The Uncle Floyd Podcast

Step into the wonderfully offbeat world of show business with Scott Gordon — longtime “second banana,” engineer, and trusted sidekick to the legendary late Uncle Floyd Vivino.

With more than 60 years in entertainment, Scott has seen (and survived) just about everything the business can throw at you. From nearly three decades on the television classic The Uncle Floyd Show to his work in radio and live performance, he brings stories, insight, and hard-earned wisdom to every episode. Mentored by the one he affectionately called “The Genius,” Les Paul, Scott is also an accomplished guitarist in his own right — and a born storyteller.

Each episode, Scott answers your questions about anything and everything showbiz — the triumphs, the chaos, the legends, and the laughs.

Over the years, fans of The Uncle Floyd Show included icons like The Ramones, Paul Simon, David Bowie — who once called Uncle Floyd “one of the best barrelhouse piano players I’ve ever heard” — Iggy Pop, and John Lennon, among many others.

You never know who might be listening right along with you.

Episodes

Jul 19, 2025

11 min

In episode #37, recorded on July 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 studios, The Uncle Floyd Gazette, Clark the Wonder Dog, New York Baseball Stadiums, Our Gang (The Little Rascals), show sponsors, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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Jul 19, 2025

11 min

Jul 12, 2025

12 min

In episode #36, recorded on July 8, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about live performing, Italian food and cooking, advice to aspiring performers, Scott’s days in Mahwah, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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Jul 12, 2025

12 min

Jul 5, 2025

11 min

In episode #35, recorded on July 3, 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 4th of July, childhood heroes, “Hey, Buddy”, alternative vocations, great old songs, other cast members, music, Floyd’s hats, Al Lewis, Groucho, Gleason, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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Jul 5, 2025

11 min

Jun 28, 2025

9 min

In episode #34, recorded on June 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 pianos, reading music, watering holes, Freedom Land Amusement Park, Moms Mabley, the studios we worked in, Abbot and Costello, Claude Kirschner, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions (he was still under medication for the infection that he had for the past 2 weeks).
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Jun 28, 2025

9 min

Jun 21, 2025

36 min

In episode #33, Uncle Floyd was not feeling up to par (explanation during the podcast), so Scott Gordon made a call and got the easiest of all interviewees to take part, Looney Skip Rooney. All you need to do is to ask Skip a question and he can talk for an extended time. Scott and Skip talk about everything from Hula Hannah, The Bottom Line Cabaret, Skip’s work on the Miami Bozo the Clown Show, the audience, and their life in Show Business with The Uncle Floyd Show.
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Jun 21, 2025

36 min

Jun 14, 2025

37 min

In episode #32, Uncle Floyd was not available to do the podcast this week (explanation during the podcast), so Scott Gordon asked David Burd to call in for another great session. Dave decided to pull a switch and Scott got interviewed by Dave! They talk about everything from Scott’s first magic trick at age 7 to his work in the music field and his theatrical history.
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Jun 14, 2025

37 min

Jun 7, 2025

25 min

In episode #31, Uncle Floyd was not available in the rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, so Scott Gordon has, as a special guest, fellow cast member and friend, Charlie Stoddard joining him for some reminiscences of the goings on of The Uncle Floyd Show. He and Charlie talk about what it was like to work together, their mutual history in music, crazy happenings, and Charlie’s current work with The Bell Bottom Blues, the preeminent Eric Clapton tribute band which is currently touring and available for appearances. This is a little bit distorted due to the phone connection between Scott and Charlie.
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Jun 7, 2025

25 min

May 31, 2025

18 min

In episode #30, recorded on May 29, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about Paul Winchell, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, off camera laughter, The Ramones, pie throwing, personal appearances, old school comedians, Burlesque, viewer artwork, Cyndi Lauper, old school wrestling (“Captain” Lou Albano, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, and George “The Animal” Steele), and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions (he was a bit tired this week).
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May 31, 2025

18 min

May 24, 2025

26 min

In episode #29, Uncle Floyd was not available in the rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke due to a full afternoon of testing, so Scott has put together some of the Uncle Floyd on the Radio comedy bits, Floyd’s technical abilities (or lack thereof), how they were able to created 260 shows per year from 1974 to 2001, and how The Uncle Floyd Show met and became friends with David Bowie.
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May 24, 2025

26 min

May 17, 2025

11 min

In episode #28, recorded on May 15, 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 early days at channel 68, Zacherle, Svengoolie, “circus freaks, sponsors and selling advertising, “Snap It Pal”, character creation, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions (he was a bit tired this week).
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May 17, 2025

11 min

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.

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