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Godzonka! Part One
Airdate: Wednesday - March 12, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

They never asked what they were going to win. . .

Show Description

Shep reads (NY Times article) about the discovery in Texas of the skeleton of the largest know flying bird with a wing span of 51 feet. "They've discovered Rhodan!" He discusses flying creatures of the past and remarks that according to all aerodynamic laws the bee should not be able to fly. The monsters from Japanese movies - Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Ghidorah Shep tells the first part of his own monster movie story called "Godzonka"

[ Courtesy: David Goldin - 03-19-2017 ]   
  The story of the pterosaur, memories of Rodan. Shepherd's favorite Japanese monsters. Shep creates his own Japanese monster, "Godzonka." He's in good form and he describes the whole "Godzonka" movie...with sound effects! "Godzonka Strikes Again!".      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:00	This is WOR New York, speaking of monsters. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 26:54	Holland America
• 27:55	Grand Union
• 29:19	Theragran
• 30:00	Golden Bounty Vitamins
• 30:47	Shopwell
• 32:02	Broadway Play	"Dance With Me"
• 32:57	Cerromar Beach Hotel
• 34:01	Hills Supermarket

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 12:28	All right everybody, let's dance

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 13:36	Jim
• 03:37	Joe

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Echo Chamber

Rating

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Record: 1875 / ID: 19750312W1875

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

Date	Title
March 12, 1975 Recno: 1875	Godzonka! Part One	Original Airing
May 12, 1975 Recno: 6846	Ancient Flying bird, monsters, Godzonka Pt. 1	WBJC Synd Replay

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Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group E	113Ab	Cassette

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19750312W1875	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	03-19-2017	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

Ken Piletic

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WBAI Golden Age of Radio

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Yesterday USA

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Schmidco Sets - 1 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
Series 100 Group E	113Ab	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0	Ken Piletic

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9 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

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Lowell Thelin

Running Time: 43:44

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1975 03 12_W1875_045 Godzonka Part I - 3-12-75.mp3
Source filename: 3-12-75.mp3
Source ref number: 70
Station: WOR

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 3-12-75 FH Gadzonka Part 1
Station: WOR

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Max - Everything Sets

Running Time: 43:44

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1975 03 12_W1875_601 Gadzonka Part 1.mp3
Source filename: 1975_03_12_Gadzonka_Part_1.mp3
Source set: Everything Set Vol 25
Station: WOR

FHC / JSP

Running Time: 43:45

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1975 03 12_W1875_030 Gadzonka Part 1 WOR Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source filename: 1975 03 12 Gadzonka Part 1 WOR Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source ref number: 6
Station: WOR

Schmidco

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Comments: Tape Damaged - need ne copy

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 90487. The Jean Shepherd Show. March 12, 1975. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. The story of the pterosaur, memories of Rodan. Shepherd's favorite Japanese monsters. Shep creates his own Japanese monster, "Godzonka." He's in good form and he describes the whole "Godzonka" movie...with sound effects! "Godzonka Strikes Again!". Jean Shepherd. 45:21. Audio Condition: Excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 90487
Station: WOR

Brass Figlagee - Archive.org

Running Time: 43:44

Inventory Name: 1975 03 12_W1875_995 Gadzonka Part 1.mp3
Source filename: 1975_03_12_Gadzonka_Part_1.mp3
Station: WOR

Ken Piletic

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Station: WOR

Max Schmid

Running Time: 46:49

Recordee:
506 - Ken Piletic

Inventory Name: 1975 03 12_W1875_041-506 Godzonka Monster pt1.wav
Source filename: 75-03-12 Godzonka Monster (pt1).wav
Station: WOR

"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