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Hey everybody, we have quite the show ready to stream across the cyber nets. A combo NNS/DBG. The Show, yes that’s plural, are from March 30th, April 27th and June 4th, 1996 and the DBG is from October 5th, 1996.
Because EACH of the three calls from the Norm Show portions are from the loverly, Joan from Tewksbury and the subject matter, we shall title this: Joan’s Garden.
Tom Howie was producing.
Other things to tell you here is we begin with Norm reading a commercial for Spud’s Restaurant & Pubs. A quick blurb on a guest we were gonna have on and then those three entertaining calls from Joan.
We are also treated to some sensible advice from Norm’s HGPG.
Annnnnnd, please stay tuned for a special treat at the end before we Close the Vault!
OK, DBG time.
Players:
Jack Harte
Mike in Marlborough
Joanne from Everett
Charlie in Malden
And Betty from Sudbury
Bdays:
Bill Dana
Glynnis Johns
Karen Allen
Donald Pleasance…wait, he’s dead.
Steve Miller
Sir Bob Geldof
Diane Salento…maybe not
Event:
In what year was the first World Series broadcast on radio?
Dead Bdays:
Chester Alan Arthur
Ray Crock
Alan Ludden
Ep 203, Joan’s Garden, blossoms its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.
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Hey! You’ve decided to return for some more funny! The Vault of Silliness thanks you for your patronage.
A DBG from September 17th, 1994 graces the airwaves today with the title of…What’s in a Name?
Players:
Lisa in Topsfield
Charlie from Webster
Carol in Lynn
George from South Braintree
Walter in Revere
My old pal Brian McKinley producing and playing in studio
Jack Harte
Bdays:
Roddy McDowell
Anne Bancroft
John Ritter
David Souter
Paul Benedict
Warren Berger
George Blanda
Dorothy Louden
Event:
What year was the U.S. Constitution completed and signed?
Ep 202, What’s in a Name, introduces its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.
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This month we’ve jumped around, date wise and that continues with today’s offering: a hilarious DBG from September 7th, Labor Day Weekend, 1992.
This one will be titled: Six Ties and an Ass-cot.
Players:
Jane from Waterloo, Ontario
Pam in Cambridge who, at times, sounds like Debbie from Wellesley
Joan in Brookline
John from Amherst
Tony producing and playing in studio
The affable Bill Wilson in Traffic
Bday:
Dr. Michael DeBakey
Sen. Daniel Inouye
Julie Kavner
Corbin Bernsen
Michael Feinstein
Elia Kazan
9/10
Amy Irving
Events in History:
In what year was the NFL Hall of Fame dedicated in Canton, OH?
What year did James J. Corbett knocked out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round to win the World Heavyweight Crown under the new Marcus of Queensbury Rules that called for the use of gloves?
Ep 201, Six Ties and an Ass-cot, fashions its way to your ears, now.
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Episode 200! Gosh, we have been partying all day here in the Teen Canteen!
And what better way to celebrate but with a staple of the Norm Nathan Show with (and what consists of a majority of the tapes I have) a DBG from September 20th, 1992.
This is aptly titled, “Shut Up, Norm.”
Players:
Walter in Wilmington
Lisa from Topsfield
Greg in Springfield, Ohio
Maria from NH
Tony producing and playing in studio
Bill Wilson in Traffic
Bdays:
Red Auerbach
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Guy LaFleur
Anne Meara
Gogi Grant
Sophia Loren
9/21
Bill Murray
Larry Hagman
We’ve got some commercials too:
Baby Gold Bond w/Kimberly Voucus from Dire, IN
Liberty Chevrolet & RV Center
WBZ/NE Patriots Promo voiced by Gil Santos
And Norm reads all about GED Tests sponsored by the American Council on Education
Episode 200. “Shut Up, Norm,” scolds its way to your ears in 3,2 & 1.
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Howdy and welcome back to NNVoSwTN. We were delayed due to the holiday…just like my city’s trash pick-up.
Did you catch that Episode 196 finally made an appearance on the YT? The Curse of 196 has been broken!
Can ya believe we are here at Episode one hundred ninety nine? Nah, Me neither. But oh, so happy we are!
What do we have today? First, we say Nǐ hǎo and Huānyíng to…China!
A DBG from September 13th, 1992 is on tap today.
Norm effortlessly explains the DBG and then rattles many papers in our ears as the reviews are in…
The Chelsea Record, The Andover Townsmen, The Lawrence Eagle Tribune, The Town of Wellesley, The WSJ and the Malden Evening News all publish their latest views and opinions on this piece of radio excellence.
Because of all that the title of this episode is: Rattlin’ Reviews
Players:
Paul from Malden making his 1000th appearance
Beth from Muskegon, MI
Helen from Boston
Kristin from Dorchester
Tony producing and playing in studio
And Bill Wilson in traffic
Bdays:
Mel Tormé
Claudette Colbert
Fred Silverman
Nell Carter
Larry Speaks
Jacquline Bisset
Peter Cetera
Date in History:
In what year did Chiang Kai-shek become president of China?
We must have another bday to break a tie:
Judith Martin
Episode 199, Rattlin’ Reviews, crumples its way to your ears…now.
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Today’s withdrawal from the Vault is a DBG from August 31st, 1993.
There is some interesting timing here as a blue moon is mentioned and we just had one last week.
Oh, the title of this (and you’ll hear why) is Car-Pun Tunnel Syndrome
Players:
Kathleen in Milton
Suzanne from Delaware
Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio
Jack Harte
And I’m calling from my home studio annex
Bdays:
Richard Gere
Buddy Hackett
James Coburn
Daniel Shore
Van Morrison
Debbie Gibson
Itzhak Pearlman
Warren Berlinger
Dead Bdays:
Arthur Godfrey
Some other info:
I included the bottom of the hour news update from CNN Radio News with Larry Mayher
Then the loverly Lana Jones with a local update
Traffic with Jack and Accuwx w/Stan Sizzick
We are treated to some commercial content:
Old pal Joan Cantwell for Triple Action Gold Bond Medicated Powder
Nina’s Design Lighting!
And Marezine
Ep 198, Car-Pun Tunnel Syndrome, motors its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.
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Let’s get to some house cleaning first for my YT subscibers. There’s an issue with Ep 196 as it has posted to all but the Tube. The powers that be are working on it and hopefully that will be resolved soon if not by the time this episode posts. That means you could have TWO to enjoy this week!
Now on to today’s offering.
There’s so much packed throughout. Because of that and the fact it’s just so darn much fun instead of a time warp I’m going with Warped Time.
What am I talking about exactly? How about a NNS from August 20th & 21st, 1994.
Norm regales us with stories and experiences, and we take a bunch of calls beginning with
Two callers on at once (They possibly could’ve been guests).
Mary Fran
Fred from NJ
Ursula
Norm and a caller dancing to some tunes.
Charles from PA
Traffic with Rob Floyd and a UFO sighting!
Breaking up the calls will be Norm scatting to his Show Open and losing it. Always so funny when he laughs hard.
We hear from Lord Henry
Kathy asking about Greg the Squirrel Guy
A caller telling with a sweet story
Another caller talking about the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.”
Rose from Canada
Ruth from South Bend, Indiana
Ron Curry talking about how he came up with the idea for the game Initial Response! Games Magazine had named it one of the best family games for 2 years.
Rob Floyd and “Alonzo Stagg”
Denise playing the game
Fred from Medford
And Ruth Clennott
Ep 197, Warped Time, contorts its way to your ears…now.
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Welcome back to the Vault of Silliness!
Before we get to today’s wonderful installment, I wanted to remind everyone here at the top of the show to please like/subscribe and share from which ever service you use to enter the Vault every week.
And I could really use your support. Please consider joining Patreon (the link is below). Every little bit helps, and a percentage will be donated in Norm’s name to a scholarship fund at the Berklee College of Music here in Boston.
Alrighty…we have ourselves a NNS/DBG from August 10th, 1996.
The title for this stupendous moment in broadcasting history is:
“The Adlibbing Genius.”
Norm is at his finest with adlibbing songs, names and dramatic stories!
We begin with a great caller, Joel, talking bad movies and great jazz.
A LOT of names are mentioned throughout, so listen closely it’s super entertaining and informative!
Then it’s on to the DBG!
But before that begins, Norm and Jack ruminate on all things traffic.
Players:
Jack Harte
Eleanor in Tom’s River, NJ
Bonnie in OH
Karen from Brockton
Bruce from Attleboro
Tom Howie producing and playing in studio
Bdays:
Eddie Fisher
Rosanna Arquette
Rhonda Flemming
Jimmy Dean
And Patti Austin
Postgame Calls:
Susan, Wolfie, Leo, Charlie, Frank & Warren
Ep 196, The Adlibbing Genius, giggles its way to your ears in 3,2 and 1.
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Halo Namibia! Ongeipei? (Own gep pee) Tangi for listening!
This week brings us a DBG from August 11th, 1992 which I have titled: Irene: Queen of the Non-Sequitur
Players:
The Sweet Voiced Kristin from Dorchester
Glenn ‘the blind piano tuner’ from Brighton
Billy the Kid from Lowell (14 yrs old)
The Smoke Free Irene from CT
Tony Nesbitt from home yet seated at the end of the aisle
Jack Harte
And the ‘Smokey Voiced’ Lynn Palumbo – Producing and playing in studio
Bdays:
Mike Douglas
Hulk Hogan
Carl Rowan
Jerry Falwell
And Eric Carmen
Date in History:
In what year did the Beatles start their Apple Records label?
Post Game:
We get some Commercials!
Call 4 Action
Hilltop Restaurant (Tommy Heinson)
CVS Samaritan Vans – Boston Traffic
Norm vamps with:
Weather/Sports/Lottery and some news before the Full Moon phone calls begin!
Eric from Lowell
Eddie from Fitchburg
Doris in Marshfield
And Delores from Burlington
Ep 195, Irene: Queen of the Non-Sequitur, talks and talks and talks its way to ears…now.
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Let’s close out this rather, ummm, eventful month of July 2024 with a DBG from July 31st, 1994.
The Title? Bottom of the Barrel Broadcasting
Players:
Brian
Dorothy in NJ
Dennis from W. Roxbury
Adam Wolf producing and playing in studio
And Rob Floyd in Traffic
I did not call and Norm doesn’t hold back, nor does Adam Wolf, but Dorothy shows me some love later
Bdays:
Curt Gowdy
Don Murray
Bill Weld
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Wesley Snipes
Sherry Lansing
Lobo
And William Bennett
There’s some post-game fun as Norm teases guest: H. Jackson Brown author of, “Wit and Wisdom from the Peanut Butter Gang.”
A Music interlude into the news sounder
And a call from Eleanor.
Commercials content includes:
Baby Gold Bond w/Wendy Miller of Loganville, GA
Listen to Collage! By Michele Bian
And Dave Maynard for Caitlyn Travel and a trip to the UK
Ep 194, Bottom of the Barrel Broadcasting, scrapes its way to your ears in 3, 2 annnnd 1.
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The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.