Thu, Nov 10, 2022
In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid, two friends who have never seen ANY of Yul Brynner's movies set out to watch (but JUST watch) every movie in the esteemed actor's filmography. In this inaugural episode, Drake and Philip watch (and ONLY watch) his first film, Port of New York, and you can listen (but ONLY listen) along as they record a commentary track for the full movie.
Sat, Dec 17, 2022
The boys are back to look at another Yul Brynner movie. Playing his most iconic role, it's The King and I. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. Things get derailed here pretty quickly as Philip and Drake almost immediately get off topic. In this episode, we start a journey through all of the plays and musicals the hosts have seen together, and discuss thirty stage shows and at least twenty-six hypothetical movie plots. We announce the topic and date of the next episode. We call out a friend or two who didn't listen to our first episode. And we realize, wow, The King and I sure is problematic. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.
Sun, Dec 25, 2022
It's the holiday season, so Philip and Drake ring in the season with their first Christmas special. Not many shows roll out special bonus episodes after only two episodes of their show, but this isn't most shows. For example, most shows would never do a commentary track meant to be played alongside a yule log video. But did you know that the word YULE is pronounced identically to the first name of YUL Brynner? It is, so clearly our hands were tied. In this Christmas special Philip receives a Yul-themed holiday present, Drake risks cancellation from MULTIPLE major religions, and the hosts both share some memories of holiday seasons past. Wow, what a wonderful gift to all our listener. A double dose of your favorite Yul/Yule themed podcast this month. And this is a GREAT listen to accompany you as you travel for the holidays, a good companion in the kitchen while you're cooking up that Christmas goose, or hey, throw it on for the whole family* as you open presents. We'll be back in the new year with brand new episodes. *Not recommended for younger listeners.
Sat, Jan 21, 2023
The Ten Commandments Part I Here's Looking at Yul, Kid Comedy Listen on Apple Podcasts Hey yo, it's finally time for the first episode of 2023 and OH BOY are we off to an AMAZING start. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. In this episode, Drake and Phil dive into the Yul-starring epic The Ten Commandments. What was originally envisioned as a two-parter quickly and unfortunately is transformed into a trilogy as technical difficulties prevent the guys from finishing even the first disc of the movie. But before that, they presumably get cancelled for not knowing enough about religion, decide which of the real ten commandments should be kept or tossed, and check in on listener voicemails. Tune back in BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH for the exciting second episode of the trilogy. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
The epic continues. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. This week, Drake and Philip are BACK to deliver the second part of their EPIC, over FOUR HOUR trilogy covering Yul's longest (and presumably most expensive) movie, The Ten Commandments. They pitch what will surely be the next big Marvel-style interconnected movie franchise, discuss the dangers of AI, and check in on some more listener calls. Drake also vows that if the next episode isn't out by the end of next week God can strike him down in the streets, so this is a gosh dang PROMISE that you'll hear from us again by Saturday, February 25th, 2023. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.
Mon, Feb 20, 2023
Even across the many corners of the multiverse, the visage of Yul can still be seen. In this all-new, special non-canon BONUS episode listeners will get to take just a few peeks at these far flung locations of mystery and wonder. They'll meet characters that never could be, hear from a higher power, and go on a fantastic voyage to the Dumptyverse and back. P. S. Drake's girlfriend inspired the name of this episode. She demanded credit.
Fri, Feb 24, 2023
It's all been leading to this. The exciting final chapter of our Ten Commandments trilogy. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. In the grand conclusion of our coverage of this GIGANTIC movie, Drake and Phil are back to pay off EVERY SINGLE SETUP OF THE FIRST TWO EPISODES. We finish the Podmandments. Dave dials in and we hear the last of his Ten Commandment calls. Phil FINALLY reveals his topic from last week. We also meet a brand new character who's sure to enter the hallowed halls of podcast history and will DEFINITELY reappear in future episodes. Phil bullies AI in to writing poetry it doesn't want to write and then judges it for refusing to cancel itself. And for the first time in the history of the pod the hosts actually start really paying attention to the movie and are even kind of impressed by what they see. And they make a LOT of promises of what March will bring for the pod. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.
Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Do you love the 90's animated Anastasia musical starring Meg Ryan and John Cusack that was directed by the beloved Don Bluth? Well, we didn't watch that, because it was made years after Yul Brynner died. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. This month, the guys are joined by a very special guest. Kerry joins the podcast to weigh in on how the Romanovs' story has been portrayed in popular culture. Phil plays the more than TWO DOZEN listener calls he's received since the last episodes. Drake somehow INJURES himself while recording a podcast? A new day has dawned for the podcast. The beginning of the guest era.
Sun, Apr 9, 2023
Your favorite Yul Kids are back to bring you another exciting episode of the pod, this time covering the 1958 The Brothers Karamazov. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. This month, for the second month in a row, the boyz are joined by a guest. Taylor joins the podcast and brings with him the expert knowledge of owning a copy of the novel this film is based on. We all learn Russian, try to figure out if Yul Brynner's performances were inherently erotic, Phil does a trick with a Rubik's Cube that doesn't work in an audio only medium, Taylor tries to steal Googly's job, there is much debate about hair colors, and Drake reveals he doesn't know the difference between seminal American novelists and seminal American gangsters. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
What could have been. Many months ago, Phil and Drake attempted to convene on Zoom to record the second episode of this very podcast but were THWARTED by technical difficulties. Refusing to give up, they pivoted to watching the 1999 animated film which killed the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment distribution banner. For months we held on to this recording, promising to release it on April 17th, 2023. Listeners, we prepared to do just that at the beginning of April, but wouldn't you know it, Drake plain forgot to upload it. So here it is, two days later than promised and five months after it was recorded. In this special episode of Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before try to watch (but ONLY watch) his most famous film, The King and I, but instead watch (but ONLY watch) the 1999 animated The King and I, which does not star Yul, instead. They will not be LISTENING to this movie not starring Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what animated characters who were not voiced by Yul said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at drawings (not Yul) (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for the film as they do so. This time the guys discuss topics such as the filmography of Rankin and Bass, discuss previous podcast attempts, try to figure out if this film is even more problematic than the live-action movie, and the ABC Family/Freeform holiday tradition of the 25 Days of Christmas, and just how much of that is taken up by Harry Potter and Family Guy. It (isn't) Here's Lookin' at Yul, Kid.
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
After a short hiatus the boys are back to watch, you guessed it, another Yul Brynner movie. This time we dive (get it, it's a pun) into The Buccaneer from 1958. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid two friends who have NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner before watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. This time the guys are taking calls and making calls, and we DOUBLE our record for most guests on a single episode. Drake and Phil share clips from their other, Patreon-exclusive podcasts, try to get acquired by a podcasting network and Phil unveils an UNPRECEDENTED SIX new theme songs. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.
Thu, Aug 10, 2023
The boys are joined by Academy Award winner Ron Howard to discuss his film debut in The Journey (the full movie from 1959), in which he starred opposite, you guessed it, Yul Brynner. Ron shares his vivid memories from the making of the film, including a life lesson Yul imparted on him at just four years old. He also sticks around to play a couple games with the guys and gives his recommendations for the best Yul movies. Afterwards, the boys receive a visit from Googly and meet Jeeves, Yul Brynner's personal butler. In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid, two friends (and sometimes Ron Howard) who had NEVER seen a movie starring Yul Brynner watch (but ONLY watch) his entire filmography. They will not be LISTENING to Yul. They will not be READING subtitles conveying what Yul has said. They will ONLY be LOOKING at Yul (kid). And they will record an entire commentary track for each film as they do so. It's Here's Looking at Yul, Kid.