Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

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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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100 Ratings

Love from a would be comic in London

01/02/2022

Mr B Golborne

Adore your podcast and very appearance you’ve ever made on everything. Would be good to see whether or not Frank is good at drawing -certainly hope so, he’s an idyllic oral punchbag anyway. Gilbert you’re a hero and an icon, what an honour it is to hear you think on a regular basis.
Griffin Dunne - brilliant episode

13/08/2019

WebbyAintree

As a Brit GG was a bit of a mystery to me previously but this podcast is brilliant. Great guests wonderful anecdotes and GG always there to keep things on the dark side. Unmissable stuff
Amazing

21/05/2019

Llooeerr

This podcast has introduced me to so much of Hollywood’s yester-year characters and stories, as well as more contemporary figures. Always informative, filthy and hilarious. Occasionally shocking. Frank will ask the questions you want answers to, Gilbert will ask the questions you really want the answers to but wouldn’t actually ask
Fascinating

30/05/2019

PapaSteve1979

A fascinating podcast with vintage guests sharing stories of old Hollywood. The hosts have a genuine enthusiasm for this stuff, but have a tendency to lead their guests from anecdote to anecdote, sometimes almost telling the stories themselves. Perhaps it would be better if the hosts prompted and asked gently probing questions to get their older guests to open up and maybe they’d be surprised and discover something out they hadn’t come across while doing their research. Anyway, I love the attempt, and when this show is flowing it’s a joy.

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.