"Odd Acting Role" (October 26, 2014)

By Ryan Priest

Published October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM CDT

Shep's "big break" had an elite audience.

Jean Shepherd's path to fame included some interesting stops. In this program from October 26, 1973, he recalls one of his earliest live stage performances. He received rave reviews despite the audience being by invitation only.