Noah Diamond
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Writer, performer, designer, Groucho Marxist. Projects: Pintele, I'll Say She Is, Marx Brothers Council Podcast, Marxfest. Author: Gimme a Thrill, Love Marches On, 400 Years in Manhattan. noahdiamond.com illsaysheis.com marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com
If you've listened to MBCP96 several times wondering why Eddie Deezen wasn't included, here's your answer!
It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 9h agoIn MBCP 96: Room Service Reordered, where was the voice of one of that distinctive contributor, star of beloved films (Grease, War Games, I Wanna Hold Your Hand), EDDIE DEEZEN? The reliable Mr. Deezen provided us with so much gold, here's an entire bonus segment. www.patreon.com/marxbrothers...
Step lively toward our 96th episode, in which we respond to your comments about ROOM SERVICE, the only Marx Brothers movie that’s based on the play ROOM SERVICE. [Warning: This episode may contain multiple uses of the phrase "jumping butterballs."] www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
Episode 96: Room Service Reordered (featuring the Marx Brothers Council) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
We hope you’ll enjoy the accommodations here at our 96th episode, in which we listen and respond to your comments about Room Service , the only Marx Brothers movie that’s based on the play Room Se...
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BONUS SEGMENT! After our talk with Rick Greene about his book Marx Madvertising, we got to thinking about the OTHER Marx Brothers ads -- i.e. commercial endorsements in which the Brothers acted as paid pitchmen. In this bonus video, we examine a few examples. www.patreon.com/marxbrothers...
Bonus segment: Mad Marxvertising | The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
After our recent conversation with Rick Greene about his book Marx Madvertising, we got to thinking about the other Marx Brothers ads out th
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The new MBCP episode offers a lot to listen to about a lot to look at. Get the details about Rick Greene's massive new book MARX MADVERTISING (Volume One), AND Eyepop-3D's new 3D conversion of ANIMAL CRACKERS (with commentary track by Matthew, Bob, and me). Listen for a chance to win a free copy.
It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · last mo.First: MARX MADVERTISING's Rick Greene on "Selling the Marx Brothers to 20th Century America!" Then, Andrew Murchie on ANIMAL CRACKERS 3D, now available with commentary by your favorite podcast hosts. This episode is a visual feast for your ears! www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
The new 3D version of the Marx Brothers' greatest work on film, ANIMAL CRACKERS, includes a new commentary track by @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com's Matthew Coniam, Bob Gassel, and me! Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download from Eyepop-3D. I like it so much I even designed the packaging.
Is it that time already?! Send us your recorded comments about ROOM SERVICE (1938), for an upcoming MBCP episode in which we revisit the film and respond to listeners' comments. All details below, in the commanding voice of Bob Gassel. We want to hear from you -- but don't say "Jumping butterballs!"
Bonus segment: HARPO AND THE WOLF We discuss the recent audio release of Harpo Marx's final public performance, in which he conducts an orchestra, plays the harp, and narrates "Peter and the Wolf." It's the first "official" release to feature his speaking voice. www.patreon.com/marxbrothers...
Bonus segment: Harpo and the Wolf | The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
If you're a big Marx Brothers fan -- and let's face it, there's very little chance you'd be reading this if you were not a big Marx Brothers
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There’s a special place in our hearts for anyone who’s written a great book about the Marxes & ALLEN EYLES has written two. His 1966 study was the first of its kind; he returned to the topic in 1992; & he now joins us for his 1st podcast interview. www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
Episode 94: The British Eyles (featuring Allen Eyles) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
Allen Eyles wrote the first book-length analysis of the Marxes’ films, the pioneering The Marx Brothers: Their World of Comedy (1966); he revisited the subject decades later in The Complete Films o...
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The MBCP is proud of our pal and three-time guest @cincopaul.bsky.social, who won richly-deserved Tony Awards last night for the book & score of the instant Broadway classic (and Best Musical winner!) SCHMIGADOON! Revisit Cinco's MBCP appearances: www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes?tag...
Why stay down in that room with those pigeons when you could open a can of tomahto soup and enjoy our listener commentary episode for A DAY AT THE RACES (1937), the Marx Brothers film that’s worth a hundred Upjohns. www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
Episode 93: A Day at the Races Resaddled (featuring the Marx Brothers Council) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
Why stay down in that room with those pigeons when you could open a can of tomahto soup and enjoy our listener commentary episode for A Day at the Races (1937), the Marx Brothers film that’s worth a...
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If it's been 102 years since I'LL SAY SHE IS opened in NYC, that must mean it's been TWO years since the I'LL SAY SHE IS Centennial Celebration at @marxfest.org in 2024! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmj0...
The Thrill of I'll Say She Is with Noah Diamond and Friends
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I'LL SAY SHE IS Day seems to come a little earlier every year! GROUCHO: Who was that lady I saw you with last night? CHICO: That wasn't last night. That was the night before last night. Thrills and best wishes to all who celebrate!
You still have a week to send us your recorded thoughts about A DAY AT THE RACES, the most 1937 movie the Marx Brothers ever made! Who knows, your remarks might be featured in @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com's upcoming RACES re-dive. See @bobgassel.bsky.social's post below for submission guidelines.
It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 4mo agoThe call is out for listener comments on A DAY AT THE RACES for our revisitation of that somewhat beloved film! Note these guidelines from Bob, and submit your comments via email by May 22 to be part of this riveting discussion of the team some MGM publicity hack once called "America's Joy Friends!"
Commentary and Dissent have merged and formed Animal Crackers!
As of today, The Pintele Haggadah is available on Amazon -- but it's less expensive, and less supportive of fascism, if you buy it at noahdiamond.com or lulu.com. (Though if you enjoy it, you might consider REVIEWING it on Amazon...!) www.amazon.com/Pintele-Hagg... Add your own soup and wine stains!
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Enjoy these video highlights from our recent live event in NYC, featuring Matthew Coniam, @noahdiamond.com, and @bobgassel.bsky.social along with special guests Craig Shemin and @cincopaul.bsky.social, plus Heidi Gassel with the read-out! youtu.be/xeRY_BaKr7I
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What I love most about Schmigadoon is that it shows how parody can achieve emotional resonance. It's a clever, hilarious, metatheatrical parody, AND a sincere, deeply affecting example of the thing that's being parodied! Brilliant work by @cincopaul.bsky.social, delivered by a knockout cast.
"Over the course of 90 podcasts, Mr. Coniam, along with an inveterate New Yorker of many talents, Noah Diamond, and 'displaced Chicagoan' and TV editor Bob Gassel have done their utmost to nook-and-cranny the work of the comedy troupe... For diehards, a must-listen." www.nysun.com/article/a-ni...
A Night at the Podcast Recording for Committed Marxists | The New York Sun
The Marx Brothers Council podcast descends on Queens to discuss ‘Horse Feathers’ and other matters related to the beloved comedy troupe.
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MBCP92 was recorded with a live audience last weekend at Museum of the Moving Image, with guests Craig Shemin of the Jim Henson Legacy and Broadway baby @cincopaul.bsky.social, whose SCHMIGADOON is now in previews at the Nederlander Theatre. Enjoy! www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
Episode 92: N.Y. a Duck? (The MBCP Live) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
This month, for the first time ever, the three MBCP fellas were all on the same continent! And so, this very special episode was recorded with a live audience at the Museum of the Moving Image in New ...
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Hello, you must be going! Hope to see you this weekend at one or both of these Marx Brothers events, which nobody can deny, whoopee!
It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast!@marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 5mo agoJoin us in NYC this weekend for the Marx Brothers on Broadway Walking Tour on Sat 4/11, and the Horse Feathers screening and live podcast at @movingimagenyc.bsky.social on Sun 4/12, with @bobgassel.bsky.social, @noahdiamond.com & even Matthew in person! Details here: www.patreon.com/posts/155284...
A BISL PINTELE MUSIK: Some listeners have requested access to music heard in the PINTELE series, and I don't blame you -- it's all stuck in my head too! In today's post, you can find a YouTube playlist with about 40 selections, plus additional links to 19 more: www.noahdiamond.com/pintele/2026...
A Bisl Pintele Musik
Some listening resources for those who enjoyed the music in Pintele and would like to hear more.
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Meet WILL B. JOHNSTONE, who helped usher in the Age of Marxism, cowriting I'LL SAY SHE IS, MONKEY BUSINESS, and HORSE FEATHERS. We're joined by Meg Farrell, whose work would qualify her as an authority even if she were not WBJ's great granddaughter! www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/202...
Episode 91: Whatever Will B. Johnstone (featuring Meg Farrell) — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast
Musicologist Meg Farrell joins us for a revealing look at the life and work of Will B. Johnstone — who happens to have been her great grandfather, as well as a great Marx Brothers writer ( I’ll Say Sh...
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PINTELE Part 7: Next Year in Manhattan Listen now, at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts. www.noahdiamond.com/pintele/part... PINTELE is a seven-part series exploring Jewish identity and what it means to me. The complete series is now available!
Pintele - Part 7: Next Year in Manhattan
The series concludes with a look backward and forward. Still seeking answers, we consult Jewish sages like Maimonides and Aunt Sarah. We scratch out a pleasant, simple tune. We recall the genesis of t...
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THE PINTELE HAGGADAH is included in this roundup. This critic isn't entirely on board with my approach, but his criticism is fair: If you don't like the idea of a funny seder, or one which expresses religious ambivalence, then it's probably not the Haggadah for you... jweekly.com/2026/03/25/n...
New haggadahs for 2026: Literalism, ambivalence and metaphor
Every year, a raft of new haggadahs promise to enliven your Passover seder. And every year, I select some for a roundup of new haggadahs.
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Well, my friends, it is once again March 22 -- the day we all come together to acknowledge the birthday of both Chico Marx and Stephen Sondheim.
