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Last Summary Update: 07-22-2026

Gordian Knot
Airdate: Monday - August 28, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed)

WOR Show
Original Airing

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(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

Did you ever have the feeling that you're sitting on an apple all your life. . .

Show Description

I have this beautiful Danish cold

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News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
• 42:48		A Crane Named Clara

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 12:39	WOR Radio Promo	NY Jets Football

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:07	The Bear Missed the Train

Needs to be ID'd

Callers

Time	Caller	Notes
38:41	• Phone call from person imitating Donald Duck

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 30:11	Herb Squire

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Not Determined

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

This Show

Date	Title
August 28, 1972	Gordian Knot	Original Airing
August 1972	Gordian Knot Notes: Need to compare to 8/28 show	Syndicated Replay

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"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