The Ray Harryhausen Podcast

I love listening to this podcast, which explores the life and films of Ray Harryhausen. The topics are always very interesting, covering some of the greatest movies of all time. The hosts Connor & John are knowledgable and captivating. It’s always brilliant to listen to interview recordings with Ray and the people he worked with. All in all, I recommend this podcast to film fans everywhere!

My favourite podcast to listen to! Great way of keeping Harryhausen fans up to date with the latest news regarding the Foundation and information regarding Ray's life and career!

From a young age, I have been enthralled by the work of Ray Harryhausen. From 'Mighty Joe Young' to 'Clash of the Titans', this titan of cinema has provided me with countless hours of imagination and adventure. When I saw that there was now a monthly Ray Harryhausen podcast, I had to find out more! This is a truly unique and entertaining podcast, covering the life, career and films of an undisputed legend of cinema. Hosted by the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation, this monthly show is packed with fascinating anecdotes, interviews and analysis of Ray's classic films and legacy. The show's hosts, Connor and John, have provided a variety of intreguing episodes to date, covering all aspects of Ray's career, from film anniversaries to unique interviews. The sound quality is fantastic; far better than most podcasts I've listened to- and the episodes are topped and tailed with music from the films covered in the episode. Most enjoyable to date have been the 35th anniversary celebration podcast for my favourite film, 'Clash of the Titans', as well as a lovely interview with Ray's daughter Vanessa. To top things off, the shows usually contain unique interview clips with Ray Harryhausen himself- to my knowledge, these commentary snippets have never been heard before, and so make this show vital listening to all fans of Ray Harryhausen. I can't wait to hear what these guys have up their sleeves for the coming months and years. A must listen for all fans of Ray Harryhausen, or classic cinema in general!

Full of nuggets of information, much of it heard for the first time, I just wish these podcasts had been around when I first got interested in Ray Harryhausen & the stop-motion process which he turned into a fine art - or "Kinetic Sculpture" as he once described it - & yet still managing to keep his special brand of magic intact. Interspersed with interviews with Harryhausen himself explaining first-hand and from memory, how specific sequences in his films came about, along with less common insights into how the films came together, which help to fill in gaps and paint a more expansive picture of the process of making these types of fantasy film, & placing them in a historical context, these podcasts are a unique record of a very special moment in film history, & the work of a very special visual effects titan.