Frank Santopadre

Frank Santopadre
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Comedy writer, Producer, Podcast co-host
AwardsDaytime Emmy Award

Frank Santopadre is an American Emmy-winning[1] comedy writer and producer for television, radio, and live events, currently working as a staff writer on ABC's The View. From 2014 until 2022, he served as the co-producer and co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast.[2]

Career

Santopadre has provided comedy material for TV series and specials for over 30 years, including The 15th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain American Prize for Humor, Ellen DeGeneres, Lewis Black & Friends: Let Freedom Laugh, The Joy Behar Show, and The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson and Roseanne Barr.

Podcast

From 2014 to 2022, Santopadre was the co-producer and co-host of the weekly podcast Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, as well as an offshoot Gilbert & Frank's Amazing Colossal Obsessions. The show, co-hosted by Gilbert Gottfried, featured hour-long interviews with show business icons, including Alan Arkin, Dick Van Dyke, Bruce Dern, and Carl Reiner.[3] It was also named Best Podcast of 2015 by the Village Voice.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces The Winners Of The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Home". gilbertpodcast.com.
  3. ^ "Episode List". Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved Nov 2, 2015.