{"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":"87 “At’sa Some Joke, Eh, Boss?” featuring Elliott Kalan","slug":"87-at-sa-some-joke-eh-boss-featuring-elliott-kalan","published_at":"2025-11-30T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/87-at-sa-some-joke-eh-boss-featuring-elliott-kalan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144","url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-87.mp3","audio_url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-87.mp3","summary":"Award-winning writer/comedian and longtime Marx Brothers obsessive Elliott Kalan (\"The Daily Show\", \"MST3K\", \"The Flop House\", and the new book, \"Joke Farming\") takes us deep into the craft of professional comedy writing with a nice dose of Marx-inspired examples. Elliott details the difference between satire and parody, defends the noble pun, and tells the story behind his delightfully chaotic Marx-flavored children’s book, \"Sharko and Hippo\".","meta_description":"Award-winning writer/comedian and longtime Marx Brothers obsessive Elliott Kalan (\"The Daily Show\", \"MST3K\", \"The Flop House\", and the new book, \"Joke Far…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6760,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/episodes/87-at-sa-some-joke-eh-boss-featuring-elliott-kalan/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-550144/87-at-sa-some-joke-eh-boss-featuring-elliott-kalan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}