Episodes – YESTERYEAR BALLYHOO REVUE
Episodes – YESTERYEAR BALLYHOO REVUE
Show overview
Episodes – YESTERYEAR BALLYHOO REVUE has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 200 episodes. That works out to roughly 540 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 2h 14m and 3h 3m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 43 episodes published. Published by Episodes – YESTERYEAR BALLYHOO REVUE.
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Laughs & Lessons From Hollywood's Golden Age
Latest Episodes
View all 200 episodesNoir Mondial- Ch. XV: Only The River Flows (2023)
Ep. 172: Laurel & Hardy Vol. 3- Hombres internacionales de la comedia
Noir Mondial- Ch. XIII: Memories of Murder (2003)
Ep. 171: One Two Three (1961) or ‘Coca-Cola Presents- The Testament of Billy Wilder’
Ep. 170: It’s All True (1942 & 1993) or ‘It’s STILL All True’
Zach welcomes back podcaster, historian, & film lover Jack Hanley (Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast) to the show where the two will journey to South America in search of the many truths captured by Orson Welles & his camera in 1942 as they unpack his incompleted 1942 film IT’S ALL TRUE and the 1993 documentary/re-assembly […]
Noir Mondial- Ch. XIII: Infernal Affairs (2002)
Rashmi and Zach are returning to Hong Kong to figure out who the informants are as they unpack the 2002 crime classic from Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS. Tune into today to hear how the tropes of noir & Hong Kong cinema are utilized and in many cases evolved from as they […]
Ep. 169: YBRTV- See It Now (1954) or ‘Murrow V. McCarthy: Dawn Of Good Night and Good Luck’
Zach welcomes back podcast pal and comedian Hope Sears (All The Classics) get lost in the sound of Edward R. Murrow’s responsible voice to tune into his innovative news program See It Now & learn more about how the program took on Senator Joseph McCarthy   Follow along as they sift through the learning and […]
Ep. 167: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) or ‘Monster: The Tootie Smith Story’
Zach welcomes back actor & artist Erin Mullane (Velvet Void Creations) on a Trolley trip to 5135 Kensington Avenue, where they’ll deep dive into Vincent Minelli’s 1944 classic, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS.   Follow the duo along as they sift through the long journey of Sally Benson’s book to the silver screen, marvel at […]
Noir Mondial- Ch. XII: Insomnia (1997)
Rashmi & Zach return after a long absence to continue their Noir Journey alongside special guest Stephen Palmer (Podcaster, ‘Asian Cinema Film Club’). The trio take the Police Noir unit all the way to Norway as they unpack the nihilist daytime noir from Erik Skjoldbjærg, INSOMNIA Tune in today to hear them analyze and assess […]
Ep. 166: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) or ‘New York v. Kris Kringle: Dawn of Santa’
Zach is joined by pod pal Rob Stroude ( Ballyhoo Correspondent & Blogger, ‘My Year With Micky’) to witness the Greatest Trial in Holiday History as they dive deep into the 1947 George Seaton Masterpiece, MIRACLE ON 34th STREET!   Follow this intriguing case with fervency as the duo sift through the origins of the […]
Ep. 165: Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) or ‘Gabbin’ ‘Bout Greystoke’
Zach welcomes back Ken Sowder (Ballyhoo Contributor, ‘The History of High Adventure) on an expedition through the jungle where upon they will encounter its mighty monarch as they dive deep into the 1932 Pre-Code adventure classic, TARZAN THE APE MAN !   Join the duo as they unpack the history of the Tarzan character in […]
Ep. 164: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) or ‘Everything’s Coming Up Millhauser’
The BallyBOO concludes as Zach welcomes actor & musician Spencer Kane (X-Presidents) on the show to unpack the crates at McDougal’s House of Horrors and get caught up in the chaos that ensues as they chat about the 1948 comedy chiller, ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN!   Get ready to laugh & scream as the […]
Ep. 163: YBRTV- It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) or ‘All’s Quiet On The Suburban Front’
The BallyBOO continues as Zach welcomes back podcaster & Peanuts fan Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) abord the show for the greatest animated Halloween special that’s also a harrowing WWI drama, ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Huddle together in the pumpkin patch as the duo sift through the making of the special, shudder in […]
Ep. 162: The Walking Dead (1936) or ‘The Resurrection of Dopey’
The BallyBOO continues as Zach welcomes back podcast pal Robert Stroude (Blogger/Laurel & Hardy Correspondent) to probe the hidden mysteries of a man brought back from death to bear judgement among the living as they unpack Michael Curtiz’s 1936 Horror film, THE WALKING DEAD. SHUDDER in terror as they dare to unpack the production stories […]
Ep. 161: Dead of Night (1945) or ‘The Ealing Earbuds, Vol. III’
The BallyBOO arrives better late than never as Zach welcomes back podcast pals Amy Cornell & Smokey ( House of Hammer, All The Best Lines) for an uncommonly terrifying time at Ealing Studios as they unpack their 1945 horror anthology, DEAD OF NIGHT! BEWARE as you dive in with them unpacking each story with meticulous […]
Ep. 160: Hue & Cry (1947) or ‘The Ealing Earbuds, Vol. II’
Zach welcomes aboard podcaster & educator Michael Boyce (Geek4 Podcast) onto the program for a historical analysis of the Battle of Ballard’s Wharf as they unpack Charles Crichton’s 1947 triumph for Ealing Studio’s , HUE & CRY! Once you hear the words “Operation Seagull”, prepare to join the duo on the Blood & Thunder Boys […]
Ep. 159: China (1943) or ‘The History of High Adventure Part II’
Zach welcomes back Ballyhoo contributors Matt Willocks (Pulp Cinematic Universe) & Ken Sowder for another thrilling chapter in the journey through the history of the high adventure genre as they unpack the gripping 1943 John Farrow wartime film, CHINA.   Grab your adventure hat and join the trio as they unpack the historical context surrounding […]
Noir Mondia- Ch. XI: Diva (1981)
Rashmi & Zach continue their Police Noir unit with a stop in France and a time jump to 1981 where they unpack the grittiest crime story involving media piracy and bread buttering, Jean-Jacques Beineix’s DIVA Tune into to hear the duo unpack how Beineix weaves old trick of noir under a color fueled new spirit […]
Ep. 158: Laurel & Hardy Vol. 2- Another Fine Fest
Zach welcomes back Pod Pal Robert Stroude for another round of Laurel & Hardy shorts with their on going film festival, ANOTHER FINE FEST. Tune in for more production stories surrounding the making of these comedy classics, exploration into the sub-topic of Laurel & Hardy remaking silent efforts for the dawn of sound, and where […]
Ep. 157: Top Hat (1935) or ‘Feathers… I Hate Feathers’
Zach welcomes film blogger Zoë Kaperonis (The Film Around the Corner) aboard a gondola that takes them straight to art deco Italy in their top hats and white ties as they unpack the 1935 Astaire & Rogers classic, TOP HAT!   Settle in as the two delve into the origins of the Astaire & Rogers […]