Our Drive-In Owners Series continues as Virgil and Mark chat with Chip Sawyer, President of The Silvermoon Drive-In in Lakeland, Florida (as well as the Joy-Lan Drive-In & Swap Shop in Dade City, Florida), about running a theater in the heart of theme park country, paved lots, swap shop breakfasts, and more. Recorded 3/21/23 Visit the Silvermoon online at: https://www.silvermoondrivein.com/ https://www.facebook.com/silvermoondrivein https://www.instagram.com/silver_moon_drive_in/ For exclusi...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Jeff, Virgil, and Mark welcome the hosts of THE BARRETTA BROTHERS VODCAST, Bill and Gene Barretta, to the show to talk Muppets, backyard home movies, Drive-Ins and the upcoming May 20th "Muppets Take Mahoning" event. Bill is a longtime Muppet performer (voice of The Swedish Chef, Rowlf The Dog, Pepe The King Prawn, Dr. Teeth and more) and creative talent (co-creator of the new Disney+ series THE MUPPETS MAYHEM), while Gene is an award-winning children's book author and artist (STARRING STEVEN SP...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Our Drive-In Owners Series continues as Jeff, Virgil and Mark welcome John Heidel, Founder, Owner and Chief Executive Dreamer of The Goochland Drive-In in Hadensville, VA, to talk about building a Drive-In from the ground up in the early 2000s, the nuts and bolts of Drive-In operations, and following your dreams. Recorded 3/15/23 Visit the Goochland online at: https://www.goochlanddriveintheater.com/ https://www.facebook.com/goochlanddriveintheater For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, snea...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Jeff, Virgil and Mark take a verbal stroll through The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's May 2023 calendar of events. Recorded 4/4/23 Tickets for Mahoning Drive-In shows available at: https://mahoningdrivein.ticketleap.com/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdrivei...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Jeff, Virgil and Mark are joined by Mahoning Drive-In Assistant Projectionist Michael Drumbore and friend/projectionist/tech Bob Weir to discuss updates made to the projection system during the 2022-2023 off-season, in an effort to address ongoing challenges and provide the highest quality 35mm presentation we can, while maintaining an authentic vintage Drive-In booth. An hour of projector and projection tech talk, for those interested in the inner-workings of how image and sound go from film to...
Apr 22, 2023•48 min
Virgil, Jeff and Mark welcome Mahoning Drive-In Merch Manager Sandy to the show, to discuss the inner workings of Mahoning merch, her roles as college professor and published author, and her love of Zack Snyder and Sandra Bullock. Recorded 3/22/23. To purchase Sandy's books, visit:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sandra-Eckard/author/B00RNDX180 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoning...
Apr 20, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Jeff, Virgil and Mark are joined by Mahoning Merch Manager Sandy to talk INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, its literary roots and various film adaptations, ahead of our Friday, May 5th REMAKE DOUBLE-TAKE 35mm double feature of the 1956 and 1978 versions, and introduces the Mahoning Book Club! Recorded 4/10/23 To sign up for our inaugural Mahoning Book Club, reading and discussing Jack Finney's INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and meeting to discuss it at the event, email Sandy at mahoningbookclub@gm...
Apr 18, 2023•44 min
Virgil, Jeff and Mark welcome Mahoning Drive-In Lot Manager Dave to the show, to talk about his experiences on the Mahoning lot, Moxie and retro candy, and joins us for an Off The Wall discussion of recent films we've watched and enjoyed. Recorded 3/14/23. For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ h...
Apr 13, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Virgil and Mark welcome adult film icon, radio host and horror actress Ginger Lynn Allen to the podcast, to talk Drive-In memories, VHS Fest, Hollywood auditions, Rob Zombie, and more. Recorded 3/8/23 To contribute to Ginger's upcoming film, THE GIFTED, visit its Indiegogo fundraiser page at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-gifted-horror-film-starring-ginger-lynn-allen#/ Follow Ginger online at: https://www.instagram.com/blameitonginger/ https://www.gingerlynnart.com/ For exclusive additi...
Apr 06, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Jeff, Virgil and Mark chat with Mahoning pal Geoffrey Cee about collecting 16 and 35mm film, childhood Drive-Ins, projecting at conventions, his DJ career, and more. Recorded 3/7/23 Follow Geoff online at: https://www.handzonradio.fm/Dj%20Geoffrey%20Cee https://pressureradio.com/shows/geoffrey-c/ https://www.twitch.tv/geoffreycee https://www.facebook.com/geoffreyceee https://www.instagram.com/geoffreycee/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Ma...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Jeff, Virgil and Mark are joined by Mahoning Drive-In Theater Snack Bar Manager Beth for an in-depth round of snack bar inner-workings Patreon member questions, discussing everything from Vincent Price to deep-fried delicacies, then dive into an Off The Wall discussion of favorite food-related films and scenes. Recorded 3/1/23 Follow Beth on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mama_cheeseburger/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Jeff, Virgil and Mark welcome Krista Forte, Director of The Santee Drive-In in Santee, CA, to talk about the theater's history and current operations, swap meets, nacho cheese preferences, and more. Recorded 2/22/23 Visit the Santee online at: https://www.santeedriveintheatre.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SanteeDriveInMovieTheatre/ https://www.instagram.com/santeedriveintheatre/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon pag...
Mar 16, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Jeff, Virgil and Mark are joined by Mindy and Nick Pastrovich, owners of The Litchfield Skyview Drive-In on Historic Route 66 in Litchfield, IL, to talk about the theater, its recent Guinness World Record, creative event planning, and more. Recorded 2/9/23 Visit the Litchfield Skyview online at: https://litchfieldskyview.com/ https://www.facebook.com/litchfieldskyviewdrivein https://www.instagram.com/litchfieldskyview/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts...
Mar 02, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 74
This week, Jeff, Virgil and Mark talk with David Kilderry, Joint Managing Director of the Lunar Drive-In in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, about running the largest Drive-In in the country, the theater's history, 35mm film collecting, donuts and more. Recorded 2/9/23 Visit the Lunar online at: https://lunardrive-in.com.au https://www.facebook.com/lunardrivein/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www....
Feb 23, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In our ongoing effort to spotlight Drive-In theaters from across the country and beyond, Jeff, Virgil and Mark chat with Cara Russell, Manager/Operator of the Hwy 21 Drive-In in Beaufort, SC, about her theater, the business, funnel cakes, and more! Recorded 2/8/23 Check out the Hwy 21 at: https://hwy21drivein.com https://www.facebook.com/drivein21 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/ma...
Feb 16, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Virgil and Mark talk with Jan Krawitz, director of the 1986 documentary short DRIVE-IN BLUES, about the production of the film, Drive-In memories, documentary filmmaking and more. Recorded on 4/7/22 For more information on Jan Krawitz and to buy DVDs of DRIVE-IN BLUES, visit: https://jankrawitz.com/drive-in-blues/ And a special message from Jan: "I will be putting silent 16mm film outtakes from Drive-in Blues up on eBay in the next few weeks. I have recently finished organizing them into rolls (...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 71
Virgil and Mark chat with Mahoning Drive-In Assistant Projectionist Michael, delving into his long history with the theater, challenges of 35mm projection, library music, and more. Recorded 11/23/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://t...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Jeff, Virgil and Mark talk with Blake Smith, President of the iconic Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa, Oklahoma (location of Francis Ford Coppola's THE OUTSIDERS), and the Starlite Drive-In in Wichita, Kansas. They talk shop on matters of history, first-run theater practices, screen fires, concession lines, and more. Recorded 4/6/22 For more information about the Admiral Twin Drive-In, visit: https://www.admiraltwindrivein.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Admiral-Twin-Drive-In-114110318617063 For mor...
Dec 15, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Jeff, Virgil and Mark gather to discuss the end of the 2022 season at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, and answer Patreon member-submitted questions regarding off-season plans, the status of the Drive-In property, 3D at the Drive-In, and more. Recorded 11/16/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Mark chats with Pamula Pierce Barcelou, daughter of director Charles B. Pierce, about her father's films, her deep dive into cinematic archeology in securing the rights and restoration of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK (1972), including its upcoming 4K and soundtrack release, Ken Burns, THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, tablescapes and more! Recorded 2/10/22 Visit the official THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK for more info on the film and to get your own restored copy and merch: https://www.legendofboggycreek....
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Virgil and Mark got together in the Mahoning projection booth to answer Patreon member-submitted questions and talk about the end of the 2022 season on the eve of the theater's final weekend of the year. Recorded 10/26/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdr...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Virgil and Mark chat with Charles Moran, longtime friend and poster artist for the Mahoning, about his Drive-In experiences, Mahoning Memories, influences and more. Recorded 4/1/22 For more of Charles' art, visit: https://www.horrorprints.com/ https://www.instagram.com/horrorprints/ https://www.facebook.com/horrorprints/ https://www.tiktok.com/@horrorjawn For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreo...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Virgil and Mark discussed the majority of The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's upcoming October slate, and dive into questions submitted by Patreon members. Recorded 9/28/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://twitter.com/mahoningdit...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Virgil and Mark have a long and loose chat with our gate/lot crew, just ahead of the start of the 2022 season. Will, John and Dave share their stories, and a few tales of hijinks on the Mahoning lot. Recorded 3/18/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdrivein...
Sep 29, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Virgil and Mark take a look back at Mahoning Drive-In events from August 2022. Recorded 8/24/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://twitter.com/mahoningdit...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Mark is joined for another edition of "Cannon Corner" by Austin Trunick, author of THE CANNON FILM GUIDE, VOLUME I: 1980-1984 and THE CANNON FILM GUIDE, VOLUME II: 1985-1987, to discuss NINJA III: THE DOMINATION (1984) and KICKBOXER (1989), screening on 35mm at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater as part of ACTION-FEST on August 26-28, 2022, in conjunction with Exhumed Films, also featuring THE WARRIORS (1979 with stars David “Cochise” Harris and Terry "Vermin" Michos in person), HARD TIMES (1975), TH...
Aug 18, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Virgil and Mark recount The Mahoning's "Christmas In July" event with Zack Ward ("Scut Farkus" from A CHRISTMAS STORY), screening THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, and Tunnel Vision Tuesdays, discuss this weekend's "AGFA Triple Ripper" event (DOUBLE AGENT 73, THE GATE II, and PENITENTIARY III) and "Mahoning Monkeemania", and delve into common questions we are asked about operations. Recorded 7/27/22 For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 60
In advance of our August 14th "Mahoning Monkeemania" event (two rare Monkees episodes and HEAD, all on 35mm) Mark chats with Thom Shubilla, author of PRIMETIME 1966-1967: THE FULL SPECTRUM OF TV'S FIRST ALL-COLOR SEASON about the history of the show and group, and Derek Miner of the Mixing Links Facebook group and The Cut-Out Bin YouTube channel about the 35mm TV episodes he owns, their origins, and his search for more rare, alternate TV edits of the program. Tickets available now at: https://ma...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Mark is joined once again by Austin Trunick, author of THE CANNON FILM GUIDE, VOLUME I: 1980-1984 and THE CANNON FILM GUIDE, VOLUME II: 1985-1987, to discuss Jamaa Fanaka's PENITENTIARY III (1987), screening on 35mm at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater as part of "The AGFA Triple Ripper" on Friday, August 12, 2022, a collaboration with the American Genre Film Archive, also featuring DOUBLE AGENT 73 (1974), THE GATE II (1990). Mark and Austin talk about the film's roots, star Leon Isaac Kennedy, the ...
Jul 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Virgil and Mark chat with Mahoning Drive-In event poster artist Tom Bifulco about his inspirations, approach, dream double features, 16mm memories, and more. Recorded 3/2/22 To gaze lovingly upon Tom's art, visit: https://www.instagram.com/tombifulco For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https:/...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 57
