This week, Russ and Rebecca talk to Maggie Mackay, the Board Chair of the Vidiots Foundation, a non-profit community video store and movie theater. Vidiots is dedicated to inspiring interaction through film by providing access to a diverse collection of more than 50,000 DVD and Blu-ray discs and rare VHS tapes.They talk about the history of Vidiots as a video store and the planned opening of a movie theatre space in Eagle Rock on the east side of Los Angeles, the status of Los Angeles art house theaters, and keeping the moviegoing community together despite the lure of streaming.Give us your feedback! Survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 Episode Resources:Vidiots Foundation WebsiteClick here to donateVidiots is on Twitter, Instagram, and FacebookWhat to Listen For00:00 Intro00:59 Welcoming Maggie Mackay04:20 What is Vidiots?07:29 Plans to open and exhibition space details11:30 What's the atmosphere like in LA for art house theaters?16:31 Vidiots as a place to get movies that people aren't seeing anywhere else19:23 People go to video stores when they have access23:13 The challenges of fundraising25:26 When can Videos open?31:15 The rich experience of going to the video store