Straight To Video – Details, episodes & analysis

We talk to Jaret Reddick - Singer for Pop Punk Legends Bowling For Soup. On the eve of the bands biggest ever headline show at London's Wembley Area this month, Jaret checks in to talk all things Arena Rock in the 80s and 90s. We hear about seeing Tommy Lee's rotating drum kit, seeing the shift in the 90s from Hard Rock to Grunge with Alice in Chains plus lots more. We also hear about the preparations for their huge Wembley show and where the band goes next. 

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
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Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

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We talk to Cassidy Paris - Australian based Hard Rock Singer Songwriter. After bouncing back triumphantly from a cancelled UK tour last year, Cassidy Paris has returned stronger and more determined than ever to prove she has what it takes as one of the fastest rising stars in the Hard Rock world. With her new album 'Bittersweet' on the horizon we chat about her musical roots, collaborations with her heroes and basing music videos on some of her favourite pop culture movies from her youth.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
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We talk to Charlie Schlatter - Actor & Voice Artist. Charlie Schlatter has navigated the Entertainment Industry in style. From bursting onto 80s Cinema screens with roles in 18 Again alongside George Burns and The Delinquents with Kylie Minogue, he would then shift gears and head into TV taking on the iconic role of Ferris Bueller in the TV Series of the John Hughes hit before landing the long running role of Dr. Jesse Travis in Diagnosis Murder. Since then he has become a much in demand Cartoon Voice Artist and more recently became the voice of E.T The Extra Terrestrial in the phenomenal Holiday Reunion Short. Charlie chats about all of these along with his approach to his career plus many other great stories and insights.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
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We talk to Theo Cane - Filmmaker, Illustrator, YouTuber and Toy Collector. We deep dive into the journey that led Theo to create his incredible Slime House brand which incorporates all the elements of his unique and infectious, entrepreneurial personality. From growing up around Car Boot Sales, collecting bootleg toys and falling in love with obscure 80s VHS films have all led to the creation of Slime House TV - a world that Theo can broadcast his passion and love of all things nostalgic to the world. 

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
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We talk to Josh Schafer - Head Videovore & Editor-In-Chief of Lunchmeat VHS which is the number one destination for the appreciation, celebration and preservation of VHS and Video Store culture! We chat all about the growth and interest into this often considered 'Dead Format' over the past ten years since the release of the documentary 'Adjust Your Tracking'. We talk about how VHS holds such memories for Josh and unlike many of us who forgot about this form of entertainment for some time, Josh never let go and continued to hunt for the most unusual, weird and surreal tapes he could lay his hands on.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
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We talk to Gaz Tidey - Hard Rock Journalist, Pop Culture Collector and Frontman for reformed Hard Rockers Sister Morphine. On the eve of the release of his band's long overdue debut album 'Ghosts of Heartbreak City', Gaz takes us on a journey full of movie and music memories, reuniting a band that split in the early 90s and recording a collection of songs which until now had been long forgotten on cassette tapes to be once again brought to life in today's world.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
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We talk to Glen Matlock - Singer songwriter known for being the original bassist for iconic punk rock band The Sex Pistols. With a career that has seen Glen be part of a changing musical landscape during the 1970s through to performing with both his teenage musical heroes and an endless stream of musical legends, he continues to also forge his own path today as an accomplished solo artist. Always outspoken, funny and charming, Glen shares stories of his early influences in Blues and Motown, last minute tour call ups with Blondie and much more.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
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We talk to Darrell Hazelrig - Writer, Director and Filmmaker along with one half of the massively popular YouTube nostalgia channel Eric & Darrell. Growing up in Hunstville, Alabama, Darrell along with his best friend Eric Fullerton had the amazing foresight to capture their Metal Head Teen adventures onto videotape. Over thirty years later the entire world now gets to relive all of these with them. From recreating their favourite Hard Rock Videos, holiday memories, trips to local restaurants which you never thought you'd miss along with so much more which up until now only lived in our fading memories.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop 

We talk to Dean of the Dead - Horror Hot Sauce Entrepreneur. Dean takes us on his journey from Horror Fan through to Musician to eventually building his brand in horror inspired Hot Sauces! We chat all about the ups and downs faced with getting his own unique business off the ground and into the public eye, his experiences in the ever growing Horror Community and also his adventures in Podcasting and love of Scare Parks. 

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop 

We talk to Dominic Brunt – Actor, Writer and Director who has played the role of Paddy Kirk in the TV Show Emmerdale since 1997. Dominic joins us to talk all about his new Director role in the film Wolf Manor which is a modern day love letter to the classic Werewolf movies of the past. We also discuss his early introductions into horror through the local video shop and even landing the mother load haul of Video Nasties in the 80s.

Special thanks to Affinity Photo - The hottest photo editing software on iPad, Mac & PC
https://affinity.serif.com/photo

Intro Music by Johnny Monaco
https://www.johnnymonaco.com

Incidental Music by Night Fires

Please visit The 80s Video Shop Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow our very own 80s Video Shop. 
https://www.patreon.com/80sVideoShop