The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

The Marx Brothers Council Podcast


Latest Episodes

57 “So This Is Dr. Film” featuring Eric Grayson
May 26, 2023

Film preservationist and collector Eric Grayson joins us to examine the 2023 state of the Marx Brothers catalog. We discuss which films have missing, damaged, or subpar footage (and we dont mean Go

56 “Question Marx”
April 30, 2023

Once again we dip into the mailbag for questions and comments from our loyal listeners. Bob joins us to serve as quizmaster, as we discuss subjects such as post-Duck Soup Freedonia/Sylvania relations,

55 "Did You Ever Sit and Ponder as You Walk Along the Strand?"
March 30, 2023

What if Eddie Buzzell directed Horse Feathers? What if the Marxes did a film with Mae West? What if Harpo and Chico made shorts in the 1940s?And what if Matthew and Noah did an episode pondering

54 “There’s an Honored Guest Tonight” featuring Brett Leveridge
February 22, 2023

Piggybacking on Robert Baders superb Groucho & Cavett documentary, we are joined by Brett Leveridge, Marxfest co-host and house manager for Noahs Ill Say She Is revival, for an in-depth look at

53 “Duck Privates” featuring Nick Santa Maria
January 25, 2023

With Matthew and Nicks book, The Annotated Abbott & Costello hitting the shelves, it is the perfect time to discuss the duos appeal, or sometimes lack thereof, to Marx Brothers fans.We almost en

52 “I Got a Fire Engine!” featuring Brian Levant
December 17, 2022

Director/writer/producer Brian Levant (Happy Days Beethoven The Flintstones Still The Beaver) discusses his Marx-inspired career and new book My Life and Toys; a compilation of photos of his

51 Speaking of “Speaking of Harpo” featuring Hannah Mira
November 10, 2022

Film educator Hannah Mira returns for a deep dive into Susan Fleming Marxs long-awaited memoir, brought to fruition by Robert Bader.

MiniCast: “State of the Podcast…and a Marx Mystery Solved”
October 09, 2022

Were taking the month off from our normal festivities, but heres an important update on our plans going forward, followed by a resolution to a Room Service mystery.

50 “The Gods Look Down and Laugh”- our Animal Crackers deep dive featuring Heidi Gassel
September 15, 2022

Our final plunge into the official Marx canon brings us to Animal Crackers and Bobs favorite non-manicuring gal, Heidi, joins us for the ride.Your hosts have made no secret that this stands atop

49 “Four Empty Dunces” featuring Brad Sohlo
August 12, 2022

A look at the Marx Brothers relationship with intellectuals, focusing on Harpos friendship with writer Alexander Woollcott. Council member and Woollcott authority Brad Sohlo joins us to decipher jus