Episode 205

We interview NYC-based photographer of abandoned classic movie theaters, Matt Lambros! Follow Matt’s work on his blog After The Final Curtain!

In this episode:

• Howard Phillips the Game Master,
• Howard’s Know-It-All Kickstarter,
• David Crane’s $900,000 jungle game Kickstarter,
• David Blane’s electrocution stunt,
• introducing photographer Matt Lambros,
• how did he start photographing abandoned theaters?,
• his camera setup,
• Loews Wonder Theaters,
• what some theaters have been converted to today,
• photography insurance for treacherous buildings,
• causes for the demise of the classic theaters,
• Village East Cinema in Manhattan,
• atmospheric theaters,
• movie studios digitizing and discarding their original film,
• Matt’s future book plans,
• exploration and shooting techniques,
• the Uptown Theater in Chicago,
• Matt’s lecture tours for the Atlas Obscura Society,
• sewer spelunkers Under-City.org,
• the Old Jingle of the Episode (“Don’t Forget to Watch the Movie” by Sesame Street Muppets) video,
• What Ever Happened To? (Frankie Muniz),
• celebrities racing cars again,
• What Ever Happened To? (Yasmine Bleeth),
• Rob’s idea of forcing reality competition show judges to compete alongside the contestants,
• people being paid to camp out in line for the iPhone 5,
• one of Acclaim’s old marketing stunts (naming a baby “Turok” after the Turok the Dinosaur Hunter video game),
• nobody ever told Rob that medical thermometers don’t have red mercury,
• Led Zeppelin finally releasing 2007 concert movie Celebration Day,
• our get-well wish to Stan Lee,
• today’s pop songs droning on far too long,
• why the Giants and Jets are New York teams if they play in New Jersey?,
• building new billion dollar stadiums,
• and the 2012 replacement NFL referee fiasco.

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