Season 1 · Episode 86
86 “Duck Soup Reheated” featuring The Marx Brothers Council
Council members weigh in with their takes on the 1933 classic. We dive into the big questions: Is the film genuine satire or just anarchy in disguise? Which supporting characters truly “deserve” the wrath of the Marxes? And why is there not even inci ...
The Marx Brothers Council Podcast · Matthew Coniam, Noah Diamond, Bob Gassel
October 30, 20251h 31m
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Show Notes
Council members weigh in with their takes on the 1933 classic. We dive into the big questions: Is the film genuine satire or just anarchy in disguise? Which supporting characters truly “deserve” the wrath of the Marxes? And why is there not even incidental sound in the famed mirror scene?
We’ll also discuss the difficulty some folks apparently have in fitting the entire movie on a VHS tape.
Join us as we spin our wheels trying to find logic in the brothers’ most illogical film.