# GGACP Rewind: Episode #16: Danny Aiello

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Podcast: [Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gilbert-gottfried-s-amazing-colossal-podcast-739846)
Published: 2026-02-26T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/BALJIWAH3836175390.mp3?updated=1771837392
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Duration seconds: 4670

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Gilbert and Frank return to the New York Friars Club to sit down with the (VERY!) candid and colorful Danny Aiello about his uphill and unlikely journey from Greyhound bus dispatcher to Oscar nominee. Also, Danny shares his memories of goofing around with Paul Newman, sightseeing with Rodney Dangerfield and singing backup for Bette Midler, and tells us why he’s embarrassed by his role in the classic rom-com “Moonstruck.” Also in this episode: Uncle Miltie meets Jack Ruby, Danny jokes about his notoriously fiery temper and Robert De Niro learns to throw a baseball. PLUS: The Pete Best of “The Godfather”! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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