This week we really stretch our rental legs.

• 🎶 Music Rewind: We kick things off with The Proclaimers’ unforgettable anthem “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”—where it came from, why it stuck in our heads, and how it keeps popping up in pop culture.

• 🧸 Toy Hall of Fame 2025: From classic playthings to possible surprise picks, we size up the full nominee list, debate the frontrunners, and lock in our bold predictions for which toys will make the cut this year.

• 🦸 Marvel Speculation Station: Doctor Doom is finally headed for the MCU. We break down concept art, comic inspiration, and what a modern Victor Von Doom could look like on the big screen.

• 🍿 Previously Viewed: We rewind to Uncle Buck, celebrating John Candy’s larger-than-life charm and wondering how the movie plays to fresh eyes in 2025.

• 💌 Fan Question of the Week: A listener email stops us in our tracks and gets us reflecting on nostalgia, and why we love revisiting old favourites.

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We kick things off catching up on the week that was before diving into a packed lineup of segments.

In Past Due, we tackle a pair of Disney+ Marvel series we missed over the summer—Ironheart and Daredevil: Born Again—and share our thoughts on what they add to the MCU.

From there we detour into some retro laughs and a serious reminder about stranger danger after watching a hilariously over-the-top 80s public-service ad.

Next, it’s the debut of Rewind Required, where we spin back to 1986 and revisit that year’s biggest and quirkiest movie releases.

Finally, Previously Viewed puts the spotlight on a true classic: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. We break down its enduring charm and why Ferris still makes skipping school look so good.

Oh—and the mysterious Wheel of Randomness? We might just have a name for it.

We start off catching up on the week that was—life updates, pop-culture chatter, and a surprising discovery of the 80s cult TV series Automan. Steve continues his mission to track down Saved by the Bell on Canadian streaming services, sharing the wins, dead ends, and a few nostalgic side trips along the way.Next, it’s game time with a new round of Guess That Rental, where we test each other’s movie knowledge with some tricky VHS-era clues.Finally, in Previously Viewed, we revisit Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero, exploring its mix of action, comedy, and movie-within-a-movie mayhem to see how it plays in 2025.

We’re officially checking out our first tape! Welcome to the debut of 2 Day Rental, your new stop for all things nostalgia, pop culture, and dad-geek chatter.This episode opens with a heartfelt goodbye to our previous show, Open Collar. After years of casual conversations, topic dives, and plenty of laughs, we’re hanging that collar up for good. But just like rewinding a tape and popping in a new one, the conversation isn’t ending—it’s evolving.In our fresh start, we introduce you to the new 2 Day Rental format and the segments you’ll be hearing from us week to week: • Previously Viewed – our deep dives into classics from the VHS era. • Past Due – quick, rapid-fire reviews on things we missed the first time around. • Rewind Required, Staff Picks, and more—because what’s a rental store without a few surprises on the shelf?For our very first week, here’s what’s on the docket:🎭 SNL Cast ChangesWe talk about who’s leaving, who’s joining, and what the shifting cast could mean for the next season of Saturday Night Live.🕒 Past DueIt’s been a while since our last podcast, so we catch up rapid-fire style on the stack of comic book movies we missed. Consider it the cinematic equivalent of returning all those overdue rentals at once.📼 Previously Viewed: Dick Tracy (1990)Our main feature is a look back at Warren Beatty’s neon-soaked, mobster-packed Dick Tracy. From its wild production design to its comic strip roots and loaded cast, we revisit the film to see if it still deserves a spot on your VHS shelf—or if it’s one you’d leave gathering dust.⸻👉 Whether you’re a longtime Open Collar listener or brand new to our rental shop, grab your membership card and join us for the start of something new.

In Episode 142 of the Open Collar podcast, Cory and Steve return from their holiday break with a lively mix of nostalgia, reviews, and geek culture insights.

In Episode 141 of the Open Collar podcast, we talk about Steve’s frantic effort to finish his Christmas movie marathon before the big day. We review the new holiday film Red One and share our thoughts—spoiler alert: they’re not glowing.