Jean Shepherd - "NY vs Chicago, aka NY Is Dead (restored)"

NY versus Chicago, or NY is dead. This is a WOR radio show recording from March 31, 1965. [Audio is public domain. Photo © by Fred W. McDarrah, used with permission.]

[@georgezadorozny1976]

For me, the very best part of this episode is where Shep does his renditions of the live amateur Midwestern wee-hours TV commercial used car salesman and the chef's-hat-wearing, come-get-'em-while-they're-hot pizza pitchman! Sheer Shep delight!!!

[@georgezadorozny1976]

I forgot to mention how much Shep's renditions happily brought to mind Ralph Kramden's and Ed Norton's Chef of the Future live commercial! Comic greatness!!!

[@EdwardTrusky]

I had a dream about 2 years ago and I smoking Kent non filter cigarette's.

[@CasperLCat]

I share Shep’s dismay about people never looking out the window of an airliner. What is some celebrity factoid in a magazine, compared to the wonder of the American continent, seen from 5 miles up ?
Or to be in the midst of a towering cloud formation, seeing what only the birds have seen, until very recently in the history of the planet ?

[@leesponenberg5907]

That last name part was interesting. At my job we don't use last names, and it can get very confusing when five men are all called Mathew!!😂