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Gramps Video Store

May 25, 2026 · 46 min

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Maybe it wasn’t quite as bad as walking uphill both ways, but renting a movie was not nearly as easy as hitting play on your favorite streaming service.

In this episode we share our experiences with the various evolutions of movie and tv shows rental.

Outline
01:23 Intro
03:44 Small Town Movie Rental Stores
04:39 Renting a Video Player
07:24 Renting Movies
10:52 Blockbuster
14:43 The Arrival of Netflix
17:04 RedBox
20:09 The Return of Old School Media
30:14 Reducing the Streaming Bill - Maybe
35:46 Could Have Been Rich
37:45 Streaming Superiority
39:22 Wrap UpWebsite: https://www.thetechgrandpas.com
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