About this episode
PUBLIC VERSION. Adam Roberts (Screenland Armour Theater, PANIC FEST) joins Joe to discuss the ins and outs of running a movie theater and programming one of the best genre film festivals in the world. From his transition from H&R Block to programming blockbusters at his very own theater in Kansa City… to how he picks which films to program at his theater and the origins of PANIC FEST… to the business side of running a cinema in 2025… to the art of a quality grilled cheese sandwich (available at the Screenland Armour) and what's in store for this year's Panic Fest, Adam pulls back the theater curtain on one of our culture's most celebrated pastimes… the theatrical experience!