Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia

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.

From Jane Jetson to Joan Crawford — A Mother’s Day Celebration

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 5-10-2026 Monologue:  Remembering Ted Turner and his legacy with Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies Guest: Steve Randisi, Entertainment historian and the author of "Penny Singleton: A Biography" Topic: Penny Singleton's role as the voice of Jane Jetson on "The Jetsons"; Meeting Joan Crawford and her ex-husband Douglas Fairbanks Jr; His unconventional photo with Shirley Jones of "The Partridge Family" A tribute to Joe's mom and grandmothers on Mother's Day See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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

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

Comedian Turner Sparks Introduced Mister Softee to China!

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