Episode 67: Of Muppets and Marxes (featuring Eric Jacobson and Craig Shemin)
Very special guest stars Eric Jacobson and Craig Shemin join us for a most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational look at the intersection of the Marx Brothers and Jim Henson’s beloved creations.
Contest: Win the new Brain Donors Blu-ray!
In collaboration with Kino-Lorber, the MBCP will be giving away six copies of the new Brain Donors Blu-ray via an email lottery.
Episode 66: The Little We Know About Leonard (Our “Growing Up With Chico” Deep Dive)
We consider the man, the Marx Brother, the mystery that is Chico Marx, as we revisit Maxine Marx’s memoir Growing Up With Chico.
Episode 65: Our Rowe, Rohauer, and Groucho Hour (featuring Mike Rowe and Groucho Marx)
Comedy writer and producer Mike Rowe stops by to chat with us about his life in comedy — and also shares an exceedingly rare bit of Groucho Marx audio you’ve probably never heard before.
Episode 64: Groucho and We (Our Groucho and Me Deep Dive featuring Frank Ferrante)
Frank Ferrante returns to the podcast to join us for an in-depth look at our hero’s “anti-autobiography,” Groucho and Me.
Episode 63: Coming Attractions (featuring Jerry Sroka)
Matthew and Noah explore the world of Marx Brothers movie trailers, then interview Jerry Sroka, cowriter and star of Our Almost Completely True Love Story.
Episode 62: Blooray, Blooray, Blooray! (Our Too Many Kisses and The House That Shadows Built Deep Dive)
A discussion of Too Many Kisses, the 1925 Richard Dix comedy in which Harpo appears; and The House That Shadows Built, the 1931 Paramount promotional film which includes a Marx Brothers scene from their vaudeville years. Both films have been beautifully restored and released on blu-ray by the Film Preservation Society.
Episode 61: Groucho, Harpo, Chico, and Sometimes Scardino (featuring Don Scardino)
Don Scardino joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the Marx Brothers, directing comedy for the stage and screen, and, of course, more.
Episode 60: The Misty Corridors of Time (Our Sixtieth Episode Retrospective)
In celebration of sixty episodes, Matthew, Bob, and Noah look back at how the show began and where it’s been.
Episode 59: Flywheel Rides Again (featuring Mark Brisenden)
Comedy writer Mark Brisenden, who adapted Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel for BBC radio, joins us for a discussion of that much-loved Marx Brothers recreation.