Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

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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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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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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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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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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First…Hail up, yow, wah gwaan Jamaica?! Welcome to the Vault of Silliness’ list of countries tuning in for some fun!

I have LOTS of episodes from 1996. Some nights were recorded from start to finish! For this month we will get three shows from that year beginning with a DBG from March 4th that I have titled: The Humor is Dry and so is the Hamantaschen.

The Players:

Karen Regal in Traffic

Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio

Irene from Brookline

Kevin in ME

Marge from Avon

And Chris in Worcester

The Bdays:

Paula Prentiss

Chastity Bono

Miriam Makeba

Mary Wilson

Barbara McNair

Events:

What year was President Calvin Coolidge’s inauguration broadcast live, coast to coast, across 21 radio stations?

And Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married in what year?

There are entertaining Commercials for:

The TV Guide Baby Boombox and the Candela Skin Care Center.

We also learn about some famous people that started out doing overnight traffic for WBZ…You’re just going to have to wait to hear those.

Ep 178, The Humor is Dry and so is the Hamantaschen, crumbles its way to your ears, now.

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I had planned on a different date and year to use for today’s episode but the second half of last week’s (Ep 176) was very entertaining with a little bonus content too soooooo...We head back to February 12th, 1996 for a post DBG/NNS 4am – 5am hour.

Why don’t we call this one, “The Carryover” due to the continuing discussions of previous subjects. 

It all begins with an in progress call about Franco Zeffirelli

Jumps to another in progress call about who the heck knows?

Then it’s Roy on the Freedom Trail

Frank in Dorchester with some Arsenio Hall info 

Julie in MI – easing Norm’s guilt

Kevin from Winthrop – Civil War Reenactor

Drew in Norwood

And Phil from Dorchester – who works for the Parks Service at the Charlestown Navy Yard with the USS Constitution

Norm talks about the World Chess Champ, Gary Kasparov vs an IBM computer, Deep Blue

Commercials:

WBZ News 4

Brooks Pharmacy

WBZ Winter Getaway Contest

AutoSound

Coricidin Cough and Cold Tablets

Quaker Oatmeal

Dunkin Donuts

Uniglobe Travel

Bonus Content!

5 mins of the WBZ Morning News with the voices of Gary Lapierre, Carol Laningan & Joe Stapleton 

The bonus continues as we close with a Norm show already in progress. His guest was Jaid Barrymore, Drew Barrymore’s mom, talking about a movie project she has going on and her new book: Secrets of World Class Lovers – Erotic Tips and Sensual Stories for a Lifetime of Sexual Fulfilment.

The few minutes that are included here is very entertaining so stick around!

Ep 177, The Carryover, lugs it’s way to your ears in 3, 2 and 1.

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Ep 176, That’s the Spirit!

And what do we have here today? A DBG from February 12th, 1996.

The title of which shall be Black Silk Norm-ligées.

Our Players:

I’m on the phone from home

Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio

Ken Newman in Traffic or not?

Arlene from Philly

Russ working at the Ottawa International Airport in Canada

Jean from Hyde Park

The Bdays:

Joe Garagiola

Arlon Specter

Bill Russell

Judy Blume

Arsenio Hall

Joanna Kerns

Franco Zeffirelli

Two Historical Events:

In what year did George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premiere in NY?

And in what year did the first round the world automobile race begin in NY?

Oh that’s right…Dead Bdays:

Abe Lincoln

We are also treated to a commercial read from Norm for the Vt. Teddy Bear Co.

This is another classic. And, so you may participate at home and yell out “That’s the Spirit!”, I will pause after I mention the episode number. Ready?

Ep 176 (pause), Black Silk Norm-ligées, slinks its way to your ears…now.

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Here’s another episode for all to enjoy, Episode 175 to be exact.

I can’t believe that, can you? And there are SO many more tapes in the Vault. The Silliness may outlive me! But then I would have fulfilled the goal of leaving this world a little sillier than I found it.

Today is an excellent DBG from February 8th, 1992.

This one is titled: Radio Pinheads.

It all begins with the Bleach Boys (Darrell Gould and Company) with their very own version of the DBG theme.

Players:

Mike in Marshfield

Dave from Chelmsford

Rich in Medford

Mary Ellen from Braintree

Tony on the phone from MC and playing the game.

Jack Harte

Bdays with ALL the SFX:

Jack Lemmon

Gary Coleman

Ted Koppel

Lana Turner

John Williams

Robert Klein

Nick Nolte

Brooke Adams

Post-Game:

Musical Weather Forecast with Norm, Roy Gallant and Ben Webster

Commercials:

Tom Bergeron for Constitution Tax Services

Dave Maynard promo for First Day Live from the North American Hose Show at the Bayside Expedition Center

And a super entertaining call from:

Mary in NH who loved the game and she and Norm reminisce about some great old-time radio fun

Ep 175, Radio Pinheads, needles its way to your ears in 3, 2 and 1.

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I just want to remind everybody that a majority of the shows are DBG with the occasional NNS mixed in. The Vault generously offers up what it feels like and we go from there. Speaking of DBG’s…this one is from February 4th, 1995.

The title: Romancing the Phone

Players:

Joan from Tewksbury!

Stacy from Rochester, NH

Irene from Enfield, CT

Mark in Hyde Park

Jim Cormier producing and playing in studio

And Jack Harte

Bdays:

Ida Lupino

Dan Quayle

Alice Cooper

Clint Black

Lisa Eichhorn

Betty Freidan

Conrad Bain

Eric Leinsdorf

Rosa Parks

Ep 174, Romancing the Phone, rings its way to your ears, now.

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