Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, a man Stephen King once called “a national treasure,” talks with the show business legends, icons and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history, including Bruce Dern, Chevy Chase, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Adam West, Steve Buscemi, Micky Dolenz, Jim Gaffigan, Judd Apatow and DOZENS more, for a funny, frenetic, fly-on-the-wall look at showbiz then and now (but mostly then.) Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast was named "Best Podcast of 2015" by the Village Voice and one of iTunes' "Best of 2014." It has been featured in Rolling Stone, Wired and the Los Angeles Times.
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Memories of "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast!" w/ Dara Gottfried, Gino Salomone and Alan Zweibel
In the premiere episode of Fun for All Ages with Frank Santopadre, Frank kicks off this new adventure with a heartfelt and hilarious tribute to "Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast!" Joining Frank for an hour of stories, memories and laughs are GGACP producing partner Dara Gottfried, entertainment reporter Gin
GGACP celebrates the centenaries of screen legends Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis (born 1925) with this ENCORE of a 2015 mini-episode saluting one of the boys' favorite comedies (okay...one of Frank's favorite comedies), Blake Edwards' sprawling, slapstick road picture "The Great Race." ALSO in this episode: Treat William
GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of the #1 record of 1975, "Love Will Keep Us Together" with this LIVE singalong episode (from Sid Gold’s Request Room in New York City) and tribute to songwriter Neil Sedaka (and others). In this episode, Gilbert and Frank are accompanied by pianist extraordinaire Joe McGinty and a
A podcast celebrating the golden age of pop culture. For the kids who counted down every song on American Top 40, clipped a Monkees record from a box of Alpha-Bits or begged their parents for a Han Solo action figure or Six Million Dollar Man lunchbox. Join Emmy-winning writer Frank Santopadre and a panel of equally ob
GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of everyone's favorite summer blockbuster, "Jaws" with this ENCORE of an 2018 interview with screenwriter-director Carl Gottlieb. In this episode, Carl discusses his work on “Jaws 2” and “Jaws 3-D,” the ingenuity of Steven Spielberg, the effectiveness of “unseen horror” and the man
GGACP marks July's "National Culinary Arts Month" by revisiting this interview with foodie, Emmy-winning writer-producer and star of the Netflix series "Somebody Feed Phil," Phil Rosenthal. In this episode, Phil chats with Gilbert and Frank about a number of compelling topics, including the “sex appeal” of comedians, t
