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Stuff myself. And what I really attribute that to is growing up, my parents owned a video rental store. So like a Blockbuster type place, but it was like an indie store. It wasn't Blockbuster, but, yeah, it was like, it was called the Video Place.
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And it
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was the first, like, video rental store in my really small hometown. And so that was my whole childhood was growing up in this little, you know, video rental store with my sisters. Like, we would hang out there during the summers and, like, after school, and we would watch movies, like, all the time. And so that was really kind of my intro into, you know, just loving movies in general. And then as I got older, my sisters and I, we would pick, like, a different genre. Okay, we're going to watch all of the Friday the 13th movies or all of the Halloween movies. And we just kind of. We started binge watching before binge watching was even really a thing. Yeah. And so I just kind of fell in love with the formula of different horror movies. And for me, growing up, like, Scream was the absolute best franchise. And I can remember being so scared of those movies. And then as I got a little older, just, like, finding them funny and just really loving everything about it. And so that was a big inspiration behind Small for the cameras.
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Did you watch. Did you watch these movies? Like, a lot of us before you might have been emotionally at an age where you should have watched them. Or. Or were you ready?
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No, I was not ready. I was way too young. But, you know,
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what
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can you do? It's so funny because there was, like, a solid list of movies, like, I was absolutely not allowed to watch. Like, don't even look at that one on the shelf. But then there were just so many, you know, that slipped under the radar. But.
Date: May 16, 2026
Hosts: Emily and Ashley
Guest: Miranda Smith
In this episode, Emily and Ashley sit down with thriller author Miranda Smith to discuss her latest novel and the influences that shaped her love of storytelling, particularly within the horror and thriller genres. The conversation is lively, nostalgic, and peppered with insights into Miranda’s formative years growing up in a small-town video rental store. The hosts and their guest bond over their mutual love of scary movies, childhood memories, and the evolution of horror media consumption—from VHS tapes to binge-watching marathons. The discussion delves into Miranda’s writing inspiration and the ways in which genre storytelling shaped both her career and worldview.
The conversation maintains a fun, candid, and nostalgic tone throughout, reflecting both Miranda’s enthusiasm for the subject and the hosts’ chemistry as best friends. The storytelling is personal and filled with humor, making the discussion relatable for anyone who grew up with movie marathons and video store adventures.
This episode provides an engaging window into Miranda Smith’s life and creative process, spotlighting the impact of formative horror stories and the lighter, mischievous side of discovering scary movies as a child.