Episodes – YESTERYEAR BALLYHOO REVUE

This week on the Ballyhoo, The Two Zach(k)’s (Eastman and Beins) bring the legendary Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment onto the program for an unforgettable discussion. Listen in as the boys listen to Lloyd express his love for folks like Sam Fuller and Preston Sturges, learn about how Mizoguchi Chaplin have influenced choices in his […]

Zach is joined this week by podcaster Jamie Dyer (Old Time Review, A Brit Talks Vintage TV, The Hudsons) to take a hilarity fueled dive into old time radio as they unravel an episode of the short lived comedy series, ‘The Mel Blanc Show’. First: Get ready to laugh at the hijinks that ensue when […]

Zach welcomes back filmmaker Ryan Francis Johnson (Writer’s Workshop, Such a Nice Car (We Have)) to at long last cover the spiritual sequel to ‘The Bad and the Beautiful’ as they take trip through Vincente Minnelli’s 1962 film, ‘Two Weeks in Another Town’. Buckle up for a wild international filmmaking journey as the boys catch […]

Zach is joined this week by Author and Film Historian Pam Munter (Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood) to unpack the trunks and get ready for a debut on the Vaudeville stage as they dive into Eddie Cantor and his 1944 film, ‘Show Business.’ Listen as the two discuss Pams work in […]

Zach is joined by Podcaster extraordinaire Jon Ekstrom (Jon of All Trades) to give proper tribute to the one and only W.C. Fields with a deep dive into 1934’s ‘It’s A Gift’. Pack up the jalopy and watch out for the molasses as the guys get into the origins of how William Claude Dunkenfield became […]

Zach is joined by Film Critic and Podcaster Jack Hanley (The Superlatives Podcast, A History of You In 5 Films) to tackle the enduring and ever powerful hand of Charles Laughton as a director as they take a dive into the world of a Mother Goose Nightmare with 1955’s, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (Cue […]

Zach welcomes back the one and only Adam Jewell to return to the Wild World of Wilder with a look inside the goings on in 1960’s ‘The Apartment’. Listen in as the boys discuss the origin of the films creation and its connection to real life events, breakdown and analyze each performance within the context […]

Zach welcomes back Podcaster and Musician Cev Moore (Film Guff, Here Lies Amicus, House of Hammer) to help him survive the dread that will unfold from Vorvolaka’s and Quarantine’s with a look at the chilling Val Lewton produced and Mark Robson directed classic, ‘Isle of the Dead’! Pass the Cerebus at the shore to enter […]

This week, Zach takes a moment to remember the life of Joan Benny: author, film history lecturer, mother, grandmother, and the daughter of Jack Benny. Broadcast Information: ‘The Jack Benny Program’ Original Airdate 10/15/1950 Starring: Joan Benny Jack Benny Mary Livingstone Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson Dennis Day Joe Kearns Blanche Stewart and yours truly Don Wilson

This week Zach welcomes back filmmaker and podcaster Henry Jarvis (Reel Nerds Podcast) and he brings along The Arkansas Traveler as the boys dive into Elia Kazan’s prescient and audacious 1957 , ‘A Face in the Crowd’. Tune in to engage in the spiraling madness as the boys learn more about the complicated histories of […]

Zach is joined once again by filmmaker John Strelec (‘Antlers: The Web Series’, ‘Gunther’) to engage in a podcast of the Archers as they take a long and thorough look at Powell and Pressburger’s 1946 masterpiece, ‘A Matter of Life and Death’. Listen in as the boys find about the origins of Michael Powell and […]

Holy Ballyhoo Batman! That’s right Robin, this week the Ballyhoo will discuss your most daring adventure as Zach sits down with podcast and filmmaker Bradley Haag (Reel Nerds Podcast, ‘Legend of Drunken Brew Master’) to talk about the Pow, Wham, and Zocko 1966 film, ‘Batman: The Movie’. Hop in the Bat-mobile and join our heroes […]

Zach is joined by podcasters Anthony Cubba and Brent Ballard (Poptimistic) to take a journey to the end of civilization with a look at 1964’s ‘The Last Man On Earth.’ Travail the abandoned city of Los Angeles (or is it Rome?) with the boys as they slay Vampires with Vincent Price. Along the way, they […]

Zach is joined by Author and Filmmaker Olivia Carmel (A How To Guide on Surviving Your First Bee Sting) to unravel the emotional highs and the lows found in Mitchell Leisen’s 1946 picture, ‘To Each His Own’, and the triumph of its star, Olivia de Havilland. Get ready to have all the feelings as the […]

Zach is joined by filmmaker and graphic novelist Tony Grosz (El Chupakabra) to have a unique Ballyhoo chat about the demise of Old Time Radio and how it pertains to ‘Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.’ Listen in as the boys go through a brief history of radio’s origins, dig into the world of hard bitten detectives […]

And now ladies and gentlemen, we bring you that solemn sphinx of the prairie, that man among men where men are men, JACK BENNY! Thats right, the Ballyhoo goes back to Benny. This time Zach is joined by an old hand on the YBR trail, Mr. Brandon Rose (Filmmaker, ‘When She Showed Up’), to chat […]

The Ballyhoo takes a minute to look at where it’s been and where it’s going. A thank you in audio form to the listeners and the guests of the show ths far. With a special song at the end in salute to a prominent Ballyhoo legend. ——– To listen to our wonderful guests on their […]

Zach is joined by author Kathy Fuller-Seeley (‘Hollywood in the Neighborhood: Historical Case Studies of Local Moviegoing’, ‘Jack Benny and the Golden Age Of American Radio Comedy’) to undergo a journey through the great depression by way of laughs with Preston Struges’ 1941 masterpiece, ‘Sullivan’s Travels’. Join them as they set out to learn more [...

Zach is joined by Podcasters UndeadMatt and KrampusCody (Punk Rock Horror Podcast), who together face the terror of two legendary figures of science fiction and terror with a double bill of Irvin Yeaworth’s ‘The Blob (1958)’and Ishirō Honda’s ‘Gojira (1954)’ (US Title: GODZILLA). Get ready for tales from beyond the stars and beneath the depths […]

Zach is joined by podcaster Hope Sears (All of the Classics) to find out about the amazing things a letter can do when they discuss Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 classic, ‘The Shop Around The Corner’. Head on over to Matuscheck’s with them as they break down the many wonderful characters inhabiting the shop, revel in the […]

Zach is joined again by filmmaker Matt Willocks to celebrate their love for Abbott and Costello as they laugh their merry way way through 1942’s ‘Rio Rita’. Get ready for a festival of giggles as the guys share their first encounters with Bud and Lou, discuss the intriguing behind the scenes happenings for them as […]

Zach is joined by Filmmaker Marshall Rosales to take a trip through Andre De Toth’s thrilling tale of 3-D terror, ‘House of Wax’. Wander through the museum with us as we learn more about the oft neglected importance of De Toth, speak the history of 3-D and its short shelf life in the 50’s , […]

Zach is joined by podcaster Smokey (Rated H, All The Best Lines) to take a look at cinema’s most legendary sideshow as they dive into Tod Browning’s 1932 horror classic, ‘Freaks’. See the show and stay behind to hear the boys unveil the origins of such a bizarre and controversial film, learn more about the […]

On this special bonus episode, author and historian Kathryn Fuller-Seeley and film historian and film critic Leonard Maltin join Zach to discuss the cinematic legacy of Jack Benny. Listen in as they run through several of Jack’s films and discuss the stories to be told behind the story of a film career that never went […]

On a very special episode, Zach welcomes back Ryan Frost to examine satire amidst wartime in Ernst Lubitsch’s 1942 masterpiece, TO BE OR NOT TO BE. Brace yourselves for an uproarious and thought provoking chat as the boys discuss the importance of the Lubitsch touch, the concerns surrounding the script, marvel at the way the […]