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  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 65 - Music with Turkeys

    Happy Thanksgiving Weekend from all of us here in Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness and the Teen Canteen. 

    A Thanksgiving staple is on tap for our episode today...

    The Swell Music Quiz (aka ‘Music with Turkeys’).

    This one, from November 24, 1995. 

    Mike Epstein is producing

    We begin with a declaration from Norm and then it’s on to the game.

    Ed Mullen in studio

    Jack Harte in traffic drinking his ‘radiant roasted’ coffee

    I’m on the phone, desperate and lonely on Thanksgiving Day.

    My cousins, Taylor and Bianca, had the chicken pox.

    I had never had them, so I stayed home.

    Ed says hello to his wife, Patricia. Two years ago on this very program, Ed proposed.

    On to the Quiz!

    Catergories are:

    Rock and Roll

    Jazz/Big Band

    Musical Comedy

    And Christmas Music

    Ed explains the rules…good thing because I still don’t understand them.

    The prize is a poorly written, badly copied, though highly coveted, junky Certificate of Award.

    We take 35 calls:

    Fred from Medford

    Sam in Newton

    Bob in Waltham

    Paul from Canton

    Chuckles from Chelsea

    Ronnie in PA

    Tom from JP

    Glen from Peabody

    Chris in Lexington

    Rick in Canton

    Joe from Winthrop

    Mike on a car phone

    Craig in Newton

    Scott from NY

    Dave in Boston

    Carlene from PA

    Irene from Dayton, OH

    Paul in Foxborough

    There's a short traffic report with Jack with an Osco commercial

    Dave in Leominster

    Victor from Winthrop

    Side B

    Picks up with Victor’s call

    Linda in Quincy

    Louie from Lunenberg

    Dave in CT

    Dieter from MD and a SMQ scandal ensues

    Lisa from Cortland, NY

    Glenn in Fairbanks, AK and he’s listening to us!

    Originally from Marlborough, MA

    Has a 38’ antenna on his house. Norm asks to put his radio up to the phone and sure ‘nuff we hear ourselves!

    Dave from E. Cambridge

    Steve in Dedham

    Lisa from Chelsea

    Brian in Boston

    Jim from Ithaca, NY

    Mary in Peabody

    Sarah from York, ME

    Don in Billerica

    And we close with Bob

    Arthur Godfrey makes two appearances and waxes poetic that he smoked 72 packs of Chesterfield’s and that is why today, he’s dead.

    We return after the news to give the answers to the unanswered questions along with learning that Norm owns the only house in Massachusetts where you need a front-end loader to get across the kitchen into the dining room.

    Black Friday Traffic is discussed and I recommend a movie.

    Ep 65 – The Swell Music Quiz dba ‘Music with Turkeys’ begins in a 1 a 2 a 1,2,3,4.

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    1 hr 39 min
  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 64 - Two Pairs and a Bunch of Jokers

    Hello, hello and thanks for checking in to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. Please sit down and get comfortable as we bring you another 2-part show which I’ve titled ‘Two Pairs and a Bunch of Jokers.’

    There’s a whole heck of a lot to tell you about so let’s get started.

    We begin with a DBG from November 20th, 1993. After that we will mosey on to the post-game 4-5am hour and our regularly scheduled NNS already in progress.

    The players for this game are:

    Betty in Sudbury maybe a first-time player?

    Betty from Hyde Park definitely, a first-time player

    Alan from Medford but working in Watertown

    Jack from Cumberland, RI another first-timer

    Tony Nesbitt in studio

    A stressed and strained Jack Harte from the Pru

    Sid Whittaker – producing, playing and later, uncovering a family secret

    The Birthdays:

    Alistair Cooke

    Dick Smothers

    Bo Derek

    Richard Dawson

    Veronica Hamel

    Sean Young

    Estelle Parsons

    And Judy Woodruff

    We hear some events, but they are NOT part of the game.

    And we are informed of some birthdays of the dead.

    We close that hour with a post-game caller from Mike in Medford.

     

    After a brief intermission we return with our second act.

     

    Beginning with a fade in of a Gold Bond commercial

    Accuwx w/Paul Pastelok and Norm provides a temperature that meteorologists everywhere are still researching.

    Then we are joined by WCVB Ch. 5’s Steve Sbraccia who was bringing coffee to his wife, WBZ Radio’s Susan Rist!

    Norm has known both since they were just wee little news reporters.

    Now comes the promenade of caller persons:

    Al in Framingham

    Glenn from Brighton

    Mick from Boardman, Ohio

     

    This next call is one of the best:

    The warm, toasty and flirty Marie from Revere. So much riotous laughter.

     

    Brad in Lapeer, Michigan

    John in Lynn

    Generosa joins us to give John directions to the St. Adelaide’s Craft Show and could there be a love connection as well?

    They make plans on how to identify each other and Norm has some recommendations for Generosa.

    Helen from New Bedford - She asks Norm what he would do were he President and the list is impressive. Especially the last entry.

    Ed from Cambridge – Tells story of when he met a couple practicing their golf swing across the street from WBZ that turned out to be Steve and Susan!

    And we close with Beverly. She came to Massachusetts from Cannon Beach, Oregon in 1961. Always listened to Norm. Moved back to Oregon about 7 years ago and happens to was back visiting to sell some property. She just had to tell Norm how special he is to her. 

    Our sponsors!

    Baby Gold Bond twice. First with Jackie Black from New Castle, IN and then Gwendolyn Jones of Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    ADT Security twice, voiced by Jay McQuaide

    A VERY excited Paul Grassi of Valley Stream, NY for Classic Ovaltine.

    WBZ Afternoon News Promo voiced by Diane Stern

    WBZ and Wonderland Park is giving you a chance to win a trip for two to the ProBowl in Hawaii – voiced by Bob Raleigh

    AutoMax Classified Television Program on WLVI TV 56

    Bill Marlowe with another mouth-watering commercial for Floramo’s

    And the former dizzy and nauseated Hazel Dew of Houston, TX for Marezine.

    Episode 64, ‘Two Pairs and a Bunch of Jokers’ is ready to roll.

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    1 hr 52 min
  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 63 - The College Bowl Version

    Today’s episode, number 63 to be exact, is another Dumb Birthday Game. This time from November 13th, 1994.

    Now this is an excellent example of Norm’s appeal to younger listeners as I've titled it: The DBG: College Bowl Edition!

    All our players are attending college in the Boston area.

    Well, to be truthful, I’m not sure about one but he’s still a younger caller.

    Our contestants:

    Scott from higher education unknown

    Jonathan at Harvard University

    Raj from MIT

    The peer pressured Lara from B.U.

    Sid Whittaker, producing, playing and a student at B.U.

    And the Dean of Traffic School, Jack Harte

    For some reason I was busy in the newsroom and could not participate.

    An interesting tidbit about Jonathan: he was the co-creator of Inside Edge Magazine. A periodical geared toward 18-24 year olds.

    Norm had spoken to him earlier and plugs it a few times during the game. Mr. Jonathan has done quite well for himself as he is a CFO of some large company.

    The celebrity birthdays and events:

    Whoopi Goldberg

    Linda Christian

    Richard Mulligan

    Madeleine Sherwood

    Joe Mantegna

    Events:

    What year did…

    …the Holland Tunnel open?

    …Walt Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ made its world premiere?

    In what year was artificial snow invented?

    During this game, many stories are told, references made, opinions given and souls bared.

    Did I build that up enough for you?

    Episode 63, the College Bowl Edition of the DBG staaaaaaarrrrts now.

     

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  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 62 - The Rift

    We begin Year 2 of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness with a Dumb Birthday game from November 2nd, 1991.

    I am calling this one The Rift since Norm is hating on me, right from the start. So much so that I stop talking to him and have Jack relay my answers to Norm.

    Besides the palpable displeasure with me there’s lots of good stuff in this one.

     

    Players:

    Stacy from Boston

    Steve the Wrestler from Melrose

    Kristin from Dorchester

    Scott from Peabody

    Tony producing and on the phone from the control room

    Jack Harte from the Pru

     

    Bdays with all the music and sfx:

    Burt Lancaster

    Ray Walston

    Pat Buchanan – and Norm doesn’t hold back

    The adjective rich Stephanie Powers from Haahht to Haahht

    11/4

    Walter Cronkite

    Art Carney

    11/5

    Tatum O’Neal

    Back to 11/4

    The adjective laden Loretta Swit – Jack adds some very interesting info

     

    Do we actually hear the age 76 guessed without saying “That’s the Spirit?”

    A 55 without “That’s the limit?”

    A 66 without “That’s the route?”

    A 77 without “That’s the Strip?”

    You’ll have to break out your stat sheet and keep track at home.

     

    After the game we are entertained by the following:

    Some Bottom of the hour news with Norm (10 minutes or so late)

    Traffic with Jack

    Accuwx with Norm

    Caller:

    Randy ‘The Macho Man’ Savage

    He said he heard that Norm went out as him for Halloween because he went out as Norm.

    Norm with an exciting sports update

    Teases future guest:

    The Flat Earth Research Society International which had 3500 members at the time.

     

    Warren Shepard Countryside tease for 5am

    Ray Brown was going to be in starting at 5:30am

    Neil Chayet Looking at the Law on Sunday mornings from 7-9am

    Dr. Howard Smith was leaving the time slot and moving to the West Coast

     

    Top Hour Sounder

    Darrell Gould’s intro to Accuwx w/Brett Anderson

    Traffic with Jack and Norm

    Old, dry Norm Show Open

    And we close with diving into our telephone booth reference book and place a call to the Motel 6 in Sioux Falls, SD to ask about the blizzards. Norm speaks with the front desk clerk, Joan.

    Even though she can’t occupy that main line, Norm manages to keep her on for a short time and then someone walks in and she had to go.

    We are also graced with a variety of commercials!

    The Bolshoi Ballet

    Gold Bond 2x – once with Patrick Palladino Jr. from Winchester MA and the other from Joan Cantwell of Brockton MA

    Keep It in Your Sneaker Powder twice

    Join WBZ and Jordan Marsh for a sneak preview of The Enchanted Village to benefit the Children’s Hospital Fund!

    The Graduate School at Lesley College

    The Door and Window Specialists at J&C Adams (starring Tom and Russ) Peter Meade voiced!

    And Danielle Steele for the Ad Council

    Ep 62, The Rift, is ready to roll.

    1 hr 3 min
  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 61 - 1st Anniversary Show & 25th Year Since Norm Passed

    Today’s episode marks the One Year Anniversary of the start of this channel and podcast. It is also 25 years since Norm left us.

    I hope that you enjoy listening, share in the many laughs and smiles and maybe even a shed a tear or two. I know I have.

    I will continue to work hard to bring you content with some plans and ideas for this channel that I hope will entertain you as we begin year 2.

    Like, subscribe and share…across all the platforms. It really helps.

    I’m considering starting a Patreon where you could support the channel and podcast and a portion of that revenue would go to support the Norm Nathan Scholarship fund at the Berklee College of Music.

    We shall see what the next year brings!

    Now let’s wind it back to the penultimate day of October…October 30th, 1993 for a Dumb Birthday game and then a Norm Nathan Show post game hour.

    Our Players:

    Hillary from Upper Bucks County PA

    Phil from Mt. Forest, Canada

    Mike in Medford

    Barry in Worcester

    Mike Epstein producing and playing

    Sid Whitaker producing and playing

    Jack Harte in his Traffic Suite adorned with birthday easy chairs, charts and where he does his birthday-ups exercises

    Bdays and Events in History:

    Henry Winkler

    Grace Slick

    Louis Malle

    Ruth Hussey

    Harry Hamlin

    Timothy B. Schmidt

    Events in History:

    In what year did Orson Welles do the ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast which created panic?

    Muhammad Ali regained his heavyweight boxing title by knocking out George Foreman in the 8th round in what year?

    Post-game we get calls from:

    Glenn in Brighton inquiring about Sid Whittakers’ roots but the tape switches sides and talk continues with Glenn about some other subjects including a past DBG and, if you can believe it, considering the foolishness going on now, offensive Halloween costumes?!

    Lisa with some details on Ruth Hussey

    Larry in Westborough with a bewitching call

    Jim from RI

    Rob with a Floramo’s review

    Betty in Sudbury who would like Norm to talk about jazz to the 7th graders she teaches and just the mere possibility is creating a buzz!

    Maria from NH

     

    Norm mentions his ambition to play piano for booze.

    And we get some ribald ‘Casting Spells’ jokes from the man with a body of well-tempered steel.

    Commercial content is as follows:

    Ovaltine

    Marezine helping Arlene Trieg from Coquille, OR

    Advertise on WBZ starring 'Call Mr. Duplitron!'

    AMTRAK/Kid Company – Geography Bee to Washington DC

    The One Year Anniversary Show begins now!

     

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  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 60 - Wild Abandon

    Episode 60 brings us a Dumb Birthday Game from October 21st, 1995

    I’ve titled this: Wild Abandon. Not only because of what Norm says but also because of one of the players. And listen closely as we get a couple of definitions of ‘wild abandon.’

    We begin with Norm and Jack Harte talking about the tag line “Welcome to our world!” on the Air Canada commercial which leads to some voice lessons from Jack.

    And speaking of welcomes…Bonjour, France! Yet another country added to our simmering fandom.

    And the timing couldn’t be better as France plays a role in the DBG too!

    The players:

    Jack Harte

    Ed LeClair producing and playing

    Kevin in Kittery ME

    Sally from Reading

    Mary Ellen in Braintree

    Larry in Orleans on the Cape who can’t say when he’s enjoyed himself, though he can’t stop talking.

    Bdays:

    Whitey Ford

    Carrie Fisher

    Elvin Bishop

    George Bell

    Dates in History:

    First lightbulb that really worked was turned on by Thomas Edison in Menlo Park.

    Women in France were allowed to vote for the first time.

    Norm sings “La Vie En Rose”

    Then Norm AND Jack go all French on us!

    The U.S.S. Constitution “Old Ironsides” was launched.

    I will inform you that the tape ends, switches sides and then we hear the close of the game but there’s quite a nice prize for the winner.

     

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  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 59 - Radio Digressions

    This episode of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness has a little something for everyone. It hails from October 16th, 1996.

    Norm is in for Bob Raliegh for the Columbus Day holiday.

    I’m calling this episode: Radio Digressions

    We begin with a Dumb Birthday Game.

    The Players:

    I'm on the phone and opening mail

    Mike Epstein producing and in studio

    Jack Harte

    We were having so much fun talking before we finish the player introductions:

    Norm talks about trepidation in having to read bra commercials.

    He tells a great story about growing up in Everett.

    I ask an important question.

    And THEN it’s back to the other players:

    Jack in Ottawa

    Justin in Roslindale

    Bdays:

    Angela Lansbury

    Tim Robbins – and we go off on a Tony Robbins tangent

    Suzanne Somers

    Jack and Tony sing the Three’s Company theme!

    David Zucker

    Barry Corbin

     

    Norm’s grandfather makes an appearance sipping some ‘gluz tai.’

    Mike wants to take a break to air some bladder control commercials (which we don’t have here)

    And Norm teases the The Gary Lapierre Show?

    We then take a tertiary road and enjoy some commercials.

    I love hearing old commercials. I hope you do too because we have a wagon load of ‘em.

    They come to us from WSRS and the voice you hear between them as well as with the weather forecast is Moneen Daly.

    Kellogg’s Honey Crunch Cornflakes! Visit Tony the Tiger on Halloween Night @ the Greendale Mall

    Subway

    Levitz Columbus Day Sale

    Strands Ski Shop in Worcester

    Savers Cooperative Bank

    EBS Test with announcement saying it will change to the EAS

    WSRS Weather jingle with Moneen on the forecast

    McDonald’s

    McDonald’s again but different – SpookyWorld mention

    NYNEX – jazzy

    Sears Furniture and Appliance Outlet Store

    Stratton Mountain – Express Card

    Home Depot Carpet Installation

    Plymouth Neon Expresso

     

    We return with Norm in the 4am hour with 4 callers:.

    Regis, Al, Jack and Justin...who reveals the reason he’s going to Newark!

    1 hr 9 min
  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 58 - Storytime with Uncle Norm

    Buna Ziua, Romania! Welcome to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness!

    I would also like to note that we have surpassed 70 subscribers on YouTube.

    Let’s keep it going and thank you just so darn much.

    A cassette from October 9th, 1993 jumped off the shelves for our episode today which I have titled: Storytime with Uncle Norm as Norm adds some great details to some of our birthdays.

    However, before we get to the DBG we have a taste of the 2am hour to entertain us. 

    It begins with a very foggy traffic report from Jack Harte and some Accuweather from Dave Ryan.

    We hear from Don who’s 300 miles north of Toronto in Sudbury Ontario, Canada where it’s 28 degrees and snowing.

    The caller and Norm get a bit political. Amazingly, it’s a bit telling of the times we are living in now.

    Jane on a car phone who’s very thankful for Norm’s show on her drive home from work

    And then we have Allison in Saugus who has some sage advice on how to treat a genius. This one is another shining example of Norm’s wit.

    And now it’s DBG time!

    It starts with some player introductions:

    Rosemarie from Wellesley

    The debut performance of Sid Whittaker!

    But the tape runs out and switches sides. When it starts again, we hear Norm chortling about something. Probably about the revolving door of producers he’s had. Hearing is laugh just makes me smile.

    We continue with player intros:

    I’m in studio with Mike Epstein

    And Jack Harte (who has an astounding game)

     

    Bdays are a mixed bag from the upcoming week:

    10/9

    Jackson Browne

    10/12

    Susan Anton

    Chris Wallace

    10/13

    Marie Osmond

    Margaret Thatcher

    Art Garfunkel

    10/14

    Everett Coop

    Roger Moore

     

    Norm talks about taking piano lessons again, the Ol’ Drunken Pianist…On Tour Now. Stick around for those dates!

    And boy do we get to hear some Commercials!

    Grab a pen and paper to jot down these classics:

    Marezine – twice – Linda Kern from Lahaina, HI & Hazel Dew from Houston, TX

    Ovaltine – twice

    AutoMax Classified TV program on WLVI TV 56

    WBZ Traffic on the 3’s Promo

    Campers Rental Sales and Camp America…The RV Mile

    Boston MoS – The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park

    Percy’s Electronics – twice

    WBZ 24 Hour Traffic Network

    42nd St at the Colonial Theater

    Baby Gold Bond – twice – Gwendolyn Jones from Ft. Lauderdale, FL &

    Louise Fallon of Brooklyn, NY

    The Boat Show at the Bayside Expo Center

    Kid Company Promo

    Wittnauer Watches

    Bill Marlowe for Tommy Floramo’s!

    Regular Gold Bond – Michael Cook of Grand Prairie, TX tells us all about his skin problem

    And we close with Scotch Pine Farm voiced by Bob Raleigh. It’s only a partial commercial because the tape ran out. I hope we have the full version somewhere because what we hear is funny.

    1 hr 29 min
  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 57 - Propositions, Poultry and a Performance

    Hey there! It’s so great to have you back for another visit to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness.

    We return to 1996. October 5th to be exact.

    I have titled this: Propositions, Poultry and a Performance

    It begins with a Darrell Gould intro to a Jack Harte traffic report and then we jump to Norm!

    Though the first call is upcut it’s a great one from Tom – who clearly gathers up a bunch of things, makes a checklist, and talks about it all with Norm.

    This time it starts off with what sounds like he wanted to head up tours to Norm’s house.

    Is Norm the Lowell Thomas of Boston?

    Tom gives us a great idea based on something he recalls from WHO in DesMoines, IA.

    Sadly, Norm and I wouldn’t be able to consider and expand on it as he would pass away a little over 3 weeks later. 

    We continue with Tom’s call…moving on to the subject of Stan Freberg.

    Next on Tom’s checklist is some advice when talking to yourself.

    Norm reveals he enjoys full on conversations…with himself.

    The call closes with a proposition to open a VERY specialized school.

    Next up is a sweet call from the woman who has been vital in stocking the Vault with so much Silly: Joan from Tewksbury.

    Monarch butterflies, Norm’s fill-in schedules, newspaper articles, big, New England Fall Fairs and a special event that Norm was going to performing a song at!

    Stay tuned for a special treat…

    Episode 57 – Propositions, Poultry and a Performance begins now.

     

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  • Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 56 - WBZ 75th Anniversary with Bruds

    I have something a little different here for Episode 56.

    In September of 1996, WBZ was celebrating their 75th Anniversary.

    The following are two segments from David Brudnoy’s show on September 19th, 1996.

    After a retrospective open, David (who I will refer to here as ‘Bruds’ so as to keep the Dave/David name count manageable) joins us with his special guest, Dave Maynard. There’s talk of Dave’s career with Bruds making all sorts of jokes about his age.

    Bruds shares a story about listening to WBZ on a drive down to Texas.

    Together they take many calls from listeners that share all sorts of memories.

    Larry who recalls a very tense call Dave took when he was on the overnights.

    Andy from Lynn asking about some former ‘BZ personalities

    Barbara with a quick memory

    Frank calling back due to a threat

    Brian with a heartwarming story

    Wolfie being Wolfie

    Pat from Waltham with some early recollections of Dave

    Mayor Tom Menino – will he get in the dunk tank at the Farm Stand?

    Mark who’s a new listener

    Claire in RI who asks about a mysterious caller

    George who has a bone to pick

    Marie who simply believes Dave Maynard is perfect

     

    The tape then jumps to the next segment. David’s guest former WBZ producer and host, Kenny ‘Muck’ Meyer.

    We learn of his wide-ranging career at the station. From working with Larry Glick to having his own show.

    Ken also gives his thought on the state of radio at the time.

    Bruds gives Norm some props!

    They take some calls starting with Mark who asks how Ken got his nickname ‘Muck.’

    Leon from NY talks about a local radio poll

    Paul in Milton asking about a special broadcast

    Louise in Framingham who’s not happy about all the sports on WBZ at the time. Bruds tells us the reason why. A ‘why’ that wouldn’t happen for another 13 years.

    It was excellent to hear the two Dave’s in great voice once again.

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About Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

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Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness will air the personal collection of the Norm Nathan Show for which I produced on WBZ-AM from 1989 until his sudden passing on October 29th, 1996.