The Backstory: Netflix and the Fall of Blockbuster
The Backstory: Netflix and the Fall of Blockbuster  
Podcast: Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Published On: Tue Dec 02 2025
Description: 50 years ago, Friday nights were all about going to the movie theater. Starting in the 1980s, the weekend plan involved heading to Blockbuster to pick up a movie and watching it at home. Today, we just stay home and watch Netflix. So, how did it all evolve? This is about two guys who asked . . and answered . . one simple question. Got an idea for a story you’d like me to cover? Feel free to DM me! On Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty SteeleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.