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Talk in Chickasha
Madison Square Garden Fight
Uncle Carl
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Talkers
Bible Movie
Ben the Rat
Show Business in the Civil Rights Movement
Lion's Den
Todd Party
Gold Flake Drink
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Jean Shepherd was a popular speaker on the college lecture circuit. During the 1970s, this job took him to some of the country's largest institutions of higher learning, as well as a few that not many people have heard of. In this program from September 20, 1972, Shep recalls a recent visit to a small college in Oklahoma.
New York's Madison Square Garden has hosted some of boxing's biggest bouts. But a fight Shep attended was different than all of the others that came before it. In this program from September 10, 1973, he describes the scene at a high-tech fight where one missed connection could lead to a riot.
Almost every family has an uncle they don't talk about. For Shep, it was his Uncle Carl. But when Carl made the news across Chicago, he quickly went from black sheep to a precious lamb. In this program from September 6, 1965, Shep tells his listeners what Carl did to make the headlines.
Shep didn't limit his reach to just his radio audience. From time to time, he would also host local and national television programs. This week, we go back to August 30, 1974, as he sits in to host "The Talkers" on New York's WPIX-TV.
Hollywood is attempting to adapt the entire Bible into a film. In this program from August 23, 1963, Shep has some ideas about which actors should take on some of the more important roles.
Animal stars are no longer exclusively heroic and lovable. In this program from June 28, 1972, Shep introduces his audience to Ben, the murderous rat with a starring role on the big screen. Is he doing enough off the screen to sustain long-term success?
During the height of the civil rights movement, entertainers were utilized to help spread the message to a broader audience. In this program from August 9, 1965, Shep talks about how this method can sometimes harm the people who have dedicated their professional lives to advancing the cause.
Shep thinks radio stations don't do enough creative promotions these days. In this program originally aired August 2, 1965, he recalls being sent to the local arena to do a program with famed animal tamer Clyde Beatty. In the middle of the lion's cage, as vicious animals streamed inside.
When movie producer Mike Todd wanted to throw himself a birthday party, it had to be a spectacle. The event in Madison Square Garden featured Elizabeth Taylor, a parade of elephants, and food fights in the crowd. In this program, originally aired July 26, 1973, Shep recalls being assigned to broadcast the event on the radio.
Shep gets taken for a ride by a woman with expensive tastes in alcohol. In this program from July 19, 1973, he recalls the shock of seeing his bar tab after finding out exactly what was in the liqueur that flowed freely throughout the bar during an unsuccessful romantic endeavor.