Jean Shepherd is a man with a famous past in the largely "Who the f*ck is he?" present. Yet, you've probably heard the gruff timbre of his voice every year since you were a kid and enjoyed his work for decades, literally. Born on an unspecified date, in a town that might be in Illinois or Indiana, Jean Shepherd made up a world that people actually believed was real. Created a story that may have created an entirely new genre, and remade Christmas forever. Or...until videos are no longer shared. AND he warned us about the dangers of blinding ourselves with BB guns.

Join Elton as he explores his life of a forgotten raconteur and his amazing stories! Plus, he tries to raise the dead and may even succeed. Listen to find out how and why!

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SOURCES:
https://newterritorymag.com/literary-landscapes/jean-shepherd-hammond-indiana/

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https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,92545,00.html

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/how-a-christmas-story-became-an-american-tradition

https://youtu.be/L1V3ctOWH-I

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https://jrabold.net/ks6m/licensing/#:~:text=It's%20not%20difficult%20to%20do,local%20routine%20and%20emergency%20communications.

APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places and things: Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd, Ham radio operators, professional interviewers, Larry King, David Letterman, and people that try on elf costumes for a living.

A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader