In between episodes, Noah pops in with a few words about MARXFEST, coming to New York City in May of 2024. Tickets and information at marxfest.org.

Well, this one doesnt need much explanation, does it?Muppeteer Eric Jacobson and writer/producer/historian Craig Shemin join us for a look at the intersection of the worlds of the Marx Brothers and

A deep dive into Maxine Marxs 1980 biography of her father, Growing Up With Chico.Matthew and Noah discuss the books honesty in taking on Chicos self-centered lifestyle, while also portraying h

A VERY special episode as we are joined by TV writer, comedian, and Council member Mike Rowe to premiere a previously unheard 1967 interview with Groucho, conducted by the infamous film collector and

Grouchos 1959s autobiography, Groucho and Me is delved into, featuring the worlds most renowned impressionist of the man, Frank Ferrante.The guys question if the book is truly an autobiography

A busy two-fold episode. First the guys deep dive into the world of Marx Brothers movie trailers, exploring their sometimes puzzling approaches, noting unique footage or dialogue, and lamenting those

This month the guys look at two films with historically-important Marx appearances that were restored and released on a 2020 Blu-raynow do you get the title?First, Matthew and Noah dissect Harpos

30 Rock, Only Murders in the Building, 2 Broke Girls, The West Wingthis is a minuscule sampling of series directed by our guest, director/actor/producer Don Scardino, a rabid Marx Brothers fa

On the occasion of our sixtieth episode (not counting the ones we dont count), we look back at the history of The Marx Brothers Council Podcast. Starting with its origins, as most stories do, we reco

The lost 1932 Groucho/Chico radio series Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel has long been a white whale for Marx fans. While the scripts were discovered in 1988, and a few tantalizing recordings have t