Jeff, Virgil and Mark talk shop with Paula Herron, owner, with her husband Buddy, of The Central Drive-In Theatre in Norton, Virginia, the oldest operating Drive-In in the state. They discuss their unique amphitheater layout, on site arcade, running an indoor vs an outdoor theater, why they don't serve pizza, and more.

Recorded 3/19/24

Visit the Central online at:

https://nortoncinema.com/central-drive-in-norton

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100040105406131

Check out our map of all of the Drive-Ins that have been featured on the podcast at:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yJn88ZGUVg73Ui-lPCKOK3OzBulcOIg&hl=en&ll=40.32804053761244%2C-100.05065412604952&z=4

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

Virgil and Mark take a moment to reflect on the passing of Mahoning Drive-In Theater business owner, master projectionist, leader, podcast co-host and friend Jeff, and discuss the future of the podcast.

Recorded 5/1/24

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Jeff, Virgil and Mark chat with Sara Clasen, General Manager of the Voy 61 Drive-In Theatre in Delmar, Iowa, about indoor and outdoor theater management, her grandfather's local theater and radio history, Drive-In trains, and more.

Recorded 2/20/24

Visit the Voy 61 online at:

https://www.61-driveintheatre.com

https://www.facebook.com/61drivein

https://www.instagram.com/voy61drivein

Check out our map of all of the Drive-Ins that have been featured on the podcast at:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yJn88ZGUVg73Ui-lPCKOK3OzBulcOIg&hl=en&ll=40.32804053761244%2C-100.05065412604952&z=4

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

Virgil and Mark chat with Nathan McDonald, owner of the iconic 66 Drive-In Theatre in Carthage, Missouri, about the theater's iconic screen tower, Route 66 tourism, the ups and downs of Drive-In ownership, and more.

Recorded 1/23/24

Visit the 66 online at:

http://66drivein.com

https://www.facebook.com/66drivein

https://www.instagram.com/66driveintheatre

Check out our map of all of the Drive-Ins that have been featured on the podcast at:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yJn88ZGUVg73Ui-lPCKOK3OzBulcOIg&hl=en&ll=40.32804053761244%2C-100.05065412604952&z=4

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

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Jeff, Virgil and Mark are joined by Holly Jones, a third-generation owner of The Stone Drive-In Theatre in Mountain View, Arkansas. They discuss growing up at a Drive-In, her grandfather's traveling cinema screenings, single-screen theater issues, and more.

Recorded 2/27/24

Visit the Stone online at:

https://www.stonedrivein.net

https://www.facebook.com/stonedrivein

https://www.instagram.com/stonedriveintheatre

For a map of all of the Drive-Ins we've talked with on MAHONING DRIVE-IN RADIO (with links to the episodes):

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yJn88ZGUVg73Ui-lPCKOK3OzBulcOIg&hl=en&ll=40.32804053761244%2C-100.05065412604952&z=4

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

Jeff, Virgil and Mark chat with Mark Frank, owner, and Craig Askew, longtime projectionist at the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre in Henderson, North Carolina, celebrating their 75th Anniversary this year, about film vs digital projection, Taylor Swift, vintage wiring, WOW Burgers, and more! This episodes goes down in MDIR history as the first guests to join us from INSIDE their Drive-In screen!

Recorded 2/19/24

Visit The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre at:

https://www.raleighroaddrivein.com

https://www.facebook.com/raleighroadtheatre

https://www.instagram.com/raleighroaddrivein

For a map of all of the Drive-Ins we've talked with on MAHONING DRIVE-IN RADIO (with links to the episodes):

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yJn88ZGUVg73Ui-lPCKOK3OzBulcOIg&hl=en&ll=40.32804053761244%2C-100.05065412604952&z=4

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

Jeff, Virgil and Mark chat with Bob Weir, Mahoning tech advisor and longtime theatrical projectionist, about Drive-Ins (including the Arcadia, Bolero, Bear, Naaman's, and more), indoor theaters, projector tech, 70mm secret ops and more.

Recorded 1/24/24

Visit Bob's current theater, the Screening Room at 1313 at:

https://www.thescreeningroom.org

https://www.facebook.com/TheScreeningRoom1313

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

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https://twitter.com/mahoningdit