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August 17th in Shep History

1956	Article	Shepherd in Soup Over Soap As WOR Fires Him All Over Again
1956	Radio	Balantine Books Press Release
1961	Radio	Hit On Head By 2 x 4
1964	Radio	Vic and Sade, Fact and Fiction, Chicago World's Fair
1965	Radio	Blue-Nose Ladies Vs. Youth Culture
1973	Radio	How George The Greek Beat Bolus The Pin Ball Hustler
1976	Radio	New Old Antiques

Recent News

November 3, 2012

A Christmas Story 2

Review

In 1994 the 1st 'sequel' to "A Christmas Story" came out and in Jean Shepherd's own words it was a 'turkey'. It was directed by Bob Clark, written by Shepherd, Clark, and Leigh Brown (same as ACS) using his stories that he told for so many years and most importantly, it was narrated by Jean Shepherd whose golden voice provided much of the magic in all his movies. But as Shepherd admitted later the casting was terrible.

Fast forward to early 2012 when it was announced there would be a sequel. Very little was known about it and it wasn't until the trailer hit that we had any inkling as to what it was about. Now we know...

see: full review. . .

November 2, 2012

R.L. Stine Is a Disney Freak

New York Magazine

Turns out R.L. Stine is a fan of Shepherd

>>> New York Magazine. . . <<<

October 27, 2012

"Jean Shepherd Radio Classics"

Staten Island Community Television, channel 34

Pete Delaney's newest episode of "Jean Shepherd Radio Classics" will be aired on the dates below. If you are looking for it in the SICTV listings they have it as:  "Music Radio: Jean Shepahard 2"

The featured show is "The Bolus' Wedding" from March 13, 1968

>>> Staten Island Community Television. . . <<<

October 18, 2012

Shepfest "12"

The Depot - Cold Springs, New York - Saturday - October 27, 2012 - 1:00pm

Join the fun and talk some 'Shep'

Inspired in 2002 by a group of Shep fans who wanted to get together and meet each other face to face after years of email exchanges, the "Shepfest" was born. The tradition continues for the 12th time. This year where it all began in 2002 - Cold Springs, NY

>>> Cold Spring Depot website. . . <<<

October 15, 2012

Shep's Army

A new book by Eugene B. Bergmann

A collection of Army Stories as told on the radio by Jean Shepherd and edited by Gene Bergmann.

>>> Link to book. . . <<<

Replay Date: July 23, 2017

Limelight - The Great Ice Cream Riot
Airdate: July 23, 1965


	Post Date	Description
	07-22-2017	January 16, 1965 Radio Shep's Early Radio Obsession - Bittersweet Defeat
	07-16-2017	January 11, 1973 Television The John Bartholomew Tucker Show
	07-16-2017	1976 Radio Newsreel - Retired Numbers - American Traits
	07-3-2017	September 14, 1971 Radio Hobbies
	07-1-2017	November 25, 1987 Radio Alan Colmes Show
	06-28-2017	September 2, 1956 Article Phantom Author Has Dizzy Hoosier Label
	06-28-2017	August 31, 1956 Article Jean Shepherd Is Social Issue
	06-9-2017	1957 Books On The Road

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975