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This Day in Shep History

October 8th

1963	Radio	Myths of Automation
1965	Radio	Sex and the Brits
1969	Radio	Two Kinds of Education
1970	Radio	TV Commercials and the One He Made
1975	Radio	Crime Trivia
1976	Live Shows	University of Chicago Extension comedy festival
1976	Radio	Police Calls
2013	Books	Because I Said So!

Recent Shep Related News

August 20, 2026
	Carousel of Progress Gets New Voice Shep's voice is retired
In 2027, the Carousel will be updated again. The animatronics will receive significant mechanical upgrades using Disney's latest robotics technology and a completely reimagined finale scene. Also new will be the voices. Bryan Cranston will now provide the voice of John, the father, replacing Shep who served the role since the 90's. Jamie Lee Curtis will provide the voice of Sarah, the mother.
More: Carousel of Progress

August 6, 2025
	Another Shep Fan Lost Gary 'silentshep' Hines ("Gary in California")
Shep fan Gary Hines who was an avid collector of Shep's shows, putting many of them on his youtube channel 'silentshep', passed away July 6, 2025. Over the years he accumulated a large collection of Shepherd's early (1961-1964) radio shows.
>>> Gary's youtube channel <<<

What's New or Updated

	Post Date	Description
	UPDATED: 10-7-2026	Food Poetry December 26, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 10-7-2026	Kits and Hobbies June 29 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-6-2026	Shep As A Radio Station Santa December 18, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-6-2026	Steel Rhino, Battle Over A Board Game, Half Track December 15, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-6-2026	Red Ryder BB Gun Story December 25, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-4-2026	Wilbur Duckworth And The Liquid Detergent Truck November 28, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-4-2026	Winter Sports December 20, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-2-2026	The Exploding Streetlight Mystery December 8, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 10-2-2026	Unknown - Beethoven No5 Allegro Music - Music Used
	UPDATED: 10-1-2026	Ole Miss Integration October 1, 1962 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 09-30-2026	Beethoven December 7, 1972 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 09-26-2026	Albert Farkas December 12, 1962 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 09-26-2026	Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom" December 9, 1972 Books - Book Signing
	UPDATED: 09-24-2026	Harold Dill Fight September 25, 1962 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 09-21-2026	West Side NYC December 5, 1972 Radio - WOR Show

For: October 01, 2026

Ole Miss Integration
Airdate: October 1, 1962

Recent Contributions

Last 10 Shows
	Date	Description	Courtesy of:
	October 23, 1961	Full Moon and Halloween Poetry	Gary Hines
	August 29, 1962	The Other Side of Us	Gary Hines
	August 20, 1963	Essex Adventures	Gary Hines
	August 12, 1963	Blue Assed Buzzard Story	Gary Hines
	July 18, 1963	Lightning Hits Ham Radio	Gary Hines
	July 17, 1963	Day with Tallulah Bankhead	Gary Hines
	July 16, 1963	Hutterites	Gary Hines
	July 12, 1963	Friend Works at IBM	Gary Hines
	June 26, 1963	Date at the Beach	Gary Hines
	June 21, 1963	Elephants Graveyard	Gary Hines

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975