David Steinberg Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

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Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

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🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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GGACP celebrates May's Jewish Heritage Month by presenting this ENCORE of a 2014 interview with legendary comedian, director and host of Showtime’s “Inside Comedy” series, David Steinberg. In this episode, David talks about his years-long friendships with Jack Benny and George Burns, his 140+ appearances on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” and how his standup act landed him on Richard Nixon’s enemies list. Also: the Smothers Brothers get hate mail and David directs Gilbert in an episode of “Mad About You”! PLUS: John Candy does Doc Severinsen! David saves Tony Randall’s life! And the Mount Rushmore of Jewish comedians! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the You know now David Steinberg who's a comedy legend who I've known for years now,
0:25.0	who's directed me on shows, he's an established TV director
0:31.0	and a famous comedian. But did you know about David Steinberg, he was on
0:38.4	President Nixon's enemies list, that he played a role in getting the Smothers Brothers kicked off
0:47.6	CBS and that he appeared on Johnny Carson Show over 140 times. And he was the best man at the wedding of mobster Crazy Joe Gallo.
1:09.0	Yep, that and more when we talk to David Steinberg.
1:15.0	Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.
1:22.0	I'm here with my psychic Frank Santo Popp. and we have with us
1:25.0	have with my psychic Frank Santo Padre and we have with us today
1:30.0	David Steinberg
1:33.0	now David just David Steinberg. Now David, just like about a week ago, it seems,
1:40.0	you were interviewing me on your show and now I'm interviewing you on my show.
1:46.0	So basically we're officially two old Jews in a home sitting together repeating the same old stories.
1:55.0	That's true.
1:57.0	Yeah, where it's like, did I tell you my daughter lives in Jersey?
2:02.0	You told me that? No, I didn't.
2:05.0	Yes. I try not to repeat myself, but depends on the questions.
2:11.0	So I try not to repeat my...
2:18.2	Now, you are the best man at a mobster's wedding.
2:26.7	At, uh...
2:28.0	Well, a monster to you, very good friend to me. So when we're both in trouble who do you think is in
2:39.4	better shape? Me or you? And what was his name? Joey Gallo. Yes. The famous infamous Joey Gallo.
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