Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Episodes 1,127
Avg. Duration 1h 10m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (3,909)
Since Jul 2008
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every Few Days
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79%
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About This 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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GGACP Rewind: Episode #44: Carol Leifer

Jun 11, 2026 1h 24m

Emmy-nominated writer, producer and comedian Carol Leifer joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about early comedy influences Mickey Katz, Allan Sherman and Vaughn Meader, her salad days at The Comic Strip…

GGACP Rewind: Mini-Episode #2: Boss Hogg and Martin Scorsese

Jun 08, 2026 10m

In another topic-focused GGACP mini-episode, Gilbert and Frank share their love of unheralded films, underrated TV shows, underappreciated pop songs and often unknown performers, discussing,…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #43: Bobby Rydell

Jun 04, 2026 1h 10m

The pride of South Philadelphia, former teen idol Bobby Rydell joins Gilbert and Frank at the Friars Club’s George Burns Room to talk about his early days as a drummer, his hit records “Swinging…

GGACP Rewind: Mini-Episode #1: George C. Scott and Mr. Warmth

Jun 01, 2026 11m

In the first in a series of topic-focused mini-episodes, Gilbert and Frank share their love of unheralded films, underrated TV shows, underappreciated pop songs and often unknown performers,…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #42: Dan Harmon

May 28, 2026 1h 11m

Outspoken and controversial writer-producer Dan Harmon went from performing improv in his hometown of Milwaukee to creating hit television shows like “Community” and Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty.”…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #41: Bill Mumy

May 25, 2026 1h 13m

To mark 2015's 50th anniversary of the classic adventure series “Lost in Space,” Gilbert and Frank dial up Will Robinson himself, actor, musician and voice artist Bill Mumy, who shares childhood…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #40: Dave Attell

May 21, 2026 1h 28m

Gilbert and Frank sit down with one of their favorite funny people -- comic, writer and Comedy Central host Dave Attell, to talk about everything from Louis CK’s cult blaxploitation spoof “Pootie…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #39: Ken Berry

May 18, 2026 1h 20m

Actor, dancer and singer Ken Berry grew up in a small Midwestern town, admiring the musicals of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. After winning several local talent contests, he found his way into show…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #38: Alan Zweibel

May 14, 2026 1h 36m

Emmy award-winning writer Alan Zweibel started out in show business by peddling jokes to Catskills comics at seven bucks a pop, before a chance meeting with Lorne Michaels led to a staff job on the…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #37: Chuck McCann

May 11, 2026 1h 27m

As a young boy growing up in Queens, New York, Chuck McCann worshipped stars like Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton and Groucho Marx, and within a few years, he would find himself befriending (or working…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #36: Gary Busey

May 07, 2026 1h

Oscar-nominated actor Gary Busey has been in over 150 movies, working alongside everyone from Barbra Streisand to Steven Seagal. On a recent visit to LA, Gilbert sat down with Gary to talk about his…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #35: Bob Zmuda

May 04, 2026 1h 36m

Writer, comedian and producer Bob Zmuda has had a busy career, performing, writing and producing comedy specials, co-creating the charity Comic Relief and collaborating with the late (??) great…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #34: Susie Essman

Apr 30, 2026 1h 1m

Actress-comedian Susie Essman is best known to audiences for playing the acid-tongued Susie Greene on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” but she began her career as a stand-up, opening for people like…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #33: James Karen

Apr 27, 2026 1h 32m

Veteran character actor James Karen appeared in over 80 movies, more than 100 television shows and a staggering 5,000 TV commercials. In a career spanning nearly 7 decades (!), he’s worked with…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #32: Tom Leopold

Apr 23, 2026 1h 11m

Veteran comedy writer Tom Leopold started out as an actor, working with James Mason, Robert Preston and Ted Knight before creating comedy material for legends Steve Allen, Bob Hope and Mary Tyler…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #31: Danny Bonaduce

Apr 20, 2026 1h 17m

Gilbert and Frank reach out to actor and radio personality Danny Bonaduce to talk about his role as the smart-alecky Danny Partridge on ABC's "The Partridge Family," guest spots on shows like…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #30: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski

Apr 16, 2026 1h

Screenwriters/producers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have written some of the most offbeat and imaginative movies of the last three decades, including "Ed Wood," "The People vs. Larry…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #29: Henry Winkler

Apr 13, 2026 1h 36m

New York City-born Henry Winkler overcame a difficult childhood to carve out a memorable acting career, working with legends like Gene Kelly and Katherine Hepburn and portraying one of TV’s most…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #28: Micky Dolenz

Apr 09, 2026 1h 8m

Gilbert and Frank visit the George Burns Room at the historic New York Friars Club, where they’re joined by actor, singer and musician Micky Dolenz for a fun and fascinating look back at…

GGACP Rewind: Episode #27: Steve Cox

Apr 06, 2026 1h 6m

Writer, journalist and pop culture expert Steve Cox has authored more than twenty books on film and television, including books about Johnny Carson, The Three Stooges, "The Addams Family," "I Dream…

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