Jean Shepherd - Perpetual Teenagerism 1963/04/01

Everyone has the perpetual Monday feeling. Many people feel they were born in the wrong time
Starts at: 0:00
America has developed a new tangent: whatever happens in the world is due to someone in the government lousing up or cheating. Even if the USA has nothing to do with it, it is still somehow our fault. There is also a lot of anti-government belief that has been bubbling up since the Eisenhower administration...
Starts at: 2:40
There is a new thing growing in the United States: Perpetual Teenagerism. Many people believe that they are Houlden Caufield
Starts at: 13:00
Jean reads us an advertisement for Mother's Day and gives us the history of Mother's Day.
Starts at: 16:12
Shep hopes that he can stay alive for the next 10 years to see if his predictions are real
Starts at: 24:05
Commerical Break
- American Heritage: 24:25
There was a school outside of Chicago that was named "The Benedict Arnold High School." Jean then talks about some other High Schools named after famous Americans.
Starts at: 24:50
A plan to free Cuba by approved revolutionary methods
Starts at: 27:00
Shep reads a full-page ad for work Muzacz; we hear a joke story of how this would play out
Starts at: 29:28
[Audio is public domain, Photo © by Roy Schatt]

[@erin19030]

I began listening to Jean in the late 50’s early 60’s of the “ Beat “ generation. I’m still a teenager in an octogenarian body of 81. I finally have realized hoe great looking I was in the 1960’s and never knew it. Now I know why my wife thought I was a prize. Lol

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

It’s crazy to think in about a half year from the time this show aired the country would be changed terribly…. Our president will be cut down in Dallas

[@frederickburke9944]

1963's shows are the best for some reason.

[@qrplife]

I’ve listened to a lot of Jean Shepherd, and I can’t count the number of times when he makes some observation or prediction that I mutter silently “Boy, you have no idea Shep!”

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

Damn I thought I came up with the idea of playing certain music throughout the day to keep my guys efficient lol

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

Boy if he could have time traveled to now and seen declassified documents he would crap himself…. the govt WAS up to no good around the world lol

[@michaelmccullough1144]

DO NOT LET JOHN STEWART LISTEN TO THIS

[@brachio1000]

Some audio problems but excellent nonetheless.

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

Lmao if he could see just a few years into the future the hippie crap coming, he would know perpetual teenagers lol

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

Who was this guy?

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

Lol in case you’re not joking he’s the guy who wrote and narrated A Christmas Story (Ralphie and the Red Rider BB gun…)

[@Pittie21]

Jean was Progressive

[@Dr170]

A rotten person

[@Pittie21]

@@TheCrusaderRabbits Really?

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

@@Pittie21 did I stutter?