Mark is joined once by THE CANNON FILM GUIDE author Austin Trunick for another edition of "Cannon Corner", this time entering the secret world of BLOODSPORT (1988), in advance of our Thursday, May 14th 35mm screening of the film. Austin takes a deep dive into the life of the film's real-life subject, Frank Dux, young and hungry Jean-Claude VanDamme, Cannon Films, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 (1986), and more wild tales of independent action cinema.

Tickets to BLOODSPORT available here:
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Recorded 4/21/26

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Virgil and Mark chat with Deb Kunkel and Frank Mertz of The Jukebox Cruisers Car Club about our upcoming Classic Cruisers Night car show and screening of AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973), the Jukebox Cruisers calendar of events, classic cars, car shows, Lehigh Valley Drive-In theaters, charity work and more.

Recorded 4/8/26

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The "Owners and Operators" series returns, as Virgil and Mark chat with Mindi Jarman, owner of the Cherry Bowl Drive-In in Honor, Michigan, about being new to the Drive-In biz, navigating her first year of ownership, giant chickens, Drive-In speakers, pickle celebrations, and much more.

Recorded 3/9/26

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Virgil and Mark run down the offerings for April 2026, the first month of The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's 77th season.

Recorded 4/1/26

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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 2/26/26

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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 2/24/26

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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 1/28/26

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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 1/26/26

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