Jean Shepherd - Ollie Hopnoodles Haven of Bliss

Jean reads his award winning story, Ollie Hopnoodles Haven of Bliss. THis short story is included in Shep's book: "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories: And Other Disasters."
[Audio is public domain, Ban Frei © by ICE_CS, Photo © by Roy Schatt]

[@adamschwartz3449]

One of the greatest and most underrated prose stylists of the 20th century. Fifty years after this story was written, it hasn't lost any of its bite or humor. Shep also had one of the great speaking voices of his time.

[@katevalentine7075]

,This Is Gold

[@23pounce]

Thank You!

[@orionorion99]

Me too especially the end lotsa tough love

[@blueridgepics]

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven if Bliss is also a movie.

[@katevalentine7075]

Just found you're channel.Are all of these stories remastered without commercials
I'm on the first one .If so that's amazing .
Thanks so much

[@dappergent3570]

Only the remastered/edited ones are the recordings ol' Shep reading his short stories. The rest are unedited with original commercials and news bulletins
-DG

[@katevalentine7075]

Yes Dapper ..I've listened to them all now.You are my go to for bedtime 😎
Flick Lives !!

[@zazuzazz5419]

Birdie: “What a story!! Everything but the bloodhounds snappin’ at their rear end!” 😂

[@Jerome616]

Wasn't Wanda Hickey the girl Ralph's mom makes him wave to as they leave?

[@dinosaurhands5832]

Yes

[@orionorion99]

gg loved this