{"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":"89 “A Night at the Opera Reorchestrated” featuring The Marx Brothers Council","slug":"89-a-night-at-the-opera-reorchestrated-featuring-the-marx-brothers-council","published_at":"2026-01-27T12:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/89-a-night-at-the-opera-reorchestrated-featuring-the-marx-brothers-council","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144","url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-89.mp3","audio_url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-89.mp3","summary":"The guys respond to insightful audience comments on the brothers’ MGM classic. Is the film actually more like their Paramount work than we give it credit for? Does the brothers’ career trajectory resemble that of Picasso—or Elvis? And did Margaret Dumont actually land a joke? These and other truly life-altering questions are debated, dissected, and delightfully overthought.","meta_description":"The guys respond to insightful audience comments on the brothers’ MGM classic. Is the film actually more like their Paramount work than we give it credit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6597,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/episodes/89-a-night-at-the-opera-reorchestrated-featuring-the-marx-brothers-council/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-550144/89-a-night-at-the-opera-reorchestrated-featuring-the-marx-brothers-council.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}