The preeminent Marx Brothers appreciation forum. Hosts: Matthew Coniam & Noah Diamond. Producer: Bob Gassel. All episodes: marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com. Join The Marx Brothers Council Podcast on Patreon. Now stop following us or we'll have you arrested!https://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mrpiencz6c2bFirst: MARX MADVERTISING's Rick Greene on "Selling the Marx Brothers to 20th Century America!" Then, Andrew Murchie on ANIMAL CRACKERS 3D, now available with commentary by your favorite podcast hosts. This episode is a visual feast for your ears! https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/2026/7/richard-greene-andrew-murchie28 Jul 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpiencz6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mr6tahu2hk2aThe spectacular new ANIMAL CRACKERS IN 3D, now available from our friends at Eyepop, features an all-new, full-length commentary track by Matthew, Bob, and Noah of The Marx Brothers Council Podcast. It's the perfect combination: a three-dimensional film discussed by one-dimensional people!21 Jul 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6tahu2hk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mposfjsmqc2eIs it that time already?! Send us your recorded comments about ROOM SERVICE (1938), for an upcoming MBCP episode in which we revisit the film and respond to listeners' comments. All details below, in the commanding voice of Bob Gassel. We want to hear from you -- but don't say "Jumping butterballs!"02 Jul 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mposfjsmqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mpj43x3cuc24Bonus segment: HARPO AND THE WOLF We discuss the recent audio release of Harpo Marx's final public performance, in which he conducts an orchestra, plays the harp, and narrates "Peter and the Wolf." It's the first "official" release to feature his speaking voice. https://www.patreon.com/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast/posts/bonus-segment-16249135630 Jun 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj43x3cuc24https://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mp4jfapnas2lThere’s a special place in our hearts for anyone who’s written a great book about the Marxes & ALLEN EYLES has written two. His 1966 study was the first of its kind; he returned to the topic in 1992; & he now joins us for his 1st podcast interview. https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/2026/6/allen-eyles25 Jun 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4jfapnas2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mnru4yy6jc2vIt can now be said that 1.8% of MBCP guests go on to win Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Score of a Musical -- and that the musical itself, in 100% of these cases, wins the Tony Award for Best Musical. The data is irrefutable! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnru4yy6jc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mnrrhnfsok2vThe MBCP is proud of our pal and three-time guest @cincopaul.bsky.social, who won richly-deserved Tony Awards last night for the book & score of the instant Broadway classic (and Best Musical winner!) SCHMIGADOON! Revisit Cinco's MBCP appearances: https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes?tag=cinco%20paul08 Jun 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrrhnfsok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mnpjacip5k24In Episode 93, we mentioned one listener commentary which we excluded from the episode in order to make it the focus of our forty-first bonus segment. So here are some surprising insights on A DAY AT THE RACES from listener David Schaff, and our responses. https://www.patreon.com/posts/16043010907 Jun 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpjacip5k24https://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mmw3leazuk2hWhy stay down in that room with those pigeons when you could open a can of tomahto soup and enjoy our listener commentary episode for A DAY AT THE RACES (1937), the Marx Brothers film that’s worth a hundred Upjohns. https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/2026/5/a-day-at-the-races-resaddled28 May 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw3leazuk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mmaitkmfmc2wPostcard 41 has begun its journey to the mailboxes of our subscribers at the Students of Huxley, Huxley Students, Left-Handed Moths & Firefly's Cabinet levels! Great design by Jimmy Angelina, Council member and accomplished illustrator, making his MBCP postcard debut. https://www.patreon.com/posts/postcard-41-is-15872217219 May 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmaitkmfmc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mm2wrl6uxc2vFriday's the deadline -- send us your recorded thoughts about A DAY AT THE RACES (1937), and we'll see you down by the old mill stream! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2wrl6uxc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mlrjhhj4qc2tCommentary and Dissent have merged and formed Animal Crackers!14 May 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrjhhj4qc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mkpp64x6q22mThe call is out for listener comments on A DAY AT THE RACES for our revisitation of that somewhat beloved film! Note these guidelines from Bob, and submit your comments via email by May 22 to be part of this riveting discussion of the team some MGM publicity hack once called "America's Joy Friends!"30 Apr 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpp64x6q22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mkpolygoic2mYou're probably aware that the first MBCP live event took place this month in NYC. In an effort to squeeze even more content out of it, we deliberately refrained from discussing the weekend among ourselves, just so our subscribers could enjoy this bonus segment! https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-segment-15696711730 Apr 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpolygoic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mk4siu26f22xEnjoy these video highlights from our recent live event in NYC, featuring Matthew Coniam, @noahdiamond.com, and @bobgassel.bsky.social along with special guests Craig Shemin and @cincopaul.bsky.social, plus Heidi Gassel with the read-out! youtu.be/xeRY_BaKr7I https://youtu.be/xeRY_BaKr7I?si=LhiSztCJk4NEo8bj23 Apr 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4siu26f22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mjxy5gs7n227Postcard #40 is in the mail! And this time there's no delay, no error, no misprint, no apology! Though I may be tempting fate, I can't help but congratulate myself for getting the April postcard in the mail while it's still definitely April! https://www.patreon.com/posts/postcard-40-is-15613918921 Apr 2026 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxy5gs7n227https://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mjrw2w7d3c2u"Over the course of 90 podcasts, Mr. Coniam, along with an inveterate New Yorker of many talents, Noah Diamond, and 'displaced Chicagoan' and TV editor Bob Gassel have done their utmost to nook-and-cranny the work of the comedy troupe... For diehards, a must-listen." https://www.nysun.com/article/a-night-at-the-podcast-recording-for-committed-marxists18 Apr 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrw2w7d3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mjp27eq3a22qMBCP92 was recorded with a live audience last weekend at Museum of the Moving Image, with guests Craig Shemin of the Jim Henson Legacy and Broadway baby @cincopaul.bsky.social, whose SCHMIGADOON is now in previews at the Nederlander Theatre. Enjoy! https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/2026/4/ny-a-duck-mbcp-live17 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp27eq3a22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mjozytqjbk2qWe're sorry to hear of the passing of Joy Harmon -- actor, TV personality, baker, and friend and sometime TV sidekick of Groucho Marx. It was an honor and a pleasure to talk to Joy a few months ago, in what seems to have been her last interview. https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/2025/12/the-joy-of-marx-with-joy-harmon17 Apr 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjozytqjbk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mj5tk3krqs2pJoin us in NYC this weekend for the Marx Brothers on Broadway Walking Tour on Sat 4/11, and the Horse Feathers screening and live podcast at @movingimagenyc.bsky.social on Sun 4/12, with @bobgassel.bsky.social, @noahdiamond.com & even Matthew in person! Details here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/15528468010 Apr 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5tk3krqs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3migt4q2auc2iMeet WILL B. JOHNSTONE, who helped usher in the Age of Marxism, cowriting I'LL SAY SHE IS, MONKEY BUSINESS, and HORSE FEATHERS. We're joined by Meg Farrell, whose work would qualify her as an authority even if she were not WBJ's great granddaughter! https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/2026/3/will-b-johnstone01 Apr 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3migt4q2auc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mgieejk3hc2tBonus segment! In Episode 90, we talked about other members of the Marx family. In this segment, we turn our attention to our own families, and how they've responded to our intense fascination with the Marx Brothers. https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-segment-in-15247347407 Mar 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgieejk3hc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/post/3mggjqh3q2s25It took longer than expected to get Postcard 38, featuring delightful artwork by returning champion @megantheartoonist.bsky.social in the mail (to MBCP Patreon subscribers at the top four levels), and to produce this riveting video evidence. But it's on the way now! https://www.patreon.com/posts/postcard-38-is-15242350907 Mar 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:3s26zgvlvhpfkfgitlnpfrwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mggjqh3q2s25