Village Video Store: Staff Selects

Episode 17: Lily Du

This episode features actress, comedian, and host of Dirty Laundry on Dropout, Lily Du. Lily and I spent many a month together in airports while traveling for UCB’s Touri

Episode 16: Tao Yang

This episode features writer and comedian Tao Yang of CollegeHumor and Dropout fame. We reminisce about performing improv together in New York City and then discuss his S

Episode 15: Ryan Creamer

Today’s episode features writer, actor, and wholesome pornographer Ryan Creamer, one of the architects of Dropout’s popular game show Game Changer. Ryan’s film selectio

Episode 14: Andrew Stanton

Today’s episode of the podcast features improviser and dungeon master extraordinaire, Andrew Stanton. He increases the “meaty muscle quotient” of this podcast by 500% wit

Episode 13: Corin Wells

Today’s episode features television writer, improviser, and Shaun T enthusiast Corin Wells. Make sure to check out the most recent show she worked on, Kevin, on Amazon. C

Episode 12: Rekha Shankar

Today’s episode is comedian, writer, and filmmaker Rekha Shankar. Oh, she’s also my dog’s auntie (and our former roommate)! Rekha wrote and starred in Vidhya’s Guide to t

Episode 11: Lindsay Calleran

Today’s guest is filmmaker Lindsay Calleran, a long-time friend of mine from the New York improv world whose debut feature film, Caity, recently premiered at the 2026 Tri

Episode 10: Jordan Myrick

This episode features writer, actor, and social media queen Jordan Myrick. Jordan and I are big-time movie buds who connect a lot on over-the-top horror and action absurd

Episode 9: A Junesploitation Recap

This episode features just me, your host, recapping the 30+ movies I watched in celebration of Junesploitation. I also include a brief review of my experiences at Exhumed

Episode 8: Patrick Keene

This episode features improviser, filmmaker, and my road trip buddy Patrick Keene. You can regularly see him performing improv all around New York City with his team Duch

Episode 7: Betsy Kenney

This episode features actor, writer, and fellow Philadelphian Betsy Kenney. Betsy is TikTok famous for her Philadelphia ASMR series, as well as her excellent podcast Done

Episode 6: Junesploitation 2026

What’s this?! No guest?!?! Yes, it’s just me this episode because I wanted to talk about Junesploitation: a yearly Internet movie challenge where you watch one movie a d

Episode 5: Ben Stanton

This episode features actor, writer, and fellow physical media addict, Ben Stanton. Ben is the leader of the Commonwealth Film Club, a group of friends we brought togethe

Episode 4: Jess Ross

This episode features my improv soulmate, Jess Ross. We have been writing and performing together since 2010 and we both share a devout love of movies. Jess picked out fi

Episode 3: Kait Thompson

This episode of the Village Video Podcast features artist, writer, and actor Kait Thompson, one of my oldest and dearest friends that I’ve made through the Philadelphia i

The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast, Episode 2

On this episode of The Village Video podcast, I talk with actor and singer Melanie Field. You may have seen her on A League of Her Own, You, Killing It, The Alienist, Flo

The Village Video: Staff Selects Podcast Episode 1

Oh look, another clown with a podcast. In an effort to celebrate the video store culture of yesteryear, the plan for this podcast is to bring on friends and have them co