Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

Zach assembles the lovely talents of return Ballyhoo-ers Chloe Riggs, Erin Mullane, Tyler Maybe, and Matthew Merback (Podcasters/ Friends) for trip to the Forbidden Zone where their might be a lesson about man's eventual fall and the rise of his simian superiors. That's right, for the 100th episode, this crew will become stranded on, learn from, and unpack the immense legacy of Franklin J. Schaffn...

Zach welcomes Smokey & Adam Roche (Podcasters, 'All the Best Lines', many many other shows) aboard a atrain filled with suspense, intrigue, and danger as they all take a closer look at 1947 Michael Gordon film noir spectacular, THE WEB. Brace yourselves for thrills and chills down this alley of crime as the boys learn a bit more about the production history, marvel at the uniquely straight forward...

The Jack Benny/Mark Sandrich trilogy is now complete as Zach calls upon fellow Benny podcasters Buck Benny (Buck Benny OTR Podcast), Hope Sears (All of the Classics), and John Henderson (This Day in Jack Benny) to assemble (Like some sort of Benny Avenger squad) and take a good long look at the 1940 feud driven comedy brawl, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR. With the ring of the bell, our analysts gather around...

On a very special episode of the Ballyhoo, Zach welcomes back Darrel Lantz a.k.a. Buck Benny (Buck Benny OTR Podcast) for a deep dive into a comedy feud born out of a 10 yr. old violinist and the laughter that would ensue for over two decades with a look into the life of Stuart Canin and the birth of the Jack Benny/Fred Allen radio feud. FIRST: You will be treated by the guys with an interview wit...

Zach welcomes back Rashmi Menon (Film Fan, International Cinema Correspondent) to join the show in Vienna where will try to unravel the mystery of what happened to certain Harry Lime as they dive into Carol Reed's 1949 masterpiece, THE THIRD MAN. Break out the zither and stroll ponderously down the war torn streets with the duo as they learn more about the film's scattered and at times chaotic pro...

Zach welcomes back Film Historian and Podcaster Jack Hanley ('Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast', 'They Did It', and 'The Superlatives') to tackle a grand cinematic titan as they take a grand epic look at Orson Welles' 1941 classic, CITIZEN KANE! Get ready for a MEGA SIZED discussion as the boys marvel at the Boy Genius and his arrival to Hollywood, look in awe at the films plot and the many...

Zach welcomes back filmmaker and podcaster Jay Rickard (Sit a Spell, Dear Rowan) to help him make sense of a chaotic production and an off beat but lovely result as they unpack John Huston's 1953 cult classic, BEAT THE DEVIL. Sit back and embrace the madness as the two learn more about the strange state of the films production, cackle at the way David O. Selznick was taken down a notch by Huston a...

Zach welcomes back the mighty Matt Merback (Actor, Disney Correspondent) for another trek through the wonderful world of Walt Disney with a deep dive into his pioneering 1937 effort, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Heigh Ho, it's off to talk we go as the boys catch up with the state of Disney at the moment of divine inspiration, marvel at the audacity of Walt's big gamble, dig deeper into the met...

It’s a crossover episode of massive proportions as YBR and RVP create an official combo episode! Join, Zach (Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue) and the dynamic pod duo Erin & Chloe (Required Viewing with Erin & Chloe) as they deep dive into the birth of the sex symbol leading man in his most famous (and infamous) 1921 outing, THE SHEIK! Join the trio as they unveil the origins of Rudolph Val...

Zach welcomes back the Ballyhoo's International Cinema champion Rashmi Menon to break into a Japanese double bill of the erratic and brilliant director Seijun Suzuki as they dive into 1966's 'Tōkyō nagaremono' (Tokyo Drifter) & 1967's 'Koroshi no Rakuin' (Branded to Kill). After the barrage of butterflies and haul of hairdryers has settled, join Zach and Rashmi as they unpack the origins behind th...

The Bro talk resumes... and by that of course it means Zach welcomes back Tyler Maybee (Surrounded by A**holes, The Disney YBR Duology) for the continued chatter about Groucho, Chico, Harpo and..... wait... NO ZEPPO?!?!?!? That's right, it's a deep dive into the Marx Brothers time under Irving Thalberg and their excursion to RKO. Join the boys as they unravel the production triumphs and stumbles t...

Zach welcomes back Laura Leibowitz (President, International Jack Benny Fan Club) to chart the course of innovation that changed the film industry as they dive deep into the history, story, and legacy of Warner Brother's 1927 triumph, THE JAZZ SINGER. You may think you know the story, but you ain't heard nothing yet as the two unravel the legend and complicated elements of the film's star Al Jolso...

Zach welcomes back Hope Sears (Podcaster, All The Classics) for a chat about pure Meh-lodrama stuffed with random globs of comedy as they dive into the 1935 Burns and Allen film, LOVE IN BLOOM. Settle in for possibly the harshest episode on a film yet as the two trace George and Gracie's many whereabouts at this time, take more than a minute to ponder the casting of Dixie Lee and whether or not he...

Zach welcomes back Rashmi Menon (Film Fan, World Cinema Correspondent) to navigate the Noir and New Wave goodness abound as they dive into Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 gangster classic, Le Samouraï ! Join them as the two escape their isolated apartments and discover more about the life and legacy of Jean-Pierre Melville, dig as deep as they can into the origins and the production, find themselves a...

Zach enlists return guest Sterling Cook (Filmmaker/ Podcaster, 'Tour de Tati', CFVA) to go from the iconic silence of Tati to the legendary silence of The Man With a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney, as they deep dive into his 1924 vengeful melodrama, HE WHO GETS SLAPPED. Grab your seats in the circus tent as the boys unfurl the origins and legends around Lon Chaney and his early years, marvel at the in...

Zach welcomes to the program author, historian, and voice artist Keith Scott ('The Moose That Roared', 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle') to discuss his latest tome, CARTOON VOICES OF THE GOLDEN AGE VOL. 1 & 2, and to unwind with a plethora of short subject cartoons that call upon the power of celebrity imitations! Settle in as the two run through the incredible odyssey to track down these...

Zach once again welcomes Erin and Chloe (Podcasters, 'Required Viewing with Erin and Chloe), this time on a Decadent Dirigible filled with unbelievable madness, lavish gowns, and flames of doom as they unravel Cecil B DeMille's maddening 1930 outing, MADAM SATAN! Grab your cat masks and grab a dance with the them swingin' clock people as the trio unearth the origins of the famed DeMille, learn mor...

Zach welcomes back the darned delightful Disney devotees Tyler Maybee and Matt Merback for prequel territory as they travel back all the way to the very beginnings of the Walt Disney Studio with a closer look at the man himself and the very short subject cartoons that built an empire. That's right: Disney in the 20's & 30's HAS ARRIVED! Settle in for an epic length chat surrounding the beginnings...

Zach takes this week to thank the guests and listeners on the occasion of the show's 2nd anniversary, followed by some back to back old time radio goodness courtesy of Orson Welles and Edgar Bergen. ---------- The Campbell Playhouse Theater presents: The Magnificent Ambersons Broadcast October 29th, 1939 The Charlie McCarthy Show- Guests Walt Disney and "Donald Duck" Broadcast September 21, 1947 -...

The Bally-Boo feels the beating rays of the sun and is sent into oblivion as we draw to a close with an all time terror treasure. Yes, Zach is joined by return guest Henry Jarvis (Reel Nerds Podcast) for a trip to Transylvania by way of Germany for the macabre madness of Murnau as they unravel the 1922 horror classic NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR! Settle in for night of Shivers by way of Shreck...

The Bally-Boo presses on through the hallowed halls of horror into one of its most terrifying rooms, the one where you can only hear fear and imagine its sight! Yes, this week Zach welcomes back the Ravenous Radio hound James Scully (Podcaster, 'Breaking Walls') for a deep dive into the very origins of a radio program that brought terror to a personal point of view as they unravel the CBS program...

The Bally-Boo continues with a tale guaranteed to drag you down many a fathom and leave you gasping from air! Yes, this week Zach welcomes the terrifying twosome of Erin Mullane and Chloe Riggs (Podcasters, Required Viewing with Erin and Chloe) to dive deep into horrors most austere body of water with a talk surrounding Jack Arnold's 1954 Monster Classic, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Prepare to...

The Ballyhoo once again becomes the Bally-BOO as another month of horror arrives to tingle your spine and shiver your soul. This week, Zach is joined by podcasters and devilish duo, Ben Taylorson and Smokey (Rated H, House of Hammer) to unveil the horrifying story of a man dwindling towards the infinitesimal as they unravel Jack Arnold’s shocking 1957 Sci-Fi/Horror tale, THE INCREDIBLE SHRIN...

Zach welcomes stand-up comedian and writer Andrew Bueno onto the program to suss through the mysteries and lessons from the aftermath of a great deluge as they take a long look at Michael Curtiz’s 1928 biblical epic, NOAH’S ARK. After you sat amidst the sound of partial silence, stick around as the boys unfold the stories of development and Curtiz’s ambitions when coming to Ameri...

Zach welcomes back podcaster and filmmaker Zack Beins (Talkin' Troma) to unravel the strange story of a Talking Mule who became a hero as they dissect the 1950 comedy classic, FRANCIS. After you have taken a breath from Francis' vast (and often unfortunate) vocabulary, settle in as the boys talk about the wacky stories surrounding the project at its early stages, shale their heads at the way Unive...