Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

Jan 25 2025 100 ep. 160 mins 33

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Laughs and Lessons from Hollywood’s Golden Age

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Ep. 148: Only Angels Have Wings (1939) or ‘Here’s To Plane Speaking’

Jan 25 2025 217 mins

Zach welcomes back podcaster and Cary Grant aficionado Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) for a trip to the port of Barranca to explore the lives and perils of its daring air mail pilots as they dig deep into Howard Hawks' 1939 spectacular, ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS. Buckle up for quite a wild flight as the two unpack the intriguing production history, learn how Hawks was able to bou

Noir Mondial- Chapter II: Rififi (1955)

Jan 13 2025 116 mins

Rashmi & Zach set upon their first trip abroad in their international noir journey with a stop in France as they deep dive into the gritty world of Jules Dassin’s 1955 caper, RIFIFI. Tune in to hear about the films unusual origin story, stories from the production, and how the film’s influence has permeated the world of film we experience today. —------------------- Plea

Ep. 147: YBRTV- A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) or ‘You’re on a Podcast, Charlie Brown’

Dec 24 2024 121 mins

Zach welcomes back pod-pal Ryan Frost (Podcaster, 'Reel Nerds Podcast') to celebrate the holidays with the Peanuts gang as the two celebrate their classic 1965 television debut, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. Stop by the Ballyhoo's podcast booth and listen as the boys explore the intriguing journey Peanuts took from funny pages to the TV Screen, become awed by the innovations that the

Ep. 146: Babes in Toyland (1934) or ‘Laurel & Hardy’s Bogey-us Journey’

Dec 24 2024 179 mins

Zach welcomes back pod-pal Rob Stroude (Ballyhoo Correspondent) for a fine holiday mess with Laurel and Hardy as they unpack the delightful and bonkers 1934 holiday classic, BABES IN TOYLAND. Hitch a ride with them aboard a Zeppelin driven by a capuchin monkey dressed as Mickey Mouse as the duo explore the tumultuous production history of the film, break down how the film strik

Ep. 145: Touch of Evil (1958) or ‘Some Kind of a Film’

Dec 17 2024 290 mins

Zach welcomes back Marshall Rosales (Filmmaker, Ballyhoo Correspondent) to help sift through the remains of a butchered Noir masterpiece as the duo take an extensive look at Orson Welles' 1958 classic, TOUCH OF EVIL. Pull up a comfy chair and get ready for a heavy exploration as the boys unpack the making of the film and the many versions of the stories that are told, revel in th

Noir Mondial- Chapter I: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Nov 30 2024 152 mins

Welcome to the wide world of noir as Rashmi and Zach introduce the newest YBR Presents series: NOIR MONDIAL The duo inaugurate this new series studying film noir here and abroad with their first study unit, 'One Last Job'. As a starter they dig into one of film lands most beloved noir heists, John Huston's 150 classic, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE! Tune in today to hear them break down the

Ep. 144: Singin’ In The Rain (1952) or ‘#JusticeForLinaLamont ‘

Nov 23 2024 152 mins

Zach welcomes Natalie Gordon Beiser (Film Scholar/ Podcast Pal) aboard MGM musical train whose destination is a tribute to cinema itself as they unpack and revel in Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen's 1952 masterpiece, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN'. If you can stan 'em, follow our podcast duo as they marvel at the long journey the film took from idea to screen, become fascinated with the proce

Ep. 143: Gunga Din (1939) or ‘The History of High Adventure Part I’

Nov 13 2024 192 mins

Zach welcomes aboard regular Ballyhoo contributor Matt Willocks (Pulp Cinematic Universe) and new contributor Ken Sowder on board the beginning of a journey through the history of the high adventure genre. On this episode, the trio take a trip to the Alabama Hills of California in 1939 to witness George Steven's influential RKO epic, GUNGA DIN! Join our daring adventurers as they s

Ep. 142: The Killer Shrews (1959) or ‘The Texas Mutant Shrew Massacre’

Oct 31 2024 119 mins

The BallyBOO concludes for this year as Zach is joined by return guest Rashmi Menon (Ballyhoo Correspondent/ YBR Presents Co-Host) on a journey to deep in the heart of Texas where unspeakable mutants made by science terrify your soul as they dive into Ray Kellogg's 1959 Creature Feature, THE KILLER SHREWS. Hold onto your seat as the duo unpack the film's origins, shudder in terror

Ep. 141: The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) or ‘Law & Order: Homicidal Horticulture Unit

Oct 24 2024 145 mins

Zach welcomes back actress/writer/ craft artist Erin Mullane (Velvet Void Creations) for a journey to Mushnick's Floral Shop on Skid Row and a dive into the most astounding and outrageous tale of terror and comedy to ever be told: Roger Corman's THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Follow them along as they travail through the shocking story behind the films rapid creation, tremble with th