After a two-year break the boys are back in town for the storied SEASON 3 premiere of Here's Looking at Yul, Kid, the ONLY podcast on the internet dedicated to the filmography of Yul Brynner. It's a fresh jumping on point for the show, as the boys tackle Once More, with Feeling!, NOT the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but the 1960 film starring Yul Brynner and Kay Kendall. They recap the journey of the podcast through Yul's films to this point, ruminate on which television shows deserve musical episodes of their own, pitch potenital specials and streams and chat about the Disney corporation's handling of The Muppets. When season 2 launched we suggested that it wasn't a good first episode to listen to, but this is one our best, if we do say so ourselves. So jump on board what's sure to be the beginning of a regularly released monthly season! In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid, two friends (and sometimes Ron Howard or a stranger from the internet) 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.

Season 3 Premiere: Once More, with Feeling!

There's so much to be thankful for this holiday season but the thing everyone is MOST thankful for is the exciting return of Here's Looking at Yul, Kid! The boys are back to catch up on voicemails, read Yul-related tweets and enjoy a lot of dead air. Listen to the episode that one of the hosts called "easily one of the worse three episodes we've ever done!" Think of this as a between seasons restpoint where you can sit back, relax and catch up with your favorite jolly roger Yul kids. Episode best experienced either while preparing Thanksgiving dinner or, even better, while EATING Thanksgiving dinner surrounded by your family! No need to argue about politics when you can argue about why anyone would put THIS on in the background of a family holiday gathering! And if you send us a timestamped video of you and your family listening to this podcast ON Thanksgiving Day then YOU will be invited on the podcast's next Thanksgiving special!

Thanksgiving Special: Cantaloupe Harvest 

Listen to the show that people with degrees in talking about movies are calling "anthropologically interesting!" At long last the boys are back for the beginning of season two! This time they're joined by a special guest, as Letterboxd user moreviolinsontv join them after they stumbled on her throwing shade at the show in her review of The Journey, starring Yul Brynner and our old buddy Ron. This time, however, they're watching Solomon and Sheba, which moreviolinsontv has actually watched, making her the first guest EVER on the show to actually know what she's talking about! We're gonna be honest, this is probably not the best jumping on point for the show, despite it being the season 2 premiere. Never has this podcast been more about the fact that it is, indeed, a podcast. The boys spend a lot of time asking their guest "so what do you think about this podcast?" Really, this is just a great look in to how Drake and Phil make friends and what kinds of questions they ask strangers. At the end of it you'll be asking yourself "why do these guys have so many friends?" We couldn't tell you! In Here's Looking at Yul, Kid, two friends (and sometimes Ron Howard or a stranger from the internet) 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!

Season 2 Premiere: Solomon and Sheba & Disney's "Lion King" - in 3D!

It's all been leading to this.

The boys are back for the big season finale event! All good things must come to an end, and that includes the exciting first season of Here's Looking at Yul, Kid! They look back on the season that was and share exciting sneak peeks at the season to come. Oh yeah, and they're also watching Yul Brynner's 1959 film The Sound and the Fury! They don't know what it's about and they don't really try to find out. They call renowned Canadian millionaire Baron Storm. They celebrate the wedding of two fantastic past podcast guests. They receive a dire warning for what awaits them in the future. 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!

Season 1 Finale: The Sound and the Fury

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!

The Journey with Special Guest Ron Howard

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!

The Buccaneer

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!

The King and I (1999)

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!

The Brothers Karamazov

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!

Here's Looking at Yul, Kid

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