Art Silverman at NPR was kind enough to provide this listing of Shep's Commentaries, interviews, and specials which were aired on NPR. I asked if there were any chance that we may hear these again, perhaps as a special, he said "Maybe ... we have the rights to them. But none of them was as good as his longer work. By 1984-85, when we did these, he didn't care much about radio." I hope that NPR will give us the chance to hear them and decide for ourselves.
A cassette called "The American Scene: Comments by Jean Shepherd" was offered at one time by NPR. Catalog # AT-830120.01/01C. This may have been part of a premium package.
On Dec 24th 1999 Harry Shearer at KCRW and Art Silverman at NPR co-produced "A Voice in the Night" as a tribute to Shep.
"A Voice In The Night" - Tribute to Jean Shepherd
Interview and specials on NPR
Date
Time
Description
November 24, 1971
8:20
All Things Considered
January 18, 1976
8:20
Government Has a Story To Tell
by way of WGBH, Boston
June 8, 1980
7:00
Clear Channel Radio Stations Under Attack
January 12, 1981
29:00
Profile of Shepherd by WBEZ
February 6, 1984
clip
Beatlemania 20 Years Later
April 9, 1984
6:38
"Jean Shepherd's America" returning to PBS
Regular Commentaries on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
Date
Time
Description
October 31, 1981
2:15
New Jersey's Fabled Route 22
November 1, 1981
2:25
New Jersey: The Strange & Provocative
December 23, 1982
2:15
Movies Today are about Movies, Alas
December 30, 1982
2:30
Casablanca Was Phony Bologna
January 4, 1983
2:45
Resolutions: Garbage Can Scavenger
January 13, 1983
2:45
Remembering the Early Days of TV
January 20, 1983
2:15
Baseball Fan Has Caught 142 Foul Balls
January 27, 1983
2:00
TV News Might As Well be Reruns
February 3, 1983
2:15
Rehearsing for Job as Cop
February 10, 1983
2:00
Bumper Stickers Irritate Shepherd
February 17, 1983
1:45
Pickle Lovers Need an Organization
February 24, 1983
2:45
Slob Appeal: Who Knows Who Bach Is?
March 3, 1983
1:45
Spring fever & Spring Training
March 9, 1983
2:15
TV Weather: A Creation
March 17, 1983
5:45
In memoriam: Arthur Godfrey
March 24, 1983
2:30
Compulsive Reading
March 31, 1983
2:30
Sports Parents are a Pain
April 14, 1983
2:00
Football Spectators Wearing masks
April 21, 1983
1:30
Gandhi: Film Bored Shepherd
April 28, 1983
2:00
Summer's Coming: Don't Blow it This Year
May 5, 1983
2:00
Car Names are no Fun Anymore
May 27, 1983
2:45
Shepherd's Favorite Old Radio Shows
June 2, 1983
2:30
Relief on the Interstate at HoJos
June 9, 1983
2:30
Imagined Cookbooks by Famous Writers
June 16, 1983
2:30
White Castle Burgers are Special
June 21, 1983
2:30
Tops: Few Know How to Use Them Nowadays
July 4, 1983
2:45
Blimp Over Shepherd's House on July 4th
July 11, 1983
3:56
Concrete Mexican on Hackensack Lawn
August 12, 1983
2:15
Marathon Fans Compared to Other Fans
October 12, 1983
2:30
White Sox Failure is at Least Consistent
November 18, 1983
4:30
"Christmas Story" Kid Gets Wish at Xmas
February 16, 1984
3:56
Pogo Tribute
February 22, 1984
3:00
Personal Lie Detectors
March 2, 1984
3:56
Lincoln Zephyr (1941 Car) Advertisement
March 15, 1984
4:00
Caddy's Remembrances
May 21, 1984
3:56
Portable Stereo Blasts Annoy Others
May 28, 1984
3:56
Fly Swatters Have Been Improved
July 25, 1984
3:15
Tropical Storm Aftermath: Sanibel Island
September 8, 1984
2:30
Cubs Popular Because of Giveaway Days
