Emerald City Video is a podcast hosted by former employees of the Emerald City Video stores in Syracuse, NY.
Episodes
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Russ: 3/5
Zach: 2/5
This is a little late, but Russ and Zach saw Joker. They didn't love it.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy still touches the daily lives of a lot of the people who used to work there, and the Syracuse community as a whole still has a lot of fondness for its memory.
The idea behind the podcast, which launched in 2016, was to bring the discourse you would get at a video store — talking with real humans about your movies, rather than trusting in an algorithm — back to…well, if not the world, or even Syracuse, at least to the guys who maybe missed that human connection the most: a bunch of pop culture junky loudmouths who used to run a really cool video store. Over the years, the Emerald City Video banner has flown over a number of themes, including specific episodes about TV series like Riverdale and Psych.
If you like what we’re doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense. You can support us on Patreon, too, and do things like requesting custom episodes and the like.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please — always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Rating: 5/5 (Russ)
4/5 (Zach)
In this episode, Russ and Zach talk about Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, the latest opus from indie icon and geek hero Kevin Smith.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy still touches the daily lives of a lot of the people who used to work there, and the Syracuse community as a whole still has a lot of fondness for its memory.
The idea behind the podcast, which launched in 2016, was to bring the discourse you would get at a video store — talking with real humans about your movies, rather than trusting in an algorithm — back to…well, if not the world, or even Syracuse, at least to the guys who maybe missed that human connection the most: a bunch of pop culture junky loudmouths who used to run a really cool video store. Over the years, the Emerald City Video banner has flown over a number of themes, including specific episodes about TV series like Riverdale and Psych.
If you like what we’re doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense. You can support us on Patreon, too, and do things like requesting custom episodes and the like.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please — always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Rating: 3/5
Russ is joined by Logan Bretschneider and Dan Fecteau to talk about the new Netflix film, Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
The Emerald City Video Podcast is a periodic podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Russ Burlingame, with a rotating cast of hosts who used to work at the Emerald City Video store in East Syracuse, New York. The store was once awarded by the Video Software Dealers of America as the best small video store in the U.S. Though it closed in 2009, the store’s legacy still touches the daily lives of a lot of the people who used to work there, and the Syracuse community as a whole still has a lot of fondness for its memory.
The idea behind the podcast, which launched in 2016, was to bring the discourse you would get at a video store — talking with real humans about your movies, rather than trusting in an algorithm — back to…well, if not the world, or even Syracuse, at least to the guys who maybe missed that human connection the most: a bunch of pop culture junky loudmouths who used to run a really cool video store. Over the years, the Emerald City Video banner has flown over a number of themes, including specific episodes about TV series like Riverdale and Psych.
If you like what we’re doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense. You can support us on Patreon, too, and do things like requesting custom episodes and the like.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please — always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Empathy Inc: 4/5 Stars
Ready Or Not: 4.5/5 Stars
In this episode, Russ and Zach talk about Empathy, Inc and Ready or Not, a pair of smart and creative genre films that deserve more attention. SPOILERS ON for Empathy, Inc, as it's hard to talk about the film without talking about the film.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense. You can support us on Patreon, too, and do things like requesting custom episodes and the like.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Rating: 5/5
It's time to talk about Satanic Panic, a low-budget horror movie that Russ and Zach both LOVED.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense. You can support us on Patreon, too, and do things like requesting custom episodes and the like.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Review Score: 5/5
Zach Roberts (@zdroberts) is back in town, so he and Russ (@russburlingame) join forces for a new episode of the new release wall, where they checked out Blinded By the Light at an early, "Springsteen Fan Event" screening four days before its official release on Friday.
Russ braved being sick and Zach being jet-lagged after a week-long event in Switzerland to go see this movie. Was it worth it? Well...
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Review Score: 3/5
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
In today's installment of the New Release Wall, Russ and Zach talk about Dark Phoenix, the latest X-Men movie, and...well, we talked a lot, so I'll shut up now and let the episode do the heavy lifting.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
In the latest installment of the new release wall, Russ and Zach talk about the new indie horror movie Winterskin. And while we are all about most of our indie horror movies, no matter how schlocky, this one just did not connect with us at all. You can hear why in the podcast.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Russ and Zach talk about the indie dramedy The Browsing Effect.
You can find us (and a number of other awesome podcasts) on the ACPN family of shows.
If you like what we're doing here, you can become a patron of the Emerald City Video Podcast, which comes with fun perks. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We also have Instagram and Vero accounts where we share images, photos, memes, and nonsense.
Be back for more by noon on the fifth day, and please -- always remember to rewind your videocassettes.