Jean Shepherd - Working in a Hamburger Joint, Un-Americanism, & Victims of Modern Life 1975/05/20

Some guys are born with "it," others don't know that "it" is even there.
Starts at: 1:03
A Cheer for an un-sung victim of 20th century life, those who work in so-called music radio stations across the nation.
Starts at: 1:40
The Main Story:
Shep makes a confession to us listeners, he hates Hamburgers! While a kid, Jean worked in a Hamburger Restaurant. We hear about his job and the beginning of the end on how he grew to dislike hamburgers.
Starts at: 3:18
Everybody is a "mark" but, each "mark" varies person to person.
Starts at: 12:36
Shep says he is getting very un-American and gives his two cents on the establishment, the common man, & politics. Jean also talks about the flavors of Un-Americanism.
Starts at: 14:35
We hear about Jean's friends who are in show-biz and how they are victims of modern life.
Starts at: 20:43
Another type of victim of modern life are the engineers on music radio stations.
Starts at: 25:36
[Audio is public domain, Photo © by Roy Schatt]