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

Engelbert Humperdinck; Michael Schur Remembers Father-in-Law Regis Philbin (wih Joe Posnanski); "Estate Planning Gone Wrong"

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 6-14-2026 Monologue: Regis Philbin's influence on Joe Sibilia Guests:  Englebert Humperdinck, legendary singer and entertainer known as the "King of Romance" Topic: His new single "I've Got You"; Appearing on "This is Your Life"; Friendship with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin; His recurring nightmare Michael Schur, creator of "Parks and Recreation," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," & "The Good Place," and Joe Posnanski, bestselling sportswriter Topic: Their new book "Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love"; Pickleball and Chess; Mike Schur remembers his father-in-law Regis Philbin; How Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski began co-hosting "The PosCast" Mike Connors, attorney at Connors & Sullivan and host of "Ask the Lawyer" on AM 970 The Answer Topic: "Estate Planning Gone Wrong" See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PART TWO: Jeff Bergman, The Voice of Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone, and Mr. Potato Head; Dean Martin's Birthday; National VCR Day

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-31-2026 Joe celebrates Dean Martin's birthday talking about singing with Dean's daughter Deana Martin at 18 years old and revisits a clip from his Friars Club Podcast interview with John Stamos recalling the one-word career advice he received from Dean Martin. Guest: Jeff Bergman, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Daffy Duck, Barney Rubble, and many other cartoon favorites Topic: Working with Bill Hanna on "Jetsons: The Movie"; Working with Seth MacFarlane on "Family Guy"; Doing voices on the animated 1960s-style "Batman" films; The two voices Jeff would love to do but hasn't yet Joe talks about the merits and pitfalls of VHS and VCRs in honor of National VCR Day, and the strategy Disney used to make a fortune off the technology. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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 | 5-31-2026 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 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Revival of Hanna-Barbera with Fred Seibert

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 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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

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. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.