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Last Summary Update: 07-11-2026

Iconoclast - H L Mencken
Airdate: Tuesday - August 29, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed)

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Hey, listen, before we get st- I''m warning you now

Show Description

Shepherd's thesis: A true iconoclast is someone who wrote something 2000 years ago - he'll make you mad. Shpe reads H.L. Mencken for about 20 min (The politician - Prejudices - a collection) Man is a strange creature

Comments

• iconoclast /?-k?n??-kl?st?/ noun One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions. One who destroys sacred religious images. A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship. The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition � More at Wordnik

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
15:37	This is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
26:01	Compoz
27:14	New York Tech
28:54	WABC TV New York	Movie of the Week

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
24:30	Stars and Stripes Forever