The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

Matthew Coniam, Noah Diamond, Bob Gassel

marxbrotherscouncilpodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A light, approachable deep-dive into the Marx Brothers’ films, careers, and personal history—often with experts, dedicated fans, and sometimes family members. For PR, it’s a niche but passionate culture/entertainment platform that rewards guests with credible Marx scholarship or direct connections to the legacy.

Metrics

Episodes: 107

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.4k subscribers

Contact Information

marxbrotherscouncilpodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Matthew Coniam - Co-host of The Marx Brothers Council Podcast and a Marx Brothers historian/authorship specialist known for works including “The Annotated Marx Brothers” and “That’s Me, Groucho!” He brings research...

Noah Diamond - Co-host of the podcast and author known for “Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I’ll Say She Is.” He contributes in-depth historical and production/context perspectives on Marx-related film work.

Bob Gassel - Co-host of the podcast and a long-term Marx Brothers enthusiast/creator-in-the-making (“he’ll write a book someday...or perhaps read one”). Provides fan-leaning commentary and perspective alongside...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Marx Brothers experts (film historians/scholars), music/arts researchers with Marx-related specialization, theater/production historians, published authors, recognized fans with documented expertise, or family members with credible primary sources (e.g., diaries/archives/lineage).
Required Achievements:  
Published books or scholarship on Marx Brothers or related theatrical/film history, Academic or professional credentials in musicology/ethnomusicology or related arts research, Authorship or major participation in stage/film projects tied to Marx-era influence, Documented archival/primary-source contributions (e.g., family diaries) relevant to Marx history

Recent Guest Discussions

Meg Farrell - Family/private Diaries Of Will B. Johnstone; His Contributions To Marx Brothers Material; Relationship With S.j. Perelman; Context For Specific Scenes And Musical Elements

Recent Topics

Marx Brothers, Film History, Comedy, Vaudeville, Theater

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
:

93 “A Day at the Races” Resaddled (featuring The Marx Brothers Council)

May 28, 2026

Listeners share their thoughts on the most divisive Marx film. Is it the last hurrah or the last straw? We sift through comments on everything from Tootsie-Frootsie to the excised “Dr. Hackenbush” song, while confronting the water carnival sequence that turns watching the movie into a hostage situation. We also take on the film’s most uncomfortable sequence, doing our best to put it in perspective... Along the way, there are Beatles comparisons, Lindy Hop history, and a listener who thankfu...

92 N.Y. a Duck? (The MBCP LIVE)

April 17, 2026

Matthew joins us in New York City for our first-ever episode in front of a live audience, recorded at the Museum of the Moving Image—just steps from Kaufman-Astoria Studios, where the Marxes filmed their first two movies. We kick things off with a quick dive into Horse Feathers (because The Cocoanuts or Animal Crackers felt a little too obvious), before welcoming Craig Shemin for a look at the studio’s ongoing history. Next, we take questions from the audience, and are then joined by the gre...

91 Whatever Will B. Johnstone (featuring Meg Farrell)

April 01, 2026

We welcome ethnomusicologist Meg Farrell, the great-granddaughter of Will B. Johnstone—an unsung hero of the Marx story who helped set the template for their act with I’ll Say She Is, and later contributed to Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, and A Day at the Races. Meg treats us to entries from “Grandpit’s” private diaries, revealing surprising Marx Brothers tales from the 1920s, and insights into his day job as a political cartoonist. We’ll also discuss the importance of the Napoleon scene ...

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