GGACP Rewind: Episode #43: Bobby Rydell

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.8 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

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 School,” “Wild One” and “Volare” and his memorable role as Ann-Margret’s lovesick boyfriend Hugo Peabody in the movie musical “Bye Bye Birdie.” Also, Bobby opens for Joey Bishop, tours with the Everly Brothers, shares a drink with Ol’ Blue Eyes and inspires the Beatles’ classic “She Loves You.” PLUS: Crazy Guggenheim! Clem Kadiddlehopper! Bobby plays the legendary Copa! John Wayne meets the Son of God! And Guy Marks steals Uncle Miltie’s thunder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:20.7	Hi, I'm Gilbert. God. This is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast, and I'm here with my co-host, Frank Santo Padre. If you're familiar with the stage musical or the movie Greece, then you're also familiar with Rydell High, which was named after
1:32.0	today's guest, former teen idol Bobby Rydell.
1:36.3	We sat down with Bobby in the George Burns room at the Friars Club, and we chatted about his hit songs like Volare and Wild One
1:48.4	and about working with people like Red Skelton and Milton Burl and yes Milton Burl's penis did come
1:57.1	up in conversation and about his role as Hugo Peabody in Bye Bye Birdy, not to be confused with Mr. Peabody in Problem
2:10.2	Child.
2:11.2	And of course, me being the deviant I am, I asked him if he ever got extra friendly with Anne Margaret, although I didn't use
2:22.3	the term extra friendly.
2:24.7	So, here's our interview with musical icon Bobby Rydell.
2:33.0	Hi, I'm Gilbert Gottfried, and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.
2:40.7	I'm here with my co-host, Frank Santepadre.
2:44.8	Our guest today is a celebrated singer-actor and former teen idol.
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