Sundays with Shep

About Sundays with Shep

A weekly program dedicated to Hammond, Indiana’s legendary radio raconteur, Jean Shepherd. He’s best known these days for writing and narrating “A Christmas Story.” From the 1950s through 1970s, Shepherd hosted a nightly radio broadcast – usually an extemporaneous monologue – that was and is unlike anything else on the radio. Ryan Priest digs into the Shepherd radio archives every week for a captivating hour from the master storyteller.

Publisher

Ryan Priest

Category

arts · comedy

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2026

Latest episode

8 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Nov 2026

   Instant Deja Vu

   Now and then, while rummaging through a junk drawer, you might find something that brings back a flood of memories. Shep called that instant deja vu. In this November 8, 1972 program, he puts a political spin on that phenomenon in the wake of a presidential election.

2. 

   1 Nov 2026

   TV

   The small screen was often a target of Shep's criticism. In this November 1, 1974 program, he takes aim at game show contestants who seem to have grown less sophisticated over the years.

3. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Bad Service

   In the days before Yelp, there was little recourse one had when receiving poor service. In this program from October 25, 1973, Shep describes his experience at an airport restaurant that likely would have elicited a one-star review.

Contact Sundays with Shep

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.