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VHS Tapes Are Magic

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Matt McCarthy

Matt McCarthy explores the history of Video Stores and talks to current and former video store employees as well as home movie collectors and movie lovers.

#108

Ep.1 - Patrick Walsh & Magnetic Video

It's finally here... VHS TAPES ARE MAGIC!!! Episode 1- we talk to my dear friend Patrick W... more

08 Dec 2025

2 HR 16 MINS

2:16:59

08 Dec 2025

#107

Godzilla vs. Kong

IT'S ALL BEEN BUILDING UP TO THIS.... GODZILLA VS. KONG!!!! SOBER DAD, the new comedy albu... more

01 Apr 2021

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:15

01 Apr 2021

#106

Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

I hate Godfather Part III. How will I feel about Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corl... more

11 Dec 2020

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

11 Dec 2020

#105

VHS - "Treehouse of Horror... I - IV"

ISSUE #100 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Does this label say Treehouse of Horror I-IV ... more

01 Nov 2020

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:48

01 Nov 2020

#104

Halloween III Season of the Witch

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27 Oct 2020

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:08

27 Oct 2020

#103

Tremors

ISSUE #98 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Why is Kevin Bacon running? LET'S FIND OUT! SO... more

20 Oct 2020

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:55

20 Oct 2020

#102

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & 4

ISSUE #97 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Why does Matt prefer NoES 4 over 3? LET'S FIND... more

12 Oct 2020

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:52

12 Oct 2020

#101

Pumpkinhead

ISSUE #96 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Why is this thing called Pumpkinhead if it doe... more

04 Oct 2020

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:31

04 Oct 2020

#100

Hell Comes To Frogtown

ISSUE #95 - Justifying My Movie Collection. This is one of the worst movies ever made. Why... more

27 Sep 2020

59 MINS

59:11

27 Sep 2020

#99

VHS - No Label... (MTV April 3, 1991)

ISSUE #94 - Justifying My Movie Collection. This tape has no label. What's on it? LET'S FI... more

14 Sep 2020

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:10

14 Sep 2020

#98

La Femme Nikita

ISSUE #93 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt loves laserdiscs! This week he watches on... more

07 Sep 2020

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:02

07 Sep 2020

#97

El Topo

ISSUE #92 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt has no idea what is happening in this mov... more

31 Aug 2020

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:53

31 Aug 2020

#96

Dr. Strangebrain's Late Nite Theatre Vol. 1

ISSUE #91 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt has a double disc of DVD-R's in a Blockbu... more

23 Aug 2020

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:48

23 Aug 2020

#95

VHS - "My Tape"

ISSUE #90 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt got a box fo tapes from St. Louis. This o... more

17 Aug 2020

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:48

17 Aug 2020

#94

Long Strange Trip

ISSUE #89 - Justifying My Movie Collection. On the 25th anniversary of Jerry's death Matt ... more

09 Aug 2020

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:47

09 Aug 2020

#93

VHS - "Superman - videos / High Fidelity"

ISSUE #88 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt has a tape he recorded that's labeled "Su... more

03 Aug 2020

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:37

03 Aug 2020

#92

Another VHS I found on Gilmore St in Van Nuys with no label

ISSUE #87 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt found a stack of tapes on the curb in Van... more

26 Jul 2020

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:02

26 Jul 2020

#91

VHS I found on Gilmore St in Van Nuys with no label

ISSUE #86 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt found a stack of tapes on the curb in Van... more

20 Jul 2020

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:29

20 Jul 2020

#90

John Woo's The Killer (Laserdisc)

ISSUE #85 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt watches John Woo's THE KILLER for the fir... more

12 Jul 2020

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:33

12 Jul 2020

#89

VHS - "Blockbuster Awards MTV Video Awards"

ISSUE #84 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Take a trip to the dirty neon year 1999 with a... more

06 Jul 2020

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:34

06 Jul 2020

#88

VHS - "Erin Sean Visit 6/85"

ISSUE #83 - Justifying My Movie Collection. They moved Godzilla vs. Kong to May 2021, so f... more

28 Jun 2020

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:26

28 Jun 2020

#87

VHS - "John Glenn"

ISSUE #82 - Justifying My Movie Collection. They moved Godzilla vs. Kong to May 2021, so f... more

22 Jun 2020

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22 Jun 2020

#86

VHS - "J. Buffet"

ISSUE #81 - Justifying My Movie Collection. They moved Godzilla vs. Kong to May 2021, so f... more

14 Jun 2020

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:25

14 Jun 2020

#85

Do The Right Thing

ISSUE #80 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt takes a break from the Godzilla movies an... more

07 Jun 2020

2 HR 15 MINS

2:15:10

07 Jun 2020

#84

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

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31 May 2020

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:52

31 May 2020

#83

Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla

ISSUE #78 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Week 44 of every Godzilla, King Kong (and Moth... more

25 May 2020

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:38

25 May 2020

#82

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

ISSUE #77 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Week 43 of every Godzilla, King Kong (and Moth... more

20 May 2020

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:39

20 May 2020

#81

Godzilla vs. Mothra

ISSUE #76 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Week 42 of every Godzilla, King Kong (and Moth... more

10 May 2020

55 MINS

55:41