Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

**RE-upload as the first was cut off before it ended.** The Vault has given us another longer form episode so you can listen whilst you do your Christmas shopping, baking and/or wrapping! It’s very possible that some of this may have aired in a previous episode. That occasionally occurs. Sometimes I can catch it and make changes. There are many tapes and some may be copies where dates were transposed incorrectly. Other times they are too good not to hear again. And if this is the case here…what a treat! Before we get into all the details let me remind you of the Podcast Tonight Awards. Voting ends on December 25th. YOU can make my Christmas Merry by following the link here and cast your vote for NNVoS. https://tinyurl.com/2s3w5ye5 Also, if you haven’t already, please subscribe, share, comment (even just to say hello) and always click that LIKE button. Every bit helps open the Vault of Silliness to a wider audience. And off course, for exclusive content, join Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee or Castos. All the linkages are in the bio and in the description box. We have a NNS/DBG/NNS from December 10th & 11th, 1993…the title of which shall be Kerry On My Wayward Pun. It all begins with a caller, Bob Coffey talking about George Shearing (who was a guest earlier in that night). Bob also hosted a jazz show every Sunday Morning from 6a – 12n in Brattleboro, VT. Other Calls throughout: The inimitable PAT! Robert from Everett! Kevin in Dorchester Tony from Swampscott Betty in Sudbury And a Post Game call from John in Lowell The DBG portion is from December 11th with our players being: Al John in Charlestown Jenny from Plymouth Mark Sid Whittaker producing and playing in studio I'm hanging around in studio Jack Harte from traffic Bdays: Rita Moreno Brenda Lee Jermaine Jackson Carlo Ponti Teri Garr Donna Mills John Kerry Event in History: In what year did Boston’s Bijou Theater become the first American playhouse to be lighted entirely by electricity? Some additional highlights include: Another deep thought from Norm’s HGPG and a rare INCLUSION of ABC News w/Bob Aronson, the WBZ News w/Darrell Gould who intros Jack with traffic and then Accuwx w/Dale Moler. Last but not least, our stockings are stuffed with Commercials: Norm promos his appearance at the Liberty Tree Mall from 2-4pm to benefit Children’s Hospital The Sounds of Christmas Past with Heritage Radio Silver City and Barbosa’s Auto World NH State Liquor Commission

Vote early and often! Drawing from my personal archives of this beloved WBZ-AM talk show, Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness resurrects the warm and comforting voice of the Boston broadcasting legend, Uncle Norm himself. This podcast, which is curated by me, his former producer, Tony Nesbitt features a treasure trove of recordings from his time at WBZ. They are presented in their original, unvarnished glory. Listeners are treated to the authentic, analog charm of the broadcasts, complete with the distinctive hiss of tape and the occasional home-edited pause, all serving as a perfect backdrop for Norm's unique blend of news, talk, and music that cemented his status as a cherished voice in New England. Vote for the Silly! https://tinyurl.com/2s3w5ye5

Let me take a moment to inform all subscribers and listeners that I have entered NNVoS in a niche comedy category for a Podcast Tonight Award! You will see some official badging in places as well as hear an announcement. Hey, why don’t I play that now?! The link is below to cast your vote! I would be a just so darn appreciative if you would. It is getting slightly more difficult to match dates and even some months with the current calendar. That doesn’t mean we are short on episodes, far from it! It’s simply that some months may be running low or dates end up spread throughout a month instead of the same week. For example, we may hear a February show in January or an August one in September. Methinks we’ve done pretty darn well so far, but I wanted to let you all know.  OK, today we have a NNS from December 9th and 10th, 1995. I have titled it: Yodel Rad-ee-O-hoo Our first guest was Dr. Myles Bader, author of “6001 Food Facts & Chef Secrets.” The title is self-explanatory and he shares some of those and takes calls from: Jeff Bridget from Timmons, ON Bruce in Boston Sam from Newton Katie in Boston who suspiciously sounds like Kristin from Dorchester Dieter from MD Al in Everett Ronnie from PA Mystery Caller The Next segment is some misc stuff with Calls from: Bob And Ingabore who plays some yodeling song that has Norm breaking up Larry Caller with Ben & Jerry Info And there’s Jack Harte appearance squeezed in here with conversation, and a Traffic Report whose sponsor was the Wentworth Gallery.  We move on to 12/10 with guests Kathleen Brady author of “Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball” and Ric Wyman author “For the Love of Lucy” which is a collector’s guide. These were excellent guests and an enjoyable interview by Uncle Norm! They ask some Lucy trivia and take calls from: Linda in Watertown Eddie from Chelsea Kristin in Dorcester Carol from Baltimore, MD Steve in Dedham Estelle from Newton Pan in Everett And Deedee from Charleston, WVA Again, please check out the link to the Podcast Tonight Awards 25/26 and Vote for the Vault! https://tinyurl.com/2s3w5ye5 Ep 264, Yodel Rad-ee-O-hoo, vocalizes its way to your ears, now.

Welcome back dear friends of the Silly. Today brings us a DBG from November 25th, 1994 Everyone is in fine form here so it’s a good one to listen to while you’re prepping your Thanksgiving dinner. This will be provocatively titled: Two Virgins and A Doctor Players: Angela in Holbrook Hank from Baltimore, MD Anne in Portland, ME Keith Shields producing and playing in Studio Jack Harte in Traffic Mike Epstein newsroom producing Bdays: Joe DiMaggio John Kennedy, Jr. Ricardo Montalban Amy Grant Kathryn Crosby Bucky Dent John Laroquette Date in History: In what year did the first football play-by-play radio broadcast occur? Ep 263, Two Virgins and A Doctor gently examines its way to your ears in 3, 2 and 1.

A DBG from November 24th, 1994 graces the airwaves again with the title: Trending the Buck(ley…Jr) And speaking of birthdays…A very happy one to my sister from another mister, Norm’s first born, Sonja Nathan Bradstreet! Now back to our regularly scheduled program already in progress. Players: Jenny in Plymouth Joe from Revere Addie in Everett Judy from PA Mike Epstein in studio Keith Shields producing and playing in studio Jack Harte in Traffic Bdays: Oscar Robertson William Buckley, Jr. John Lindsay Pete Best Garson Kanin 11/27 Eddie Rabbit Buffalo Bob Smith Robin Givens Please check out the links for ways to support the show. I DO thank YOU. Ep 262, Trending the Buck(ley…Jr), clenches its way to your ears, now.