{"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":"91 Whatever Will B. Johnstone (featuring Meg Farrell)","slug":"91-whatever-will-b-johnstone-featuring-meg-farrell","published_at":"2026-04-01T13:22:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/91-whatever-will-b-johnstone-featuring-meg-farrell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144","url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-91.mp3","audio_url":"http://cast.rocks/hosting/11812/MBCP-91.mp3","summary":"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 from ISSI, Johnstone’s complicated relationship with S.J. Perelman, and speculate on his specific contributions to their films.","meta_description":"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 th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5395,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-marx-brothers-council-podcast-550144/episodes/91-whatever-will-b-johnstone-featuring-meg-farrell/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-550144/91-whatever-will-b-johnstone-featuring-meg-farrell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}