Tribute to Connie Francis

Joe Sibilia plays clips from his 2017 interview with Connie Francis from his days on Hofstra University's WRHU-FM.

Guest:

Petri Hawkins Byrd, Judge Judy's longtime bailiff, actor, comedian, emcee, and activist

Topic: His 25 seasons on "Judge Judy," his comedy and acting career

Joe also discusses the end of the CBS "Late Show" franchise.

 

Tribute to Connie Francis
Joe Sibilia plays clips from his 2017 interview with Connie Francis from his days on Hofstra University's WRHU-FM.
Guest:
Petri Hawkins Byrd, Judge Judy's longtime bailiff, actor, comedian, emcee, and activist
Topic: His 25 seasons on "Judge Judy," his comedy and acting career
Joe also discusses the end of the CBS "Late Show" franchise.
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"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

Tribute to Connie Francis, Petri Hawkins Byrd | Nostalgia Tonight 7-20-25

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 University of Pittsburgh; HIs friendship with Noel Blanc; Mastering the voice of Fred Flintstone; Becoming Barney Rubble; Working with Chuck Jones

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 University of Pittsburgh; HIs friendship with Noel Blanc; Mastering the voice of Fred Flintstone; Becoming Barney Rubble; Working with Chuck Jones

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 | 5-24-2026

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! Cartoons"

Topic: Spearheading the revival of Hanna-Barbera with cartoons such as "Dexter's Laboratory," "The Powerpuff Girls," "Johnny Bravo," and others; Giving a young Seth MacFarlane his start in animation; Working with legends like Ted Turner and Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-24-2026
Monologue: How Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera joined forces to create Tom &amp; 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! Cartoons"
Topic: Spearheading the revival of Hanna-Barbera with cartoons such as "Dexter's Laboratory," "The Powerpuff Girls," "Johnny Bravo," and others; Giving a young Seth MacFarlane his start in animation; Working with legends like Ted Turner and Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

The Revival of Hanna-Barbera with Fred Seibert

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.

Tribute to Connie Francis, Petri Hawkins Byrd | Nostalgia Tonight 7-20-25

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