VIRGIL CARDAMONE and MARK NELSON – owner/operator and general manager, respectively, of the famous Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, PA – join Dan for a fun and lively conversation about DRIVE-IN MOVIES.

Of course, there’s talk about movies first seen at their local drive-ins, as well as memories of swing-sets, tinny metal speakers, and kids wearing pajamas worn under their clothes. But Virgil and Mark also talk about what makes the Mahoning such a unique entertainment experience: celebrity guests, live DJ’s and music, specialty food items -- and most importantly, the Mahoning’s status as the last drive-in in America to show movies exclusively in 35mm (never digital) and its amazing lineup of cinema classics, cult favorites, and B-movies that rarely get shown on the big screen anymore.

With plenty of amazing vintage clips, making this episode a downright cinematic listening experience.

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Re-mixed and re-edited version of episode that originally debuted on December 4, 2023:

Dan welcomed two very special guests -- his twenty-something children APRIL FISHER and PHOEBE FISHER to compare musical notes on SONGS THAT MAKE ME WANNA DANCE.

Though there are some inevitable Boomer/Gen X versus Gen Z/Millenial comparisons,
many of their choices just might surprise you. Let's just say that Dan wasn't the one who picked a Kool and the Gang song. He went with Bruno Mars, instead.

This is an episode jam-packed with "bops" -- as the kids say -- and more than a few laughs. Consider this your invitation to the dance.

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Re-mixed and re-edited version of episode that originally debuted in September 2024:

It's THE NEW ZOO REVUE! COMING RIGHT AT YOU!

After nearly fifty years away from the public eye, Doug and Emily (Emmy Jo) Momary are back, and they’re everywhere – appearing at comic-cons and pop culture conventions, posting on social media, and now…they're Dan's guests on Let’s Talk Ten.

Doug and Emmy Jo turned out to be as sweet and genuine as the characters they played on their classic kid's show, which eight-year-old Danny Fisher never missed (though he’d never admit that to his fellow eight-year-olds -- who were no doubt watching it, too).

For all New Zoo fans, this episode will bring back fond memories of old pals Freddie the Frog, Charlie the Owl, and Henrietta Hippo, with plenty of songs that will be sure to stick in your brain for the next few days.

"It's quite an unusual thing,
The animals talk and sing,
With Doug and Emmy Jo,
Every day's a different show....."

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