Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 268 - Confusion, Consternation and Competition

As we close out 2025, I want to thank our listeners, subscribers and supporters. I’m so very appreciative of all your support. And if you’re wondering, “How can I support this wildly entertaining rebroadcast podcast?” You can join Patreon where I post exclusive content and episode previews and other silliness. Buy Me a Coffee is a great way to do so as well. It’s kind of like a tip jar but I’ve added monthly support categories where, if you choose, you’ll receive a special certificate when you choose an option. I’m tellin’ ya, this is heady stuff! I am trying to save enough to make a decent donation to the Norm Nathan Scholarship Fund at the Berklee College of Music here in Boston. It’s a slow process so if you need a reason to help that’s one of my goals. Links are always in the bio and, on occasion, I even include them here at the end of this opening. We also close out the year with FIVE, count em, FIVE new countries to appear on the World Silliness Meter: Hola, ¿cómo estás? (Hello, how are you?) to Bolivia and Panama, “გამარჯობა” (pronounced gamarjoba) to Georgia, “Salemetsiz be” to Kazakhstan and “Marhaba” to the UAE! I’m just so darn pleased! Soooooo, what do we have today? We have a SMQ from December 28th, 1995, which is titled: Confusion, Consternation and Competition Norm was filling in for Bob Raleigh with Mike Epstein producing The Rules: God help us… Three rounds – we ask, you answer correctly, 2nd round, if wrong, you’re gone / 2nd round, you ask, we get it right, you’re outta here / if we get it wrong you move to the 3rd round where we ask another question, you get it right you win, you don’t and you’re gone. And, for the love of all things holy, have a question ready to ask us All of that to win a Misspelled Certificate of Award with funny jokes. The Panel: Norm Ed Tony (at some point) Jack The Categories: Rock n Roll (by the decade if you like) Big Band/Jazz Musical Comedy And possibly, Classical? Callers: Mike in Norfolk Fred from Medford Brian in Worcester Al from Beverly Barbara in Quincy John from East Boston Paul in MI Ellen from Lynn Bob in Waltham Robert from Medford Andre in Seabrook Larry on the Cape Matt in Haverhill Jeff from Boston Les in Sharon Todd from MD Larry in Brookline Freddy in his car Tom from Dover, NH Peter in Middleton Tom from Boston Fred in Medford Helene from Belmont! John in Hopkinton Rob from Ontario