BONUSCAST | The Jay Hopkins Interviews: Volume 4 - Steve Stoliar
Still stuck in quarantine, we’ve dug up another vintage interview from Jay Hopkins’ archives. From 1979, Jay talks with Steve Stoliar, who worked in Groucho’s house as secretary during his final years and later wrote the essential account of this era, Raised Eyebrows.
Episode 23: Monkey Distance
So, what's new with you? By a strange coincidence, everybody on Earth is suddenly living with the effects of a global pandemic. Here, in our unexpected age of isolation, is a Very Special Episode which we hope will make us all feel a little more together.
CORONASCAST | The Jay Hopkins Interviews: Volume 3 - Arthur Marx
Here’s the latest in our exclusive series of vintage interviews from the archives of Marx Brotherhood founder Jay Hopkins. From 1984, Jay talks with Groucho’s son — author, playwright, and screenwriter Arthur Marx.
Episode 22: 1934
This month we discuss the year that the Marx Brothers didn’t do anything.
Episode 21: No Snow and No Ice
Oh, among the mangoes, where the monkey gang goes, you can hear them talking, and talking, and talking about the first Marx Brothers movie (except for Humor Risk), adapted from their first Broadway show (except for I'll Say She Is). It's the first time it's ever been mentioned down here, today. If you're too old to listen to this podcast, get yourself a monkey gland! And then let's go.
Episode 20: The Biggest Place in Town
A deep dive into Groucho’s first solo effort, 1947’s Copacabana, which can be considered both a success and a failure, as well as neither.
Episode 19: Two of the Four of the Three Musketeers
The party of the first part shall be known in this episode as the party of the first part. How do you like that? Pretty neat, eh? This month we take it easy and discuss only half of the team, Groucho and Chico.
Episode 18: Marx Brothers: Unsolved
Marx Brothers scholar Stewart Tryster returns as we examine some unsolved Marx Brothers mysteries. Put on your deerstalker hat and join us on this journey into confusion.
Bonuscast | The Jay Hopkins Interviews: Volume 2 - Erin Fleming
The second in our exclusive series of vintage interviews from the archives of Marx Brotherhood founder Jay Hopkins. From 1979, Jay talks with the infamous Erin Fleming, Groucho’s secretary, personal manager, and companion in his final years.
Episode 17: Hail and Farewell
Apologies in advance, friends, if we don't dislike Room Service quite as much as you do. We hope this episode doesn't drive you to your death just as it drove Leo Davis.