VHS Tapes Are Magic

April showers bring May episodes? Greetings friends! Back for more VHS Tapes Are Magic. This time we talk to Will Hirsch (filmmaker, podcaster, ex-Hollywood Video employee, @entitled_willennial) and take a trip to Santa Rosa, CA to the Forever Midnight Scary Movie Research Center (@forevermidnight_podcast) where we talk to Josh & Brian. _____________________________________________ Join the Video...

Early April Fools Greetings!!! I bet you thought there wasn't going to be a March episode. Well, you're an idiot. First I talk with Boston comedian and host of the TV Guidance Counselor podcast Ken Reid. Ken is an avid movie collector, TV taper, and all around wonderful man. We also dig into our shared love of WSBK TV-38's The Movie Loft hosted by Dana Hersey. PAPA DANA!! Then I talk to writer/dir...

Happy Friday the 13th! It's February and we're talking to Luce Tomlin-Brenner about working in videostores and then we take a trip with her to Videotheque in Highland Park Los Angeles. In between we learn about the history of the videotape phenom known as Jane Fonda's Workout! Join the Video Movie Club  - Patreon members get a signed, numbered membership card and access to a digitized collection o...

What is VHS TAPES ARE MAGIC? It's a celebration of home video, movie collecting, and an attempt to uncover and understand the history of video stores and where they are now. Hosted by comedian Matt McCarthy (Companion, The Other Guys, CollegeHumor, Pete Holmes Show). New episodes monthly! 

We're BACK! Happy 2026! Time for some VHS TAPES ARE MAGIC. This episode we talk to Josh Schafer from Lunchmeat VHS . Then we learn about this history of Cartrivision, the world's first home video system. And then we take a trip all the way to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to Video Theater , to talk to Jannice Turk owner of the oldest surviving video store in the state. Join the Video Movie Club  - Patreon...

It's finally here... VHS TAPES ARE MAGIC!!! Episode 1- we talk to my dear friend Patrick Walsh (Drunk History, We'll See You In Hell) and we learn about Andre Blay and Magnetic Video.   Join the Video Movie Club  - Patreon members get a signed, numbered membership card and access to a digitized collection of full, unedited videotapes!    Video Garage T-Shirt Store!

IT'S ALL BEEN BUILDING UP TO THIS.... GODZILLA VS. KONG!!!! SOBER DAD, the new comedy album from Matt McCarthy is available NOW on all digital music platforms! Call Sirius XM and request they play it!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

I hate Godfather Part III. How will I feel about Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone??? LET'S FIND OUT!!! SOBER DAD, the new comedy album from Matt McCarthy is available NOW on all digital music platforms! Call Sirius XM and request they play it!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! h...

ISSUE #100 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Does this label say Treehouse of Horror I-IV or I-IX? LET'S FIND OUT! SOBER DAD, the new comedy album from Matt McCarthy is available NOW on all digital music platforms! Call Sirius XM and request they play it!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! ht...

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ISSUE #98 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Why is Kevin Bacon running? LET'S FIND OUT! SOBER DAD, the new comedy album from Matt McCarthy is available for pre-order NOW on all digital music platforms! Oct 23 release date!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #97 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Why does Matt prefer NoES 4 over 3? LET'S FIND OUT! SOBER DAD, the new comedy album from Matt McCarthy is available for pre-order NOW on all digital music platforms! Oct 23 release date!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarth...

ISSUE #96 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Why is this thing called Pumpkinhead if it doesn't have a pumpkin for a head?? LET'S FIND OUT! SOBER DAD, the new comedy album from Matt McCarthy is available for pre-order NOW on all digital music platforms! Oct 23 release date!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate...

ISSUE #95 - Justifying My Movie Collection. This is one of the worst movies ever made. Why does Matt own two copies of HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN then? LET'S FIND OUT! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #94 - Justifying My Movie Collection. This tape has no label. What's on it? LET'S FIND OUT! (SPOILER: It's 6 hours of MTV from April 3, 1991) Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #93 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt loves laserdiscs! This week he watches one that's never been opened - LA FEMME NIKITA! WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN? LET'S FIND OUT! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #92 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt has no idea what is happening in this movie. Do you have any idea?? LET'S FIND OUT! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #91 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt has a double disc of DVD-R's in a Blockbuster case he found at a Goodwill. Who is this Dr. Strangebrain?? LET'S FIND OUT! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #90 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt got a box fo tapes from St. Louis. This one is labeled "My Tape" ...who are you? What's on YOUR tape? LET'S FIND OUT! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon!  http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #89 - Justifying My Movie Collection. On the 25th anniversary of Jerry's death Matt watches LONG STRANGE TRIP. Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #88 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt has a tape he recorded that's labeled "Superman - videos / High Fidelity"  What the hell are Superman Videos??? Let's find out!!! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #87 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt found a stack of tapes on the curb in Van Nuys... Let's watch ANOTHER one! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #86 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt found a stack of tapes on the curb in Van Nuys... Let's watch one! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #85 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Matt watches John Woo's THE KILLER for the first time ever on the greatest format in home video: LASERDISC! Let's watch! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead

ISSUE #84 - Justifying My Movie Collection. Take a trip to the dirty neon year 1999 with a VHS of two meaningless award ceremonies as Matt watches a tape labeled "Blockbuster Awards MTV Video Awards" Let's watch! Thank you to everyone for sending me VHS tapes and now…YOU CAN TOO: Matt McCarthy PO Box 4854 Valley Village CA 91617 Donate to the Patreon! http://patreon.com/mccarthyredhead