Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

GGACP's celebration of Pride Month continues with this look back at a 2015 interview with the daughter of horror icon Vincent Price, author and public speaker Victoria Price. In this episode, Victoria talks about her father’s run-ins with the Hollywood blacklist, his distaste for slasher films, his lifelong friendships with Christopher Lee and Peter Lorre and his rumored bisexuality. Also, Victoria lauds horror movie fans, deconstructs “The Abominable Dr. Phibes”, and visits the set of “Theater of Blood”! PLUS: The wonder of Emergo! Vincent Price meets Jack Benny! Martin Scorsese praises “House of Wax”! And the return of “The Tingler”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

GGACP celebrates the birthday of Emmy-winning actress Carol Kane (b. June 18) with this ENCORE presentation of an interview from 2020. In this episode, Carol talks about the cinema of the 1970s, Oscar acceptance speeches, the generosity of Jack Nicholson, the inventiveness of Andy Kaufman and her admiration for (and friendship with) the legendary Bette Davis. Also, Bill Murray takes a beating, Mike Nichols performs a magic trick, Gilbert kibitzes with Charles Durning and Carol takes a (career-changing) call from Gene Wilder. PLUS: Fritz Feld! Defending “Ishtar”! Saluting Hal Ashby! “Harry and Walter Go to New York”! And Carol Kane fills in for…Carole King? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

GGACP's celebration of National DJ Month continues with this 2014 interview with the late comedian, radio personality and Emmy-winning actor Jay Thomas. In this episode, Jay talks about playing doomed hockey star Eddie LeBec on “Cheers” and tabloid talker Jerry Gold on “Murphy Brown” and shares some brutally candid anecdotes about everything from stealing Bill Cosby’s jokes to getting kicked out of a “West Wing” audition to the world’s worst cross-country flight. PLUS: Richard Dreyfuss! Cheech & Chong! Joe Piscopo runs afoul of the mob! Jay runs afoul of Rhea Perlman! Gilbert’s opening act steals his jokes! And the Lone Ranger “rides” again!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

GGACP celebrates June's National DJ Month with this ENCORE of an interview with the recently departed disc jockey, recording artist, radio/TV personality and longtime game show host Wink Martindale. In this episode, Wink shares six decades of show business memories, including performing for Ed Sullivan, interviewing Jan and Dean, cutting a Top Ten single (“Deck of Cards”) and befriending the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Also, Dickie Dawson laughs it up, Bobby Darin orders off the menu, Sam Cooke experiences technical difficulties and Wink pitches a show to Merv Griffin. PLUS: Sam Phillips! Barry & Enright stage a comeback! Paul Lynde brings down the house! Gilbert sings “Mack the Knife”! And Wink remembers Chuck Barris! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

GGACP celebrates Pride Month by revisiting this 2022 interview with Grammy and Emmy-nominated musician and historian Michael Feinstein. In this episode, Michael serenades Gilbert and Frank with classic tunes from the “Great American Songbook” and talks about performing at Hollywood parties, dining with Frank Sinatra, “accompanying” Judy Garland, befriending Rosemary Clooney and Ira Gershwin and recording the album “Gershwin Country.” Also, Paul Lynde gets plastered, Liberace morphs into Carol Channing, Irving Berlin begs Groucho not to perform his songs and Vincent Price carries on the memory of Dolores del Rio. PLUS: Bert Lahr! The music of Hugh Martin! The genius of Yip Harburg! Peter Lorre meets…Peter Lorre! Uncle Hymie inspires Inigo Montoya! And Michael favors the boys with “I Love a Piano” and “Lydia the Tattooed Lady”!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]