Anthony C. Ferrante, Director of the "Sharknado" films; Kathryn Beaumont, the voice of Alice in Wonderland

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 7-19-2026 This week on "Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia," Joe talks with Anthony C. Ferrante, the director of the "Sharknado" films about his latest film, "Water Park Shark," the label "So bad, it's good," directing Richard Kind, and much more. In honor of t…

The Making of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

This week's guest: James Curtis, author of "Comedy is a Grim Business: The Making of 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'" Topic: How the film got started; Stanley Kramer and "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T"; The reception of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" on the heels of the John F. Kennedy assassin…

Bobby Valli: Music, Memories, and His Brother Frankie Valli

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 7-5-2026 Monologue:  Fourth of July movies to watch- "Jaws" and "Jersey Shore Shark Attack" Guest: Bobby Valli, singer, entertainer, and brother of Frankie Valli Topic: His "America" song; Growing up as Frankie Valli's younger brother; Getting his hair cut …

"Nostalgia Tonight" Broadcasting from Times Square!

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 6-28-2026 Joe Sibilia hosts a special broadcast of "Nostalgia Tonight" from Times Square, and celebrates the history of broadcasting and entertainment from the Crossroads of the World with special guests Mark Malkoff, host of the "Inside Late Night" podcast for…

Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond," "The Middle"); John Ratzenberger ("Cheers," "Toy Story"); Remembering Tom Dreesen, Frank Sinatra's opening act

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 6-21-2026 Monologue: Celebrating Father's Day Guests: Patricia Heaton, actress best remembered as Debra Barone on "Everbody Loves Raymond" and Frankie Heck on "The Middle" Topic: Her new line of Solubre non-alcoholic wine; Working with Katherine Helmond, Ro…

Engelbert Humperdinck; Michael Schur Remembers Father-in-Law Regis Philbin (wih Joe Posnanski); "Estate Planning Gone Wrong"

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 6-14-2026 Monologue: Regis Philbin's influence on Joe Sibilia Guests:  Englebert Humperdinck, legendary singer and entertainer known as the "King of Romance" Topic: His new single "I've Got You"; Appearing on "This is Your Life"; Friendship with Jerry Lewis …

PART TWO: Jeff Bergman, The Voice of Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone, and Mr. Potato Head; Dean Martin's Birthday; National VCR Day

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-31-2026 Joe celebrates Dean Martin's birthday talking about singing with Dean's daughter Deana Martin at 18 years old and revisits a clip from his Friars Club Podcast interview with John Stamos recalling the one-word career advice he received from Dean Martin…

PART ONE: Jeff Bergman, The Voice of Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone, and Mr. Potato Head; "Estate Planning Gone Wrong: Joe's Parents Edition"

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-31-2026 Guest: Jeff Bergman, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Daffy Duck, Barney Rubble, and many other cartoon favorites Topic: Inheriting the role of Mr. Potato Head from Don Rickles for "Toy Story 5"; Meeting Mel Blanc as a student at …

The Revival of Hanna-Barbera with Fred Seibert

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-24-2026 Monologue: How Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera joined forces to create Tom & Jerry and their own cartoon studio Guest: Fred Seibert, Former President of Hanna-Barbera, Founder of Frederator and FredFilms, and Creator of "What a Cartoon!" and "Oh Yeah! Car…

Remembering Ted Turner with Bill Burke; The Case of the Missing Pee-wee Herman Doll

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-17-2026 Monologue: Joe Sibilia talks about his family's estate sale and the vintage items Joe couldn't sell. Guest: Bill Burke, Former General Manager of Turner Classic Movies, Former President of TBS, co-author of Ted Turner's autobiography, "Call Me Ted"…