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Podcast: The Shadows Podcast
Episode: Episode 83: The Chronicles of Alan Payne
Description: Alan Payne is the man who built the longest-lasting Blockbuster franchise chain in the country, the author of an Amazon Best-Seller, Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust, and was recently featured on the Netflix film, The Last Blockbuster.
During this episode, Alan discusses his upbringing in Breckenridge, Texas until graduating from Texas Tech. What did he do to get an interview at H-E-B? How did he get into the video business?
Then Alan starts to take us through the downfall of Blockbuster Video.What happened when Blockbuster passed on a chance...