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Hello everyone! This year’s episode celebrating Roddy’s birthday will feature two radio programmes that have never been featured on this podcast before. They are Lux Radio Theatre’s production of “How Green Was My Valley”, and Family Theatre’s production of “The Prince and the Pauper.” More details in the episode intro. Also if you want to …

Hello everyone! This is just a quick little episode to explain some of the changes that are coming to the show in future, and what’s been going on for me of late. Hope you enjoy it, and see you in September!

Hello everyone, I’m back! What a whirlwind of a year it has been. A lot has been going on in my life, but I’m very glad to be back for Roddy’s 94th birthday! For Roddy’s birthday episode this year, I’m doing something a little different from the normal format of the show, but I feel …

Today’s episode didn’t go as originally planned, but I still managed to create some “spoopy” content for you all to enjoy. Have a safe and spooky halloween! TRICK OR TREAT!

I’ve wanted to do an episode like this since the very start of Not Just Yesterday, but never quite got around to it, until now. Today is the 23rd anniversary of Roddy’s passing, and this episode is a quick little “thinking of you” in honor of Roddy’s memory. Featuring film maker Luke Sacher.

Happy 93rd Birthday Roddy! Today’s episode is all about The Poseidon Adventure, everything you ever wanted to know, never thought you would know, and some fun, unexpected and heartwarming anecdotes about Roddy are all right here for this annual birthday celebration of the man himself. Featuring special guest, Alison O’Connor and guest host, Albert Burdge.

Hello everyone! I’m back! Today’s episode is super short, and rather lacking in fun anecdotes and behind the scenes info on Roddy’s experiences during filming, but still interesting and enjoyable show on the 1982 film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s most loved novel “Evil Under the Sun.” With a stellar cast, beautiful location settings, and whit …

Happy Halloween everyone! For this year’s spooktacular program, I have chosen to discuss Roddy’s role as Peter Vincent from the Fright Night franchise; and to celebrate this marvelous endeavor, I am joined by my friend Albert Burdge who is my co host again after an almost two year absence! Who could ask for anything more? …

Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well. This episode marks the fourth edition of Not Just Yesterday’s annual celebration of Roddy’s birthday, and I cannot believe I have gotten this far with the show! FOUR of Roddy’s birthdays have passed since this show began in August of 2017 and the realization of how …

Hello everyone! The final episode covering the Planet of the Apes franchise is finally here. If you are quarantined during this pandemic of Coronavirus, I hope you all are safe, well and will use this episode to stay entertained during your extended time indoors. Stay safe and keep smiling! ~Zoë 

After two years of planning, extensive study of the film’s history, a slight case of obsession and a revamped format for the show, the infamous Cleopatra episode for Roddy’s birthday has finally come to fruition! It’s been a rough ride getting this show off the ground, but, as I say in the show, a good …

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