The Last Video Store

Just in time for the spooky season, we wander through the horror section with one of the true icons of Australian Podcasting, Charlie Clausen. Who also got his start working in a humble video store. With Wil Anderson, he’s hanging out in your ears with EVERYONE RELAX (TOFOP / 2 Guys 1 Cup) - and just kicking off a new season of paranormal phenomena exploration in THE UNEXPLAINED: EXPLAINED. Not to mention he’s acted in basically every major Australian series from McLeod's Daughters to Wolf Creek. It is an all-timer episode with a legendary soldier of cinema returning to the video store trenches.

Book tickets to see Alexei & Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) in their play REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in Melbourne

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s CHARLIE’S LIST.

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RETURN CHUTE SPECIAL! Cameron James drops his staff pick back through the return chute and we find out his thoughts and reactions to STREET OF FIRE. 

SEE CAMERON JAMES tape his new half-hour comedy special in MELBOURNE @ Stupid Old Studios

Book tickets to see Alexei & Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) in their play REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in Melbourne

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One of the most beautiful voices of Aus indie rock Dave Novak stops by ahead of POLISH CLUB’s national album tour. Go see them live in your town from next week! And their new album HEAVY WEIGHT HEART is a stunner!

Book tickets to see Alexei & Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) in their play REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in Melbourne

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Multitalented comedic sensation Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna Big Ol House of Fun, Koala Man, Thank God You’re Here) drops by The Last Video Store in Betoota to chat to Alexei Toliopoulos and select a stack of movies, and her picks do not disappoint. From the unexpected tenderness of FURIOUS 7 to the expected horniness of CRUEL INTENTIONS, Michelle is a true film lover.

You can read or listen to her fantastic book 'My Brother's Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag' here.

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Michelle's combo on LB.

Music & sounds by Rowan Dix

Art by Hollow Bones Studio 

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As he travels through Betoota, the legendary country music superstar Keith Urban stops by the Last Video Store to chat to Alexei Toliopoulos about his favourite films. Truly, what a fricking treat to chat to Keith about Nicole Kidman’s breakout Aussie classic BMX BANDITS and get deep on the gentle hold of Robbie Robertson’s score for KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON. Keith’s new album HIGH is out this week!

All-timer episode.

Book tickets to see Alexei & Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) in their play REFUSED CLASSIFICATION in Sydney and in Melbourne

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Keith’s combo on Letterboxd.

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Pop culture podcast royalty, Nick "Maso" Mason and James "Mr. Sunday Movies" Clement of the Weekly Planet take an esteemed tour of THE LAST VIDEO STORE. A journey through cinema that is less a Caravan of Garbage and more like a Battle for Endorphins because this episode is a pleasurable experience for the brain.

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s their combo on LB.

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It can’t be fricking denied, Missy Higgins is one of Australia’s most cherished singer/songwriters. Her new album The Second Act – “a kind of sequel” to her hugely influential debut The Sound Of White which is also celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Missy jumps into the Last Video Store and guides Alexei Toliopoulos through her weirdly perfect trilogy of films.

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Missy Higgins combo!

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“Every word of Irish spoken is a bullet for Irish freedom” are the resonant words found in the unlikely indie crowd-pleaser of the year KNEECAP. Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, the film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts alongside Michael Fassbender.

The film’s director Rich Peppiatt jumps into the Last Video Store with Alexei Toliopoulos to talk about KNEECAP, some of his favourite films and slide out with the perfect staff pick recommendation.

KNEECAP is in cinemas in Aus right now. If you want to score a free double pass hit us up on instagram @lastvideostorebetoota with your rental combo.

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s Rich Peppiatt’s combo!

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One of Alexei’s absolute favourite contemporary filmmakers David Lowery jumps into the Last Video Store to pick up a stack of his favourite films. David’s feature films include Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, the live-action adaptation of Pete’s Dragon, A Ghost Story, The Old Man & the Gun starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek; and the Dev Patel–led fantasy epic The Green Knight.

We talk about some of his first memories of films before even seeing them, the surrealist horror of Freddy Krueger, horror cinema, the genre-bending of Jim Jarmusch, the modern fables of Aki Kaurismäki and Indigenous ghost story anthology.

Pick up tickets to catch Alexei in conversation with DAVID LOWERY at MIFF here

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists. Here’s David Lowery’s combo on Letterboxd.

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Danny Beus from the Aussie rock band Dune Rats finally goes on the record on whether the Muad'Dib (the rat from DUNE) inspired the name of his band (Dune Rats). Their hectic new album is out now IF IT SUCKS, TURN IT UP and they’re about to set out on a huge tour with DARTZ + PURPLE PINGERS.

Pick up tickets to catch Alexei in conversation with DAVID LOWERY at MIFF here

Follow ALEXEI TOLIOPOULOS on Letterboxd for all the rental combo lists.

Here’s Danny’s combo on Letterboxd.

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