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O.K. Video
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A podcast where two Calgary video store clerks sort films by type and suss out their qualities in an ongoing hunt for hidden classics.
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O.K. Video Summer Ends, Fall Begins
Sep 30Tap to summarize "This is it, don't get scared now." - Kevin McallisterO.K. Video is going into hibernation. But before we sleep, we have one last ranking episode for you. The Summer of Change was indeed that for Ryan and I, and we are going to try to keep our creative energies going and continue to make stuff. Thank you to our loyal listeners for sticking with our tiny little show. Both Ryan and I enjoyed all of these films, to a degree, so we are splitting some hairs in order to rank them. Hopefully we explained ourselves cogently. We will still exist on BlueSky as OKVideo, and instagram as okvideopodcast.Nathan is Kraznor on many gaming platforms and will continue to cast on Pixel Response with exfauxsure. And Top Down Perspective. Find those on your pod catchers.Ryan is active on Letterboxd, you can find him there as ramcculloch.Thanks again, and have a great life.Nathan & RyanBear the Cat was here for the editing of this episode
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 11 The Fabelmans
Sep 23Tap to summarizeWe started The Summer of Change batch with George Lucas' American Graffiti and we end it with his best friend's contribution to the coming-of-age genre, Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. A suitable way to close out this batch.Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedback.You can also interact with us on BlueSky, OKVideo, or instagram, okvideopodcast.Hopefully it still feels like summer to you!-RSilencio
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 10 The Edge of Seventeen
Sep 16Tap to summarizeWe're taking it to the brink with this film. Right up to precipice of adolescence. This week we're watching The Edge of Seventeen as we continue through this batch of coming of age films. Nathan and Ryan discuss, argue and recap this week's movie as they themselves are pushed to the edge(!). That's a tad dramatic but it's not easy writing these blurbs.Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedback.You can also interact with us on BlueSky, OKVideo, or instagram, okvideopodcast.Hopefully it still feels like summer to you!-RGeorge Lucas the GOAT?
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 9 Booksmart
Sep 9Tap to summarizeAre your street smart or are you book smart? Well the two lead characters in the this week's film find out you can be both., and that they might have missed out on a more fun high school experience because they pursued one over the other.Here at the cast, we're watching Booksmart as we continue through our The Summer of Change batch. This one comes from a whole team of female creators and offers a fresh perspective on a familiar framework.Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedback.You can also interact with us on BlueSky, OKVideo, or instagram, okvideopodcast.Hopefully it still feels like summer to you!-RThe Valley Strangler
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 8 The Way Way Back
Sep 2Tap to summarizeNathan and Ryan splish and splash through the water slide of emotions in this week's film, The Way Way Back. They'll discuss summer jobs, nicknames, terrible people and waterparks, all while talking about growing up. Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell star as polar opposites when it comes to the treatment of our protagonist, Duncan.Email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedback.You can also interact with us on BlueSky, OKVideo, or instagram, okvideopodcast.Hope you're enjoying the end of summer!-RGodzilla's theme makes for a great hook
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 7 The Kings of Summer
Aug 26Tap to summarizeHave you ever built a fort for you and your friends? Ever wanted to? These are the types of fantasies The Kings of Summer is predominantly interested in, as well as overbearing parents, loyalty to your friends and how unpleasant a game of Monopoly can be. Thanks for joining us during the Summer of Change.Biaggio only sends emails, and if you're like him, you'll need these addresses. ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.caJoe prefers BlueSky, we are OKVideo over there.And pragmatic Patrick is on the gram. Bigger community over there. okvideopodcast is our handle.Thanks again for joining us and keep in mind, we love tangents and that is how we exceeded two hours this time.-NParker Brothers has been lying to you.
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 6 Adventureland
Aug 19Tap to summarizeIt's late August, and you know what that means. Time to visit the local, kinda sad amusement park. In Pittsburgh, that would be Adventureland. Greg Mottola made a movie about it, and I'm happy to report, it's still a thoughtful film about growing up a bit on the precipice of big life changes. Jesse Eisenberg and Kirsten Stewart lead a talented cast in this slice of late 80s life. Thanks for joining us.If you'd like to email us, we have addresses for that. ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.caWe're also on BlueSky (liberal Twitter), OKVideo. And instagram (old people Tik-Tok), okvideopodcast.Ryan is on Tik-Tok, but no idea what his handle is.Have a nice week.-N"See you next summer?"
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 5 Superbad
Aug 12Tap to summarizeCome back in time to 2007. No smartphones, porn was behind a paywall and The Getaway: Black Monday was a video game you might be playing. Superbad ruled late August at the box office, and Ryan and Nathan remember it well. We also get into a discussion about podcasts themselves, so fans of meta-text may be interested. Thanks for joining us for the latest in our Summer of Change series.Email: ryan@okvideo.ca//nathan@okvideo.caInstagram: okvideopodcastBlueSky: OKVideo-N"I am McLovin"
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 4 Everybody Wants Some!!
Aug 5Tap to summarize Richard Linklater is back with another Huntsville Hangout movie. Everybody Wants Some!! is the safest way to hang out with fifteen baseball players for a weekend without getting belittled or hearing some questionable politics or personal beliefs. This makes it a winner in our books. email ryan@okvideo.ca or nathan@okvideo.ca if you have any questions or feedbackYou can also interact with us on BlueSky, OKVideo, or instagram, okvideopodcastHave a great summer!-NWith apologies to Jimmy Carter
Transcribe →O.K. Video The Summer of Change 3 Dazed and Confused
Jul 29Tap to summarizeHey man, cool of you to hang out with us during the summer of change, man. We got us a special episode today. Dazed and Confused, you seen this thing? INCREDIBLE vibes, dude. Straight up time machine back to May 1976. Man, I hope Jimmy Carter wins that election, dude. So, you can write us a letter. But like, through the computer, man. email ryan@okvideo.ca. Nathan should see that too, but just in case, nathan@okvideo.ca would also be cool. And BlueSky, dude. We're on there, OKVideo. And Instagram. I mostly just look for exciting trans chicks on there, but, like, you can message us I guess. okvideopodcast. Thanks for listening man. Enjoy your summer. It's my birthday today, if you can believe that.-NathanSee you linkLater, dude
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