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Lexicon Valley

Lexicon Valley

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Sep 29, 2026 · 16 min · 10 segments

Was Perry Como the original Mr. Nice Guy? And who again was Perry Como? Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield explain. Visit ⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart…

Was Perry Como the original Mr. Nice Guy? And who again was Perry Como? Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield explain. Visit ⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 313: "No More Mr. Nice Guy." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Perry Como the original Mr. Nice Guy? And who again was Perry Como? Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield explain. Visit ⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart…

Speakers: Mike VuoloHostBob GarfieldHost

Top entities: Perry Como×17 Walter Winchell×8 Bob Garfield×12 Arthur Godfrey×3 Adolf Hitler×6

Perry ComoPersonAmerican singer and actor
99%17 mentions
Walter WinchellPersonAmerican columnist
96%8 mentions
Bob GarfieldPersonAmerican journalist and commentator
94%12 mentions
Arthur GodfreyPersonAmerican radio broadcaster and entertainer
92%3 mentions
Adolf HitlerPersonFormer Chancellor of the German Reich
89%6 mentions
Ted WilliamsPersonAmerican baseball player
87%7 mentions
New JerseyAdministrative AreaUS state
85%4 mentions
KeurigEntity
82%4 mentions
Ira GershwinPersonAmerican lyricist
80%2 mentions
Priceline.comCompanyTravel agency company
77%9 mentions
Axl RosePersonAmerican singer and songwriter
75%4 mentions
Jackie GleasonPersonAmerican comedian and actor
73%3 mentions
Nice Work If You Can Get ItMusic CompositionSong by George Gershwin
70%1 mention
CardiganEntityGarment
68%1 mention
Dick ShawnPersonAmerican actor and comedian
65%1 mention
John F. KennedyPerson35th U.S. President
63%3 mentions
Oxford English DictionaryEntity
61%5 mentions
Jewish peopleEntityAdherents
58%3 mentions
DownfallMovie2004 film
56%2 mentions
Mobil 1Brand
54%4 mentions
LookPeriodicalAmerican magazine
51%7 mentions
The Perry Como ShowTV SeriesTelevision show
49%1 mention
Red BankCityBorough in New Jersey
46%3 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
44%3 mentions
The HoneymoonersTV SeriesAmerican sitcom
42%3 mentions
The ProducersMovie1967 film
39%1 mention
Frank SinatraPersonAmerican singer and conductor
37%1 mention
Franklin PiercePerson14th U.S. President
35%1 mention
Collier'sPeriodicalMagazine
32%1 mention
New YorkCityCity in New York State
30%2 mentions
AkronCityCity in Ohio
26%1 mention
OhioAdministrative AreaUS state
26%1 mention
White PlainsCityCity in New York State
23%1 mention
RussiansEntityEthnic group
20%1 mention
Mel BrooksPersonAmerican actor and comedian
18%1 mention
Tallulah BankheadPersonAmerican actress
15%1 mention
Morton DowneyPersonAmerican singer and entertainer
13%1 mention
New York Daily MirrorPeriodicalTabloid
10%1 mention
The Washington PostPeriodicalAmerican newspaper
10%1 mention
Dorothy KilgallenPersonAmerican columnist and journalist
6%1 mention
Boston Red SoxSports TeamBaseball team
4%1 mention
MassachusettsAdministrative AreaUS state
1%1 mention

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Perry ComoHistory > American History > 1950s America > Cultural Figures
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Mr. Nice GuyCulture > Cultural References > Phrases
Cultural EvolutionCulture > Cultural References > Phrases > Mr. Nice Guy
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1960s MusicMusic > Pop Music
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