This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols.

Today, I am catching up with one of My Entertainment Pen Pals, Jodi Benson who is known for voicing Ariel in Disney's Oscar winning feature film, The Little Mermaid.

Jodi is getting to ready to return to the New York stage, in her Off Broadway debut, to star in & close out one of my favorite plays, Michael Griffo's Pen Pals.

In this interview, Jodi is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:

1. How she landed Pen Pals
2. What the show says about friendship
3. Why Bernie is the perfect character
4. Her real-life bond with co-star Marcia Mitzman Gaven
5. The legacy, and lasting impact, of The Little Mermaid
6. And so much more

Jodi Benson & her long time friend, Marcia Mitzman Gaven will be starring in & closing out Michael Griffo's Pen Pals from March 4-15, 2026 at the Daryl Roth DR Theatre in NYC. Click Here for tickets!

Click Here to watch this live interview in video format!

Special Thanks:

1. Joe Trentacosta, JT Public Relations
2. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin
3. Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell
4. Edited by Adam Rothenberg

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More on Jodi Benson:

Jodi Benson is a Disney Legend Award recipient and has proudly served The Walt Disney Company for over 38 years. She is beloved worldwide as the singing and speaking voice of Ariel in the Academy Award®–winning The Little Mermaid, as well as the voice of Barbie in Toy Story 2 and the Oscar®-winning Toy Story 3. Her film work also includes Flubber, Enchanted, Wreck-It Ralph 2, and multiple Disney animated classics.

On Broadway, Jodi earned Tony and Helen Hayes nominations for originating Polly Baker in Crazy for You, with additional credits including Smile, Welcome to the Club, and Marilyn: An American Fable. She recently appeared on Sweet Magnolias and continues to star as Ariel in Disney’s LEGO Princess films for Disney+.

A celebrated concert artist, Jodi has performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and with symphonies worldwide. She is a longtime Disney Cruise Line guest soloist, Candlelight Processional narrator, and currently serves as a D23 Fan Ambassador. Her memoir, Part of My World, shares behind-the-scenes stories from her remarkable journey.

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