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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Adam Arkin and Alan Arkin Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.84K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of a Frank favorite, the western-comedy "Hearts of the West," (released October 8, 1975) co-starring GGACP guest Alan Arkin. In this interview from 2020, Alan (joined by Emmy-winning actor Adam Arkin) talks about portraying villains, directing dark comedies, the precision of the Coen brothers and the Cold War politics of “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming.” Also, Pat McCormick hits the hard stuff, Groucho drops in on Second City, Stephen King praises “Wait Until Dark” and Alan (almost) directs “Blazing Saddles.” PLUS: Captain Kangaroo! The brilliance of “The In-Laws”! Adam “reps” Chuck McCann! Alan records “The Banana Boat Song”! And Adam and Alan choose their favorite Arkin performances! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey guys, Frank here. Everyone at Fun for All Ages is thrilled that so many of you are listening and enjoying the new show. But FYI soon will no longer be available at the Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal podcast feed. So the only place you'll be able to listen and join in on the fun is on the official Fun for All Ages podcast feed. So make sure you come over.

0:21.8

Make sure you're subscribed

0:22.7

to the new show there.

0:24.4

So you don't miss any episodes.

0:26.0

Links can be found in the show description.

0:28.7

We'll see you all soon. Hi! Hi! Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried.

1:00.0

This is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my co-host, Frank Santo Padre.

1:07.6

We're pleased to welcome not one but two guests on the show this week.

1:15.1

Adam Arkin is a producer, Emmy-winning director, and an Emmy and Tony nominated actor

1:22.7

who's been a fixture on the big and small screen for decades.

1:28.1

In films like Hitch, The Doctor, Wrestling, Wrestling Ernest, anyway, a serious man,

1:37.2

the sessions, and popular TV shows like Chicago Hope, Northern Exposure, the West Wing, Fraser, Monk, How to Get Away with Murder, and Boston Legal, The Newsroom.

1:54.0

He's also a sought-after director of acclaimed episodes of hit series such as Gray's Anatomy, The Americans, Masters of Sex,

2:06.5

Fargo, Justified, Billions, Sons of Anarchy, and Succession.

2:13.8

And if we ask him nicely, he might tell us about working with Billy Barney and Pat McCormick.

2:28.1

Alan Arkin is a director, author, children's book author, improv teacher, former folk singer, a Tony

2:39.1

an Oscar-winning performer and one of the most admired actors of his generation or any generation.

2:48.6

You know his work from memorable films like, The Russians are coming, the Russians are

2:54.8

coming. Catch 22. Wait Until Dark. The 7% Solution, Argo, Glenn Gary, Glenn Ross, and Little

3:06.9

Miss Sunshine. And the movie we've discussed at length on

3:11.9

this show, The In-Laws.

3:15.0

He's also written several books, including the terrific 2011 memoir and improvised life.

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