A personal web site dedicated to those of us for whom the music is enough.

"I thought I was watching and listening to Will Rogers with an Ivy League education and maybe that's true, but your humor and songs - both touching and delightful - was better andmuch more enjoyable than his lasso"
-Herb Freed, Film-maker, novelist and friend

Thanks to all who tuned in and listened to the show on Saturday. Jim and I have received some wonderful feedback. Go to the podcast page.  Art



  'Art and Paul' CD is now available

For those of you who remember...

I have finally assembled a CD which contains all of the recordings made by Art and Paul (that's Podell and Potash - 'Feelin' Groovy' is not one of the tracks).. If you would like one, please send a check for $18.00 payable to Art Podell and mail it to: Art Podell, P.O. Box 16250, Encino, CA 91416-6250 and I will get it to you within 15 days of receiving the check. Thanks for the patience.*

*(funds will be held in trust until all interested parties, publishers, composers, etc. are notified and compensated or until there's a knock on the door)

My new performance show.

'A Folksinger's Diary' (a show based on true life stories...well...er..)

Stories, Shameless Fabrications and Ramblings

contact here for booking information

 Still here in 'My Book'(Silly Minstrel tales from the distant past),
Terror At 3000 Feet
Barry&Artie's Magnificent Adventure
Art and Paul and the true origins of Puff The Slippery Dragon..
and of course, the ultimate folk music soap opera will continue..
2005- New Christy Minstrel Resurrection - Chapter 1 - They're ba-ack!

I've been asked to continue writing these episodes and I continue to scheme them up. They are currently all being woven into my new show.

"Sometimes I wake up
in the strangest places, and I wonder where I've been.
And in the time
between the time
between the time
between the time...
the gypsy sings again."
...from 'Golden Apples of The Sun' by Barry Kane and Art Podell

"My biggest fear is that
they will find out that I would write songs even
if they didn't pay me"
... Jack Murphy, songwriter

"You're asking me if I've experimented with marijuana? Cripes dad, next thing you'll be asking me to play folk-music!"
...my son David at age 16

This site was launched August 2010 as my personal 'captain's log'. It contains music (some mine), photos, thoughts, reflections, history, events, links to friends' sites and things of interest to me. Maybe to you also.  

I update frequently, tweak things here and there constantly. If you would like to contact me, please do so. I'm friendly enough for the most part. 

My contact information is on the last page but if you are lazy...click 

Thanks ... Art