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.

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

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-18-2026

Celebrating Winnie the Pooh Day!

Voices of the Past: Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger

Joe Sibilia profiles the life and career of Paul Winchell, the ventriloquist, inventor, and voice actor best known as the voice of Tigger, Dick Dastardly, Gargamel on "The Smurfs," and Mr. Owl in the Tootsie Pop commercial. Featuring new interviews with Paul's daughter, voice actress April Winchell and Paul's friend, television producer Burt Dubrow ("The Sally Jessy Raphael Show," "The Jerry Springer Show," seen on the new ABC docuseries "Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV")

Gyles Brandreth, author of "Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of Winnie-the-Pooh"

Topic: How Winnie-the-Pooh ended up at the New York Public Library and the push to bring Pooh back to England for a holiday

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-18-2026
Celebrating Winnie the Pooh Day!
Voices of the Past: Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger
Joe Sibilia profiles the life and career of&nbsp;Paul Winchell, the ventriloquist, inventor, and voice actor best known as the voice of Tigger, Dick Dastardly, Gargamel on "The Smurfs," and Mr. Owl in the Tootsie Pop commercial. Featuring new interviews with Paul's daughter, voice actress April Winchell and Paul's friend, television producer Burt Dubrow ("The Sally Jessy Raphael Show," "The Jerry Springer Show," seen on the new ABC docuseries "Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV")
Gyles Brandreth, author of "Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of Winnie-the-Pooh"
Topic: How Winnie-the-Pooh ended up at the New York Public Library and the push to bring Pooh back to England for a holiday

Remembering Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger; Gyles Brandreth, author of "Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear"; Celebrating Winnie the Pooh Day

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-11-2026

Monologue:

Joe pours out the mil and visits the New York Public Library

Guests

Shaun Cassidy, Teen Idol, Actor, Singer, Writer, and Producer

Topic: Growing up in Hollywood; His relationship with his father, Jack Cassidy; Appearing on "This is Your Life" twice

Rob Frederick, Third Generation Milkman for Smith Brothers Farms in Kent, WA

Topic: His life and career as a milkman

Sarah Wassberg Johnson, The Food Historian, seen on "The Food That Built America" on The History Channel

Topic: The history of milk

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-11-2026
Monologue:
Joe pours out the mil and visits the New York Public Library
Guests
Shaun Cassidy, Teen Idol, Actor, Singer, Writer, and Producer
Topic: Growing up in Hollywood; His relationship with his father, Jack Cassidy; Appearing on "This is Your Life" twice
Rob Frederick, Third Generation Milkman for Smith Brothers Farms in Kent, WA
Topic: His life and career as a milkman
Sarah Wassberg Johnson, The Food Historian, seen on "The Food That Built America" on The History Channel
Topic: The history of milk

Shaun Cassidy; Celebrating National Milk Day with Milkman Rob Frederick and Food Historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-4-2026

Monologue:

The 2026 Graduating Class of the Public Domain and the Nostalgia Tonight Public Domain Top 40

Voices of the Past: Sterling Holloway

Joe Sibilia explores the life and career of Disney Legend Sterling Holloway, the legendary actor who provided the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Flower the Skunk in "Bambi," the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland," Kaa the Snake in "The Jungle Book," and Roquefort the Mouse in "The Aristocats." Featuring new interviews with Sterling Holloway's biographer Rod Taylor, Bruce Reitherman (the voice of Christopher Robin in "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" and Mowgli in "The Jungle Book"), and Sterling's close friend Donnie Jarrell.

Mark Malkoff, the author of "Love Johnny Carson," host of "The Carson Podcast" and "Inside Late Night"

Topic: Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" on New Year's Eve

 

 

 

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia 1-4-2026
Monologue:
The 2026 Graduating Class of the Public Domain and the Nostalgia Tonight Public Domain Top 40
Voices of the Past: Sterling Holloway
Joe Sibilia explores the life and career of Disney Legend Sterling Holloway, the legendary actor who provided the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Flower the Skunk in "Bambi," the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland," Kaa the Snake in "The Jungle Book," and Roquefort the Mouse in "The Aristocats." Featuring new interviews with Sterling Holloway's biographer Rod Taylor, Bruce Reitherman (the voice of Christopher Robin in "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" and Mowgli in "The Jungle Book"), and Sterling's close friend Donnie Jarrell.
Mark Malkoff, the author of "Love Johnny Carson," host of "The Carson Podcast" and "Inside Late Night"
Topic: Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" on New Year's Eve
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Tribute to Connie Francis, Petri Hawkins Byrd | Nostalgia Tonight 7-20-25

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