Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

The Vault of Silliness spotlight swept across the cassette stacks and stopped on a DBG from August 29 th , 1993. I have named this episode: Mumbly Liars and Cheats   The great cast of characters are: Dave from Bellingham Larry in Somerville Bijou from CA but a student at Suffolk University Twinkles! I’m producing and in studio And we have Bruce Connolly in Traffic   Honored Birthday Guests: Michae...

This episode of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness is jam packed with a variety of subjects, calls, stories and quick clips. After listening a few times and taking lengthy notes I’ve settled on the following title: Radio Talk about Radio The dates are a bit scattered. August 1 st , 7 th , 13 th and 14 th from 1994 and then March 3 rd and April 4 th 1995. But don’t quote me on that. Three producers c...

Episode 50! I’ve been sitting on this one for a while waiting for the opportune time to return it to the airwaves. That time has arrived! Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness presents a Dumb Birthday Game from August 10 th , 1992. I will title this: A Gem of Foolish Hilarity EVERY time I listen to this, I laugh just as hard. If ever there was an example of Norm’s motto: “Leave this world a little sill...

The Vault of Silliness is open. As I stroll around inside, this tape caught my eye. A Dumb Birthday game from August 3 rd , 1991. I have titled this one: The Eyes (that's e-y-e-s), The Eyes Have It. It begins with the theme music I would play before we had a ‘real’ song. There weren’t many well-known people born on this day, so we dive into the rest of the week to fill out the game. The cast of ch...

Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness has bestowed upon us quite the gem. This, a Dumb Birthday Game from July 29 th , 1995. I will title it ‘Radio Cowboys.’ Norm is again at his ad-libbing finest. Whether it be DBG rules, personal details of the celebrities or co-writing and singing a C&W song on the air (more on that later)…this is the show for you. We are joined on the hot July night by: Addie E...

The Vault of Silliness has produced a tape labeled July 20 th and 21 st , 1996, though it was ‘Friday night,’ Norm was on at midnight so it’s Saturday morning the 21 st .  Now that I’ve bored you with that info let’s move on. I’ll call this episode, “Talk and Callers.” I found this a great example of a ‘regular’ Norm Show. No Dumb Birthday Game. Just talk and callers. Tom Howie is producing. We be...

Let’s start this show off with some news: We are approaching a combined total, across all platforms, of 10,000 listens, views and downloads! Make sure to like, share and, if you haven’t already, subscribe!  Maybe this will be the episode to push us past 10k… July 16 th , 1991 is what the Vault of Silliness has unlocked for us. I will call this the Cacophonous Comedy Cavalcade  We begin with Norm c...

I’m so happy you’ve clicked on us again for another thrilling episode from Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. Tell your friends, spread the word, like and subscribe.  This is a smorgasbord of Norm, or should I say, " The SmorgasNorm?"  It’s a little different as we have two DBG’s that bracket a ‘regular’ Norm Show. The first part is from July 8 th , 1995. We get some great pre-game laughs and play...

Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness: Where the comedy never stops has quite the show in store for you today. July 5 th , 1994 is the date that gives us, what I will call, “50 Minutes of Madness.” It’s a Puntastic Dumb Birthday Game that includes plenty of attempts at humor that initially fall flat on their face YET rise like a deranged phoenix from the comedy ashes to be as ridiculous as you could im...

For Episode 43 here on Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness the label on the cassette reads June 22 nd , 1996. Tom Howie is producing. We had just moved into new studios at WBZ and let’s just say they were not ready for primetime but that’s what the overnight show is for, right? Pretty much a live, On-Air test study. Let’s call this one the “Shhhh-ping Show!” Stay tuned for the riveting explanation of...

For Episode 42, Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness brings you a mish-mash of cuts. Many featuring Jack Harte’s traffic reports. They are entertaining, but it’s his commercial reads that provide the highlights. The date on the tape is June 17 th , 1995. But there are definitely different dates sprinkled throughout. As I said waaaaaay back in Episode 1 and what is listed here in the show’s description...

30 years-ago to the day!   Please pardon the stuffy nose. Over a year and a half without a sniffle. Throughout the whole CoCoRona and all. And wham! The whole house has head colds.  Hello… Today’s withdrawal from Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness is from June 11 th , 1991. There’s an echo/reverb/delay because of feedback from a set of headphones turned up too loud? 30-year-old cassette tape bleed t...

Good to have you here again, this time for Episode 40, Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness brings us a Dumb Birthday Game from a chilly night on June 5 th , 1995. I think I’ll call this one “The let’s be mean to Norm Show.” Birthdays featured are from 6/5 & 6/7.   Players: Bill from Chelsea Katherine in South Boston Dan from Maryland Hilda from Fall River! I'm producing and in studio and making n...

Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness is proud to bring you a Dumb Birthday Game from May 28 th , 1995. Memorial Day Weekend. Could this be the last DBG as we know it? What is this crazy talk? The possible future of the game lies in the balance with this one! Players: Laurie Ted from Reading Jean in Banwert, Ohio Barbara from Quebec City, Canada Hope Schauer producing and playing Ken Newman in Traffic ...

So nice to have you back here for another show. We venture ahead in the calendar a whole day from the previous episode for a DBG from May 24 th , 1992. We also learn that it’s the anniversary of Norm’s first professional, PAID broadcasting assignment! You’ll have to wait to find out what year it was! From those humble beginnings to hosting weekend, overnight radio. Playing dumb games and calling p...

Thanks for returning to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness as we deposit another audio gem into your ears. May 23 rd , 1992 is the date for this comedy dollar. This show is significant for two reasons, one historic and one not so much. Historic: Johnny Carson signed off the Tonight Show for the last time earlier that night! Not so much: It is a DBG that showcased the absolute worst jokes, puns and r...

Before we get started here, Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness would like to remind you to like, share, subscribe and click on the notification bell so you will be the first to know when more Silliness has emerged from the Vault. We turn the radio dial back to 1994 again this week. May 14 th , 1994.  A Dumb Birthday Game, which, as the game goes, may have reached a new low. I’m pretty sure each time...

The exciting Emilio Marotta is producing this show from May 7 th , 1994. Exactly 27 years ago to the day. Is this a sign that I’ve managed to organize the Vault not only by year but by month AND date? That would be correct! From here on out, I will produce episodes as close to the date of the original show. Most will be from the same week. Occasionally, like today’s podcast, hit the bullseye and m...

With Spring 2021 now a little over a month old it is time to celebrate it with not only the sound of peepers (I will explain that in a few minutes) but with a broadcast from February 19 th , 1994. I know that date may not bring on thoughts of spring but it’s a special episode and I was just so darn thrilled to find it in the Vault. Due to some thawing weather we were to experience that weekend 27...

I hope this is one of those episodes you’ve all been waiting for… The great STEVE ALLEN joined us on April 11 th , 1993 for a fascinating interview. Now he was supposed to be on at 11pm but no one answered. I kept trying throughout the hour and finally connected. His wife, Jane Meadows, answered the phone! Somehow our scheduled interview didn’t make it into his book, but he was happy to stay and t...

We step into Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness, sift through the piles of cassettes and find one from April 10 th , 1993. It’s a Dumb Birthday Game featuring: Wolfie! Mike and Steve in Ontario, Canada – Accounting students from the University of Windsor. Linda Chase on the phone and working on a new show theme. I’m producing and in studio. And Jack Harte in Traffic.   The Birthdays: Henry Morgan Om...

Thanks again for tuning into Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness for Episode 31! We return to 1992 for another great Dumb Birthday Game. March 6 th to be exact. Our cast of characters include: Fred from Medford Debbie from Wellesley Scott in the car Chrissy in Taunton I’m producing and playing And the Jack Harte in traffic Bdays: Ed McMahon Rob Reiner Alan Greenspan or should I say, “GreensPUN” Mary...

Thank you just so darn much again for tuning into Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness for Episode 30! We reach back 28 years and pull out a Dumb Birthday Game from April 4 th , 1993.   Featuring a festive cast of thousands!   Don from NY (70 miles southwest of Buffalo) Pat in Lynn Mark from Saugus Jenny from Hanson John in Attleboro The excitable Karen Meslener! I’m producing and in studio Paul Brenn...

The organization of the cassette stacks here in Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness is forever on-going. About 93.6 % are filed by year. Now I have to line them up by date/month. That way I can upload new content that’s as close to their original date as possible, which I think will be kinda fun.  Until that happens, it will be the usual hodge-podge of dates with some, like Epsiode 28 and this one, #...

A Dumb Birthday Game from March 28 th , 1992 is what the Vault of Silliness has released for us today. It’s loaded with all the sound effects! Jack Harte opens this one with a story of wall washers, bulb changers, sponges, motor bingo, pre-moistened roadways and oh, so much more! And you can dance to it! Players: Andrew at B.U. Jack from Boston The reclusive Roberta President Ronald Reagan Tony Ne...