The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
1) 84 “Traveling Sohlo” featuring Brad Sohlo
Alexander Woollcott authority Brad Sohlo returns to explore the celebrated critic’s influence on Harpo’s life, career, and legacy—and the surprisingly equal role Harpo played in Woollcott’s. Brad also...Show More
2) BONUS EPISODE: Horse Feathers Unredacted
A complete collection of listener submissions from episode 83, "Horse Feathers Reeducated". Because of time constraints and overlapping content, not every comment made it into the original episode. N...Show More
3) 83 “Horse Feathers Reeducated” featuring The Marx Brothers Council
Council members weigh in on one of the Marxes’ greatest films. Hear about a botched screening, why Jennings might be the dumbest gambler in history, and one member’s detailed dissent on Chico’s piano ...Show More
4) 82 “Bob & Noah & Matt & Elliott” featuring Elliott Gould
Screen icon Elliott Gould joins the guys for a heartwarming and at times profound conversation about his friendship with Groucho. From deli lunches to hospital antics to reflections on Mae West, Erin ...Show More
5) 81 “Ten Annotated Years”
We're celebrating the tenth anniversary of Matthew Coniam’s “The Annotated Marx Brothers: A Filmgoer's Guide to In-Jokes, Obscure References and Sly Details”. In this retrospective, we explore how the...Show More
6) 80 “Strange Interludes” (“The King and the Chorus Girl” & “Time for Elizabeth”)
Friend of the podcast Kathy Biehl joins the guys to explore Groucho's only two produced scripts, the 1937 film "The King and the Chorus Girl", and the 1948 play "Time for Elizabeth" - which was later ...Show More
7) 79 “Monkey Business Rekippered” featuring The Marx Brothers Council
With listener insights, we take another look at the film that marked the Marxes’ Hollywood debut and stands out as the only one featuring a manicurist we can name. This episode highlights the distinc...Show More
8) 78 “What is Your Opinion of Art?” featuring Pat McCaughey
By all accounts, the brothers acquired their iconic names in 1914 while playing cards with a performer named Art Fisher…but does this story hold water, or even milk? To get to the bottom of this, we w...Show More
9) 77 “And Always Zeppo”
Noah and Matthew dive into Robert S. Bader’s new book, Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother, the first-ever biography of the universally acknowledged youngest Marx Brother. The guys explore Zeppo’s life...Show More
10) 76 “Animal Crackers Reopened” featuring The Marx Brothers Council
Once again, our audience takes centerstage as we respond to listener comments on the Marxes’ second (or third) film… How is viewing the restored version akin to seeing the team live onstage? What is ...Show More