Jean Shepherd - "Escape From Reality"

Laugh tracks; fireplace books; Shep reads from the 1919 book, "The Boy Chums"; and transcendental haiku poetry. This is a WETA syndicated replay from February 18, 1975, the original WOR airdate was December 16, 1974. Special thanks to Jim Clavin of FlickLives.com for preserving this program. [Audio is public domain. Photo © by Fred W. McDarrah, used with permission.]

[@alexkije]

SHEP!

[@davidcoley8500]

My wife and I put my phone in our metal jack-o'-lantern during the laughing part and it was perfect

[@brachio1000]

12:36 -- Good idea!

[@brucecorbettn9bh398]

I’m pretty sure I once had a little plastic cube that would laugh after pushing a button.

[@brucecorbettn9bh398]

I’m also pretty sure a couldn’t stand it any longer and threw it away.