{"podcast":{"title":"The Marx Brothers Council Podcast","slug":"the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144","podcast_index_feed_id":550144,"rss_url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/feeds/EFNMQ.xml","website_url":"https://www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/","image_url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/feeds/EFNMQ.jpg?e=2fe53f4","author":"Matthew Coniam, Noah Diamond, Bob Gassel","episode_count":107,"summary":"An insightful but not too serious look at the Marx Brothers films, careers, and lives from some guys who really need to get out more. Hosted by Matthew Coniam (\"The Annotated Marx Brothers,\" \"That's Me, Groucho!\"), Noah Diamond (\"Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I'll Say She Is\") and Bob Gassel (he'll write a book someday...or perhaps read one). Featuring guest appearances by Marx experts, notable fans, and even family members. New episodes post monthly. For more info or to leave a comment, visit us at: marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: @MarxBrosPodcast or Bluesky: ‪@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com And join the lively discussion on 'The Marx Brothers Council' Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1389369721281242 Contact us directly at: marxbrotherscouncilpodcast@gmail.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144"},"episode":{"title":"72 “What If?” featuring Danny Fingeroth","slug":"72-what-if-featuring-danny-fingeroth","published_at":"2024-08-30T11:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/72-what-if-featuring-danny-fingeroth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144","url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-72.mp3","audio_url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-72.mp3","summary":"Biographer, cultural critic, and comics veteran Danny Fingeroth joins Noah and Bob for a game of Marx Brothers \"What If...?\" inspired by the multiverse series Danny worked on in his days at Marvel Comics. They ask, what if Groucho had become a doctor? What if Chico had been good with money? What if Zeppo had been good at...well, performing? Danny also discusses growing up in the Marxes' old New York neighborhood and how Lee Harvey Oswald's killer Jack Ruby helped get Gabe Kaplan to participate in Marxfest.","meta_description":"Biographer, cultural critic, and comics veteran Danny Fingeroth joins Noah and Bob for a game of Marx Brothers \"What If...?\" inspired by the multiverse se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4397,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/episodes/72-what-if-featuring-danny-fingeroth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/72-what-if-featuring-danny-fingeroth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}