Mahoning Drive-In Radio

Virgil and Mark welcome Megan Petri MacDiarmid, Vice President of Marketing for Ricos Products and 5th generation family member at the company! Ricos is beloved by Mahoning Drive-In Theater customers, and we delve into that quirky connection in this chat, along with tales of product testing and development, Drive-In memories, and details about the upcoming visit by Megan, the Ricos nacho truck, and Rico himself at our April 10-11, 2026 Opening Weekend! Plus probing questions submitted by our Patreon members answered!Recorded 2/26/26For tickets to our 2026 Opening Weekend featuring THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939), WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971), and Ricos Products IN PERSON:https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/opening26Visit Ricos Products online here:https://ricos.com/https://www.facebook.com/RicosProducts/https://x.com/ricosproducts/https://www.instagram.com/ricosproducts/https://www.pinterest.com/ricosproducts1/https://www.tiktok.com/@ricosproducts?lang=enFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark thread up a chat with longtime 35mm projectionist Mark Pusillo, discussing his 50-year projection journey, from teenage apprentice in the 1970s to union positions, with tales of Jerry Lewis Cinemas, classic New Jersey Theaters, adult cinemas, carbon arc to platters, Drive-Ins to 70mm, Times Square to projecting our Mahoning Drive-In Road Show events at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, NJ.Recorded 2/24/26For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark dive into the 2026 Mahoning Drive-In RoadShow, discussing venues and details for their February-March 2026 35mm Drive-In-style screenings at indoor theaters around the northeast. Recorded 1/28/26For the full Road Show list and ticket links:https://www.mahoningdit.com/events-schedules/mahoning-drive-in-road-showFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark welcome Mahoning Lot Manager Dave to the podcast to talk about recent retro films they've viewed at home and in the theater. Films discussed include THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960), THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982), DON'T PANIC (1987), A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977), VALLEY OF THE DOLLS (1967), SLITHER (2006), and more.Recorded 1/26/26For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark are joined by Mahoning Merch Manager Sandy and Lot Manager Dave to shake loose more memories of the 2025 season at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater. Recorded 12/10/25For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark are joined by Mahoning Snack Bar Manager Beth to discuss memories of the 2025 season at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater. Recorded 12/3/25For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark discuss the planning, execution, and aftermath of The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's first Halloween dusk-to-dawn SCARE-A-THON, 5 films that ran from 7:30pm to 7:30 am, as well as the upcoming 11/22/25 MAHONING WINE FEST, off-season plans, and a shallow dive into the Mahoning's ongoing Patreon program.Recorded 11/6/25For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Mark in joined by Las Vegas entertainment reporter Mike Weatherford, author of CULT VEGAS: THE WEIRDEST! THE WILDEST! THE SWINGIN'EST TOWN ON EARTH! and the comic series DRIVE-IN KINGS OF 1977, to talk about the film in this weekend's October 24-25, 2025 "Universal Monster Mash IX" at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, along with Monster Kid Memories, local Tulsa horror host Mazeppa, Castle Films, Aurora model kits, THE GREEN SLIME, and the latest issue of DRIVE-IN KINGS of 1977!Recorded 10/21/25For Universal Monster Mash IX tickets:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/UniversalMashIXCheck out DRIVE-IN KINGS OF 1977 here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/driveinkings1977/drive-in-kings-of-1977-1-6https://www.facebook.com/p/Drive-in-Kings-of-1977-comic-100090057309258/For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark chat with Rick Cohen, former owner of The Transit Drive-In in Lockport, NY, about growing up at the Drive-In, technological advances, memories on the lot, hiking the Appalachian Trail, and more.Recorded 6/26/24Visit the Transit Drive-In at:https://www.transitdrivein.com/https://www.facebook.com/transitdrivein.theatre/For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark are joined by Mahoning Drive-In Theater Snack Bar Manager Beth for a freewheeling look at the theater's offerings for October 2025, the final month of the season.Recorded 9/24/25For tickets to upcoming Mahoning shows, visit:Mahoning Drive-in Theater Events HomeFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark welcome Michael Gingold (FANGORIA, RUE MORGUE, AD NAUSEAM) and Chris Poggiali (THESE FISTS BREAK BRICKS, TEMPLE OF SCHLOCK), authors of the new book ARMIES OF THE NIGHT: THE WARRIORS AND ITS LEGACY (out on 10/21/25 from 1984 Publishing) to the podcast, to discuss the genesis of the book, THE WARRIORS (1979), its co-feature at our Sunday, September 21 event at the Mahoning, SWITCHBLADE SISTERS (1975), audio commentaries, film locations, Drive-In memories, and more.Recorded 9/3/25For tickets to The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's ARMIES OF THE NIGHT double feature and book launch event with Michael, Chris and cover artist Hagcult:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/warriors25To get your copy of ARMIES OF THE NIGHT: THE WARRIORS AND ITS LEGACY:https://www.1984publishing.com/bookstore/pre-order-armies-of-the-night-the-warriors-hardcoverFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark discuss the September 2025 Mahoning Drive-In Theater calendar of events.Recorded 9/10/25For the full Mahoning line-up and ticket links:https://www.ticketleap.events/events/mahoningdriveinFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark chat with Faye Dorsey, organizer of longtime Mahoning favorite events IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD MAX and THE WILD WORLD OF DAVID LYNCH, about cosplaying, Mad Max and TWIN PEAKS fandom, Drive-In memories, and the upcoming September 5-6 WILD WORLD OF DAVID LYNCH event.Recorded 7/23/25For tickets to THE WILD WORLD OF DAVID LYNCH:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/lynch3For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Mark chats with author and "America's Boy Next Door" Thom Shubilla (PRIMETIME 1966-1967, JAMES BOND AND THE SIXTIES SPY CRAZE) about the films screening at Exhumed Films' KING KONG VS. GODZILLA-PALOOZA event at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater on July 25-26, 2025, and the discoveries he made in compiling his upcoming book about the making of the film.Recorded 7/2/25KING KONG VS. GODZILLA-PALOOZA tickets available here:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/kongvgodzilla-paloozaFor more on Thom Shubilla:https://www.facebook.com/thomshubillahttps://www.instagram.com/johnnybeefstew570https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CX98RDCZ?ccs_id=19fdf437-1c56-4c10-b4ca-8db5b4df8fddFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark welcome Vince from the Mahoning Drive-In Merch team to reflect on events and incidents that linger in memory from May to June 2025, along with a discussion of Vince's portrayal of Audrey II at our then-upcoming LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) 35mm screening.Recorded 6/25/25For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark welcome Lisa Petrucci of Something Weird and Ivan Peycheff of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) to talk about the upcoming July 4-5, 2025 WANNA SEE SOMETHING WEIRD? and AGFA MYSTERY RIPPER events at the Mahoning, the past, present and future of their companies, breaking video news, Drive-In memories and more.Recorded 6/17/25For tickets to WANNA SEE SOMETHING WEIRD?:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/somethingweird25For tickets to the AGFA MYSTERY RIPPER:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/agfa25Discover Something Weird online at:https://somethingweird.comhttps://www.cultpix.com/somethingweirdhttps://www.youtube.com/@SomethingWeirdDotComhttps://www.somethingweirdarchive.com/Delve deeply into AGFA's treasures online here:https://www.americangenrefilm.com/https://www.patreon.com/AmericanGenreFilmArchivehttps://www.facebook.com/americangenrefilmarchivehttps://www.instagram.com/agfa/For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Mark welcomes Mike Weatherford, writer of the DRIVE-IN KINGS OF 1977 comic book, to talk about DRIVE-IN KINGS, the films contained in Exhumed Films' June 27-28 SCHLOCK-O-RAMA at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Crown International vs. American International, Las Vegas through the years, Carl Kolchak, FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, and more.Recorded 6/11/25For tickets to SCHLOCK-O-RAMA IX:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mahoningdrivein/schlockxiTo get your copies of DRIVE-IN KINGS OF 1977:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/driveinkings1977/drive-in-kings-of-1977-5/creatorhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Drive-in-Kings-of-1977-comic-100090057309258/For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark discuss the 35mm calendar of events at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater for June 2025.Recorded 5/7/25For more information and tickets:Mahoning Drive-in Theater Events HomeFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark welcome Brett Ryan Bonowicz, head of the Odyssey Film Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area, about 35mm and 16mm film collecting, the importance of celluloid exhibition, independent filmmaking, and the responsibilities associated with being the Filthiest Person Alive.Recorded 11/27/24For more about the Odyssey Film Institute:https://www.odysseyfilminstitute.com/For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

Virgil and Mark delve into the May 2025 films and events at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, sharing personal stories and recollections of the titles coming soon.Recorded 4/1/25For tickets and more information about upcoming Mahoning events:https://www.ticketleap.events/events/mahoningdriveinFor exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdriveinhttps://www.mahoningdit.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheaterhttps://twitter.com/mahoningditFor Mahoning Drive-In merch online:https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theaterhttps://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop