Welcome back to another episode of Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. Today’s feature presentation is a couple of back-to-back hours of a NNS from June 22nd, 1996. I have titled it: A Cozy Companion. Not just because we talk about rescuing animals but because Norm was like that to so many people during those over weekend overnights.

We begin with an excellent traffic report from Jack Harte sponsored by Acura.

Our first guest was Robert Davenport author of “The Celebrity Birthday Book.”

Norm left the book at home. It was only the 2nd day in the new WBZ studios and the ensuing growing pains left Norm all discombobulated. Davenport was a great guest with lots of fun info and tidbits about celebrities. He had also authored some other creative books on celebrity children names, celeb pet names and more.

Our next guest was Sonia DiTomasso, Director of Public Relations for the Animal Rescue League of Boston – talks about Morris the Cat making an appearance to support their effort to raise funds for homeless animal shelters.

Then it’s on to all sorts of callers:

Bob Sacco, who sounds like a guest, but just called in, hosts a Big Band Show on WAZL in Hazelton PA

Unknown caller

Ruth Clenott

Norma from Boston

Unknown caller

Bill in Worcester

Unknown caller

Unknown caller

Dorothy

Unknown caller

Charles

And John

Ep 240, A Cozy Companion, cuddles its way to your ears…now.

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Now on to the show!

A super silly DBG from June 6th, 1993 is cued up for you today with the title being…Knowing Your Own Mind

Players:

Dennis from Terra Haute (formerly from Farmersburgh), Indiana

Amy in Uxbridge

Krystal from Arlington

Linda in W. Roxbury

Tony producing and playing in studio and back from not participating the day before

Bruce Connolly in traffic

Bdays:

Richard Thomas

Malcom McDowell

Ralph Edwards

6/14

Dorothy McGuire

Burl Ives

Boy George

Donald Trump

Eric Heiden

Event in History:

In what year did Walter Hunt patent his idea for the safety pin?

Post Game:

Norm reads some various news and sports items.

Commercials:

Marezine

Gold Bond

Boston Book Fair Promo voiced by David Brudnoy

Connect Long Distance

And a surprise one you should PREPARE for...

Ep 239, Knowing Your Own Mind, thoughtfully heads to your ears in 3, 2 & 1

Today we have an encore presentation, kind of. As it turns out, I used this show 3 years ago. I listened again and thought, “Why not?” What exactly am I talking about? A DBG form June 4th, 1994, that’s what. I will however give it a new title: Emili-NO.

It all begins with Norm regaling us with a story of his baseball glory when he donned a Red Sox uniform.

Then on to the game.

Players:

Chris in front of his house on his ‘car phone’

Kristen from Dorchester

Kathy in Tewksbury with a terrible phone connection until…

Steve from Allston admits it was HIS phone!

Tony on the phone from home

Jack Harte in the Traffic HDQTRS

And Emilio Marotta producing and playing in studio

Bdays:

Dennis Weaver

Gene Barry

Parker Stevenson

Freddy Fender

Robert Merrill

Michelle Phillips

Bruce Dern

And we get an Event in History:

In what year was construction on The White House completed?

Ep 238, Emili-NO, yaps its way to your ears…now.