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[2] and as the co-producer and co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast!.[3]
Frank 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.[4]
Since 2014, Frank Santopadre has been 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 actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried, featured hour-long interviews with show business icons including Alan Arkin, Dick Van Dyke, Bruce Dern, and Carl Reiner.[5] It was also named Best Podcast of 2015 by the Village Voice.[6]