Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

224. Ron Delsener

Legendary concert promoter Ron Delsener regales Gilbert and Frank with stories about growing up in the era of Automats and bowling pin boys, his early days as a promoter of live events, inventing the free concert in Central Park and working with Woody Allen, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Lenny Bruce and The Beatles. Also, Arthur Godfrey lusts after Haleloke, Bruce Springsteen "opens" for Anne Murray, Ol' Blue Eyes boots Jimmy Roselli out of Vegas and Ron presents Groucho at Carnegie Hall. PLUS: Murray the K! The genius of David Bowie! The return of Swain's Rats &amp; Cats! "Jimi Hendrix' Eclectic Thanksgiving"! And Ron sees Dean &amp; Jerry's final show at the Copa!  This episode is brought to you by PillPack (go.pillpack.com/gilbert) and MyBookie (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_ColosalMB&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=aLv4kG3eFBuAUFgZFQ07JQ&amp;r=tLr8qzvUqzBDOt-3tLBXNg&amp;m=M0gLiSrviAOTpY9uq4_81lWlW0Bnos3IFk0Z8C4dSI8&amp;s=aQz_-cmvmZyyZQ6rnxrgezE4F5T2p9Vs3YsTGDW7upo&amp;e=" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/ColosalMB [bit.ly]</a>).

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, a man Stephen King once called “a national treasure,” talks with the show business legends, icons and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy.

Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history, including Bruce Dern, Chevy Chase, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Adam West, Steve Buscemi, Micky Dolenz, Jim Gaffigan, Judd Apatow and DOZENS more, for a funny, frenetic, fly-on-the-wall look at showbiz then and now (but mostly then.)

Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast was named "Best Podcast of 2015" by the Village Voice and one of iTunes' "Best of 2014." It has been featured in Rolling Stone, Wired and the Los Angeles Times.