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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Steven Van Zandt

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.83.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2020

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Gilbert and Frank welcome actor, musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steven Van Zandt for a fun, freewheeling conversation about beloved kiddie show hosts, the glory days of Top 40 radio, the mystique of gangster movies, the Beatles' impact on popular culture and the Rat Pack's "connection" to the E Street Band. Also, Darlene Love mounts a comeback, Little Richard officiates a wedding, Ol' Blue Eyes covers Simon & Garfunkel and Steven remembers his friend James Gandolfini. PLUS: The Singing Nun! "Angels with Dirty Faces"! The genius of William Castle! "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine"! And Gilbert and Steven pay tribute to "The Nutty Professor"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfriedness.

0:20.1

This is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my co-hosts, Frank Santopodre.

0:27.5

One of the 300-plus shows that Frank and I have done this week's guest may have the longest

0:34.8

and most varied list of accomplishments.

0:38.6

We'll do our best to sum them up.

0:41.5

He's a musician, songwriter, recording artist, record producer, music supervisor, music

0:48.4

historian, actor, director, TV producer, film composer, dish-jockey, radio host, and

0:56.8

human rights activist.

0:58.9

He's a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and one of the world's leading authorities

1:05.3

on both contemporary and traditional rock and roll.

1:10.6

As an actor, you've seen him in the Netflix show, Lily Hammer, a show he also co-wrote

1:17.8

and executive produced in the new Martin Scorsese film, The Irishman.

1:25.7

And of course, as mobster and consulieri, Silvio Dante in the long-running HBO series,

1:34.6

The Sopranos.

1:36.8

As a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's East Street Band and his own band, Little Stephen

1:44.7

and The Disciples of Soul.

1:47.7

He's performed all over the world to sold out crowds.

1:52.6

And his original songs have been recorded by Jackson Brown, Pearl Jam, Darling Love and

2:00.9

Nancy Sinatra to name a few.

2:04.2

He's also co-produced the unforgettable multi-platinum Springsteen albums, The River and Born

2:13.2

in the USA.

2:15.6

But there's more.

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