Mahoning Drive-In Radio

Mark Nelson

A peek inside legendary Mahoning Drive-In Theater, the all-retro, all-35mm film fan destination in Lehighton, PA, featuring staff interviews, celebrity guests, Drive-In history and more!

  1. 1d ago

    168 - Christopher McKittrick on Vera Miles and THE SEARCHERS

    Virgil and Mark welcome Christopher McKittrick, author of VERA MILES: THE HITCHCOCK BLONDE WHO GOT AWAY, who joins us on Sunday, June 21st, 2026 for a 35mm screening of John Ford's THE SEARCHERS (1956), to talk about Vera Miles, THE SEARCHERS, PSYCHO II, writing biographies, and more. Recorded 6/10/26 For tickets to our 6/21/26 screening of THE SEARCHERS: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Searchers35 To order VERA MILES: THE HITCHCOCK BLONDE WHO GOT AWAY:https://bookshop.org/p/books/vera-miles-the-hitchcock-blonde-who-got-away-christopher-mckittrick/336aeac1bffcd8ed?ean=9781985902190&next=t For Christopher McKittrick online: https://chrismckit.com/ https://x.com/ChrisMcKit https://www.instagram.com/chrismckit/ For tickets to any Mahoning events: ⁠https://events.ticketleap.com/events/mahoningdrivein⁠ 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    44 min

  2. Jun 3

    167 - Mahoning Drive-In June 2026 Calendar Preview

    Virgil, Mark, and Dave take a look at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's June 2026 offerings, providing insight into the shows, personal memories of the films being screened, and what "Sold Out" means. Recorded 5/27/26 For tickets to any Mahoning events: https://events.ticketleap.com/events/mahoningdrivein 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    57 min

  3. May 14

    165 - Matthew Chojnacki of 1984 Publishing and Author Jason Klamm on FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF

    Virgil and Mark welcome Matthew Chojnacki of 1984 Publishing and Jason Klamm, author of FERRIS BUELLER, YOU'RE MY HERO: THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS DAY OFF, to talk about book publishing, writing a book on a favorite film, and more than a few tidbits about John Hughes' 1986 classic, in advance of our Sunday, May 31st book preview event, with Matt and Jason selling and signing books, followed by a 35mm screening of FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. Recorded 4/22/26 For tickets to our FERRIS BUELLER book preview event and screening: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/FerrisLaunch Follow Jason online at: https://www.comedybooks.net/ https://jasonklamm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jasonklamm/ https://bsky.app/profile/jasonklamm.com Find 1984 Publishing here: https://www.1984publishing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/1984prods https://x.com/1984prods For tickets to any Mahoning events: ⁠https://events.ticketleap.com/events/mahoningdrivein⁠ 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    41 min

  4. May 12

    166 - Caroline Williams of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2

    Virgil and Mark chat with TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 (1986) star Caroline Williams about Texas Drive-In memories, TCM 2, favorite movie theater snacks, horror conventions, the Austin film scene, upcoming projects, recommended mosquito repellent and more, in advance of our Sunday, May 17th screening of TCM 2 at the Mahoning, with Caroline in person! Recorded 5/5/26 For tickets to our TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 screening with Caroline and a preshow Shock Stock-Up horror vendor market: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/TCM2-Caroline Follow Caroline Williams online: https://www.instagram.com/willicaroline/ For tickets to any Mahoning events: ⁠https://events.ticketleap.com/events/mahoningdrivein⁠ 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    45 min

  5. May 7

    164 - Mahoning Drive-In May 2026 Calendar Preview

    Virgil and Mark run down The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's May 2026 offerings, providing insight into how shows evolve, extra spice for certain shows, and personal memories of the films being screened. Recorded 4/29/26 For tickets to any Mahoning events: https://events.ticketleap.com/events/mahoningdrivein 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    46 min

  6. Apr 30

    163 - Cannon Corner #6 - Austin Trunick of THE CANNON FILM GUIDE Talks BLOODSPORT (1988)

    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:https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/TTU-Bloodsport Recorded 4/21/26 For more information on THE CANNON FILM GUIDE series, visit: http://www.cannonfilmguide.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CannonFilmGuide/ https://twitter.com/cannonfilmguide 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    56 min

  7. Apr 23

    162 - Deb Kunkel and Frank Mertz of The Jukebox Cruisers Car Club

    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 Tickets for our event available here: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Cruisers26 For more information about the Jukebox Cruisers: https://www.jukeboxcruisers.org/ https://www.facebook.com/JUKEBOXCRUISERS/ 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

    30 min

  8. Apr 16

    161 - Mindi Jarman - The Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre - Honor, MI

    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 Visit the Cherry Bowl online at: https://www.cherrybowldrivein.com/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Cherry-Bowl-Drive-In-100057087896997/ https://www.instagram.com/the_cherrybowldrivein/ 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 For Mahoning Drive-In merch online: https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

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A peek inside legendary Mahoning Drive-In Theater, the all-retro, all-35mm film fan destination in Lehighton, PA, featuring staff interviews, celebrity guests, Drive-In history and more!

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  • Creator
    Mark Nelson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    170
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mark Nelson
  • Show Website
    Mahoning Drive-In Radio

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