Greg Van Beek's Nostalgia Radio Time Podcast

I'm joined by legendary game show host and TV / Radio personality Peter Marshall ! He'll be talking about his favorite big band / pop vocalist recordings, along with a little reminiscing about his years hosting THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES with the center square Paul Lynde . Plus a rare Bing Sings with Peter and Arte Johnson recreating The Rhythm Boys with Bing!

We're celebrating Bob Hope on Radio in honor of his Birthday with the Bob Hope Pepsodent Show from 6/3/41 with Humphrey Bogart and a Bob Hope Show rehearsal from 10/6/49!

It's #1’s of the rock era by Nino Tempo & April Stevens, Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs, Bobby Vee, Ricky Nelson, The Drifters, Connie Francis, Johnny Horton, Tommy Edwards, along with our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: The Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Show from 1/17/54 with Liberace!

 I'm joined by Turner Classic Movies TCM host Alicia Malone! She'll be talking about her brand new book "Girls On Film: Lessons From A Life of Watching Women In Movies". We'll also chat about some of her favorite films (including her favorite Bing Crosby film!) and also some of her movie theater must have's when watching films! Along with Old Time Radio Time: Academy Award Theater: The Maltese Fal...

It's my annual Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) Birthday Bash on NRT and I'm joined for the entire hour by the equally legendary CAROL BURNETT! We'll be reminiscing about the TV work she did with Bing and featuring airchecks from the shows. You'll also hear my own Mrs. Wiggins moment with Carol, and how I made HER laugh!

I'm joined by a special guest...the legendary Michael Feinstein ! We'll be talking about his brand new album #GershwinCountry , and playing some tracks from it featuring the likes of Dolly Parton , Allison Kraus , Lee Ann Womack , Amy Grant , Vince Gill , Liza Minnelli , along with recordings by Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney! 

This week a rebroadcast of my 2015 interview with NBC's The Voice runner up Wendy Moten! Featuring songs from her 2015 album "Timeless: Wendy Moten Sings Richard Whiting", along with Old Time Radio Time: The Crosby Clooney- Show from 11/7/61!

It's Sing Bing this week on NRT, featuring Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Dorsey with Bob Eberly, Andy Russell, Dinah Shore, Louis Prima & Wingy Manone, & Al Bowlly performing songs introduced and made famous by Bing Crosby! Along with our BING SINGS feature, and Old Time Radio Time: Bob Hope Show from 5/29/45 with Bing Crosby cameo!

A milestone episode of NRT... our 500th consecutive weekly episode since we began in January 2012! To help me celebrate is Holly Foster-Wells, granddaughter of the legendary Miss Peggy Lee! We shine the spotlight on Peg for the entire hour, and Holly provided our playlist of some of her favorites ala Lee! You won't want to miss it, and are sure to learn some new things about this iconic performer!

This week, the 499th consecutive week of NRT, a special rebroadcast of my July 2014 interview with Deana Martin , daughter of the legendary Dean Martin ! She shares many great stories about her famous Dad, and performs songs from her successful albums too! And along the way there are duets with Jerry Lewis, Deana & Dean, Dean & Bing, and much more

We celebrate the May birthday's of Rosemary Clooney and Bob Hope...with a little Bing too... this week on NRT! Along with Old Time Radio Time: Information Please from 1/24/41

A special remembrance of the legendary Regis Philbin with a rebroadcast of my November 2013 interview with him. It was the kick off to our Christmas music so you may find a few premature carols therein but overlooking that, you'll get a glimpse of the real Regis, and how generous he was with his time for NRT.

Featuring Radio Hall of Fame member and legendary Chicago area broadcaster Chuck Schaden for the entire hour! Pick up a copy of Chuck's new book "Chuck Schaden's Radio Days: Adding Decades to the Golden Age of Radio" at SpeakingofRadio.com

It's the 300th consecutive weekly episode of NRT, and you're invited to the party as we look back at some of the best moments of our many interviews since 2012. Including Peggy King, Thisbe Vos, John Mills, Barbara Rosene, Tony Bambino, Regis Philbin, Brigitte Zarie, Suzy Bogguss, Deana Martin, and Pat Boone!

Devoting the entire hour in tribute to the memory of New York radio legend Rich Conaty, host for over 40 years of The Big Broadcast. Rich passed away in December, too soon, at age 62. This week's show is patterned after Rich's, featuring an hour of classic dance band and personality records exclusively from the 1920's in true BB format.

The 200th weekly episode of NRT with special guest for the entire hour, the legendary Pat Boone ! Pat was the second biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley, and sold over 45 million albums, with 38 Top 40 hits. We'll be talking about many of those hits, and featuring cuts from his new Duets album & so much more!