Rated! The Five Defunct Retailers That PJH misses the Most

The Rated! Series continues!

In, a spin on the popular and famous Rated! series, Paul John Hausleben deviates from rating music and creative ventures, and instead, lists the five defunct retailers that Paul misses the most. On the heels of his emotional podcast reflecting on hockey and memories, PJH deep dives again into nostalgia. In this podcast episode, which is full of emotion, fun, nostalgia, and storytelling as only PJH can do, the podcast host takes you on a sentimental and emotional journey through memories and adventures of the long past and the short past, too.

Join PJH as he wanders the aisles of retailers now long gone: Sears and Craftsman tools, Toy R Us, and the record aisles of Sam Goody, and the video rentals of Blockbuster. Then journey with him as he melts solder on Heathkit projects and tunes the bands on radios from Radio Shack.

Another GBTKP LLC podcast episode. Another example of why Mr. Paul John Hausleben is known as The Master Storyteller.

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games inspires Paul John Hausleben to do what he does best: tell us stories! For this podcast episode, PJH dons his famous goalie mask and as the not-so-world-famous #27 returns to the hockey crease to, once more, stand guard against hockey pucks! PJH borrows from his novels and books, and tells listeners stories of where he, as a young teenager, along with his best friends, Harry and Jeffrey first played street hockey on a dead-end street in Haledon, New Jersey and turned that dead-end street in the old neighborhood into a blessed and improvised hockey rink full of memories and fun. PJH then moves us to his own hockey career progression and shares stories along the way, of how it changed his life and challenged him to become who he was and who he eventually became on his life’s journey.

This is a podcast episode full of memories, nostalgia, and emotions; hockey fan or not, it is an episode to allow Paul to do what he does best: tell us stories!

Tune in and enjoy!

PJH would like to thank BreakZStudios for the intro and outro music and he encourages listeners to check them out on Pixabay and via their website on the web and donate to their efforts!

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Get ready to dive into the whirlwind world of winter weather with "A Classic PJH Rant!"—a side-splitting exploration of the frenzied media landscape that turns a mere dusting of snow into a doomsday scenario. In this unforgettable episode, Paulie, our no-nonsense winter weather expert, and battle-tested commander of snow removal services from New York to Georgia, refuses to let the sensationalism get the best of him.

Join PJH as he tackles the “out of control” media with biting wit and humorous ease, serving up an epic rant that exposes the absurdity behind their dramatic forecasts. With punchy anecdotes and factual stories about snowstorms of yesteryear, Paulie weaves a narrative that’s as nostalgic as it is enlightening. With every snowflake that falls, he proves that winter is not a harbinger of doom, but a season to revel in, a far cry from the fears the media tries to instill.

Whether you're a snowstorm aficionado or someone who's learned to dread the winter months, this hilarious yet factual episode promises not just laughs, but a fresh perspective on embracing the chill. Plus, could this be just the start of a new series featuring Paulie—our grumpy old podcast host and weather sage?

Tune in, turn up the heat, and prepare for a blizzard of insight and laughs with A Classic PJH Rant! —the podcast episode you never knew you needed but won't want to miss!

PJH would like to thank BreakZStudios for the intro and outro music and he encourages listeners to check them out on Pixabay and via their website on the web and donate to their efforts!

CFG, INC. A Proud Sponsor of our Podcast