The Uncle Floyd Podcast
Join legendary entertainer, “Uncle Floyd” Vivino, as he and his long-time co-star and friend, Scott Gordon, answer your questions, chat, and probably disagree about anything showbiz. Between these two, there is over 110 years of entertainment and performing experience, including the nearly 30 years of the television classic UNCLE FLOYD SHOW. Among some of the people who watched and loved THE UNCLE FLOYD SHOW were The Ramones, Paul Simon, David Bowie (who called Uncle Floyd ”One of the BEST ’Barrelhouse’ piano players I’ve ever heard”), Iggy Pop, John Lennon, and dozens of others. You never know who might be listening with you.
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In episode #25, Scott Gordon was not able to drive to visit Floyd at the rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, so he called up friend and fellow Uncle Floyd Show cast member “Looney” Skip Rooney to have a conversation about getting a start in comedy, writing comedy bits, early days of performing, Bozo the Clown, the Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, Jackie Gleason, Frank Nastasi, Soupy Sales, working on The Uncle Floyd Show, and life in Showbusiness.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
In episode #24, recorded on April 16, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about life lessons, their records, guest artists, puppets, character creation, lawsuits, baseball, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
In episode #23, recorded on April 9, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about records, concerts, Uncle Floyd Show puppets, Tom Carvel, Jean Shepherd, performing in the Catskills, Howdy Doody, the New York World’s Fair, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
In episode #22, recorded on April 2, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about 1950s and 1960s New York kid shows, how Floyd routines his standup show, Oogie, his brothers, Pinky Lee, the Catskills, Bruce Springsteen, how medicine tastes, the history of The Uncle Floyd Show, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
In episode #21, recorded on March 27, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about The Three Stooges, The Marx Brothers, Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, concerts, performance venues, TV Themes, the history of The Uncle Floyd Show, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
In episode #20, recorded on March 19, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about the New Jersey Hall of Fame, The Bottom Line, Senior Wences, David Johansen, The Smothers Brothers, great improvisors of the past, New Jersey Hot Dogs, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
In episode #19, a conversation with Michael (The New Guy) Townsend Wright on his experiences on The Uncle Floyd Show. We discuss the first time Michael met Uncle Floyd, music, his movies and television appearances, freezing in Jim Monaco’s uncle’s warehouse “studio”, working on The Uncle Floyd Show, and life in Showbusiness. Uncle Floyd’s treatment location and equipment did not permit the use of our recording equipment this week, so, we prepared this special show for your enjoyment. To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
In episode #18, a conversation with David (Artie Delmar) Burd on his experiences on The Uncle Floyd Show. We discuss the first time David met Uncle Floyd, cartooning and animation, character creation, puppets, Uncle Floyd Show production meetings, and ethnic jokes.Uncle Floyd’s treatment schedule and Scott’s availability (the studio has been quite busy) did not mesh, so, we put together this special show for your enjoyment.To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
In episode #17, we have something a bit different. Some comedy from “Uncle Floyd on the Radio” that aired on WFDU-FM during our run there.Uncle Floyd’s treatment schedule and Scott’s availability (the studio has been quite busy) did not mesh, so, we put together this special show for your enjoyment.To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
In episode #16, recorded on February 19, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about record collecting, our record album, Gilbert Gottfried, Eddie Slobbo, Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Rubens, “Good Morning, Viet Nam”, Eddie Rabbit, music, merchandising, Ernie Kovacs, movie theaters, first jobs (joined by our good friend, Jerry), and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. There was a lot of activity at the center and some technical issues with the microphones, but we wanted to get this to you anyway.To submit a question for the next podcast, email to UFPodcast@SGE-Inc.comTo help us continue this podcast, please click here (or go to https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8CTC4H483NPLS
How Many People Can Say...
...that David Bowie wrote a song about them (listen to Slip Away from his HEATHEN album)?
...that they had a TV show where they gave many well known entertainers their first television exposure (Bon Jovi, The Stray Cats, The Smithereens, Dramarama, Cyndi Lauper, and many others)?
Uncle Floyd can say all of that and more!
Join Uncle Floyd and his long-time friend and co-star, Scott Gordon, as they chat, reminisce, telling all the deep, dark, hidden stories of what it was like. They will joke around as well.
And, by the way, Scott Gordon is a musician, voice actor, audio engineer, and entertainment technology consultant. Scott learned electronics, recording, and even some guitar at the side of the legendary Les Paul from the time he was 14.