Zach welcomes back podcaster Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) for a Top Ten Countdown dedicated to the greatest year in Golden Age Hollywood as they present to you: THE DIVINE ’39

All last year, Ryan and Zach celebrated the year of 1939 in film by watching the classics and the underseen gems. Now join along as they each give you their list of Top Ten Films and why they treasure them so dearly.

PLUS: The duo fix the 1939 Academy Awards so you don’t have to!

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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!

Tune in as the group lay out the details of the actual case, learn how the film was able to circumvent era censors and opposing forces, analyze its use of documentary & procedural crime drama, marvel at the bumbling nature of various characters, dissect the films effectiveness as a means of communicating a message, and finally settling upon how the film & the genre it created would change the face of cinema.

Research Notes for the film can be found here: https://ballyhoorevuepodcast.com/research-page/

To get a glimpse at Jace’s own filmmaking skills, check out his YouTube Page

Be sure to give a follow and some love to Matt Willocks

On Threads: https://www.threads.com/@mattwillocks

and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattwillocks/

Look out for Andrew Bueno’s comedic genius all across the Denver area and follow him on

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bueno24.7/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

Rashmi & Zach pay a visit to the cinematically oft neglected country of Chad on their international Noir tour as they unpack  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s 2013 tale of dance and danger, GRIGRIS.

Tune in as the duo unpack the many ways the film is picking up very familiar tropes and traits of Noir past while able to bring forth an ending that the dawn of Film Noir could never achieve.

Rashmi & Zach’s tour through the wide world of noir lands this week in Mexico as our hosts navigate the bleach bypassed world of Alejandro González Iñárritu and his 2000 debut feature, ‘Amores perros’.

Tune in as the duo unpack this crime anthology that embraces its noir roots and comes across the unique ways that Iñárritu upends traditional noir tropes to create further dimensions for viewers to contemplate.

Zach welcomes Craig Shemin (Author & Historian, ‘Sam & Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show’) onto the program for an inspirational, celebration-al, & Muppet-tational chat about Jim Henson and his first outing into Television, SAM & FRIENDS.

Grab your favorite Esskay Meat Product and your thermos filled with Wilkins Coffee as the two explore the origins of Jim’s path to puppetry, unveil the curtain to find out more of how his partner Jane Nebel contributed so heavily to early Muppet success, roll on the floor laughing through 5 surviving episodes of the show, and settle upon how ‘Sam & Friends’ and Muppet’s have influenced the world of television & beyond to this day.

Plus: The Ballyhoo gets a Sponsor!

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Be sure to pick up a copy of Craig’s book on the history of Sam & Friends for a deeper look into its history.

Visit https://www.samandfriendsbook.com for ways to purchase & how to get even more swag from your book purchase!

And be sure to follow Craig’s talents as a writer by watching his two original Jack Benny scripts as performed by NO SOAP RADIO ( https://nosoapradioplayers.com )

Watch Here-

“This is Your Life, Jack Benny” : https://youtu.be/vSQAHnpTg1E?si=9lE-Q19oHwKZY_ex

” Jack Visits the Apollo 11 Launch” :  https://youtu.be/Xytm4gByVUw?si=jZV6KRk1IG4RebdF

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Special Thanks to Matt Merback for his performance as Mr. Wilkins in the ending sketch.

Rashmi & Zach’s trek through the noir alley’s of the world continues with a stop in Hong Kong; where with the twist of your hand and a flock of doves, noir and action combine in John Woo’s THE KILLER!

Tune in to hear more about the making of the film, hear them deconstruct the crime thriller’s plot, and analyze how John Woo takes the reliable plot elements & style of noir and intertwines them with the pulse pounding action he would become revered for.

Zach welcomes aboard Jack Hanley, Shay Westcott, & Bryan Bonner (Founders of REEL WEIRD HORROR COLLECTIVE) to celebrate Horror Cinema with a Top 10 countdown of their favorite films of fright from yesteryear in… THE TERROR-FUL TEN!!!!

Tune in as everyone round robins ten to one with their favorite horror films made up into 1968, revel in their admiration for everything from Boris Karloff on down to George Romero, and learn a bit more about the fabulous new REEL WEIRD HORROR COLLECTIVE’S mission and upcoming awards ceremony.

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Be Sure to Follow the REEL WEIRD HORROR COLLECTIVE on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/people/Reel-Weird-Horror-Collective/61567604516749/

and visit the homepage for their inaugural award ceremony coming soon: https://reel-weird-horror-awards.ghost.io/

Be sure to check out Jack’s Amazing Podcast Work!

Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindspotting-a-film-discovery-podcast/id1587516521

They Did It: A Conspiracy Podcast- https://www.audible.com/pd/They-Did-It-A-Conspiracy-Podcast-Podcast/B09VCV6LH3

The Superlatives- https://thesuperlativesfilmpodcast.podbean.com/

Tune in and listen to Bryan’s show, DO YOU LIKE SCARY MOVIES?

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you-like-scary-movies/id1438657266

Site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1946536

And be sure, when in Boulder, to visit the fabulous Dairy Arts Center

https://thedairy.org/

Rashmi & Zach’s tour through the wide world of noir lands them in Fance and at the door steps of an old friend, Jean-Pierre Melville, and his 1970 heist spectacular, LE CERCLE ROUGE!

Tune in to hear more of how Melville homages and updates the Noir genre of Hollywood that entranced him, thrill alongside our hosts as they unpack this meticulous and patient picture, and… swoon like crazy over the glory that is Alain Delon with a mustache!

To learn more about the beginnings of Melville and Delon’s collaborations, listen to Rashmi & Zach’s previous chat on Le Samouraï

https://ballyhoorevuepodcast.com/ep-87-wonders-of-world-cinema-le-samourai-the-samurai-1967-or-a-matter-of-birds-bullets/

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 the film becomes a major stepping stone for comedian Bob Hope, revel in the understated mastery of Eliot Nugent’s direction, cackle like crazy over their favorite Hope lines, appreciate the perfect genre blending of horror and comedy, and then finally surmise the way this film has influenced the world of cinema today.

Plus: George Zucco as Marion Crane in Psycho- a sight you can can never unsee in your mind!

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Be sure and listen to Michael’s fantastic podcast, FROM OUT OF THE PAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-out-of-the-past/id1709872451

Be sure also to check out his blog: https://hollandimaginarium.blogspot.com/

and visit his Linktree to follow him on social media: https://linktr.ee/hollandimaginarium

Rashmi & Zach move along the map in their Noir journey and find themselves back in Japan to unravel the amazing heist and aftermath of Takumi Furukawa’s 1964 caper, CRUEL GUN STORY (Kenjū zankoku monogatari)!

Tune in today to unpack all the glorious ways Furukawa blends together the various strands of noir in such an efficient way and how it stands in the grand gutter of Noir legacy.

PLUS: Joe Shishido becomes the greatest meme of all time.

To watch CRUEL GUN STORY, go to Criterion for Disc & Streaming Options

Criterion Listing: https://www.criterion.com/films/2958-cruel-gun-story

Disc (As part of the Eclipse series): https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/655-eclipse-series-17-nikkatsu-noir

Streaming: https://www.criterionchannel.com/cruel-gun-story

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Our upcoming film, Le cercle rougue (1970) can be purchased here: https://www.criterion.com/films/628-le-cercle-rouge