Norm Nathan's Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt
Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness will air the personal collection of the Norm Nathan Show for which I produced on WBZ-AM from 1989 until his sudden passing on October 29th, 1996. Norm spent 50+ years in Boston Broadcasting working at WCOP, WESX, WMEX, WHDH, WEEI, WRKO, WMRE and WBZ. Whether news, talk or music…he did it, sometimes combining them all. Many of the recordings you will hear were sent to me by a fan and friend, Joan McCool. Others are from my personal collection. They will air as recorded, with the warmth an old, analog tape recording provides. Some with good, ol’fashioned home editing of the play/pause button. And ALL with the ever-comforting voice of Uncle Norm. Thank you just so darn much for tuning in!
Episodes
This here broadcast is filled with stories. Whether from our guest or all the callers. It’s a good one to entertain you as do some last-minute shopping.
By the date on the cassette, it’s all from December 23rd, 1995, but there’s some peepers talk later in the show so we may have a splash of Spring, 1996?
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This is it. The final countdown.
In just 3 days, on December 25th, the voting in the inaugural Podcast Tonight Awards will close. This is your absolute last chance to try and help Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness with Tony Nesbitt be part of podcasting history (well, that may be a little grandiose but hey, I’ll take it)!
· Final Registration Deadline: December 25, 2025
· S...
Apologies for the double episodes but I was informed our little gremlin has returned where parts of the end credits are cut off. I have a work around and hopefully that will solve it again. Thanks for all the listens and views!
Now…
In honor of what would have been Norm’s 99th Bday (December 20...
**RE-upload as the first was cut off before it ended.**
The Vault has given us another longer form episode so you can listen whilst you do your Christmas shopping, baking and/or wrapping!
It’s very possible that some of this may have aired in a previous episode. That occasionally occurs. Sometimes I can c...
Vote early and often!
Drawing from my personal archives of this beloved WBZ-AM talk show, Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness resurrects the warm and comforting voice of the Boston broadcasting legend, Uncle Norm himself. This podcast, which is curated by me, his former producer, Tony Nesbitt features a treasure trove of recordings fro...
Let me take a moment to inform all subscribers and listeners that I have entered NNVoS in a niche comedy category for a Podcast Tonight Award! You will see some official badging in places as well as hear an announcement. Hey, why don’t I play that now?!
The link is below to cast your vote!
I would be a ju...
Welcome back dear friends of the Silly. Today brings us a DBG from November 25th, 1994
Everyone is in fine form here so it’s a good one to listen to while you’re prepping your Thanksgiving dinner.
This will be provocatively titled: Two Virgins and A Doctor
A DBG from November 24th, 1994 graces the airwaves again with the title: Trending the Buck(ley…Jr)
And speaking of birthdays…A very happy one to my sister from another mister, Norm’s first born, Sonja Nathan Bradstreet!
Now back to our regularly scheduled program already in progress.
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Welcome back all you lovers of the Silly. The next three eeks will feature DBG from the same date in consecutive years. Hang on…maybe the last week is off by a day, but I get high marks for trying.
Today is from November 24th, 1993, and will be titled: Bad Reception and Bad Jokes
The upcoming ...
Welcome to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness as we begin our SIXTH year! It truly is hard to believe. It’s a slow burn but we are spreading the good times all over the world. Here’s to another year of making people smile and laugh.
Speaking of the world:
The Ukraine and Iraq have successfully sought out so...
This episode of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness debuts on October 29th, 2025, which is the 29th anniversary of Norm’s passing which was on October 29th, 1996.
In keeping with that theme how about a DBG from October 29th, 1994? I don’t plan these things. Sometimes the universe works in mys...
Salamatsynarby: How do you do? To Kyrgyzstan! The Silliness is spreading and that’s a good thing.
AND a very Happy Birthday to the Queen of Cassettes, The Titaness of Tape, The Recording Ranger herself, Joan from Tewksbury! She is the provider of at least 90% of these episodes you’ve listened too. So, let’s all take a moment to thank her for her loving dedication to the silly and Uncle N...
There are A LOT of languages in Nigeria, our latest country added to the analytics, but I’ll go with the following: Ẹ ǹlẹ́!, Bawo ni, Ndewo and How far? Just to name a few greetings.
Today we have a DBG from October 17th, 1993 which is titled: I’m a Fun Guy
This was a bittersweet time for Norm and me as there were shift changes and I was offered to be the full-time, in-stud...
Here’s a show from the very next night based on last week’s episode! We have ourselves a NNS/DBG/NNS from October 13th, 1996, which I’ve titled: Hollywood Confusion and believe me, you’ll see why as you listen.
First, I’ll give you all the callers throughout the NNS parts and some other details:
Note: There will be Makeup and costume time before the DBG begins
Joe
Deena from...
Geez-a-loo, the algorithm got fired up as we have added a lot of account holders around the world to our Vault of Silliness. Please keep liking and sharing and subscribing and commenting and keep the love going!
Thank you to every single one of you that has done so!
What a way to start the week when I opened the heavy door and was greeted by TWELVE new countries!
Soooooo, Hola to:
Argent...
Welcome back to NNVoS for Ep 254. We have gained some subscribers for which I’m grateful. If you listen, please subscribe and hit the bell icon to get notified when another episode drops from the Vault. Also, hit that thumbs up/like button. All that interaction really helps get this show out to a larger audience. Thank you just so darn much.
Today’s cassette is a two sided one because we...
This intro will be short and sweet. We have a DBG from September 19th, 1994, which I have titled:
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Radio
Players:
Denise from Fairmont, WVA
Chuck in Webster
Marjorie from Pelham, NH
Keith Shields producing and playing in studio
Ken Newman from Traffic
Bdays:
Adam West
Twiggy
Jeremy Irons
Joan London
Duke Snyder
Paul Williams
Clifton Daniels
Mike...
The title of this episode will be: Existential Essentials
It’s an absolute wacky DBG from September 12th, 1992.
However, a bonus clip begins the festivities from September 7th:
A CALL FROM MONADNOCK!
For the uninitiated, Monadnock (real first name, Jerome) was a regular caller to the overnight shows on WBZ. Always filled with wild mystery and conspiracy. I recall one time whe...
As we begin our journey to the next 250 episodes, I just want to thank everyone again for your support. I am still working on some other features to add to the VoS Broadcast Empire. It’s a one-man show here so hang in there. You can find links in the description on ways to support my efforts here.
Today we have a DBG from September 5th, 1992, which shall be titled: Hazel the P...
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