Episode 9- MoviePass: Who is Jumping Ship?

Josh takes a break from movie-recapping to talk to friends around the country about how MoviePass' recent struggles have affected their moviegoing and what plans they are making when it comes to deciding their future subscription service and theater loyalties. (2:42-21:11) First, Fred Kolb and Logan Abbott join to discuss the movie scene in Jacksonville and whether Cinemark Movie Club is a viable alternative to MoviePass. (21:12-36:20)Then, recurring guest Graham Hall joins the show to share his experiences being stuck in a city in Gainesville, Florida, that only has theaters from the chain without a subscription service, Regal. (36:22-55:34)Adam Schick then joins to continue his MoviePass conversation with Josh from Episode 3 and to break down the theater situation in Atlanta in light of MoviePass' struggles. (55:36-1:12:04)Sean Quinn then comes on to discuss how living in a city such as New York City with a wealth of theater options may incentivize someone to stick with MoviePass a bit longer than most. (1:12:06-1:25:28)We then get a West Coast report from recurring guest Joe Morgan, who talks about the theater scene in LA and whether LA traffic is a deterrent to fully taking advantage of MoviePass. (1:25:30-End) And to round things out, Josh is joined by Ben Duong in Dothan, Alabama to discuss how those who live in rural markets are affected by MoviePass' changes.