Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue

Ep. 183: Some Like It Hot (1959) or ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ (Special Guest: Jon Ekstrom)

September 18, 2026·3h 12m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Zach welcome welcome welcomes back Jon Ekstrom (Podcaster, ‘Off The Clock with Jon Eks’) for a trip to the Seminole Ritz in Florida where the booze is bootleg, the sexual freedom is abound, and the music is hot as the duo unpacks Billy Wilder’s groundbreaking 1959 classic, ‘SOME LIKE IT HOT’ Follows along with the duo as they unpack the intriguing production history of the film, reckon with the behavior of Billy Wilder to Marilyn Monroe during production, revel in a script so funny and so FAR FAR FAR ahead it’s time, find appreciation in a final line, and then settle upon the many ways the film has been influential to this day.  PLUS: Osgood Fielding is the face of Woke and we are so here for it! —------------------------------------------------------ Be sure to follow Jon with his work on Off The Clock: The Blog: https://www.otcjon.com/blog The Podcast: https://www.otcjon.com/ (Listening Options Available From There The Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoATPod/mentions/ The Threads Account: https://www.threads.com/@otcjon The Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otcjon/

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