247. John Astin

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Arts, Comedy, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2019

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

Gilbert and Frank are thrilled to (finally!) welcome actor and director John Astin, who looks back on a 60+ year career in films and television, recalls his collaborations with Doris Day, Cary Grant, Rod Serling and Jonathan Winters and reveals the positive impact that "The Addams Family" has had on his life. Also, John meets Groucho Marx, spoofs Hugh Hefner, records an early "rap" single and chews the scenery on "Batman.” PLUS: "Evil Roy Slade"! "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster"! The genius of Nat Perrin! The strange death of Edgar Allan Poe! And John remembers his friends and co-stars Jackie Coogan and Carolyn Jones! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Larry Charles and you're listening to Gilbert Goffrey's amazing colossal podcast.
0:08.3	Thank you.
0:30.0	Hi, I'm Gilbert Gottfried and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my
0:39.8	co-hosts Frank Santopadre and our engineer Frank Ferdarosa.
0:45.6	Well, we started this podcast over four years ago and for at least two of those years, we've
0:54.8	been trying to get this next guest on the show and thanks to the efforts of his two,
1:03.7	count them two talented sons, Sean and Mackenzie, we're thrilled to say he's finally here.
1:14.2	Bravo.
1:15.2	He's a highly distinguished acting teacher and drama teacher, an Oscar nominated director
1:25.6	of films and television and one of the most admired and beloved actors of his generation.
1:35.2	You've seen him in pretty much everything.
1:38.5	The movies, West Side Story, The Touch of Mink, Candy, Fever Max, Freaky Friday,
1:48.0	Gremlins too, The New Batch, European vacation and The Frighteners.
1:56.1	And in dozens of popular TV shows including The Twilight Zone,
2:03.4	Route 66, Batman, The Odd Couple, I'm Dickens, he's Spencer, Nightcord,
2:13.4	Tales from the Crypt, Mad About You and of course, as the lustful and eccentric Gomez Adams
2:25.5	on the original version of The Adams Family.
2:31.2	He's also voiced roles in animated programs, directed features and well-known series,
2:39.4	directed an Academy Award nominated Sean, acted on Broadway and toured the world in a one-man show
2:51.0	about the life of Edgar Allan Poe. He's even shared the small screen with me, Gilbert Gottfried.
3:02.5	Please welcome to the podcast one of our favorite performers and a man who says he stillsore
3:13.3	from the stunts he did on The Adams Family 55 years ago. The legendary and elusive John Ashton.
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