Sheplives

Last Summary Update: 07-14-2025

Pop Culture
Airdate: Monday - March 18, 1963

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

Well, the way it is, I guess,. . .

Show Description

A story about a gaboon Viper found dead in the Philadelphia zoo with his own fangs embedded in his back, leads Shep into one of his serious discussions, this time about pop culture.

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

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

Time	Image	Description
• 03:35		Snake Bites Self

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:10	Speaking of Virtue - This is WOR AM and FM in New York

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 34:50	Buick	Cut short
• 34:54	Paperbook Gallery	Cut short

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 0439	St Louis Blues
• 04:38	The Okeh Laughing Record

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 03:46	Bob Considine

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
•	General Topics		Pop Culture

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		March 18, 1963	Pop Culture	Original Airing

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

NONE

The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Sorry, Not Available

Listen Here

"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