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Village Video Store: Staff Selects
by Luke Field
This podcast is all about sharing a love for film and creating a sense of community. My ultimate goal is to open a video rental store in the Philadelphia area and I hope that this newsletter will spread the word. villagevideostore.substack.com
Episodes
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Episode 21: Billy Bob Thompson
Today’s guest is voice actor Billy Bob Thompson (Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!). Billy Bob is a long-time friend of mine from Philadelphia who shares my love of movie marathons and was one of the creators of our extremely brief movie marathon show, Day Wasters. Billy Bob’s Staff Selects got us talking about...
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Episode 20: Joe Moore
This is big: The Village Video Store podcast now has a theme song! And that theme song was created by this week’s guest, Joe Moore. Joe and I became friends doing comedy in Philadelphia over a decade ago and have bonded over our love of movie marathons and special theatrical experiences. Joe’s...
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Episode 19: Rob Baniewicz
This episode features my long-time Philadelphia friend, comedian and television producer Rob Baniewicz. We talk all about our love of the movie marathon and try to calculate how many hours we’ve actually spent sitting next to each other in a movie theater. Rob’s Staff Selects got us talking about...
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Episode 18: Hooptober and Spooky Season with Kait Thompson
This episode brings back former guest and my spookiest of friends Kait Thompson. We officially kick off the spooky season (starts the day after Labor Day) and reminisce about Halloween childhood memories and our favorite things about fall. We then do a rundown of the Letterboxd horror movie...
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Episode 17: Lily Du
This episode features actress, comedian, and host of Dirty Laundry on Dropout, Lily Du. Lily and I spent many a month together in airports while traveling for UCB’s Touring Company. Her Staff Selects got us chatting about all the BIG topics: memory, forgiveness, aging, the inevitability of death,...
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Episode 16: Tao Yang
This episode features writer and comedian Tao Yang of CollegeHumor and Dropout fame. We reminisce about performing improv together in New York City and then discuss his Staff Selects, which cover topics such as movie spectacles, cross-cultural comedy, disturbing anti-erotic horror, watching...
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Episode 15: Ryan Creamer
Today’s episode features writer, actor, and wholesome pornographer Ryan Creamer, one of the architects of Dropout’s popular game show Game Changer. Ryan’s film selection for his Staff Selects shelf live up to his wholesome reputation and get us talking about epic sports movie moments, the line...
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Episode 14: Andrew Stanton
Today’s episode of the podcast features improviser and dungeon master extraordinaire, Andrew Stanton. He increases the “meaty muscle quotient” of this podcast by 500% with his staff selects, leading to an in-depth conversation of the greatest action movie star to ever exist. Please like, rate…
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Episode 13: Corin Wells
Today’s episode features television writer, improviser, and Shaun T enthusiast Corin Wells. Make sure to check out the most recent show she worked on, Kevin, on Amazon. Corin’s Staff Selects got us chatting about brutal martial arts violence, the cultural power of music in film, childhood…
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Episode 12: Rekha Shankar
Today’s episode is comedian, writer, and filmmaker Rekha Shankar. Oh, she’s also my dog’s auntie (and our former roommate)! Rekha wrote and starred in Vidhya’s Guide to the Afterlife, her first feature film which is currently in post production. Rekha’s selection of films got is talking about the...
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Episode 11: Lindsay Calleran
Today’s guest is filmmaker Lindsay Calleran, a long-time friend of mine from the New York improv world whose debut feature film, Caity, recently premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival. We discuss the long journey of completing the film and the struggles of making independent film in today’s...
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Episode 10: Jordan Myrick
This episode features writer, actor, and social media queen Jordan Myrick. Jordan and I are big-time movie buds who connect a lot on over-the-top horror and action absurdities. Their shelf choices got us talking about nostalgia, fairy tales, big feelings, big twists, movie theme songs, and the...
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Episode 9: A Junesploitation Recap
This episode features just me, your host, recapping the 30+ movies I watched in celebration of Junesploitation. I also include a brief review of my experiences at Exhumed Film’s 12-hour movie marathon Ex-Fest, held on June 13th at the Colonial Theater in Phoenxville, PA. Celebrate filth. This is…
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Episode 8: Patrick Keene
This episode features improviser, filmmaker, and my road trip buddy Patrick Keene. You can regularly see him performing improv all around New York City with his team Duchovny. Watch his debut film Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill (on the biggest screen possible). Patrick’s selections for his shelf…
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Episode 7: Betsy Kenney
This episode features actor, writer, and fellow Philadelphian Betsy Kenney. Betsy is TikTok famous for her Philadelphia ASMR series, as well as her excellent podcast Done with Dara Katz. Her film selections got us chatting about depression, father-daughter dynamics, dangerous drag stars, local...
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Episode 6: Junesploitation 2026
What’s this?! No guest?!?! Yes, it’s just me this episode because I wanted to talk about Junesploitation: a yearly Internet movie challenge where you watch one movie a day each from a specific exploitation sub-genre. I’m fascinated with exploitation film from throughout history so when given the...
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Episode 5: Ben Stanton
This episode features actor, writer, and fellow physical media addict, Ben Stanton. Ben is the leader of the Commonwealth Film Club, a group of friends we brought together to watch movies from our extensive physical media collections. He selected five films for his Staff Selects shelf that got us...
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Episode 4: Jess Ross
This episode features my improv soulmate, Jess Ross. We have been writing and performing together since 2010 and we both share a devout love of movies. Jess picked out five movies for her Staff Selects that got us talking about thrills, chills, sills, and good gay fun. You can subscribe to the...
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Episode 3: Kait Thompson
This episode of the Village Video Podcast features artist, writer, and actor Kait Thompson, one of my oldest and dearest friends that I’ve made through the Philadelphia improv community. Kait selects five films for her Staff Selects that got us talking about lesbians, sex in film, the joys of…
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The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast, Episode 2
On this episode of The Village Video podcast, I talk with actor and singer Melanie Field. You may have seen her on A League of Her Own, You, Killing It, The Alienist, Florida Girls, and Heathers, just to name a few. She’s one of the stars of the upcoming film Home Delivery which will be in…
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The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast Episode 1
Oh look, another clown with a podcast. In an effort to celebrate the video store culture of yesteryear, the plan for this podcast is to bring on friends and have them construct their own “Staff Picks” shelf. A mainstay of the independent video store, Staff Picks were a way for customers to get a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is all about sharing a love for film and creating a sense of community. My ultimate goal is to open a video rental store in the Philadelphia area and I hope that this newsletter will spread the word.
villagevideostore.substack.com
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Luke Field
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This podcast is all about sharing a love for film and creating a sense of community. My ultimate goal is to open a video rental store in the Philadelphia area and I hope that this newsletter will spread the word. villagevideostore.substack.com
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