Monolouge:

Joe Sibilia meets Tony Orlando

Guest:

Telma Hopkins, Singer formerly of Tony Orlando & Dawn and actress best rememberd as Aunt Rachel on "Family Matters"

Topic: Her new podcast "Welcome to the Family," her storied acting and singing career

Joe pays tribute to his cousin, Ariyon Xhaferi, who passed away November 15th

 

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Monologue:

Joe's encounter with Don Rickles

Guests:

Phil Rosenthal, Host of "Somebody Feed Phil" on Netflix and the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Topic: His new book "Phil's Favorites," "Everybody Loves Raymond" reunion airing on CBS November 24th

Mindy Rickles & Ed Mann, Daughter and Son-in-Law of Don Rickles

Topic: Their new "Mindy, Ed, and Don Rickles" podcast

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Guest: 

Greg Ehrbar, Two-time Grammy Nominee, the host of the "Funtastic World of Hanna & Barbera" Podcast and the author of "Hanna-Barbera, The Recorded History"

Topic: Hanna-Barbera's beginnings with Tom & Jerry, the early years of television animation, "The Flintstones," "The Smurfs," "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park," the dissolution of Hanna-Barbera

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Guests: 

Mark Malkoff, author of "Love Johnny Carson" and the host of "The Carson Podcast"

Topic: Johnny Carson's relationships with Jack Paar, Steve Allen, David Letterman, and Jay Leno

Mike Connors, Attorney at Connors & Sullivan and the host of "Ask the Lawyer" on AM 970 The Answer

Topic: Estate Planning Gone Wrong

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GUEST:

Mark Malkoff, Author of the upcoming book "Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend" and the host of "The Carson Podcast"

Topic: Creating "The Carson Podcast," Johnny's realtionship with his wives and sons, the importance of Johnny's second wife Joanne, Johnny's early years in broadcasting, Fred DeCordova

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Monologue:

Fast food restrictions

Guests:

Rich "Svengoolie" Koz, Horror Movie Host on MeTV

Topic: MeTV's Halloween Boo-Nanza

Adam Chandler, Author of "Drive-Thru Dreams"

Topic: History of fast food

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Monologue:

Revisiting Hershey, PA

Guests:

Rita Rudner, stand-up comedian, actress, and author

Topic: Her upcoming shows at 54 Below on October 10th & 11th, her storied career

Andrew Reese, Grandson of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Creator H.B. Reese and the author of "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: The Untold Story"

Topic: The history of Reese's

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Monologue:

Joe Sibilia's friendship with Bradley Clarke and Joe's familial game show connections

Guest:

Bradley Clarke, host of "The Game Show Starring Bradley Clarke"

Topic: History of game shows, his podcast, working on legacy game shows like "Match Game" and "The $100,000 Pyramid"

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Monolouge:

Helen Sibilia's 101st Birthday

Guests:

Sal Vulcano, star of "Impractical Jokers," stand-up comedian, and podcaster

Topic: His life and career as one of the "Impractical Jokers," landing Harry Connick Jr. and ALF on the show, his upcoming shows at the Beacon Theater and Ocean Casino

David Sibilia & Stephen Sibilia, Joe's Uncles who participated in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty

Topic: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island restoration

Mike Connors, Attorney at Connors and Sullivan and host of "Ask the Lawyer" on AM 970 The Answer

Topic: Estate Planning Gone Wrong

 

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Monologue:

Joe's Florida Vacation

Guests:

Greg Golden, Director of Student Media at Rollins College

Topic: Fred Rogers' connection to Florida

Becky Usher, Co-owner of Recylcing the Magic

Topic: Dealing in Disney antiques

 

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