Jean Shepherd - The Snooper & Listening in on the Neighbors 1963

Shep enlightens us about the Age of Reason. He also makes a few digs at the rich kids
Starts at: 1:38
There was a recent ad in House & Garden for "The Snooper"
Starts at: 6:23
AS a kid, Jean was obsessed with electronics. One day he realized he could listen in to everyone so he setup a bunch of microphones around the block and listened to the real world.....
Story Starts at: 10:10
[Audio is public domain, Photo © by Roy Schatt]