Summer’s almost over! You might have spent too much time by the pool, at the arcade, or hogging the phone, but Eli and Jaime were stuck in Summer School! Follow along as they discuss this feature from 1987 about a remedial class full of outcasts and weirdos and the teacher blackmailed into helping them out.

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On this week’s Film to Table, Eli and Denise are ready to feast on the Dario Argento classic Deep Red. Arguably the ultimate quintessential giallo, it has it all! A black-gloved killer, a dilapidated mansion full of secrets, glorious bright red fake blood, and the unmistakable stylings of Italian prog rock band Goblin. Sink your teeth into this macabre whodunit and join us!

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In this special episode, Eli and Jaime invite Denise into the Videostore to watch a childhood favorite of theirs, the 1984 film Tank. Sergeant Major Zack Carey finds himself in a backwater town where he quickly makes enemies with the local corrupt cops. When he ends up in the crosshairs of the Sheriff, he takes his own personal tank on a run to the state border to save his son from unjust retaliation. Will justice prevail? Will he use tank artillery on a civilian population? Can we get a piece of that mess hall peach cobbler? Come into the Video store and find out!

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Is it just magic? Or a dangerous resurrection cult? Lord of Illusions follows Harry D'Amour as he finds himself embroiled with illusionists, zealots, and demons. Denise and Eli discuss this often-overlooked gem from the dark mind of Clive Barker. Will Scott Bakula overcome the lure of supernatural power? And more importantly, what could we possibly want to eat as we watch a villain with something that looks like a butthole on his face?

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In episode two of the Top Shelf Video Podcast, our hosts Jaime and Eli discuss how close they came to being full-time ninjas after watching American Ninja. This Cannon VHS rental classic is a staple to the youth of the 80's but can it make it to the top shelf?

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In episode one of the Film to Table Podcast, our hosts Eli and Denise discuss the 2024 film Late Night with the Devil. They discuss what things they liked from this film and look to pair it with some late-night eating that matches the film style and aesthetic

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In this introduction episode, our hosts Denise and Eli discuss the theme of the podcast and what to expect from future episodes. This married couple talks about their longing for a return of Dinner and a Movie on TBS and how their podcast Film to Table is a way to bring back that feeling with their movie selections. Eli, a video game producer and film director, brings his perspective while Denise, also a film condenser and a former fine-dining chef, brings her perspectives and looks at what food could pair with the movie selections.

In episode one of the Top Shelf Video Podcast our hosts Jaime and Eli discuss their love for physical media and their plans on how they will stock the Top Shelf Video store. First up on in the catalog of movies is Hellraiser: Hellbound. Will Hellbound make the list of Top Shelf Movies and what type of merch or marketing materials will the gang have in the shop to help push this Clive Barker classic?

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