Nostalgia Tonight 12-7-2025

Monologue: 

Joe Sibilia's performance as Ebenezer Scrooge

Guest:

Charles Edward Hall, Actor who played Santa Claus in the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular for 36 seasons

Topic: Becoming Santa Claus, letters and encounters as Santa, playing the Wicked Witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Radio City Music Hall

Nostalgia Tonight 12-7-2025
Monologue: 
Joe Sibilia's performance as Ebenezer Scrooge
Guest:
Charles Edward Hall, Actor who played Santa Claus in the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular for 36 seasons
Topic: Becoming Santa Claus, letters and encounters as Santa, playing the Wicked Witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Radio City Music Hall

"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

Charles Edward Hall, Radio City Music Hall's Santa Claus for 36 Seasons

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 8-31-2026

Joe Sibilia opens the show remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, who passed away this week. Later, Joe is joined by Linda Kaplan Thaler, Advertising Hall of Fame inductee, founder of the Kaplan Thaler Group, and the author of "My Life in 30 Seconds." Joe and Linda discuss the creation o fthe Aflac Duck, the casting (and later re-casting) of Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of the duck, the nationwide search for a new voice, Gilbert Gottfried performing at her kid's 6th grade graduation, writing the Toys "R" Us jingle, working under James Patterson before his celebrity as an author, and much more.

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 8-31-2026
Joe Sibilia opens the show remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, who passed away this week. Later, Joe is joined by Linda Kaplan Thaler, Advertising Hall of Fame inductee, founder of the Kaplan Thaler Group, and the author of "My Life in 30 Seconds." Joe and Linda discuss the creation o fthe Aflac Duck, the casting (and later re-casting) of Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of the duck, the nationwide search for a new voice, Gilbert Gottfried performing at her kid's 6th grade graduation, writing the Toys "R" Us jingle, working under James Patterson before his celebrity as an author, and much more.

Hatching an Icon: The Birth of the Aflac Duck

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 8-23-2026

Joe Sibilia opens the show talking about his obsession with "bootleg characters"- unlicensed, knock-off costumed characters of cartoon characters and puppets like Barney, Snow White, Elmo, and Mickey Mouse. Joe shares some memories of Regis Philbin in observance of what would be his 95th birthday on August 25th, shared by guests such as Marshall Lichterman, Marc Summers, Mike Schur, Ruta Lee, and Mark Malkoff. Later, Joe comments on an old educational film called "Good Eating Habits" and talks with Mike Connors of Connors & Sullivan for another edition of "Estate Planning Gone Wrong."

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 8-23-2026
Joe Sibilia opens the show talking about his obsession with "bootleg characters"- unlicensed, knock-off costumed characters of cartoon characters and puppets like Barney, Snow White, Elmo, and Mickey Mouse. Joe shares some memories of Regis Philbin in observance of what would be his 95th birthday on August 25th, shared by guests such as Marshall Lichterman, Marc Summers, Mike Schur, Ruta Lee, and Mark Malkoff. Later, Joe comments on an old educational film called "Good Eating Habits" and talks with Mike Connors of Connors &amp; Sullivan for another edition of "Estate Planning Gone Wrong."

Regis Philbin's 95th Birthday!

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 8-16-2026

Joe opens the show talking about his "King of the Hill"-themed "promposal" from his senior year of high school. Joe goes inside his vault and shares clips from his 2022 "Friars Club Podcast" interview with Bob Costas, who shares stories of Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Johnny Carson, and others. Later, Joe chats with Lauren Tom, voice actress on "Futurama" and "King of the Hill," and closes the show observing National Rollercoaster Day.

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 8-16-2026
Joe opens the show talking about his "King of the Hill"-themed "promposal" from his senior year of high school. Joe goes inside his vault and shares clips from his 2022 "Friars Club Podcast" interview with Bob Costas, who shares stories of Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Johnny Carson, and others. Later, Joe chats with Lauren Tom, voice actress on "Futurama" and "King of the Hill," and closes the show observing National Rollercoaster Day.

Charles Edward Hall, Radio City Music Hall's Santa Claus for 36 Seasons

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