Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness Tony Nesbitt
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Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness will air the personal collection of the Norm Nathan Show for which I produced on WBZ-AM from 1989 until his sudden passing on October 29th, 1996.
Norm spent 50+ years in Boston Broadcasting working at WCOP, WESX, WMEX, WHDH, WEEI, WRKO, WMRE and WBZ. Whether news, talk or music…he did it, sometimes combining them all.
Many of the recordings you will hear were sent to me by a fan and friend, Joan McCool. Others are from my personal collection.
They will air as recorded, with the warmth an old, analog tape recording provides. Some with good, ol’fashioned home editing of the play/pause button. And ALL with the ever-comforting voice of Uncle Norm.
Thank you just so darn much for tuning in!
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Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 184
This episode, 184 for those keeping score at home, is an interesting one. It’s a collection of NNS from April 5th and possibly June 5th and July 9th, 1995.
Let me give you the title: An Eclectic Mish Mash
Now I’ll explain:
It begins with Norm speaking with a guest named Ed from Kent, WA about opening a classic style gas station.
Then a brief call with Dave
Next, Norm is hanging on every word from Fred in NJ who latest tales had Norm raising an eyebrow again…until…Fred’s friend, Prunella, gets on the line and verifies the wackiness including yet another Fred Fable.
We hear a promo for WBZ Sports Saturday and then step through a portal into the Jack Harte Traffic Sponsor Zone. Amassed here is a collection that includes:
Preparation H
True Value
Foxwoods
Thrifty Car Rental
Exxon
Massport
Star Market
John Deere
And Dunkin’ Donuts
There’s a commercial for Tweeter and the Grundig Yacht Boy 400 Shortwave Radio voiced by Bill Lawrence
Jack’s alter ego makes an appearance as Paul Drake delivers a traffic report for WBNW.
Next is Norm talking with the creator of the game “Daring Passages.”
But we don’t get to play.
Ken Newman has a cameo with another traffic report.
Josh Binswanger intros Jack with, you guessed it, Traffic.
Finally back to Norm promoting a couple of guests coming up: David Nemec and Rich Dubroff
Norm shares a Henry Morgan story about reading a commercial for the Eversharp Schick Injector Razor
More calls with:
David
Sandy/Cindy correcting Norm’s grammar
Mary in Gloucester weighing in on the haddock, cod scrod debate
Joan in Schenectady, NY
And Paul in NY who hosts a talk show on Sat and Sun on WGY.
You may want to print out this description to help you keep up.
Ep 184, An Eclectic Mish Mash, stirs its way to your ears…now.
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Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 183
Howzit Namibia? Let me officially welcome you to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. Everyone is in for another treat with this broadcast. It’s a DBG from April 5th, 1992.
And this is the most appropriate title I could come up with:
I Am an Innocent Man!
Players:
Scott in Peabody
Val from Needham
Barbara in Maynard
Annette from Maynard in studio
Ollie Kopacki from Middleton
Tony producing and on the phone from MC
Russ Gannon from Traffic
Bdays with ALL the SFX:
Gregory Peck
Arthur Haley
Colin Powell
Gail Storm
Max Gail
Frank Gorshin
Michael Moriarty
Get ready for a lot of laughs as Ep 183, I Am an Innocent Man! Pleads its way to your ears in 3, 2 and 1.
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Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 182
Hola, Puerto Rico! Welcome to the Vault of Silliness and thanks for joining us.
Oh, and for those of you who listened on the late Google Podcasts, thanks for seeking us out and finding us one of the other platforms that host us throughout the interwebs.
I’ve been swamped with other responsibilities. That’s why the Vault has been locked for a couple of weeks. With that said, let’s get to what you’ve been waiting for:
A VERY funny DBG from March 29th, 1996 that has been aptly titled: The HGPG DBG
A real highlight here is listening to Norm, at times, lose it with laughter.
And then we don’t get just one tidbit of wisdom from Norm’s HGPG but FOUR and then one from HG John Major and then the Lone Ranger and Tonto stop by!
Players:
Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio
Jack Harte in traffic
Jenny from Plymouth
Snoring Beauty aka Al in Waltham
And Terri from Newton
Bdays:
Elle MacPherson
Eileen Eckhart
John Major
Eugene McCarthy
Phil Foster
Jennifer Capriati
Marina Sirtis
And Eric Idle
Dead Bdays:
Billy Carter
Sam Walton
Cy Young
This one is packed with hilarity.
Ep 182, The HGPG DBG, extolls its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.
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Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 181
We have ourselves a DBG from March 20th, 1994 which I have titled: A Lozenge for the Lady?
Players:
Nora and her sexy laryngitis
Helen in Boston!
Rosemarie from Brockton
Rob Floyd in Tarffic
Emilio Marotta producing and playing in studio
Ethan Voght and Julie Gellar from Harvard and Radcliffe respectively
Bdays:
Spike Lee
Hal Linden
Carl Reiner
Bobby Orr
William Hurt
Fred Rogers
Holly Hunter
And Pat Riley
One lonely Commercial for The Brigham & Women’s Hospital Sleep Study voice by Michael Coleman
Ep 181, A Lozenge for the Lady, unwraps its way to your ears, now.
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Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 180
It’s your lucky day fans, why? Because it’s St. Patrick’s Day? Maybe. But more so because it’s another DBG from Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness! This one is from March 14th, 1992.
I’ve titled it: Norman Go Bragh
We begin with the world famous DBG Theme and then it’s on to the game.
Players:
Mark from Harper’s Ferry, W.VA
Mary from Kittery, ME!
Patrick in Arlington
Debbie in Wellesley!
Tony producing and on the phone from MC and sick as a dog but standing steadfast in my radio duties
Jack Harte in Traffic
Bdays:
Les Brown
Quincy Jones
Billy Crystal
Hank Ketcham
Michael Caine
Rita Tushingham
And Kirby Puckett
Events in History:
In what year did Pres. Warren G. Harding become the first Chief Executive to file an income tax report?
A historical, dead bday to break a tie:
Albert Einstein was born in what year?
We hear one WBZ promo for Accuweather and then Norm gives us the chilly forecast.
He also reads a story about Farm Aid 5.
And we take one call from?
Wolfie
Ep 180, Norman Go Bragh, steps its way to your ears…now.
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Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness - Ep 179
A NNS from March 10th, 1996 is what the Vault of Silliness has for us today.
Let’s call this one: A Jewel with Jules.
Norm’s Guest was Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, author and playwright. His new children’s book was “A Barrel of Laughs, A Veil of Tears.”
Norm and Jules get along famously and it’s an interview that will leave a smile on your face (even though it gets a tad political, which Norm acknowledges).
They take calls from:
Eddie from Portsmouth, NH
John in Boston
And Michael from PA
Post interview and from a small sampling of the following hour we hear from:
Pete talking Jazz and RI broadcaster Jim Mendes
Chauncy with a check list of items for Norm to attend to
And a forlorn Miriam in Sharon with a bone to pick that seamlessly turns into a call from Kathy.
Ep 179, A Jewel with Jules, draws its way to your ears in 3,2 and 1.
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Thank You
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