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

"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

Ralph Helfer: Trainer of the MGM Lion, Gentle Ben, and Other Animal Actors

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 4-26-2026

Guest: 

Turner Sparks, Comedian with an all-new special, "Buttoned Up & and Unhinged"

Topic: His new special; How he brough Mister Softee to China; Going from ice cream magnate to comedian; Appearing on "Comics Unleashed" and performing at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood

 

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 4-26-2026
Guest: 
Turner Sparks, Comedian with an all-new special, "Buttoned Up &amp; and Unhinged"
Topic: His new special; How he brough Mister Softee to China; Going from ice cream magnate to comedian; Appearing on "Comics Unleashed" and performing at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood
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Comedian Turner Sparks Introduced Mister Softee to China!

Monologue:

The death of "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sid Krofft, and how the Krofft Brothers sued McDonald's

Voices of the Past: Lennie Weinrib, the voice of H.R. Pufnstuf

Joe Sibilia looks back on the life and career of Lennie Weinrib, the voice of H.R. Pufnstuf, Grimace, Scrappy-Doo, and many others. Featuring new interviews with Linda Weinrib, Mark Evanier, and a special appearance by Lennie's college friend Carol Burnett.

Inside the Sibilia Vault: Hayley Mills

Joe Sibilia revisits his 2017 interview with Hayley Mills in honor of the Academy Award-winner's 80th birthday on April 18th.

Mike Connors, Attorney at Connors & Sullivan and the host of "Ask the Lawyer on AM 970 The Answer

Topic: Estate Planning Gone Wrong

Monologue:
The death of "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sid Krofft, and how the Krofft Brothers sued McDonald's
Voices of the Past: Lennie Weinrib, the voice of H.R. Pufnstuf
Joe Sibilia looks back on the life and career of Lennie Weinrib, the voice of H.R. Pufnstuf, Grimace, Scrappy-Doo, and many others. Featuring new interviews with Linda Weinrib, Mark Evanier, and a special appearance by Lennie's college friend Carol Burnett.
Inside the Sibilia Vault: Hayley Mills
Joe Sibilia revisits his 2017 interview with Hayley Mills in honor of the Academy Award-winner's 80th birthday on April 18th.
Mike Connors, Attorney at Connors &amp; Sullivan and the host of "Ask the Lawyer on AM 970 The Answer
Topic: Estate Planning Gone Wrong

Remembering Lennie Weinrib, the voice of H.R. Pufnstuf (Featuring Carol Burnett); Inside the Sibilia Vault- Joe's 2017 Interview with Hayley Mills; "Estate Planning Gone Wrong" with Mike Connors

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 4-13-26

Monologue:

Uncle Tommy's 75th Birthday

Guest:

Jason Zinoman, author of "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night" and critic-at-large for the Culture section of The New York Times

Topic: The life and career of David Letterman; Letterman post-"Late Show"; How Allen Ludden got Letterman his start in Hollywood; The future of late night television

 

 

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 4-13-26
Monologue:
Uncle Tommy's 75th Birthday
Guest:
Jason Zinoman, author of "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night" and critic-at-large for the Culture section of The New York Times
Topic: The life and career of David Letterman; Letterman post-"Late Show"; How Allen Ludden got Letterman his start in Hollywood; The future of late night television
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Ralph Helfer: Trainer of the MGM Lion, Gentle Ben, and Other Animal Actors

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