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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