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

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https://twitter.com/mahoningdit

For Mahoning Drive-In merch online:

https://merchbin.net/collections/mahoning-drive-in-theater

https://www.crackerjackposters.com/s/shop

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For 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/opening26

Visit 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=en

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