Hello and Welcome to the Web home of Funny Valentine Press, the new home of Nostalgia Digest Magazine, the entertaining, educational quarterly magazine devoted to the “Golden Age” of radio, movies, music and television!

FVP is also the home of the award-nominated comic book series Empty Love Stories, the romance comic that, in the words of CMJ New Music Monthly magazine, “twists the genre’s cliches until they whimper for mercy.”

Please, make yourself comfortable and enjoy your visit…


WHAT'S NEW?

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THOSE WERE THE DAYS
On June 27, Chuck Schaden concludes a 39-year career as host of Those Were The Days, the old-time radio showcase he created in 1970.

“It’s time for my wife Ellen and me to take the time we’ve actually been seeking for a number of years,” Schaden writes in the Spring issue of Nostalgia Digest, which has carried the complete TWTD schedule in every issue since its inception. “A time when we have no other obligations except to ourselves and our family.”

While June 27 marks the end of Schaden’s radio days, we’re happy to report that Those Were The Days will continue. Beginning July 4, Steve Darnall -- the publisher of Nostalgia Digest Magazine -- will take over as the show’s full-time host. Those Were The Days is heard every Saturday afternoon, from 1 to 5 p.m. CST, on WDCB-FM.

“I’m thrilled and honored for the chance to assume the reins of one of my favorite shows,” Darnall says. “I’m grateful to Chuck and his family for all that they’ve done to preserve this unique part of American history and I’m looking forward to keeping this particular party going.”

A complete three-month schedule for Those Were The Days is available in every issue of Nostalgia Digest Magazine. Click here to order your subscription (or someone else’s) today!

NOSTALGIA DIGEST NEWS
The Summer issue of Nostalgia Digest Magazine is back from the printer and ready to be read! In addition to the usual plethora of articles about the stars and sounds of the Golden Age of Entertainment, the Summer issue includes the schedule for Steve Darnall’s first three months as host of Those Were The Days! Click here to get the lowdown on what’s in the air (and on the air) this summer!

In other Digest news, we’ve come into possession of a limited number of back issues -- issues that we had considered to be “sold out.” These issues are available in limited (and in some cases, very limited) numbers, so Click here and scroll down for the chance to add to your collection!

DO YOU HAVE PAPERS?
On Sunday, June 28, Nostalgia Digest Magazine publisher Steve Darnall is scheduled to appear with legendary journalist Rick Kogan on his WGN Radio show, Sunday Papers. Rick’s a terrific writer with a great appreciation for Chicago’s history and the show is always interesting. Additional information about the show is available at the WGN Web site.

THE RETURN OF UNCLE SAM
DC Comics has announced plans to reissue Uncle Sam, the critically-acclaimed series by writer Steve Darnall and award-winning artist Alex Ross. Originally published in 1997, Uncle Sam viewed the darker moments of American history through the eyes of a homeless man who becomes convinced that he is the spirit of the nation. The new edition of the book is due to arrive in stores this June.