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Episodes – YESTERYEAR BALLYHOO REVUE

Laughs & Lessons From Hollywood"s Golden Age

tv & film film history

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Ep. 170: It’s All True (1942 & 1993) or ‘It’s STILL...

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2026/03/28

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 […]

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2:47:04

Noir Mondial- Ch. XIII: Infernal Affairs (2002)

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2026/03/19

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 […]

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3:01:33

Ep. 167: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) or ‘Monster: The...

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2026/02/03

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 […]

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2:59:51

Ep. 166: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) or ‘New York...

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2025/12/21

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 […]

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3:25:13

Ep. 165: Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) or ‘Gabbin’ ‘Bout...

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2025/12/06

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 […]

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Ep. 164: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)...

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2025/11/22

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 […]

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2:48:52

Ep. 161: Dead of Night (1945) or ‘The Ealing Earbuds,...

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2025/10/21

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 […]

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3:28:10

Ep. 159: China (1943) or ‘The History of High...

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2025/09/30

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 […]

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2:24:09

Noir Mondial- Ch. IX: The Big Heat (1953)

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2025/06/22

Rashmi & Zach begin Unit II of their International Noir Journey with a look into Police Noir. The unit kick’s off back in Hollywood with the legendary Fritz Lang and his 1953 crime classic, THE BIG HEAT. Tune in to hear about the many ways Lang’s masterwork establishes many of the noir tropes & portrayal […]

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1:52:16

Noir Mondial- Chapter VIII: Son of a Gun (2014)

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2025/05/27

Rashmi & Zach reach the end of their “One Last Job” unit of Noir with a trip to Australia and unspool the glory of Julius Avery’s 2014 outing, SON OF A GUN. Tune in to hear them breakdown how the film draws upon its Noir ancestors & indie filmmaking savvy to create a tight crime […]

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Ep. 152: Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

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2025/05/04

Zach welcomes back return guests & Ballyhoo correspondents Andrew Bueno (Stand-Up Comedian, Writer), Matt Willocks (Filmmaker & Podcaster, ‘Pulp Cinematic Universe’ and ‘History of High Adventure’), and Jace Perrodin (Filmmaker) to unpack a true crime case turned controversial motion picture from Warner Bros. in 1939 as they dive deep into CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY! […]

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Ep. 149- The Cat and The Canary (1939) or “This is...

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2025/02/15

Zach welcomes back podcaster Michael Holland (From Out of the Past) for a night in a creepy bayou mansion filled as much laughter as there is terror with deep dive into the 1939 Horror-Comedy, THE CAT AND THE CANARY! Grab your scotch and get ready to make rye faces as the duo dissect how […]

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3:37:17

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

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2025/01/25

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 […]

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2:32:56

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

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2024/11/23

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 […]

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Ep. 143: Gunga Din (1939) or ‘The History of High...

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2024/11/14

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 […]

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Ep. 139: The Man Who Laughs (1928) or ‘Joker :...

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2024/10/10

The BallyBOO returns this week to kick off a month of spooky programming in podcast land. To kick things off,Continue readingEp. 139: The Man Who Laughs (1928) or ‘Joker : origine d’un sourire’

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Ep. 135: People on Sunday (1930) or ‘The Reel World:...

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2024/08/25

Zach welcomes back podcaster Henry Jarvis (Reel Nerds Podcast) to help him navigate a groundbreaking German film from up andContinue readingEp. 135: People on Sunday (1930) or ‘The Reel World: Weimar Era Berlin’

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Kowai- Chapter 15: Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees...

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2024/08/11

Zach and Rashmi learn how to get ahead (or two) in life as they unravel the 1975 whirlpool of madnessContinue readingKowai- Chapter 15: Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)

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Kowai- Chapter 14: Onibaba (1964)

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2024/07/21

Zach and Rashmi find themselves amid the haunted susuki grass as they settle in for an unnerving tale courtesy ofContinue readingKowai- Chapter 14: Onibaba (1964)

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Kowai- Chapter 12: Jigoku (1960)

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2024/06/26

Zach and Rashmi are on the highway to hell by way of Shintoho as they unravel the many layers andContinue readingKowai- Chapter 12: Jigoku (1960)

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