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The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

An insightful but not too serious look at the Marx Brothers films, careers, and lives from some guys who need to get out more.Hosted by Matthew Coniam ("The Annotated Marx Brothers", "That's Me, Grouc... Read more

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55 "Did You Ever Sit and Ponder as You Walk Along the Strand?"

55 "Did You Ever Sit and Ponder as You Walk Along the Strand?"

What if Eddie Buzzell directed “Horse Feathers”? What if the Marxes did a film with Mae West? What if Harpo and Chico ma... Read more

30 Mar 2023

1hr 21mins

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54 “There’s an Honored Guest Tonight” featuring Brett Leveridge

54 “There’s an Honored Guest Tonight” featuring Brett Leveridge

Piggybacking on Robert Bader’s superb “Groucho & Cavett” documentary, we are joined by Brett Leveridge, Marxfest co-... Read more

22 Feb 2023

2hr 10mins

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53 “Duck Privates” featuring Nick Santa Maria

53 “Duck Privates” featuring Nick Santa Maria

With Matthew and Nick’s book, “The Annotated Abbott & Costello” hitting the shelves, it is the perfect time to discu... Read more

25 Jan 2023

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52 “I Got a Fire Engine!” featuring Brian Levant

52 “I Got a Fire Engine!” featuring Brian Levant

Director/writer/producer Brian Levant (“Happy Days” “Beethoven” “The Flintstones” “Still The Beaver”) discusses his Marx... Read more

17 Dec 2022

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51 Speaking of “Speaking of Harpo” featuring Hannah Mira

51 Speaking of “Speaking of Harpo” featuring Hannah Mira

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

Our final plunge into the official Marx canon brings us to “Animal Crackers” and Bob’s favorite non-manicuring gal, Heid... Read more

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49 “Four Empty Dunces” featuring Brad Sohlo

49 “Four Empty Dunces” featuring Brad Sohlo

A look at the Marx Brothers’ relationship with intellectuals, focusing on Harpo’s friendship with writer Alexander Wooll... Read more

12 Aug 2022

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48 “Your Silent Partner”

48 “Your Silent Partner”

With the imminent arrival of Susan Marx’s memoir, “Speaking of Harpo”, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the (not) mute... Read more

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47 “Bert & Harry Go West” featuring Scott Alexander

47 “Bert & Harry Go West” featuring Scott Alexander

Not a fan of the Marx Brothers' “Go West”? Wish it had been written by the guys behind “Duck Soup”? Well, that was the o... Read more

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