Jean Shepherd Beyond 'A Christmas Story'

For many families, watching the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" is a holiday tradition. The cable channel TNT broadcasts a 24-hour marathon of the movie between Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

We revisit our 2013 story about the man behind the film: the late radio host Jean Shepherd. Shepherd's book was the basis for "A Christmas Story," and he also co-wrote and narrated the movie. But Jean Shepherd had an extensive career beyond "A Christmas Story."

Eugene Bergmann, author of “Excelsior, You Fathead!: The Art and Enigma of Jean Shepherd,” joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to talk about it.