YBR PRESENTS

Zach and Rashmi get caught up in a sweeping epic of the supernatural as they dive deeply into Masaki Kobayashi's 1964 supreme anthology, KWAIDAN! Tune in for a production tale filled with swirling misfortune and perseverance, deep appreciation for the gradeur Kobayashi's technician's bring to the table, and become unabashed fans of Biwa music.

Zach and Rashmi get under the skin and over the langer lines as they take a close look at Hiroshi Teshigahara's 1966 New Wave existenstial terror piece, THE FACE OF ANOTHER (Tanín no Kao). Tune in as we unravel the bandages and sift through the origins of Teshigahara, take a scalpel and dissect the plot and its many themes, and take extensive note of the Ikebana laden set design. PLUS: Yes.......

Zach and Rashmi must face off against a terrifying vampire blob from beyond the stars as they unpack Hajime Sato's 1968 cult horror classic GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL! Tune in for a chat that ranges the gamut from adoration of practical effects to how the film comes around in the wake of Japanese New Wave. PLUS: We can't praise Tobe Hooper's LIFEFORCE enough.

Zach and Rashmi encounter the Mightiest Monster In All Creation as they navigate with the delight the world of Ishirō Honda's 1961 kaiju masterstroke, MOSURA aka MOTHRA! Thrill to all the films kaiju splendor as the innovations of Eiji Tsuburaya continue to delight, the ambitions and passions of Honda are praised, and the experience of big screen monsters from Japan provide excitement and educ...

Zach and Rashmi continue their journey through Japanese Horror with a closer look at Eiji Tsuburaya and the Tokusatsu genre at large by dissecting 1949's THE INVISIBLE MAN APPEARS and 1957's THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY (1957). Stay tuned for loving dive into the world of Visual Effects and how the techniques spread through the country and how the films managed to help spark a flame...

Rashmi Menon and Zach Eastman are proud to bring you KOWAI- A look at Japanese Horror Tune into Chapter 1 where Rashmi and Zach go all the way back to 1926 for a closer look at the chaotic collage of terror that is Teinosuke Kinugasa's A PAGE OF MADNESS.

The Tour de Tati reaches the finish line as Sterling Cook and Zach Eastman say goodbye and hello to Monsieur Tati as they take a closer look at his final film, PARADE (1974), and then take a look at where he began with an analysis of his early short films. All the while, the duo ponder the legacy of Tati's work, how his final bow wraps it up with a bow at large, and feel immense gratitude for...

The Tour de Tati embarks on its Penultimate Pod. This time around, Zach and Sterling get stuck in and enjoy every minute of 1971's TRAFIC. As they honk the horns of analysis and scoot down Plot Lane one inch at a time, they come to embrace and adore the final narrative outing of Tati, while also bidding farewell the magical man that is Monsieur Hulot. PLUS: Tati gets fan-casted in everything f...

The Tour de Tati has hit The Big City, but will Sterling and Zach get as lost as Hulot? Luckily they have enlisted the help of their friend and fellow film lover lover, Henry Jarvis, to help them navigate the immense spectacle and organized madness surrounding Tati's ambitious 1967 outing, PlayTime.  Tune in to hear more about the dream of Tativille, its unfortunate demise, and the lessons th...

The Tour de Tati cycles on as Zach and Sterling get lovingly lost in the sweet, poignant, and hilarious story set amid plastic Suburban complacency as they dive into 1958's Mon Oncle (My Uncle). Tune in to listen to an analysis surrounding the film that brought Hulot closer to reality and brought Tati to the Oscar stage.  ------- To learn more about Colorado Film and Video Association, please...

The Saga of Jacques Tati continues as Zach and Sterling indulge in the delight, genius, and comic artistry found at Saint-Marc-sur-Mer with a look at 1953's 'Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot' (Monsieur Hulot's Holiday).

The twenty-fifth and final entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 25 see’s Zach joined by Adam Roche (The Secret History Of Hollywood, Attaboy Clarence, The House of Hammer, All the Best Lines) to discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock, adoration of Golden Age Hollywood, and where Hitch’s lessons in filmmaking pop up in today’s works....

The twenty-fourth entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 24 see’s host Zach joined again by Phil Vecchio (The Mandarian Orange Show, Alex P. Keaton Is My Friend) in this penultimate podcast to discuss ‘The Farmers Wife’, ‘Champagne’, and Hitch’s last film ‘Family Plot’ ----- Listen to Phil regularly on his two podcasts: The Mandarian...

The twenty second entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 22 see's host Zach joined for the fifth and final time in the series by Marshall Rosales to chat about the fun, frivolity, and interesting discussion points to be found in Hitch’s 1937 film ‘Young  and Innocent’. 

The twenty first entry in 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the work of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 21  see's host Zach joined again by Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) to chat about the films  and legacy of Hitch’s collaborations with Ingrid Bergman. Films Discussed:  Spellbound (1945) Notorious (1946) Under Capricorn (1949) ----- Listen to Ryan each week on Reel...

The twentieth entry in 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock.  Chapter 20 see's host Zach joined again by Jack Hanley (The Superlatives Film Podcast) to examine and come to terms with 1964’s Marnie. ---- For More of The Superlatives Film Podcast, visit them on PodBean: https://thesuperlativesfilmpodcast.podbean.com/

The nineteenth entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 19 see's host Zach joined again by TheUndeadMatt (Punk Rock Horror Podcast) to help  solve a mystery in the theater world when they discuss 1950’s Stage  Fright. ----- For more of TheUndeadMatt, be sure to listen to him on Punk Rock Horror Podcast: https://podcasts.apple....

The eighteenth entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 18 see's host Zach convincing podcaster and pal Brad Haag (Reel Nerds Podcast) to watch and discuss ‘I, Confess’ (1953),  ‘The Wrong Man’ (1956), and two episodes of ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’.  ---- To check out Brad's work, visit one of his many creative endeavors Reel...

The seventeenth entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 17 see's host Zach joined again by Marshall Rosales for an epic length episode discussing 3 early Hitch misfires: Number Seventeen (1932), Waltzes from Vienna (1934), and Secret  Agent (1936).

The sixteenth entry of 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock.  Chapter 16 see's host Zach joined again by Aaron Pendergast to board a train to madness as they dissect and find connections between  1943’s Shadow of A Doubt and 1951’s Strangers On A Train. ----- Be sure to find more on Aarons upcoming film, 'THE BLASTING ROOM', here: https://w...

The fifteenth entry in 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock Chapter 15 see's hosts Zach welcoming filmmaker and film lover Matt Willocks to follow the path of “The Cat” in 1955’s TO CATCH A THIEF. Listen as they  dissect what many consider to be the least Hitchcockian film and find out how Hitchcockian it really is. PLUS: James Stewart briefly a...

The fourteenth entry 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Chapter 14 see's host Zach welcoming back Marshall Rosales to have him drop some  knowledge on the world of 3D cinema and how it comes into play in  Hitch’s 1954 classic,  DIAL M FOR MURDER. (No Glasses Required for  Listening)

The twelfth and thirteenth entries in 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock In this Special “Jimmy Stewart” Edition, you will be able to hear Chapters 12 and 13 back to back.  First: Chapter 12 see's host Zach joined by Andrew Sanders  (Pop Culture Brews Podcast) and Aaron Pendergast to discuss the 1934  and 1956 versions of THE MAN WHO...

The eleventh entry in 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock.  Chapter 11 see's host Zach joined once again by podcaster Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) to take a closer look at Hitchcock during WWII as they examine the dire warnings in 'The 39 Steps', the call to war in 'Foreign Correspondent', the wartime propaganda laden intrigue in 'Saboteur'...

The tenth entry in 'The Shamley Silhouette', a podcasting journey through the works of Alfred Hitchcock.  Chapter 10 see's host Zach joined by podcaster TheUndeadMatt (Punk Rock Horror Podcast) to fight off feathered fiends as they dive deep into Hitchcock's 1963 horror classic, 'The Birds'.  ----- Listen to TheUndeadMatt regularly on the wonderful PUNK ROCK HORROR PODCAST https://podcas...