Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2026
Paul Williams is a songwriter and actor. His most well-known songwriting credits come from his work for Three Dog Night, the Carpenters, and the Jim Henson Company. As an actor, he played Little Enos in the Smokey and the Bandit franchise, the Penguin in Batman: The Animated Series, and many other roles.
To listen to the interview with Paul Williams, click the play button below (or click here to open the audio player in a new tab/window).
Paul Williams will be among many celebrity guests appearing at Days of the Dead Indianapolis, from July 17 through July 19, 2026, at the Indianapolis Marriott East in Indianapolis, Ind.
The full lineup, tickets, and more information can be found on their website.
Mike Reflects
If you somehow have yet to hear, or truly listen to, the song I’m Going to Go Back There Someday from The Muppet Movie, here’s a link to do so now, before you read any further.
Looking back at this interview, one line from that song jumps out at me, more than anything else:
There’s not a word yet, for old friends who’ve just met…
That’s truly what talking to Paul felt like.
We’d never met or spoken before, but once we started talking, he was so warm and personable that it really felt like we’d known each other for quite some time.
Of course, the way he’d put himself into many of his songs—you can’t write what he does without it—and our backgrounds as creatives of different types, we probably did know each other as well as two complete strangers could.
Beyond that, I feel like anything I say runs the risk of diluting the interview itself.
Listen. Take it in. Sit with it.
And, of course, if you can, go meet Paul. If nothing else, the conversation will be more than worth it.