Reply #8: Correct. Jean Shepherd didn't get into politics, per se....I think the [View All]

most political statement he made was in the title of his book, "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash"....

I'm sure Shepherd would have an audience today, maybe on PBS (which did carry a show for awhile featuring Shepherd). As for radio, other than NPR, most commercial stations wouldn't pick him up...it's all sports or these political gasbags who dominate.

In some ways Malloy reminds me of him....of course, Malloy is loud, emotional, etc. But..Malloy knows how to modulate emotions and I find him almost theatrical in his presentation (and he does have a performance background, as well as CNN/news). Shepherd also was "theatrical" in a more understated, personal way. But he got up on stage and performed, too. He would have been great on Comeday Central, if CC could look beyond their young demographic....