Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness

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. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/normnathanvos

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.   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/normnathanvos

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.   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/normnathanvos

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. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/normnathanvos

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.  Patreon https://www.patreon.com/normnathanvos