Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

This week’s episode is a DBG from October 5^th, 1996 which I’ve titled, “Age-vantages.”

Tom Howie was producing.

We begin with quite the intro for Jack Harte from Norm.

Norm laments the transitions of the season but because he is a doctor, please take off everything and he will only look at you in a medical manner. Jack believes it all starts with windows going from opened to closed and that brings on general malaise.

There’s some Kyrie and Bobo talk (Norm’s Newfoundland dogs).

We are informed that people walk all over Norm because he’s too good of a person and Jack wastes no time requesting Norm’s help with something.

The subject of growing old comes up along with it’s advantages and disadvantages.

We get some incredible wisdom and insight from a stupid guy Norm knew and everyone’s favorite HGPG.

The Players:

Jack Harte

Mike from Marlborough

Joanne from Everett

Charlie in Malden

And Betty from Sudbury

During the introductions we venture into the “what exactly is middle age” territory and what age was it hardest to turn.

The Birthdays:

Bill Dana

Glynis Johns

Karen Allen

Donald Pleasance...no, wait...

Steve Miller

Sir Bob Geldof

Diane Cilento, Sean Connery’s ex-wife...on second thought

Some Dead Bdays:

Chester A. Arthur

Ray Crock

And Alan Ludden

The game ends with an Historic Event question:

In what year was The World Series first broadcast on radio?

Other highlights:

Joanne hearing static and another station on the line. Norm says turn it up it’s probably a lot better than this.

Newfoundland dogs help everything.

Norm was not a hunk.

Norm’s friend, Sydney Gelpi (sp?), had his own room with pin-up pix on the walls.

Mike needs socks.

WBZ is older than Norm.

Norm remains terribly behind in sending out prizes but in the end, it doesn’t matter because it’s all junk.

Norm’s father describing the younger Norm.

And Jack was at a charity function that his fine lady, Moneen was hosting where a 25-piece Big Band and singer Toni Ballard were performing.

Let’s get the candles lit on Episode 107, “Age-vantages”...now.

Thanks for joining us again as we close out September 2022 with a Norm Nathan Show from September 29^th, 1996. This one is titled: BillyBobNorm.

Steven Adams was producing.

Also thank you for sticking with us, listening on your phones and from every other platform where we cast with no damn issues! Still no resolution to our little problem on YT. And with no response from my queries as to what’s goin’ on...I find that YouRUDE.

Before we dive into this episode, I’d like to say, “namaste” to our new listeners in India!

Here we go:

Billy Clyde’s got his dander up in an excited dialogue with Norm about music, then and now!

Norm teases guest Bob Hernandez who’ll be playing his game Significa!

And, again, Norm is WAAAAY behind in tacky, junk gift mailings.

To DBG or not to DBG, that is the question?

Shayna in traffic...or not...orrrrrrr?

Kevin in Dorchester

Wally in Waltham

With a malfunctioning peepers keyring in need of replacement we have Marge in IN

Jim in Lowell and another subject arises: banned records. Not BAND records but banned records.

We now roll on to Bob Hernandez and the aforementioned game, Significa! Bob will give ask 3 questions. Answer all three and WIN! Significa was 4 pack of small travel games covering varying subjects: History, Geography, Literature and more.

Callers:

Debbie in Malden

Bill from Lynn

Marian in Easton

Jenny from Plymouth

Joanne in North Reading

Ken from Roslindale

Christopher in Lowell

Christine from Worcester

Bob in Waltham – maybe not

Joe from Melrose

Anne in PA

Kelly from Weymouth

Bob is back!

Dorothy in Bridgewater

Doug from Newton

Michael in Chelmsford

Whitney

Horace in Brookline

Matt in Weymouth

Laura from PA

Lynne in Malden

Joel from Natick

Ken in Cambridge

Lisa from upstate NY

Bob in Leominster

Bill from Braintree

Bob in Richmond, VA

Geri in Everett

John from Boston (aka Chauncy without the extra accent!)

Heather in Wilmington, MA

Priscilla from Weimar, PA

Fred in Kennebunk, ME

Vivian from Malden

Beth in Boston

Jay from Dorchester

Loose ends...

Callers hearing Norm with an echo and a whoosh!

Traffic reporters are a happy lot hoping for a big traffic jam.

Jim says Norm has a nice singing voice and Norm mentions he’ll be singing with a The Bob Bachelder Band to benefit Self Esteem Boston at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere. He had rewritten all the lyrics to Cole Porter’s “You’re the Top.”

Stay tuned as I will replay that magnificent performance.

And a question is posed, “Where’s the Gong?”

Ep 106, BillyBobNorm, begins in 3, 2 and 1.

Hello all and welcome back to another episode of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. Today we have a DBG from May 27^th, 1992 which I’ve titled: Weather or Not.

Players:

Ann from South Boston

Ted in Ottawa

Bobby in South Boston

Rob from Dorchester

Tony on the phone seeking Norm’s doctorly advice

Lynn Palumbo producing and on the phone from MC

And Jack Harte

Bdays:

Vincent Price

Henry Kissinger

Lee Merriweather

Lou Gossett

Bruce Weitz

And Herman Wouk

Events in History:

The Golden Gate Bridge was opened in what year?

Commercials:

Steinert & Sons Pianos

The Scotia Prince voiced by Tom Bergeron

Paperama

Purity Supreme

One caller:

The beautiful Robert from Everett!

Ep 186, Weather or Not, drifts its way to your ears...now.

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Today’s show begins with technical difficulties and even though I was home and not in the studio it was probably my fault.

There’s a special pre-game intro by WBZ Sports Guy, Tom Cuddy that leads into a DBG from May 18^th, 1996.

The title: Hats, Coats and Tolls, Oh my.

Players:

Tony on the phone

Mike from Marshfield

Irene in CT – And we just may have figured out why her calls sound so bad

Don from Billerica

Marie in Boston

Jack Harte

Bdays:

Perry Como

Pope John Paul II

Bill Macy

Pernell Roberts

Dwayne Hickman

Brooks Robinson

Reggie Jackson

Ep 187, Hats, Coats and Tolls, Oh my, tosses its way to your ears in 3,2 and 1.

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Another excellent mix of NNS’s are in store for you today.

These come from the March 12^th & 13^th, 1994. Then we visit May 11^th, 1994 and then we get quite a surprise at the end as, like a bolt out of the blue, in comes December 25^th 1993! It all flows nicely and I’ve titled it:

Interesting People Telling Interesting Stories

It’s right to calls!

Margaret talking about having met ELEVEN presidents and that she’s writing her memoir. I did a little research, and I do believe this was Margaret Coit who was a rather prolific author and won the 1951 Pulitzer Prize for her biography on John C. Calhoun.

It’s unfortunate that the whole call isn’t here. I wonder if there’s more or additional calls from her in the Vault as she’s fascinating.

(She also taught at BHCC while I was a student there)!

Fred from NJ – on railroad restaurant cars, roadside diners and lunch wagons

A bunch of traffic reports:

3 from Jack Harte covering an overturned tanker truck

And we also hear Joe Stapleton & Joe Green in his BZ Copter.

A brief call from Bob talking about Moxie

Joe with a tale of about American Indians digging for mussels at Carson Beach and Columbia Point!

Norm introsTraffic

Great call from another Bob talking cars and hat blocking...you’ll just have to wait and listen

Norm Singing with the chimes

Raj from MIT and the yearly tuition riots

The a serious call from Marty in South Boston commenting on Louis Farrakhan

Norm adeptly teases a Marezine commercial, but we don’t hear it

And Charlene

Norm signs off and next show begins

Playing 20 Questions, I believe, with inventor Jeff Pinsker of University Games. The show is in progress so we miss the first game except for two calls:

Artie

And Jarod from Canton

We then begin to play “Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?”

With:

Lisa in Somerville

Bridget from Timmons, Ontario

Bob in Fitchburg

Dorothy from Randolph

Louise near Kingston, Ontario

Steve calling from his car in Milwaukee, WI

Norm asks him a question that Steve pause mysteriously and we never get the answer, because we move on to the some regular NNS stuff

Norm singing with his show open

Ed – caricature artist down at Quincy Market has a story

Our good friend, Kristin from Dorchester – 1^st Egg of Spring contest loser – For those familiar with this annual event, do you recall what the prize was? Stay tuned!

Peggy speaking about a gentleman named Walt Andrus

Natalie from Northampton – talking Walt Andrus and it is that, NOT Andurs

Fred in Yarmouth, ME

Having just completed her breathing exercises, the one and only, Generosa!

And Floyd in NC

Somehow, we return to Jeff Pinsker with a Christmas Night Show from 1993.

We continue with a Christmas Traffic report with Bruce Connolly

Calls:

Olive-Ann

Herb in Peabody

Joan

And Emily from Needham

Norm reads a cute story of a woman, Mrs. Porcaro, who retired after 33 years turning socks inside out or outside in

Also reads a bit of the Entertainment Weekly Top Entertainers of the year List (1993)

Ep 226, Interesting People Telling Interesting Stories, bends your ears in 3, 2 and 1.

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