Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt

I’d like to thank you all for joining us here for Episode 100! It is a DBG from August 3 rd , 1996, appropriately titled: Harte Murmurings. Why? Because Jack Harte stopped by the Norch Studios this week! That’s right, Jack and I talk about what he’s been up to the last 26 years since this game aired. Then we play along with the game. This tape was chosen at random and I’m pretty sure Norm paid us...

Tickets please, tickets. Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness is now boarding the way-back machine for a DBG from August 10 th , 1991, the title of which is: “I Can’t Fight This Reeling .” Long before we had an official, real, honest to goodness opening song I played the Olympic Theme to kick off the proceedings. In addition, we had smartly uniformed WBZ pages that would march into the studio, white g...

We reach all the way back to August 1 st , 1992 for this glistening jewel of a broadcast. I’ve titled it: Radiodorant Norm makes a triumphant return to the airwaves after a two-week absence while he convalesced from hernia surgery. It all begins with Bob McMahon from WBZ News and his intro to the Accuwx Forecast w/the lovely and exciting Roy Gallant. Then Norm introduces Jack Harte for Traffic spo...

All you guys in the Teen Canteen are simply the best! We have surpassed 10k views on YT before our 100 th Episode! Thank you, thank you, thank you just so darn much. Our offering today takes place over two shows. One from July 23 rd , 1995 and then July 27 th , 1996. Titled: Butter Than Nothing. You will understand why, shortly. The first quarter has various talk with some choppy edits. We take ca...

The DBG: It’s a concept built from an idea! This concept is from July 23, 1993 and I have titled it: “A Clear Case of Pun Poisoning.” This one is unashamedly bad in the best of ways, though Norm clearly feels otherwise and believes he’ll likely be out of a job. Norm had to scrape the birthday offerings to put this one together. Weirdly, only three people were playing… Helen from Boston who sounded...

We are cruising towards Ep 100 and it would be just so darn awesome to reach 10,000 views on YT by that time. We have close to 14.5k combined on others which means we are nearing 25k overall! Thank you to every single one of you who listens and spreads the word. Keep liking, subscribing and sharing. I will have some other news coming soon. Now speaking of YT… The Episode cover images that I’ve sco...

We are back for another edition of NNVoS. Today we feature a DBG from July 7 th , 1996…The title of which will be  “The Raccoon Report” (because it just may be the most exciting thing you’ll hear during this game).  The show begins with some talk about Dragnet. Norm gives some details and mentions a funny tidbit about one of the show’s characters and then it’s on to the game. The Players: Kathleen...

The summertime is heating up with Episode 93 of Norm Nathan’s VoS. The number may just match today’s temp here in some parts of MA. It’s a scorchah! We have a DBG from July 2 nd , 1995 which is titled: ‘Raiders of the Lost Birthday Book’ because we begin with Norm not being able to find said book and a quest may be needed! Was it just misplaced by Norm? Was it stolen by Sid Whittaker and WCCM? (a...

So happy to have you back for another episode of NNVoS. Episode 92 for those of you keeping track at home. As promised, we will feature a SMQ from June 29 th , 1995. Let’s call this one: AM Gold The usual suspects of yours truly, Ed Mullen, Jack Harte, and Norm comprise the panel. Mike Epstein was producing. The pregame ritual of explaining the rules is here in all its glory and is revisited later...

Welcome to Episode 91 – A Cavalcade of Clips & Work Crews. It is a collection of Norm’s show hours from June 16 th and June 25 th , 1995. Hope Schauer, Mike Epstein and someone named Ed St. Clair, not to be confused with Eddie LeClair, producing. A lot of the calls heard here are in-progress, a bit choppy, cut short, and unnamed but, as always, just so darn entertaining. It all begins with Lou...

This episode took a while to produce as I had to stop a few times due to uncontrollable laughter. Now I may be building this up but if you don’t at least laugh out loud and maybe even hit pause to collect yourself then I don’t even know you! Gracing the airwaves today is a NNS from June 10 th , 1995. It is a mash-up of 2 hours and I’ve titled it: The Games People Play Hope Schauer is producing.   ...

May I have your attention… Please stand by for some pre-show announcements. Congratulations are in store to my cousin Taylor, her husband Dan and their daughter Arla, as they added to the family and welcomed their second child, a boy, Riley James, on June 1 st . Today, June 3 rd , is my first born’s 19 th bday – Happy Birthday, Chanson. Also, tomorrow, June 4 th , is my cousin Tim’s Happy double-n...

Crazy 8’s is what we have here as we bring you Ep 88 of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. We love it when you like, subscribe and share our moments of madness. Don’t be afraid to do that on whichever service you use to allow us to tickle your ears with fun.   A DBG from May 25 th , 1996 closes out this month and leads us into the long Memorial Day weekend. Because the Game features many birthdays...

The Dumb Birthday Game-a-palooza continues this week with a recording from May 22 nd , 1993. I have titled this one: “Two’s Company but Eight’s a Crowd” because we have amassed a panel of EIGHT Players: How many bdays will we be able to get to with that many people? Just you want and see. We have Roy, who’s working construction in Bedford but is from Lawrence and taking an unauthorized break to pl...

I would like to welcome my local cable channel, WMCT-TV in Marlborough, MA as an affiliate of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness! Now I don’t know about you, but I get quite a few local channels from the surrounding communities so even if you’re not in Marlborough you just may be able to find it on your cable carrier. It will air later in the evening while the message boards fill your screen with th...

Hola to Spain, yassou to Greece and tanks for hoppin’ on the jitney to the Bahamas! Those are the three new countries that have joined us in our quest to leave this world a little sillier than we’ve found it. The Medley of Blame, Hate & Technical Difficulties is the title of this show as we withdraw from the Vault a DBG from May 4 th , 1996. We begin with the technical difficulties or is it ‘o...

Before we get started on today’s featured presentation… Risking life and limb to bring this to you…as promised…making their annual appearance…please welcome to the show…Peepers 2022!  Now back to our regularly scheduled program already in progress. Thank you just so darn much for tuning in again to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. Today we have a DBG from April 30 th , 1994 aptly titled “The Hell...

First, thank you all in the Teen Canteen, we did it. Over 100 subscribers on YT. And well before the 100 th episode! You guys are the best! Let’s keep it up and spread that love over all the platforms where Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness appears. April 22 nd and 23 rd 1994 are the days that re-grace the airwaves for Episode 83. This one is titled: The Business of the Radio Business. We begin wit...

Greeting and salutations. I see you’ve returned for another episode of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. You have excellent taste.  Before we start, I want to mention that Peepers 2022 will be hopping onto the digital streaming platforms soon! I’ve heard a few here and there but my favorite spot has been quiet. When the peeper speed dating begins, I’ll bring back those mingling sounds and share th...

Ahoy faithful listeners! We are holding at 95 subscribers on YT. Wouldn’t it be just so darn great to get to 100 by the 100 th episode? If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Let’s get to 100 together!   Today’s episode features Norm in caller free-form mode. Coming to us from April 6 th , 1996 it is titled: ‘Yo-ho-ho and a Bottle of Fun.’ Tom Howie was the producer.   We begin our journey with...

Hallo and goedendag to the Netherlands! The latest country to pop up on the revered Norm Nathan Vault of Silliness Map of Worldwide Listeners. I’ve noticed what is referred to as the ‘static image’ that appears on YouTube (YT) can now reflect the specific picture I choose for each broadcast. These painstakingly researched images have always showed up on Spotify, Amazon and other platforms but coul...

This month really marched along. A DBG from March 23 rd , 1996 closes out the month and is titled: “The Lady Doth Protest Too Much.”  It starts off with the wit of Jack and Norm always just so happy to speak with each other! Our players for this fine broadcast are: Jack Harte Tom Howie producing and playing Annette Phyllis from Appleton, WI Dan from Maryland And Kevin in Dorchester who has a compl...

Welcome to Episode 78. Today’s offering dips back to March 17 th and 18 th , 1996. Based on birds, callers and guests in this installment, I have titled it: Mystery and Magic The producers are Mike Cannon and Tom Howie. We begin with Norm riffing on a few subjects. I think we have a moment here where Norm is waiting for calls and is just going through news and info. I found it especially comfortin...

It’s Swell Music Quiz time here on NNVoS – this time from March 11 th , 1995. Titled: It may be a ‘Quiz’ but Norm is ‘testy’ Jim Frawley was the producer. We begin with Norm and the major changes being made for our Show Stage.  The panel of experts: Ed Mullen – also appearing as a category? Tony ‘Bennett’ Nesbitt Jack ‘It’s Good to Be Here’ Harte And Darrell Gould!   The usual Categories: Rock n R...

Well, it appears our YouTube bug is back and that explains the delay in Ep 75 posting.  Will it be working by the time this episode should publish? If you’re listening to me now on YT then yes! If not, then no. Ok, sidebar completed And now, ladies and gents of the Teen Canteen I give you… Episode 76, That’s the Spirit! It is a  DBG from March 3 rd , 1996 which I’ve titled “Proud Mary Keep On Talk...