packed space adventure THE FIFTH ELEMENT is here! Get French with us, and be sure to bring your Multi-pass 'cuz we're goin' to Fhloston PARADISE!
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Episode 44 - The Shadow (1994)
The sun is shining…but the ice is slippery, just like Alec Baldwin's performance. He's running around with a big schnoz, ripping off his face, and cackling in the breeze, while a madman is running amok and Ian McKellen stands around with nothing to do. This might be the first movie we've covered...
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Episode 43 - Flash Gordon (1980)
In this episode, we fight the evil Ming the Merciless and save the lovely Dale Arden with the help of Prince Vultan as the music of Queen plays triumphantly in the background! We tackle race representation, camp, and queerness in the film, and we do exhaustive Brian Blessed impressions to…
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Episode 37 - Matinee (1993)
Today we're traveling back to 1962 for the premiere of Lawrence Woolsey's monster movie, Mant!. We had to sign a waiver in the lobby because it's that scary! And now, we're settling into these plush seats with our popcorn and snacks before the picture goes up , and the crowd is electric. Join us!
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Episode 36 - Batman Returns (1992)
Seasons greetings! Today we're taking you to Gotham City at Christmastime, to deliver a dark chapter in the story of the caped crusader. It's the bat, the cat, and the penguin, together at last!
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Episode 35 - Frequency (2000)
Today we're talking about a time travel thriller that many people might have missed or probably haven't given much thought since its release, so we're traveling back 20 years to revisit Frequency! In this episode, we're going to be testing out a totally new format for the show, so be sure to let…
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Episode 34 - Hudson Hawk (1991)
Today we're singing show tunes while we globetrot from New York to Rome to Castle da Vinci, dodging the double-crossing CIA, a Catholic secret society, and an insane, megalomaniacal couple with an interest in alchemy hellbent on destroying the global economy!
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Episode 33 - A Chat with Roger L. Jackson
Today we settle into our second episode of our chat series with special guest Roger L. Jackson, a man with over 230 voice acting credits whose voice you're sure to recognize. Halloween ain't over until Ghostface speaks!
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Episode 32 - The Addams Family (1991)
Today we're raiding the Addams family fortune for da DUBLOONS! We find our way to some dark territory in this one and head straight to the vault! If it's not clear, we absolutely adore this movie.
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Episode 31 - The Fugitive (1993)
We have a fugitive on the loose! We'll be joining Sam Gerard and his quirky team of U.S. Marshals to do a hard target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse, and doghouse in the Cook County area for the elusive, resourceful vascular surgeon on the run…
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Episode 30 - Stay Tuned (1992) feat. Marc Halem (That's Not Quite All Folks!)
Today we're testing out a new satellite system with 666 channels you can't get on regular TV. We'll be channel surfing programming intended as "light amusements" for "one very demanding viewer below"! Join us for the ultimate television adventure in today's episode on STAY TUNED with special…
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Episode 29 - A Chat with Ira Heiden
This is the first episode in our new chat series, where we sit down with someone who works in the film industry and has some connection to a culturally significant film from the video store era. To kick things off, guest-host Louis from Random Movie Roulette (and co-host of sideshow The Gory...
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Episode 28 - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
We're back! Today we set off across Mississippi during the Great Depression with chaingangers Ulysses Everett McGill, Delmar O'Donnell, and Pete to find a buried treasure if we can make it past the gangsters, klansmen, and lawmen along the way!
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Episode 27 - True Lies (1994)
Today we follow an unassuming family man computer salesmen who actually works for a secret government agency called the Omega Sector who shoots and blows up bad people and saves the world for a living, but his wife and daughter think he's kind of dull. He is Harry Tasker, and some terrorist...
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Episode 26 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Today we're trying to get home in time for turkey dinner! We'll be trying to make it from New York to Chicago, battling motel clerks, rental car agencies, and airlines, all while GOING THE WRONG WAY!
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Episode 25 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) feat. Louis, Mike & Jack (Random Movie Roulette)
Today we venture off to ToonTown with our friends from Random Movie Roulette: Louis, Mike, and Jack! We muse on how toons procreate, the severity of Eddie Valiant's rampant alcoholism, and who thought this would be appropriate for children, among many other things.
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Episode 24 - The Devil's Advocate (1997)
We start off in Gainesville, Florida, but we soon head to New York City to help hotshot defense attorney Kevin Lomax pick a jury — he's never lost a case! And we help his wife, Mary Ann, pick the right shade of green for their apartment. We also encounter dressing room demons, Coach, baby fever,...
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Episode 23 - Hocus Pocus (1993)
Today we're flying to Salem, Massachusetts, to dance All Hallows Eve away with the Sanderson Sisters — they will put a spell on you. We've got spells and magic, black cats and pointy hats, grab a broom n' hide yo kids, it's HOCUS POCUS from 1993!
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Episode 22 - Jack the Bear (1993) feat. Mando & Patrick (Thematic Elements)
Today Mando and Patrick from THEMATIC ELEMENTS come on the show to talk about a curious little gem of the early 90s that we all appreciate called JACK THE BEAR! It's an emotional coming of age story with just enough of the macabre for those Monster Kids out there!
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SNEAK PEEK - Twister (1996) [A Patreon Exclusive]
Here's a little snippet of our Patreon exclusive episode on TWISTER (1996)! If you're not a patron of the show and want to learn more about how that works, head over to www.patreon.com/variconvideo for more information!
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Episode 21 - Scream (1996)
Today we take a trip to Woodsboro to see what the hell's going on with this horror movie-luvin' Ghostfaced killer who is slicing and dicing his way through town! Thanks to our patrons: Collin, James, Ryan S., Ryan M., Test Pattern, Pete, Mando, Jonathan, Mike, Jack, Louis, and Annette!
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Episode 20 - Tombstone (1993)
Today we're packing up and heading west to Arizona because silver has been discovered there, and there are some cottages coming up for rent in a little mining town called Tombstone full of sash-wearing cowboys, opium addicted women, and no law. Join us as we lay it down!
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SNEAK PEEK - What About Bob? (1991) [A Patreon Exclusive]
Here's a little snippet of our Patreon exclusive episode on WHAT ABOUT BOB?! If you're not a patron of the show and want to learn more about how that works, head over to www.patreon.com/variconvideo for more information!
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SNEAK PEEK - Jacob's Ladder (1990) [A Patreon Exclusive]
Here's a little snippet of our Patreon exclusive episode on JACOB'S LADDER! If you're not a patron of the show and want to learn more about how that works, head over to www.patreon.com/variconvideo for more information!
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Episode 19 - Meet Joe Black (1998) feat. Chris Meyers
Wow, Joseph and I didn't realize there would be so much to unpack in this one, so we brought along guest host Chris: Red to Joseph's Andy. We have some laughs, some deep dives, and even a few existential questions that still need answered. What is Death? And WHO. IS. JOE. BLACK? Special thanks to...
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Episode 18 - Chopping Mall (1986) + Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) feat. Louis, Mike & Jack (Random Movie Roulette)
Varicon Video and Random Movie Roulette join forces and check out the Park Plaza Mall and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in today's episode! We also talk about some really, really random stuff.
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Episode 17 - Batman (1989)
Today we're in Gotham City for its 200th anniversary birthday festival, despite it being overrun by the clown prince of crime, The Joker. We dine with Bruce Wayne and talk to reporter Vicki Vale and Alexander Knox to find out if there really is a six foot bat in Gotham City — THIS TOWN NEEDS AN...
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SNEAK PEEK - Robocop (1987) [A Patreon Exclusive]
Here's a little snippet of our Patreon exclusive episode of ROBOCOP! If you're not a patron of the show and want to learn more about how that works, head over to www.patreon.com/variconvideo for more information!
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Episode 16 - Clerks (1994)
Today we're jockeying the cash registers at the Quick Stop and RST Video to deal with (and talk about) unsavory customers — buncha savages — with our first guest host (and patron) Ryan! Grab a tabloid and some Gatorade because we're chatting about shitty jobs! And spare 12 minutes for a hockey…
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Episode 15 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Today we're trekking to Springwood, Ohio to cruise down Elm Street and check ourselves into Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital. We've been having bad dreams about this guy who's burned, wears a red and green striped sweater, and has knives for fingers. Join us for group therapy, only straight talk...
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Episode 14 - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
You're about to hear two podcasters in a fledgling video store watch a film from 1983, one based on a popular television show ripe with societal commentary. Soon they'll be transported, as will you, to the fifth dimension. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the...
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Episode 13 - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Grab your rock hammer because we're going to prison! We meander off the beaten path a few times to indulge in some digressions, but revisiting this award-winner film was a treat, and we bet you three cigarettes and a pin-up poster that you'll enjoy it, too. Or are we being obtuse?
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Episode 12 - Freaked (1993)
We follow actor Ricky Coogan and his pal Ernie down to Santa Flan to check out FREEK LAND in today's episode! Co-written, co-directed, co-produced and co-starring Alex Winter, this is a fun cult film for all to enjoy! Just stay away from that Zygrot 24 because hey, you're not supposed to have…
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Episode 11 - Clue (1985)
Happy New Year to all! Today we trek up to a New England mansion called Hill House back in the 50s for a dinner party, and get to the bottom of a string of murders. We find out WHODUNNIT, WHERE, and WITH WHAT. Join us for the mystery, and perhaps for fruit or...dessert? Brandon recreated some…
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Episode 10 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
We're sledding back to 1989 to rap about ginormous Christmas trees, attack squirrels, flying sheets of ice, non-nutritive cereal varnish, and the jelly of the month club. Clark W. Griswold, Jr. will show you where to put a tree that big in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! Grab your moose…
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Episode 9 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Today we drop into the sewers to rap with Leo, Donnie, Mikey, and Ralph to battle the evil Shredder and his Foot clan in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1990! The highest grossing independent film at its time, this movie is still jammin'. And Brandon recreated some bits from John Du Prez's…
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Episode 8 - American Psycho (2000)
In today's episode, we delve into the posh ranks of 1980s Wall Street yuppies and their shallow, materialist world to pontificate about that memorable satire American Psycho starring Christian Bale. It's a laugh riot — a playful but mysterious little film; you'll love it. Also, do you like Huey...
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Episode 7 - Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Halloween might have just passed, but we're not through with it yet! Joseph and Brandon take a trip to Sleepy Hollow and revisit Tim Burton's gothic take on Washington Irving's tale of the Headless Horseman. We had a lot of fun with this one, and we hope you do, too! The Horseman rides again!
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Episode 6 - Child's Play (1988)
We're baaaack after a little break, and today's episode digs into a story about a boy and his killer doll possessed by a madman and where the Chucky franchise got its start. Put on your favorite Good Guys jammies and get ready for some child's play! Brandon performed and produced a snippet from…
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Episode 5 - Forrest Gump (1994)
Get your Bubba Gump shrimp cookin' however you like it! Today we're talking Forrest Gump, running, and a bit about destiny. This Academy Award winner needed fresh eyes to give it due credit, so we hope you enjoy it. Due to some technical issues, our primary recording track got corrupted, but...
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Episode 4 - Christine (1983)
We've got a jealous killer car with a taste for vengeance! Based on the novel by Stephen King, this adaptation by John Carpenter is a landmark horror film in which a sentient 1958 Plymouth Fury and a geeky high schooler fall in love, and no shitter ever comes between a boy and his car. As a…
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Episode 3 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Bring your merry men! We have a great chat about this 1991 action flick and muse about some of the plot holes and humor that are peppered throughout Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves! And remember: everything we do, we'll do it for you.
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Episode 2 - Drop Dead Fred (1991)
This episode has a little bit of everything: overbearing mothers, imaginary friends, Carrie Fisher, and dog poo. It's a romp of a comedy classic that's reached cult status, and we're excited to share our thoughts as we have a look at Drop Dead Fred!
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Episode 1 - Tron (1982)
We're kicking off our first episode — our grand opening, as it were — as a kind of experiment. We meander through themes in Tron while also trying to feel out the best possible format for the show. For future episodes, we will have more structure and walk through each film, stopping along the way...
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Join Brandon and Jordan as they relive forgotten and unforgettable movies from the video store era!
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Varicon Video is created and hosted by Brandon Hardy & Jordan Schmidt.
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