Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

The title of this episode will be: Existential Essentials 

It’s an absolute wacky DBG from September 12th, 1992.

However, a bonus clip begins the festivities from September 7th:

A CALL FROM MONADNOCK!

For the uninitiated, Monadnock (real first name, Jerome) was a regular caller to the overnight shows on WBZ. Always filled with wild mystery and conspiracy. I recall one time when he claimed the govt was watching him through a lightbulb in his home.

He does not disappoint here as he takes the liberty to inform us that his generation was brought up on propaganda.

Topics covered:

A New Jersey story about an apparition of the Virgin Mary appearing to a man and the possibility that it was all done by the government and military.

I began to play the dramatic, mystery music during the call.

He continues…Wayne Gretzky is involved.

Monadnock was drugged and his teeth were stained!

I now add echo to create the disembodied voice of Norm.

Liza Minelli is in on it too!

The Red Sox are involved!

He’s been unjustly hospitalized over 15 times.

God Bless ya, Monadnock, we love you!

Now, from the sublime to the ridiculous, it’s DBG time.

Players:

Jay in Burlington

Rose from Wellesley (Mom of Debbie)

Kim in Needham

Fran from RI

Tony producing and playing in studio

Jack Harte from the WBZ Traffic reporting staff

Bdays:

Maria Muldower

Barry White

9/15

Norm Crosby

Jackie Cooper

9/16

Peter Falk

Lauren Bacall

B.B King

9/17

John Ritter

Ann Bancroft

Commercials:

Baby Gold Bond with grandma, Karen Miller from Robbinsdale, MN

Classic Ovaltine

WBZ Promo for the NE Patriots season opener voiced by Gil Santos

And later…

The Federal Jobs Digest

A call of desperation from Wolfie closes the show.

Lastly, Norm is back after the news and intros Jack in traffic, and more madness ensues but alas it gets cut off.

Ep 252, Existential Essentials, theorizes its way to your ears, now.

As we begin our journey to the next 250 episodes, I just want to thank everyone again for your support. I am still working on some other features to add to the VoS Broadcast Empire. It’s a one-man show here so hang in there. You can find links in the description on ways to support my efforts here.

Today we have a DBG from September 5th, 1992, which shall be titled: Hazel the Psychic.

Players:

Constance from Weymouth

Jimmy in Winthrop

Hazel from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Carol in Lynn

Tony producing and playing from a darkened room

Jack Harte returning from the day shift and playing from a different darkened room

Bdays:

Carol Lawrence

Raquel Welch

Jack Valenti

William Devane

Cathy Guisewite

Bob Newhart

Events in History:

In what year did the Munich Olympic Games Slaughter occur?

In what year did Pres. Gerald Ford escape an assassination attempt by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme?

Post Game Commercials:

Gold Bond with Richard Rohloff of Dallas TX and his itchy, underarm rash

Dave Maynard with a wild Farm Stand Promo

Ep 251, Hazel the Psychic, sees its way to your ears in 3,2 and 1.

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250 episodes! What in tarnation! How did that happen?

That’s a lotta Norm and I know I’m so very grateful for it.

Thank you all for listening, commenting, sharing and supporting the efforts here at the Vault of Silliness.

Let us celebrate with the one absolute, guaranteed constant of the Norm Nathan Show and this rebroadcast podcast…a DBG! This one from August 24th, 1992. Let’s call it: History Lessons

Players:

Isabelle from Shelburne, VT

Steve the Bullet, the wrestling guy from Melrose

Kathleen in Waltham

Dave Baptist who’s out in Palo Alto, CA, a guest from earlier in the night and co-author of, “Everyday Guide to Everyday Stuff.”

Tony Nesbitt producing and playing in studio

And Russ Gannon

Bdays:

Cal Ripken Jr.

Marlee Maitlin

Dennis James

Jerry Cooney

Steve Gutenberg

Mason Williams

Dates in History:

In what year did Amelia Earhart become the first woman to make a non-stop flight across the United States from LA to Newark, NJ?

In what year did the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius bury the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum?

Commercials:

Family Life Publishers Will Kit

Dimetapp

Ep 250, History Lessons, lectures its way to your ears, now!

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Here’s an excellent, maybe even one of the best examples of what I wish most of these tapes have on them here in the VoSt. Lots of commercials and promos, Norm reading accuwx and a story…all the stuff that fills out a show and adds more fun, especially when it came to the commercials.

So, what am I talking about? It’s a DBG from August 15th, 1991 that I have titled: Lots of Puns from ’91 

Players:

Dan in Waltham

Mike from Marshfield but sounds like he’s calling from Irene in CT’s phone

Roberta

Florence

Mike Epstein producing and playing on the phone from the Space Shuttle

Tony on the phone and no longer a full-time employee

Jack Harte

Bdays:

Julia Child

Wendy Hiller

Rose Marie

Mike Connors

Linda Ellerbee

Princess Anne

And Gene Upshaw

Bdays we didn’t use:

Jim Dale

And Janet Ruhle

Post-Game

Commercials:

Steve Allen for Resolve

Warner Home Video/Blockbuster

WBZ Contest that had to do with the Time and a chime

Norm reads a spot for LoJack

Campbell’s N.E. Clam Chowder

Marshfield Fair Promo

Ask a Nurse

Central Chrysler Plymouth Dodge

National Dynamics Language Program

Choice Magazine Listening

Norm reads the Accuwx forecast from Bob Larner and check out the temps…sound familiar?

He also reads a story about a musical version of “The Thin Man” called “Nick and Nora.”

Ep 249, Lots of Pun from ’91, eye rolls its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.

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Now THIS is the full episode with proper open and close!

Hello and welcome back to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness with yours truly, Tony Nesbitt. Today we have a DBG from August 12th, 1995 which I’ve titled…“Buck ‘em (that’s Buck with a B) if They Can’t Take a Joke”

Players:

Jerron in Maryland

Cutter from Newton

Matthew in Marlborough

Christian from Stoughton

Tony producing and playing in studio

Jack Harte making a triumphant return from his vacation in Ogunquit, ME

Bdays:

George Hamilton

Buck Owens

Jane Wyatt

John Derek

Pete Sampras

Mark Knopfler

Dates in History:

In what year was the first patent for the accordion issued to Anthony Fass?

Isaac Singer patented his sewing machine in what year? 

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Ep 248, Buck ‘em if They Can’t Take a Joke, strums its way to your ears, now.

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Welcome back to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness and thanks just so darn much for being here. If you could take a moment to hit that thumbs up/like button, it would greatly help with our friend Al Go-rithim. And, if you haven’t subscribed, please do so. We’ve gained a few over the past few weeks. I would be so honored to get to double what we have now. A tall order, maybe, but with the help of all you kids in the Teen Canteen, we can do it. Lastly, check out the links in the show description for some ways to support the efforts here in the Vault.

Today’s feature presentation is a NNS from August 6th, 1996 which I have titled: Heavy Traffic.

It begins with Norm, Mike Epstein and Jack Harte having a loverly chat.

Callers featured throughout:

John in Cleveland

Rita from Quincy

Jeff

Al in Waltham

Jill

And Suzanne

We get latest news on what I will call the “Goose Poop Story.”

There’s a section that will bring you back to the AM radio days as the tone is set with the reception quality.

And, maybe best of all, the return of Norm, Mike and Jack talking about the internet, which was in its infancy essentially. A very telling conversation considering where we are now. It does get clipped but is totally worth the listen. 

Ep 247, Heavy Traffic, jams its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1.

I thought we’d close out the month of Independence with a DBG from July. 4th, 1996. Our Title? Googly-eyed Giggles

Not only do we get chortling laughter from Norm but also a couple of sage sayings from the one and only HGPG.

Players:

Jack Harte

Penny in Malden

Bob from Brockton

Ethel in Portsmouth, NH

And Mike Epstein producing and playing in studio and briefly off mic

Bdays:

Geraldo Rivera

Eva Marie Saint

Abigail Van Buren & Ann Landers

Gina Lola Brigida

Neil Simon

George Steinbrenner

And Mitch Miller

Ep 246, Googly-eyed Giggles, rattles its way to your ears, now.

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Did you notice anything about last week’s episode? It was an encore of  our very first release from the VoS. Good Ol’ Ep 1. Since we’re closing in on 250, I thought, why not? It was a fresh edit, title and notes.

That episode was so ridiculous I may repeat it every year.

That moves us to this week where we have a NNS from July 23rd, 1995 which I’ve titled: Astron-Normy.

Our Guest was Bob Berman, author of “Secrets of the Night Sky”

At the time he also wrote a column in Discover Magazine called, The Night Watchman and hosted a weekly broadcast on Northeast Public Radio.

He talks all things astronomy in an easy-to-understand way.

As fascinating and interview now as it was then

I still have my copy of the book.

We even take some calls:

Woody on a car phone

Jim in Boston

John from Wellesley

Bob in his car

And Richard from Shrewsbury

We move on to hour 2 where Norm takes a variety of calls:

John from Boca Raton

Connie in Melrose

Don

Steve from Melrose

Jane

Helen in Malden

Bill from Houghton Lake, MI

And Karen in Toledo, OH

The Steve from Melrose call was a special find here in the Vault.

A regular caller when he was in high school, he went on to pursue a career in the world of wrestling. We get an entertaining update from him here. My wonderful subscribers on Patreon got a sneak preview of that call. Just one of the perks of becoming a Patron. Exclusive content and episode previews among other silliness. Think about subscribing, won’t you?

During my close we’ll get to hear a familiar voice on a commercial so stay tuned throughout.

Ep 245, Astron-Normy, rockets its way to your ears in 3, 2 and 1.

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Alright Vaulters of the Silly and Norm Nathanites, we have ourselves one of the nuttiest DBG on record for you today. Hailing from July 15th, 1995, I have titled it: Insanity and Inanity. 

Norm kicks it off with a less than enthusiastic reading of the rules.

Our players:

Katherine from Randolph

Dick in Framingham

Bill out in Cincinnati

Tony Nesbitt on the phone

Jack Harte in Traffic

And Hope Schauer producing and playing in studio

Bdays:

Alex Karas

Linda Ronstadt

Jan-Michael Vincent

Forrest Whittaker

7/17

Nelson Mandela

Lucy Arnez

And Art Linkletter

Ep 244, Insanity and Inanity, chortles its way to your ears, now.

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Buongiorno, Italy! I should mention that it’s our trentanove (39th ) country to appear in the analytics! Giacomo Benni would be proud. 

Today you will hear a DBG from July 9th, 1995 which I’ve titled:

A Jar-full of Mason

Players:

Larry from Hopedale

Rick in Merrimack MA (formerly lived in Middleton)

Claire from Lawrence

Ken Newman in Traffic

Hope Schauer producing and playing in studio

Bdays:

John Tesh

Tom Hanks

Jimmy Smits

Brian Dennehy

Ed Ames

Kelly McGillis

OJ Simpson

Fred Savage

Other birthdays that were NOT used:

Lee Hazelwood

Debbie Sledge

James Hampton

Mitch Mitchell

Jim Kerr 

Dead Bdays:

Elias Howe

Ep 243, A Jar-full of Mason, seals its way to your ears in 3, 2 and 1.