Welcome to a tribute and roundup of Jean Shepherd links on the web.
We used to listen to Jean Shepherd every night on WOR Radio. We were in theological seminary and, by 11:00PM, were ready for something more than the seemingly endless memorization that made seminary seem more like high school than a graduate center.
We marveled that any human being could be so entertaining by simply talking.
Maybe he was speaking in tongues. Whatever it was, Jean Shepherd was integral to life in New York City in 1960.
The Rump-Sprung Chenille Bathrobe — Jean Shepherd on Stage
This is the classic phrase we probably remembered longer than any other.
As you progress through this page, if you are hooked, listen to the Press Conference and then pass many hours of intense enjoyment browsing among the podcasts that are happily preserving Jean Shepherd broadcasts.
The Phantom of the Open Hearth 1 — Jean Shepherd visits the Stygian Depths of the Midwest
“The Phantom of the Open Hearth” 2
Jean Shepherd witnesses the unwrapping of the most amazing lamp ever. Pagan fire, indeed. His dad becomes the nation’s first pop-art fanatic.
“The Star-Crossed Romance Of Josie Cosnowski” — Jean Shepherd
(Unfortunately this is more like a trailer than anything else, but the scenes will catch your eye.)
“The Great American Fourth of July” – Jean Shepherd
Village Sunday 1960 — Part One — Jean Shepherd Narrator
Jean Shepherd narrates an exceptional view of (West) Greenwich Village as it was in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Village Sunday (Part 2 of 2) – Greenwich Village 1960
The liesurely stroll through Greewich Village continues. Keep a sharp eye out for what has long since vanished. The Feast of San Genarro in Little Italy is included. Weekdays, as Shepherd notes, are another story.
Jean Shepherd Broadcasts
A whole page of Jean Shepherd WOR audio links.
Podcast — Shepherd Reflects on His Life and Times
“I became implacably anti-war.” He was at the time broadcasting to more than 1,000,000 nightly. An excellent overview.
A treasure trove of Jean Shepherd Podcasts
Links to 37 Shepherd Re-broadcasts
Other Shepherd Sites
VOICE IN THE NIGHT: NPR’S® TRIBUTE TO JEAN SHEPHERD
Harry Shearer Celebrates A Forefather of Radio Storytelling in a Special Two-Hour Homage
Jean Shepherd’s Wikipedia Page
Books About Jean Shepherd
Excelsior You Fathead: The Art and Enigma of Jean Shepherd by Eugene B. Bergmann
Stephen Curtiss Rose 
And let us not forget that Jean Shepherd’s humorous short stories were oft published in Playboy Magazine throughout the sixties and seventies. He was one of precious few writers that could make me laugh out loud.
Hey, Stephen C. Rose,
I just encountered your tribute to Shep. Well done!
You may find my book on Shep interesting: EXCELSIOR, YOU FATHEAD THE ART AND ENIGMA OF JEAN SHEPHERD.
I’ve posted your site on the yahoogroup devoted to Shep.
Keep your knees loose!
Eugene B. Bergmann