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"Indy 500" (May 26, 2019)

By • May 26, 2019

The last Sunday in May is special in Indianapolis and for auto racing fans all over the world.  In this program from May 26, 1967; Shep describes some of his experiences at The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

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"Galloping Ego" (May 19, 2013)

By • May 19, 2019

Is keeping a diary actually a salute to one's narcissism?  In this program from May 19, 1972; Shep looks at ways man massages his own ego.

"Manly, Australia" (May 12, 2013)

By • May 12, 2019

Shep is back from a trip to Australia, which included a stop in the Sydney suburb of Manly.  In this program from May 12, 1965; he describes different attitudes residents there have toward sharks lurking off the coast.

"Old Magazines" (May 5, 2019)

By • May 5, 2019

Listeners tend to send Shep things they have laying around the house.  In this program from May 5, 1976; he leafs through a 1939 issue of Fortune magazine.