The VIA VHS Podcast is your virtual video store. Imagine being transported back in time to a video store in the 80s or 90s and getting swept up in conversations with two crazy, movie obsessed guys behind the counter about the best and worst films of that era. Wes and Spencer are the crazy guys behind the counter and on this podcast we take you on a nostalgic journey back in time to revisit the movies, TV, video games and all the best analog era pop culture that you grew up on. So pop in the tape, adjust the tracking and travel back in time with us VIA VHS

“AUTOBOTS ROLL-OUT” In this episode of VIA VHS, we rewind Transformers: The Movie (1986) — the animated film that shocked a generation by killing Optimus Prime and redefining what a “kids movie” could be. Was it just a toy commercial… or something way more ambitious?We break down the Tale of the Tape, the box office context, the unforgettable 80s rock soundtrack, and why this movie still hits decades later. From corporate risk to emotional impact, this is one of the boldest swings in animation history.If you grew up in the VHS era, this is a rental you never forgot.

“AUTOBOTS ROLL-OUT”In this episode of VIA VHS, we rewind Transformers: The Movie (1986) — the animated film that shocked a generation by killing Optimus Prime and redefining what a “kids movie” could be.Was it just a toy commercial… or something way more ambitious?We break down the Tale of the Tape, the box office context, the unforgettable 80s rock soundtrack, and why this movie still hits decades later. From corporate risk to emotional impact, this is one of the boldest swings in animation history.If you grew up in the VHS era, this is a rental you never forgot.