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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 03/10/2026

A beautiful photo, from the Broadway production of The Cocoanuts, 1925.

Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 28/09/2026

Yes, I've finally managed to get booked as a guest on the podcast I've been co-hosting for eight years! As Captain Spaulding said to Emmanuel Ravelli, it's pretty hard to be wrong when we keep answering ourselves all the time...

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 03/09/2026

If you've listened to MBCP96 several times wondering why Eddie Deezen wasn't included, here's your answer!

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 31/08/2026

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...

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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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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 11/08/2026

One of the great Marx Brothers mysteries has been solved.

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 07/08/2026

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...

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Bonus segment: Mad Marxvertising | The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 28/07/2026

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.

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 21/07/2026

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.

An advertisement for Eyepop-3D's new release of The Marx Brothers' ANIMAL CRACKERS (1930).

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 02/07/2026

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!"

A screen shot of a post shared by Bob Gassel in the Marx Brothers Council group on Facebook. The text says:

"An early call for submissions to our August Room Service re-dive. We want your opinions, nitpicks and hot takes. If it's connected to Room Service, we're interested.

"As we move into the back half of the Brothers' filmography, we know enthusiasm can be harder to muster—but we encourage you to look for what works as well as what doesn't. And yes, we're fully expecting to hear that the original play wasn't written for the Marxes. That's certainly part of the conversation, but we'd love for you to dig deeper than that well-worn observation.

"If you've never submitted a comment before, this is a great episode to jump in.

"As always, a few guidelines:

"1. Aim for under three minutes. If you need a little more time, that's fine—but try and be concise.

"2. Unless it directly supports your point about Room Service, please skip the story of how you first discovered the Marx Brothers. We promise we'll devote a future episode entirely to everyone's Marx origin stories.

"3. Try not to simply list your favorite bits. Most of us have the same ones, and it doesn't give us much to discuss.

"As always, we may edit submissions for clarity, pacing, and to avoid repetition. Audio or video submissions are welcome.

"Deadline: Friday, August 21, 2026

"Send all clips and links to:
marxbrotherscouncilpodcast@gmail.com."

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 30/06/2026

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...

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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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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 25/06/2026

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...

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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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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I really enjoy EB White's take on New York and New Yorkers.

An excerpt from EB White's Here is New York
There are roughly three New Yorks there is first the New York of the man or woman who was born here who takes the city for granted and accepts its size and its turbulence is natural and inevitable second there is the New York of the commuter the city that is devoured by locusts each day and spat out each night third there is the New York of the person who was born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something of these three trembling cities the greatest is the last the city of final destination the city that is a goal it is this third city that accounts for New York's high-strung disposition it's poetical deportment it's a dedication to the arts and it's incomparable achievements commuters give the city its title restlessness natives give it solidity and continuity but the settlers give it passion and whether it is a farmer arriving from Italy to set up a small grocery store in a slum or a young girl arriving from a small town in Mississippi to escape the indignity of being observed by her neighbors or a boy arriving from the corn belt with a manuscript in his suitcase and a pain in his heart it makes no difference each embraces New York with the intense excitement of first love each absorbs New York with fresh eyes of an adventurer each generates heat and light to dwarf the consolidated Edison company

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 08/06/2026

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...

A photograph of Bob Gassel, Noah Diamond, Matthew Coniam, and Cinco Paul on stage, speaking at a Marx Brothers Council Podcast event at the Museum of the Moving Image in April 2026.

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 28/05/2026

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...

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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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I'll Say She Is @illsaysheis.com · 19/05/2026

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...

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The Thrill of I'll Say She Is with Noah Diamond and Friends

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I'll Say She Is @illsaysheis.com · 19/05/2026

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!

A graphic celebrating the 102nd anniversary of the Broadway debut of the Marx Brothers, showing a production photo from I'LL SAY SHE IS within the zero in the number 102, with text reading: "I'll Say She Is, 1924 - 2026, 102 Years of Thrills, illsaysheis.com."

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 14/05/2026

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.

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 14/05/2026

Commentary and Dissent have merged and formed Animal Crackers!

A screen shot of Noah Diamond, Bob Gassel, and Matthew Coniam remotely recording a DVD/Bluray commentary track for the Marx Brothers film ANIMAL CRACKERS, one frame of which (featuring Groucho Marx and Margaret Dumont) is visible on the screen.

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 01/05/2026

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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The Pintele Haggadah

The Pintele Haggadah [Diamond, Noah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Pintele Haggadah

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 23/04/2026

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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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 20/04/2026

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.

A photo of the Playbill for Schmigadoon at the Nederland Theatre

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 18/04/2026

"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...

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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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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 17/04/2026

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...

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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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Cinco Paul @cincopaul.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Had some fun with these knuckleheads this weekend. @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 10/04/2026

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!

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 03/04/2026

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...

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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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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 01/04/2026

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...

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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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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 26/03/2026

Thank you for listening, Jules!

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 26/03/2026

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!

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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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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 25/03/2026

...but I think you'd still enjoy reading it, and looking at the pictures, especially my drawing of Hillel at the Carnegie Deli. If you'd like to decide for yourself whether my "ambivalence and cute jokes" are your cup of kosher wine, you can order your copy right here: www.lulu.com/shop/noah-di...

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The Pintele Haggadah

The Pintele Haggadah offers a humanistic approach to Passover, reminding us that the seder is an antifascist festival, celebrating humanity's ongoing exodus from persecution and tyranny; as well as a ...

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 25/03/2026

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...

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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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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 22/03/2026

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.

SWEENEY: Say, you look exactly like a fellow I used to know, by the name of Daniel O'Higgins. Are you his brother?

PIRELLI: I am Adolfo Pirelli.

SWEENEY: You are Adolfo Pirelli?

PIRELLI: I am Adolfo Pirelli.

SWEENEY: Well, no wonder you look like Daniel O'Higgins.

PIRELLI: Now, for pulling a tooth, I get a hundred dollars.

SWEENEY: What do you get for not pulling a tooth?

PIRELLI: You couldn't afford it. You see, if I no pull a tooth...

(Sweeney murders Pirelli with a straight razor.)

SWEENEY: Hey, I think I give one snoop too much.

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 19/03/2026

Thank you, Jules! There's only one episode left now, but I feel like producing another few just to read your responses to them. I really appreciate it.

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Jules Gray @julesgray.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Noah tackles the big one. Israel. And he does so in an informed and measured way, before moving onto Trump's America. You should listen to this.

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 19/03/2026

This is PINTELE! Part 6: Tyrants Disappearing 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. A new chapter will be released every Thursday through March 26.

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Pintele - Part 6: Tyrants Disappearing

In the penultimate chapter, we face the challenging subject of Israel and Palestine. Then, to lighten things up, we address the current rise of neo-Nazism and religious autocracy, and ask what it mean...

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 16/03/2026

DEATH IN THE CATSKILLS is the dramatic work of historical fiction which occurs at the end of PINTELE 5, and you can listen to it right now, wherever you listen to PINTELE 5! www.noahdiamond.com/pintele

Publicity artwork for DEATH IN THE CATSKILLS, a segment within PINTELE PART 5. The image shows a lake in the Catskill Mountains, under a dusky sky. Against a black background, white letters in the font Windsor Light Condensed (iconic from the credits of Woody Allen films) say: "Death in the Catskills. Part of Pintele Part 5: The Old Jewish Man of Unity." noahdiamond.com/pintele

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 12/03/2026

This is PINTELE! Part 5: The Old Jewish Man of Unity Listen 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. A new chapter will be released every Thursday through March 26.

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Pintele - Part 5: The Old Jewish Man of Unity

My history continues in Florida, where I contend with racist bullies and kosher wine. A portal to an enchanted world opens, and I cavort through various promised lands with Mel Brooks and other 2,000-...

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It's the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! @marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com · 06/03/2026

Join us in New York City on April 12, 2026 for a screening of Horse Feathers and a live podcast recording at the Museum of the Moving Image — with Matthew, Noah, and Bob all together in person for the first time ever! www.marxbrotherscouncilpodcast.com/episodes/ann...

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Announcement: The MBCP in NYC in April! — The Marx Brothers Council Podcast

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 05/03/2026

Today on Travalanche, some shrewd insights and generous comments about PINTELE at its midway point, from a friend and artist who is also a major influence on the work: travsd.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/p...

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Pintele at Mid-pint: You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet

Noah Diamond’s long awaited podcast series Pintele launched three weeks ago. I’ve listened to all four of the projected seven episodes that have been released so far within minutes afte…

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 05/03/2026

If only I'd written a better joke there! www.myjewishlearning.com/article/treyf/

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Treyf | My Jewish Learning

A Yiddish word meaning non-kosher.

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 05/03/2026

This is PINTELE! Part 4: You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet Listen here, 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. A new chapter will be released every Thursday through March 26.

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Pintele - Part 4: You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet

What follows the family to America at the end of Fiddler on the Roof? In this discussion of tradition, precariousness, and the mystical concept of the pintele yid, we consult such sacred texts as The ...

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 27/02/2026

Matthew Coniam is hereby nominated for the Firefly Medal!

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Jules Gray @julesgray.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

A thorough, considered, educational, thought-provoking (and sometimes hilarious) look at the Passover. Bravo, Noah. Masterclass.

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Noah Diamond @noahdiamond.com · 26/02/2026

This is PINTELE! Part 3: A Very Brody Passover 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. A new chapter will be released every Thursday through March 26.

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Pintele - Part 3: A Very Brody Passover

Come with me to Bloomfield, Connecticut in 1980-something, to attend a Passover seder at the home of my great aunt and uncle, Sarah and Joe Brody. Then, stay for some after-dinner perspective on the E...

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