A community movie library is showing up in neighbourhoods that already trade paperbacks, and it solves a problem video game owners know too well now that discs are disappearing from the box.

The idea started with the tiny free libraries people build for books, then jumped to DVDs in Portland, Oregon, where a leave one, take one box now circulates movies instead of novels. From there the conversation turns to whether the same box could hold vinyl, and whether a video game with no disc could still get passed from friend to friend.

It ends on a harder question: why the gaming industry keeps landing good remakes while movie remakes mostly miss, using a recent live action flop as the example that kicked off the debate.

Topics: community movie library, little free library, video game discs, vinyl record sharing, movie remakes

Originally aired on 2026-07-15

A community movie library is showing up in neighbourhoods that already trade paperbacks, and it solves a problem video game owners know too well now that discs are disappearing from the box.
The idea started with the tiny free libraries people build for books, then jumped to DVDs in Portland, Oregon, where a leave one, take one box now circulates movies instead of novels. From there the conversation turns to whether the same box could hold vinyl, and whether a video game with no disc could still get passed from friend to friend.
It ends on a harder question: why the gaming industry keeps landing good remakes while movie remakes mostly miss, using a recent live action flop as the example that kicked off the debate.
Topics: community movie library, little free library, video game discs, vinyl record sharing, movie remakes
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-07-15

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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