Jean Shepherd - Problems with Radio, The Setups, & Cause/Effects 1963

Jean was in a store and saw a model B17. We then hear about "selective deafness" and "selective conscience"
Starts at: 0:14
The mind is like a giant tape recorder with a self-eraser/editor built-in
Starts at: 6:00
How much of your life is perfect? When will life really start for you?
Starts at: 7:00
The problem with radio is that it is free and a "slave" medium (at least, according to Jean).
Starts at: 9:15
In the dawn of TV, they realized the audience didn't know what was funny or what they were supposed to laugh at. How did they fix this you may ask? Laugh tracks and funny horns for us herd animals
Starts at: 17:08
In the theater, "the setup" is a key part of setting the scene
Starts at: 21:44
Psychology of man and the masses
Starts at: 27:23
Jean believes that politics will become totally consumed by showmanship with actors. Then you can further divide folks by making it the "good people" and the "bad people,"
Starts at: 31:30
How many people read the news and think of the world in terms of Cause and Effects?
Starts at: 35:44
[Audio is public domain, Photo © by Roy Schatt]

[@Pittie21]

Excelsior Dapper Gent! It's all GR8 FOR ME! FANTASTIC AM AUDIO FROM 1963. I remember listening with real interference. THIS CLIP IS PERFECT! ❤

[@imbatmanyoureaquaman]

Couldn't make it more than fifteen minutes through this one

[@garyrutledge7639]

Talk about problems with radio. This recording is unlistenable.