Forgotten Video Store: The Fake Movie Review Show

David Murto

A movie review show, but the movies are fake and we’re making them up as we go.

"Forgotten Video Store: The Fake Movie Review Show" is the finest podcast for fans of movies, comedy, storytelling, and of course video stores. Pairs best with sauvignon blanc.

Podcast key art features photography by Sean Benesh.

Follow this show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/).

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20 episodes
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Monday · 31 min
"The Pompeii Jerkoff" with Jihan Batuman
Milwaukee comedian Jihan Batuman makes his triumphant return to the video store to rent a biopic about a real historical figure: the guy who used his final moments before dying in the Mount Vesuvius eruption to crank one out. Let's head to the ancient Roman empire to learn all about "The Pompeii Jerkoff." Follow Jihan on Instagram for details about his comedy shows (https://www.instagram.com/jihanbatuman/) and Letterboxd for more of his learned movie opinions (https://letterboxd.com/jihbat/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by Nick Night, Yaopey Yong, Parco Archeologico di Pompei, and By Topo.
July 27 · 30 min
"Hell is for Real" with Clare O'Kane
Comedian and writer Clare O’Kane (“SNL,” “Shrill,” Edinburgh Fringe Festival) takes a trip to the video store to rent the inspiring religious family drama “Hell is for Real.” A 4-year-old boy dies for a couple of minutes during a medical operation, and when he comes back he has a supernatural gift! Did he make some sort of Faustian bargain with the Devil??? Learn more about Clare and find standup dates at clareokane.com and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/clareisokane/ Listen to Clare’s podcast “Quorators” at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quorators/id1646130232 Get Clare’s hilarious comedy album “Everything I Know How To Do” at https://www.prettygoodfriends.com/products/clare?variant=44835612655669&_pos=1&_sid=f4ad12452&_ss=r Episode art features pictures from the Art Institute of Chicago, Cameron Bunney, and Zachary Kadolph.
July 20 · 24 min
"Figure K8" with Griffin Kelly
Comedian/writer/actress Griffin Kelly heads to the video store to rent the scandal-plagued Disney Channel Original Movie "Figure K8." Youngster Kate is a figure-skating prodigy with a secret: she's a math genius. But she must hide it from her bigoted mother who believes girls shouldn't be good at math! Find out the behind-the-scenes drama and crimes that prevented the movie from ever seeing a real home video release! Follow Griffin Kelly on Instagram to learn more about her upcoming projects: https://www.instagram.com/finkellygrif/?hl=en Get tickets for Griffin's acclaimed solo show "2 Cats on a Date" playing at Dynasty Typewriter on Sunday, July 26: https://calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/2-cats-on-a-date-26-jul?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnb-L5zaWbckdD7t4g6HKVMi1RC_TkrEr_N4Kk1Od46upE5q-q1Yxo3ylIyu8_aem_BHuIePtBB-aun7bMFHstRg Subscribe to the Real InfoWars on YouTube so you don’t miss Griffin’s show “Cake Hunt” on July 23: https://www.youtube.com/@realinfowars Head to the Upright Citizens Brigade website in August to get tickets for Griffin’s show “Bisexual Intervention” on August 12: https://ucbcomedy.com/shows/los-angeles/ Episode art incorporates photography by Desiray Green, Erwan Hesry, and Sean Benesh.
July 13 · 46 min
"The Garden of Paths which Bifurcate" with Marika Zappas and Trevor Lyon
Video artists Marika Zappas and Trevor Lyon head to the video store and rent the Argentinian espionage thriller "El Jardín de senderos que si bifurcan" ("The Garden of Paths which Bifurcate") which takes up 96 VHS tapes. It's a convoluted story with a Chinese spy for Germany living in England made in Argentina during World War II but depicting World War I, and it doesn't make any more sense once you realize that every scene ends with a decision point where you have to pick which tape comes next, like a video "choose your own adventure." It's also very horny. Follow Trevor on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@TrevorLyon95 and watch out for Marika in some of those videos! Remember to write a letter to Forgotten Video Store if you've ever read and understood an "Animorphs" book, if you'd like to join our "Ocean's Eleven" style team on a mission to break into Alfred Hitchcock's tomb, or a third thing which is slipping my mind at the moment. And please write in cursive! Episode art incorporates photography by Marina Reich.
July 6 · 26 min
"The Goon Cave" with Captain Steve Coates
Captain Steve Coates, host of the shark cinema podcast "Bucket of Chum," goes to the video store and rents the inspirational sports drama "The Goon Cave." Young goon athlete Finn Wolfhard rises through the ranks of competitive wank battling, with the help of grizzled coach Nick Nolte. Follow "Bucket of Chum: The Shark Movie Podcast" on this very podcast app, on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@bucketofchumpodcast), on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bucketofchumpodcast/), and all your other favorite social sites. Episode art incorporates photography by Jorge Ramirez and Pedro Bariak.
June 29 · 27 min
"America's New Sweetheart" with Rosie Tran
Comedian Rosie Tran ("Last Comic Standing," the half-hour special "Hanoi Honey" on Peacock, "Rosie Tran Presents..." on Tubi and Amazon) takes a trip to the video store to rent a slice of 1990s nostalgia in movie form. What if your high school bully grew up to be a widely loved celebrity with a spotless image? That's what Lucy Liu is dealing with in the 1997 straight-to-video drama movie "America's New Sweetheart." If you had a poster of Jonathan Taylor Thomas on your bedroom wall, this is the movie for you! Visit rosietran.com to find out more about Rosie Tran, like stand-up dates and podcast episodes. Podcast episode art features photography by Belinda Fewings, Moren Hsu, and Nabil Saleh.
June 22 · 33 min
"Animal Doctor" with Matt Evans
Austin, Texas comedian/writer/veterinarian Matt Evans swings by the video store to rent the action movie extravaganza "Animal Doctor." Some Swedish mafia goons steal Chris Cooper's special horse trailer and favorite horse, because he's just a regular veterinarian, right? WRONG! They messed with the wrong animal doctor! Matt's comedic memoir about becoming a horse doctor "Chomping at the Bit" is available on September 8. You can pre-order it now! Visit https://mattevanscomic.com/ for bookstore links and comedy show dates. Follow Forgotten Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Podcast episode art incorporates photography by Luisa Peter, Max Omen, Stefanie Belinda, and Wendy Scofield.
June 15 · 38 min
"What Can I Get You?" with Leah Renee
Do different kinds of alcohol affect you differently? (Red wine makes you sleepy and sad, whiskey makes you flirty, etc.) Is that a real thing? In this movie, it is! Sarah Michelle Gellar heads to the bar and her night plays out in a variety of different ways based on what drink she orders, in sort of a sexy quantum reality thing! Stand-up comedian Leah Renee heads to the video store to rent the alcohol-soaked drama movie "What Can I Get You?" The choices you make determine the course of your life. Even what you order at the bar! Find out more about Leah Renee (including stand-up dates and her podcast) at leahrenee.co Follow Forgotten Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Podcast art incorporates photography by Rick Barrett and Qui Nguyen.
June 8 · 39 min
"Crooked Canine" with Mike Celestino
A drug-sniffing police dog gets addicted to cocaine! Also, he talks! Entertainment journalist Mike Celestino returns to the video store to rent the gritty 1970s crime movie "Crooked Canine." And this time, Mike is working David's last nerve! Later this month, listen to the finale of Mike's podcast "Who's the Bossk?" on this very app, or wherever you feel like getting that podcast. It's a "Star Wars" themed podcast with 249 previous episodes. Every 10th episode since 2022 has featured "The Mike and David Movie Club," in which Mike and David review a non-"Star Wars" movie. It's sort of the genesis of the "Forgotten Video Store" podcast, but it's about real movies! Follow Forgotten Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by Alex Saks, Engin Akyurt, and Martin Podsiad.
June 1 · 33 min
"Matches" with Ivory Floyd
Making friends as an adult is so difficult, but here's one way to do it: Get stood up by a Tinder date, and bond with all the other guys at the restaurant who also got stood up. Talented TV writer Ivory Floyd returns to the video store to rent the 2013 bro-mantic drama "Matches." The male loneliness epidemic finally has a cure! Watch Ivory's shows "Iyanu" (on HBO Max) "Phoebe and Jay" (on PBS Kids) and "Horton!" (on Netflix). Follow Forgotten Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by JJ Ying and Abillion.
May 25 · 31 min
"Coulrophobia" with Luka Jones
Remember a few years ago when there were a bunch of spooky clown sightings? No? Well, it happened. Google it. This movie takes a look at that phenomenon from the clowns' point of view! Doctor of philosophy and actor Luka Jones ("Shrill," "People of Earth," "Up All Night") swings by the video store to rent the 2017 clown thriller "Coulrophobia." Follow Forgotten Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by Dawin Rizzo and Yoksel Zok.
May 18 · 27 min
"Mrs. Doubtfire for Presidentress" with Alex Mell-Taylor
Beloved nanny Mrs. Doubtfire seems like she'd make a great president, right? There's just three problems: she's not American, she's not real, and the actor playing her has been dead for over a decade. Author and cultural commentator Alex Mell-Taylor takes a trip to the video store to see the latest, most ghoulish abomination of AI necromancy: "Mrs. Doubtfire for Presidentress." Find Alex's novels and essays here: https://alexhasopinions.medium.com/ Follow Forgotten Video Store on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by Brandon Mowinkel, Element5 Digital, and Joshua Hoehne.
May 11 · 40 min
"Rude City" with Sam Rodriguez
It is the far-off future year of 1996, and New York has become the RUDEST city in the history of civilization! Sam Rodriguez (of the American Cinemateque) uncovers the long-lost 1970s science-fiction dystopian thriller movie "Rude City!" Can forgotten MASH star McLean Stevenson ever escape the impolite hellscape that is NYC ruled by the inconsiderate mayor Doris Roberts? Follow this podcast on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by Michael Discenza, Aristides Sanchez, and Eliza Petrovska.
May 4 · 35 min
"The Bastard Butler's Bargain" with Steven Morgan
A poor Welshman finds himself at an English high society gambling weekend, and soon finds that these rich freaks play for more than just money! Welsh comedian Steven Morgan rents the lost 1930s thriller movie "The Bastard Butler's Bargain" and teaches David about the class system in the UK and where rich people keep their jewels. Follow Steven Morgan on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/ma0sm) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ma0sm/). Follow this podcast on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/forgottenvideostore/) and Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/ForgottenVideo/). Episode artwork incorporates photography by Annie Spratt, Connor Esau, and Rafik Wahba.
April 27 · 33 min
"Navy SEALS Teens" with Lily Gwyer-Miller
90s action cinema meets Nordic dance pop music in the Danish masterpiece "Marine SEL Tenåringer" ("Navy SEALS Teens"). Post-production supervisor and prize-winning writer Lily Gwyer-Miller uncovers the acting debut of AQUA, the geniuses behind "Barbie Girl." Go see "STOP! THAT! TRAIN!" (a real movie) in theaters on June 12. This action/comedy movie stars many of the greatest of the great from "RuPaul's Drag Race"!!! Follow this podcast on Instagram (forgottenvideostore) and Letterboxd (ForgottenVideo). Episode artwork features photography by Rendy Novantino and JD Photos. Happy Nordic Friendship Alliance Day to all who celebrate!
April 20 · 30 min
"The Banana Has Gone Brown" with Anise Overton
TV writer Anise Overton discovers an unreleased French children's film about a motherless little girl, a kidnapping plot, and a magic spell housed in the brown part of a banana. Typical French shit. Episode art incorporates photography by Azzedine Rouichi, Elizaveta Boitsova, and Natassia Ustyan.
April 13 · 31 min
"Switch Hitter" with Sara Caplan
What if a bisexual man was totally straight half the time, and totally gay half the time, like a queer Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde? Writer/musician/comedian/philosopher Sara Caplan joins David to review the 2005 romantic drama "Switch Hitter" - if she can find the right video! Episode artwork incorporates photography by Leio McLaren, Med Mhamdi, Michal Turkiewicz, Neoman Magazine, and Or Hakim.
April 6 · 39 min
"SlumberCube" with Liz Shannon Miller
The only place in the city that's safe from the digital eyes and ears of the surveillance state is... Keanu's SLUMBERCUBE! Liz Shannon Miller (senior entertainment editor at "Consequence") takes a trip to the video store to rent this lost 1990s dystopian science fiction romance movie. Subscribe to Liz's newsletter about the best stuff to watch on streaming every week: https://consequence.net/stream-on/ Episode artwork incorporates photography by Rick Rothenberg, Filip Mroz, and Valeria Reverdo.
April 1 · 53 sec
Season 2 Trailer
All-new episodes starting Monday, April 6.
Dec 8, 2025 · 34 min
"Fill My Stocking" with Bethany Carboneau, PhD
Stop me if this sounds familiar: A big-city career woman returns to her small hometown during the holidays, and her mom tries to set her up with a local guy. But this local guy has a big red coat and a long white beard and is hundreds of years old! Biomedical scientist Dr. Bethany Carboneau returns to the video store to examine the Hallmark Christmas romance "Fill My Stocking" in the season finale of "Forgotten Video Store!" Episode artwork incorporates photography by Annie Spratt, Donna Spearman, JE Shoots, and Randy Fath.