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Flywheel, Shyster & Flywheel

The chaotic comedy genius of the Marx Brothers hit BBC Radio 4 in 1990 and its stars Michael Roberts (Waldorf T. Flywheel), Frank Lazarus (Emmanuel Ravelli) & director Dirk Maggs are reunited for this special episode!
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From the set of Duck Soup...

Episode 68: “Miscellany Business”

“The Marx Brothers Miscellany” is not only the name of a new book by our guest Trav SD, it also describes this episode, where we engage in a free-flowing discussion of numerous Marx topics…

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No, not Groucho...but an impersonator harassing Nixon during his 1962 run for governor of California (which he lost).

Groucho with Sue Lyon, the 15 year-old star of 'Lolita', at the film's 1962 premiere...

Today's honored house guests were Jade Marx (Groucho's granddaughter) and her son, Jaxon (12). We watched 'Animal Crackers' with my running commentary. It was Jaxon's first time viewing an entire Marx Bros. movie straight through. I think he was sold.

Nell Minow Nell Minow and Scott Alexander Scott Alexander, both past guests of the podcast, meetup at Ebertfest in Champaign, IL

Courtesy of Craig Shemin, the still-in-use Stage E at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, where 'The Cocoanuts' and 'Animal Crackers' were shot.

For our next episode, recording this weekend, we will be welcoming TravSD back to the show to discuss his new book. Get a head start and order it now...

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Zeppo's Night Out - 1971

The closest thing to a modern-day Marx Brothers film...if you consider 1992 'modern'.

Now on Blu-ray for the first time, and on sale.
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Muppeteer Eric Jacobson and writer/producer Craig Shemin join us for a look at the intersection of the worlds of the Marxes and the Muppets. We discuss their shared roots in Vaudeville, use of music, and mutual joy in creating mayhem for mayhem’s sake.

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