Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

33 years ago and a day this DBG filled the airwaves. Hailing from February 18th, 1992 we have a show entitled: Sponge Cake and Negligees.

And if that doesn’t pique your interest, I can’t help you. 

We are misled by Norm at the start with an incorrect time check! The pressure on Norm subbing for the vacationing Bob Raleigh may have gotten to him. And if you think I’m serious, again, I can’t help you.

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Players:

Tony on the phone from parts unknown

Jim in Springfield

Producer Garrett Jernigan? Maybe not.

The negligee clad Ruth Clennott

Eric from Portland, ME

And Jack Harte in traffic just wearing his BVD’s

Bdays:

Jack Palance

Molly Ringwald

Yoko Ono

Cybil Shepard

Juice Newton

John Travolta

Vanna White

Matt Dillon

Helen Gurley Brown

And George Kennedy

Ep 223, Sponge Cake and Negligees, flaunts its way to your ears in 3,2 & 1.

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On this episode, Norm and I are reunited as I was pressed into duty or extra duty or some such.

So, what exactly do we have here you ask? How about a NNS from February 4th, 1994? Great, I’m happy you all agree.

The title of this one is: Just Clowning Around. And that’s because our guest for a portion of the broadcast was Steve Smith aka TJ Tatters, from Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College. They were going to be holding auditions in Boston. 

I would put this one in the Best of Norm category. Truthfully, 98% of his shows fall under that heading but there’s something extra sweet about this one.

In addition to that fun we take some great calls:

Marie

Brian

Fred from Medford talking about Sherm Feller, John Kiley and Clowns

Helene in Belmont

Everett

And Joe in Vero Beach, FL formerly from Weymouth, MA

An then a caller talking about hilarious, potato loving, vodka drinking Russian clowns visiting and staying at his house when he was younger. The call ends before he finishes but we get some excellent stories.

Ep 222, Just Clowning Around, honks its way to your ears, now. 

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We begin this month with a DBG from February 5th, 1995 which I’ve titled, “The Forecast is for Fun.”

Players:

Pam from Savannah, GA!

Todd at Emerson College

Dora in Seekonk

Steven from Waltham

Chuck Tanowitz producing and playing in studio

And Ken Newman in traffic

Bdays:

Hank Aaron

Red Buttons

Bobby Brown

Roger Staubach

Al Cooper

Barbara Hershey

And Nigel Olsen

We gets ourselves TWO Dates in History:

In what year was the first Charlie Chaplin TALKIE released?

And…

In what year was the first adding machine patented?

Ep 221, The Forecast is for Fun, storms its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.

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Episode 220 graces us with a DBG from January 21st, 1996.

Our title? So happy you asked! It’s called: The DBG Ladies of Song

Players:

Ed LeClair producing and playing in studio

Ken Newman aka Ken Newman

Ramona in Westfield

Laura from Delran, NJ

Frank in Worcester

And Sylvia in Florida

Bdays:

Jack Nicklaus

Placido Domingo

Mac Davis

Jill Eikenberry

Geena Davis

Robbie Benson

And Billy Ocean

We also get one Event

In what year was the First Kiwanis Club founded in Detroit, MI?

Ep 220, The DBG Ladies of Song, harmonizes its way to your ears, now.

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Please, Come on in and warm yourself by the fire. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, a fuzzy blanket and crank up your streaming machine as The Vault of Silliness brings you a DBG from January 8th, 1995.

Later you’ll understand why I have titled this episode:

A Little Off the Top

Players:

Robert from Everett!

Marilyn in Revere

Marie from Quincy

Tony producing and in studio

Liz in studio

And Ken Newman in traffic

Bdays:

David Bowie

Shirley Bassey

Charles Osgood

Soupy Sales

Yvette Mimieux

Larry Storch

Butterfly McQueen

And Sander Vanocur

Post Game Callers:

Craig

And the one and only, Generosa!

Oh! And thank you to Gladys for keeping me highly caffeinated this week.

Ep 219, A Little Off the Top, heads its way to your ears in 3,2 and 1.

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Based on the dates scrawled on the cassette we have a Norm Nathan Show from January 2, 1994, with a dash of January 28th thrown in for good measure. Our title is: The Prescription is Laughter

Loads of calls are heard throughout. Please hold your applause until I introduce the entire head table:

An old friend Rob – talking Red Sox

Phil

Peggy in Dorchester

Jim ‘Bartholomew Chauncy’ from Boston – was this the first time Norm gave him the Chauncy nick name?

Andrew on a car phone

I appear to join in for the laughs

Vivian who’s feeling good

Phil from Ontario, Canada with some Quiz show-like jokes

Libby

The adorable Addie in Everett

John

Laurie

Bea

Rob

Mike

Judy

Fred from NJ

Edward from Everett

Michael…nope

Denise in Brookline

Jean from Somerville

Eddie but it sounds like Jimmy from Winthrop or Mike in Marshfield

And Walter who has lots of phones but nobody calls

We get a few traffic reports from both Jack Harte and Aaron Sawyer too.

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Ep 218, The Prescription is Laughter, guffaws its way to your ears, now.

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Welcome to the first show of 2025.

And no better way to start a new year but with a DBG. This one hails from January 9th, 1994.

I’ve titled it: What Did She Say?

Side note – Norm is nutty as ever.

Players:

The delightful Fred from NJ

Steve in Portland ME

John from the fantastic city of Lynn – a 1st timer

The sleepy, giggly and at times, completely incomprehensible Maria and her hubby, Mike, who I believe lived in NH. (originally from England)

The cute and adorable Sid Whittaker producing and playing in studio

And Lou, Lou, Lou Ambrosino in Traffic!

Bdays:

Jimmy Boyd

Buster Poindexter (aka David Johannson)

Richard Nixon

Crystal Gale

Joan Baez

Bart Starr

Susanna York

And Bob Denver

Ep 217, What did She Say? Mumbles its way to your ears in 3,2 and 1.

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Alright Vault-villians. I don’t know. I thought I’d give that a try.

I’m gonna be brief here and because I’m closing out 2024 and beginning 2025 with…pneumonia!

This is another, spot-on, awesome example of Norm’s appeal to all ages and how to just have the best time on the radio. Because of that I’ve titled it: Just a Loverly Show

It’s from December 29th and 30th, 1995.

Mike Epstein and later Ed LeClair producing

The Caller List:

Laura

There’s an attempt to call some guy named Ed in Cincinnati who wants to father a child with Madonna. Unfortunately, it’s cut and we miss most of Norm’s silly message he left on his VM. 

Priscilla from Portsmouth, NH

Helen in Raynham

The fear filled Tony Nesbitt calls in with a requested recipe

Norm mentions we are hoping to get in touch with Jami Bernard author of “Total Exposure: The Movie Buff’s Guide to Celebrity Nude Scenes.” That does not materialize here.

Mike and I join Norm in Studio

John from Dorchester

Doug The Singing Cowboy

The delightful Kathy

We are joined briefly by Linda Chase and her mom Irene!

Millie who’s 16 and has a fun story

Ziggy, maybe, with a couple of jokes we never hear

Bob talking Boston Radio and heaping praise on Norm

Craig – a student going to UMass Lowell with more love for Norm

Our 4am friend, Generosa! She had a fire in her kitchen oven!

And Pat from Boston but the tape runs out!

Additional notes:

Jack Traffic x2

John Deere sponsorx2

Dunkin Donuts/WBZ Promo for a Superbowl Ticket Winner

WBZ Post Cereal Kid Announcer Contest – Ed Donahue

WBZ Traffic Promo – Mike Colman singing

And Norm will be in Beverly for NYE doing a couple of Old Time Radio talks!

Ep 216, Just a Loverly Show, hearts its way to your ears…now.

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Ho Ho Ho goes the radio as a DBG from December 24th, 1993 brings tidings of good fun.

In keeping with that theme the title shall be: Merry Silliness

Players:

Mary in Hatfield, PA

Frank from Haverhill

The adorable Fran in RI

Jack from Ottawa, Canada

John Kelly producing and playing in studio

Mike Epstein playing in studio

Jack Harte

Tony on the phone

Only one Bday of note for 12/24:

Bill Rogers

We move on to 12/25 but not before some discussion of dead and alive birthdays from 12/27. The most notable being my mom, Gladys, who resides in the ALIVE category. Happy Birthday, Mom!: 

Ok back to 12/25…

Tony Martin

Jimmy Buffet

Annie Lennox

And Larry Csonka

Now 12/28

Denzel Washington

Maggie Smith

And Lou Jacoby

Ep 215, Merry Silliness, spreads its cheer to your ears in 3,2 and 1.

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It’s Norm’s Birthday Week and we have a NNS from December 18th, 1993 to unwrap. Grab some cake, ice cream, a coffee, sit back and take a few moments away from the holiday madness.

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This episode has a bit of everything and it’s titled: Roasting Radio Nuts.

Adam Wolf was producing

There’s Jack Harte traffic reports (one which kicks off the show) 

Norm has a guest:

The Gadget and Gizmo Guy and Mad Magazine writer, Dick DeBartolo

There are news updates both national and local.

Lottery numbers, sports scores and Accuweather

Norm reads a story about Donald Trump and Marla Maples getting married.

There’s a lot of talk about the most boring people of the year from a list compiled by, yes, you guessed it, that bastion of education: The Boring Institute

Norm teases the guests coming up for the week he’s filling in for Bob Raleigh including:

Jesse Shiedlauer who will talk about the Random House Dictionary

Autumn Stevens author of Untamed Tongues

Mark Victor Hanson author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Joey Green author of a book about the tv show Get Smart

Frankie Laine

And Storyteller Jay O’Callaghan

Callers:

Andrew in Norwell

Daniel from Stoneham, wait…noooo Somerville

Don

Marty ‘the newspaper guy’ from Rockland

Bob with an Ode to Charlestown

Hank

Ruth Clennot

Marilyn from Kingwood, W.VA with an ode to West, by God, Virginny!

Two callers of unknown name and location

Danny talking Drum Corp

A brief snippet from Golda

I appear out of nowhere and join Norm in the studio

Bill in Delaware

Bob Weiss from the Air Travel Journal talking about a drawing that will be taking place in Las Vegas for which U.S. Stadiums will host World Cup matches

Lastly are the wonderful commercials!

Marazine w/Arlene Krieg, Trieg? Of Coquille, OR

Gold Bond w/the itchy James Rife of Riverdale, IL

Baby Gold Bond Medicated Powder w/Teresa Ing? from Edmunds, WA

Ed Donahue with a Children’s Hospital Promo which is cut short

Mrs. Nelson’s Candy House

And Norm with a National Credit Group read in Italian and French?

Ep 214, Roasting Radio Nuts, celebrates its way to your ears…now.

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