Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 3-22-2026

This week's guest:

Burt Dubrow, legendary television producer and the creator of "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show" and "The Jerry Springer Show"

Topic: Remembering Chuck Norris; Burt's appearance in the recent "Dirty Talk" docuseries on ABC; His most memorable civilian guests on "Sally"; The future of daytime and late night talk shows; Burt's Rowlf the Dog replica; Working with Buffalo Bob Smith; Buffalo Bob's rift with Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo)

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 3-22-2026
This week's guest:
Burt Dubrow, legendary television producer and the creator of "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show" and "The Jerry Springer Show"
Topic: Remembering Chuck Norris; Burt's appearance in the recent "Dirty Talk" docuseries on ABC; His most memorable civilian guests on "Sally"; The future of daytime and late night talk shows; Burt's Rowlf the Dog replica; Working with Buffalo Bob Smith; Buffalo Bob's rift with Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo)

"Nostalgia Tonight" is a love letter to show business and Americana. Join your host, Joe Sibilia, as he takes you on a journey through time to examine the people, places, and phenomena that have shaped popular culture.

"Nostalgia Tonight" is a love letter to show business and Americana. Join your host, Joe Sibilia, as he takes you on a journey through time to examine the people, places, and phenomena that have shaped popular culture.

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia

Burt Dubrow Remembers Chuck Norris, Daytime Talk Shows, and "Howdy Doody"

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"; Founder of the Optimism Institute and host of The Blue Sky Podcast

Topic: The beginning of Turner Classic Movies; TBS becoming "very funny"; The life of Ted Turner and his marriage to Jane Fonda; Ted Turner's battle with Lewy body dementia

The case of the missing Pee-wee Herman DoIl

Joe talks about the Pee-wee Herman pull string doll from the 1980s that went missing somtime in the last 22 years.

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"; Founder of the Optimism Institute and host of The Blue Sky Podcast
Topic: The beginning of Turner Classic Movies; TBS becoming "very funny"; The life of Ted Turner and his marriage to Jane Fonda; Ted Turner's battle with Lewy body dementia
The case of the missing Pee-wee Herman DoIl
Joe talks about the Pee-wee Herman pull string doll from the 1980s that went missing somtime in the last 22 years.

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

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-10-2026

Monologue: 

Remembering Ted Turner and his legacy with Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies

Guest:

Steve Randisi, Entertainment historian and the author of "Penny Singleton: A Biography"

Topic: Penny Singleton's role as the voice of Jane Jetson on "The Jetsons"; Meeting Joan Crawford and her ex-husband Douglas Fairbanks Jr; His unconventional photo with Shirley Jones of "The Partridge Family"

A tribute to Joe's mom and grandmothers on Mother's Day

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-10-2026
Monologue:&nbsp;
Remembering Ted Turner and his legacy with Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies
Guest:
Steve Randisi, Entertainment historian and the author of "Penny Singleton: A Biography"
Topic: Penny Singleton's role as the voice of Jane Jetson on "The Jetsons"; Meeting Joan Crawford and her ex-husband Douglas Fairbanks Jr; His unconventional photo with Shirley Jones of "The Partridge Family"
A tribute to Joe's mom and grandmothers on Mother's Day

From Jane Jetson to Joan Crawford — A Mother’s Day Celebration

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-3-2026

Guest: 

Ralph Helfer, animal behaviorist and trainer of numerous animal actors

Topic: His career in Hollywood training the MGM lion, Gentle Ben, and numerous other animals; Working with Walt Disney and Jerry Lewis; Meeting Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-3-2026
Guest:&nbsp;
Ralph Helfer, animal behaviorist and trainer of numerous animal actors
Topic: His career in Hollywood training the MGM lion, Gentle Ben, and numerous other animals; Working with Walt Disney and Jerry Lewis; Meeting Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe

Burt Dubrow Remembers Chuck Norris, Daytime Talk Shows, and "Howdy Doody"

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