Fun for All Ages with Frank Santopadre
A podcast celebrating the golden age of pop culture. For the kids who counted down every song on American Top 40, clipped a Monkees record from a box of Alpha-Bits or begged their parents for a Han Solo action figure or ...
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- Rich Brown4 eps
- Laura Flam2 eps
- Emily Sieu Liebowitz2 eps
Also: Barbara Jean English, Dan Pasternack, Robert Smigel, Kevin Maher, Thom Shubilla, Brian Solomon, Danny Fingeroth, Larry Lieber, Jerry Beck, Robert Marianetti, David Wachtenheim, Jim Windolf, Kenneth Womack, Nellie McKay, Josh Chambers, Michele Mantynen, Allan Neuwirth
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11K to 140K🎙 Weekly cadence·62 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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23K to 280K🇺🇸100% - Active Followers
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13K to 154K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/13/26 | Circle Gets the Square: Celebrating 60 Years of "Hollywood Squares" | Frank celebrates the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the original version of "Hollywood Squares" (October 17, 1966), accompanied by Tom Bergeron and Dave Boone, host and head writer of the 1990s reboot. In this loose and laugh-filled conversation, the boys share their favorite moments and stars from the 1966-1980 edition, while Tom and Dave reflect on hosting and writing over 1,000 episodes of the 1998-2004 version. Also in this episode, Greta Garbo sends Paul Lynde a fan letter, Karen Valentine gets assigned to the "lox box," Dave hangs with Adam West during "Dynamic Duos Week," and Tom and Peter Marshall swap roles as host and center square. PLUS: Charley Weaver swings! Arnold Schwarzenegger "brings the funny"! Frank gets a whiff of Mr. Warmth! Tom rides shotgun with Captain Kirk! And Dave sheds MORE light on the Cesar Romero story! Join our Patreon today! Patreon.com/FunForAllAgesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 50m 59s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Documentary Wow! The Pop Culture Portraits of Morgan Neville (Part Two) w/ Josh Karp and Morgan Neville | In this conclusion of a two-part episode, Frank sits down with Oscar and Grammy-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville and author-journalist Josh Karp for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into Morgan's creative process, including his "method" style of filmmaking, his use of music playlists, his (occasional) decision to skip traditional "talking head" formats and his fresh approach to interviewing the oft-interviewed Sir Paul McCartney. Also in this episode, Josh profiles Burt Ward, Frank greets Gore Vidal, Morgan spins records with Keith Richards and Bill Veeck's kid becomes "The Saint of Second Chances." PLUS: The making of "Caligula"! Disco Demolition Night! Morgan reveals a dream project! Josh interviews Helen Mirren in an airport! And Neil ("Gilbert") Berkeley directs a Martin Mull doc! Join our Patreon today! Patreon.com/FunForAllAgesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 09m 42s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Documentary Wow! The Pop Culture Portraits of Morgan Neville w/ Josh Karp and Morgan Neville | Oscar, Grammy and Emmy-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville ("20 Feet from Stardom," "Lorne," "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run") and journalist and author Josh Karp ("A Futile and Stupid Gesture," "Orson Welles's Last Movie: The Making of the Other Side of the Wind") join Frank to discuss the advantages (and challenges) of the documentary form, the importance of maintaining an emotional distance from subjects, the elusiveness of Lorne Michaels, the courage and convictions of Fred Rogers, and the complicated genius of Orson Welles. Also in this episode: Paul Simon issues a warning, John Huston chooses drinking over driving, Josh captures the turbulent history of the National Lampoon and Morgan directs the highest-grossing biodoc of all time. PLUS: In praise of "TV Funhouse"! Peter Bogdanovich sends up Jerry Lewis! Steve Martin consults his therapist! Morgan shares his admiration for Preston Sturges! And Josh befriends the legendary Bob Rafelson! Join our Patreon today! Patreon.com/FunForAllAgesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 17m 51s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Celebrity Franchises, Ventures (and Misadventures) w/ Rich Brown and Kliph Nesteroff | Frank is joined by producer Rich Brown ("The Daily Show," "Jimmy Kimmel Live") and bestselling author Kliph Nesteroff ("The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy") for an absurdly funny—and in-depth!—conversation about a favorite topic: failed (and forgotten) celebrity business ventures, including Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel, Gary Burghoff's Frozen Yogurt, Johnny Weissmuller's Tropical Wonderland, Pat Boone's Dine-O-Mat, Phyllis Diller's Philli Dilli Chili, and of course, Cesar Romero's Cappuccino Ristorante. Also in this episode, Gene Rayburn loses his shirt, Stu Gilliam loses his cool, Jerry Lewis steals Dean Martin's maître d' and Mickey Rooney introduces the donut-shaped hot dog. PLUS: Art Linkletter goes bowling! Jack Klugman goes to court! Rich visits Twitty City! Kliph hangs with Jack Carter! Motorhead plays Billy Barty's Roller Fantasy! And Redd Foxx is named police chief of Taft, Oklahoma! Join our Patreon today! Patreon.com/FunForAllAgesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 43m 00s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | Comedy Nerd: The Obsessions of Judd Apatow (Part Two) w/ Judd Apatow | In this conclusion of a two-part episode, Frank is joined by writer-producer-comedian-director Judd Apatow for an intimate conversation about finding the truth, collaborating with heroes (and family members), the upside of hoarding, the timelessness of "George Carlin's American Dream," and the perfection of "Broadcast News," "Groundhog Day," and "The Truman Show." Also in this episode: Jay Leno phones the house, Mike Nichols pens a fan letter, Steve Martin and Martin Short create a "joy machine" and Judd recalls "brushes with greatness" with Red Buttons, Mickey Rooney and Sir Paul McCartney. PLUS: The genius of David Lynch! The music of Loudon Wainwright! "Bob & Don: A Love Story"! Albert Brooks hangs with Harry Nilsson! Eddie Vedder pays tribute to Garry Shandling! And Judd reflects on his friendships with Norman Lear, Pee-wee Herman and Harold Ramis! Join our Patreon today! Patreon.com/FunForAllAgesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 16m 28s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | comedyinterview+5 | Judd Apatow | Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and PicturesThe Larry Sanders Show+3 | — | Judd Apatowcomedy albums+5 | — | 1h 23m 24s | ||
| 9/1/26 | kids' shows1960s+4 | Rich BrownAllan Neuwirth+1 | ShenanigansThe Magic Garden+8 | Nut Museum | kids' programsNew York television+5 | — | 1h 10m 53s | ||
| 8/25/26 | local kids' shows1960s television+4 | Rich BrownSteven Weber+1 | WonderamaRomper Room+3 | — | kids showstelevision history+6 | — | 1h 11m 54s | ||
| 8/24/26 | Patreonpodcast preview+2 | — | — | — | Fun for All Agespodcast+3 | — | 1m 40s | ||
| 8/18/26 | television historycomedy-drama+3 | Jim ColucciMurray Hill+1 | PatreonLove Boat Forever: An Unauthorized Tour of the Lido Deck+2 | — | The Love BoatAaron Spelling+5 | — | 1h 34m 44s | ||
| 8/11/26 | disco era1970s culture+4 | Frank DeCaroCory Daye | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah BandKid Creole and the Coconuts+1 | Studio 54 | disco1970s+7 | — | 1h 39m 30s | ||
| 8/4/26 | roadside AmericanaRoute 66+5 | Rich BrownRolando Pujol | KFCBlockbuster Video+10 | Route 66Truth or Consequences, New Mexico+1 | Route 66drive-in theaters+8 | — | 1h 22m 15s | ||
| 7/28/26 | roadside attractionsnostalgia+4 | Rich BrownRolando Pujol | The Daily ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!+1 | South of the BorderLucy the Elephant+6 | roadside Americananostalgia+5 | — | 1h 19m 20s | ||
| 7/21/26 | Rod Serlingstorytelling+4 | Josh ChambersNicholas Parisi+1 | Mad magazineNight Gallery+5 | neighborhood playgroundhigh school | Rod SerlingSerlingFest+5 | — | 1h 51m 22s | ||
| 7/14/26 | triviasitcom spinoffs+4 | Andrew CaponeJosh Chambers+3 | National LampoonThe Incredible Mr. Limpet+2 | U.S. | triviapodcast+7 | — | 1h 19m 49s | ||
| 7/7/26 | film productioncomedy history+4 | Scott AlexanderJames Curtis | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | — | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldStanley Kramer+7 | — | 1h 40m 33s | ||
| 6/30/26 | MuzakEasy Listening+4 | Michele MantynenDan Epstein+1 | MuzakBurt Bacharach+6 | — | MuzakEasy Listening+7 | — | 1h 34m 48s | ||
| 6/23/26 | Twin PeaksDavid Lynch+4 | Scott MeslowHarley Peyton | Twin PeaksA Place Both Wonderful and Strange: The Extraordinary Untold History of Twin Peaks | Great NorthernBlack Lodge | Twin PeaksDavid Lynch+6 | — | 1h 45m 21s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Bob DylanThe Beatles+4 | Jim WindolfKenneth Womack+1 | Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other -- and the WorldRevolver+2 | — | Bob DylanThe Beatles+5 | — | 1h 15m 16s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Bob DylanThe Beatles+3 | Jim WindolfKenneth Womack+1 | Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other and the WorldSolid State: The Story of 'Abbey Road' and the End of the Beatles+1 | — | Bob DylanThe Beatles+3 | — | 1h 11m 48s | ||
| 6/2/26 | B-movieshorror genre+3 | Frank ConniffRich "Svengoolie" Koz+1 | Mystery Science Theater 3000Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story+8 | — | William Castlehorror films+4 | — | 1h 35m 41s | ||
| 5/26/26 | amusement parkstheme parks+3 | Dave CobbRobert Coker | Men in Black: Alien AttackRoller Coasters: A Thrill Seeker's Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines+2 | Freedomland USAThe Land of Oz+3 | amusement parkstheme park history+5 | — | 1h 40m 36s | ||
| 5/19/26 | Saturday morning cartoonsanimation history+3 | Jerry BeckRobert Marianetti+1 | Saturday TV FunhouseThe Oddball Couple+10 | — | Saturday morning cartoonsspinoffs+7 | — | 1h 17m 52s | ||
| 5/12/26 | Saturday morning cartoonsanimation+4 | Robert MarianettiDavid Wachtenheim+1 | HugoHotel Transylvania 2+8 | — | Saturday morning cartoonsanimation history+7 | — | 1h 12m 53s | ||
| 5/11/26 | Marvel Comicscomic book history+5 | Danny FingerothLarry Lieber | A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan LeeChirps+2 | — | Marvel ComicsStan Lee+7 | — | 1h 51m 05s | ||
| 4/28/26 | girl groups1950s music+4 | Laura FlamEmily Sieu Liebowitz+1 | But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?Be My Baby+5 | — | girl groupsmusic history+7 | — | 1h 06m 29s | ||
| 4/21/26 | girl groups1950s music+4 | Laura FlamEmily Sieu Liebowitz+1 | The ClickettesShirelles+6 | — | girl groups1950s+7 | — | 1h 00m 41s | ||
| 4/20/26 | listener mailPatreon+4 | Barrett Leddy | Quisp space gunMad magazine+2 | — | listener mailPatreon+7 | — | 1h 25m 19s | ||
| 4/7/26 | PeanutsCharles Schulz+4 | Mark EvanierChip Kidd+1 | PeanutsThe Essential Peanuts: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time+2 | — | PeanutsCharles Schulz+6 | — | 1h 36m 28s | ||
| 3/31/26 | comedyTV+4 | Dan PasternackRobert Smigel | TV FunhouseA Doll's House+1 | — | Robert SmigelDan Pasternack+7 | — | 1h 28m 10s | ||
| 3/24/26 | comedyTV shows+3 | Robert SmigelDan Pasternack | TV FunhouseMr. Ed+3 | basement | TV FunhouseRobert Smigel+3 | — | 1h 31m 37s | ||
| 3/17/26 | Connecticut cinemafilm history+4 | Illeana DouglasDave Boone | MegaphoneConnecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia | — | Connecticut in the MoviesIlleana Douglas+7 | — | 1h 49m 15s | ||
| 3/10/26 | kaiju cinemaGodzilla+4 | Kevin MaherThom Shubilla+1 | Q: The Winged SerpentDestroy All Monsters+6 | — | kaijuGodzilla+6 | — | 1h 00m 42s | ||
| 3/3/26 | kaiju cinemaJapanese monster films+3 | Kevin MaherThom Shubilla+1 | Godzilla FAQKing Kong vs. Godzilla: The Most Colossal Conflict the Screen Has Ever Known+2 | Toho | kaijuGodzilla+4 | — | 1h 06m 36s | ||
| 2/24/26 | Mad Magazinehumor+3 | Alan BernsteinJoe Raiola | Mad MagazineDC Comics+1 | — | Mad MagazineAlan Bernstein+5 | — | 1h 02m 19s | ||
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Chart history for Fun for All Ages with Frank Santopadre
Peaked at #74 in IS, currently #74 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| IS | — | #74 | #74 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.