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Hey ciardelo

I dont work for premium radio. I have read the forum off and on for years WHEN SOMETHING BIG HAPPENS to see what experts like you are saying. So call me stupid for not "knowing how". Feel better about your sense of self importace?

No I don't know how. I've never needed to ask because all other sources were extremely reliable for many years. Actually, I figured snoreboy's masters and their attornies are about to pull my last good feed.
People like you are the reason bellgab users are known as a bunch of jerks, and the reason I don't ever register on forums. I was only trying to preserve a decades old harmless habit of enjoying the show but you totally missed the point. Why people like you reflexively attack someone just because they ask a question is beyond me. Glad I made your day now go back to the mirror and take a "selfie" of that picture you pulled out of GQ and pardon me for existing in the same universe as such a perfect life form as yourself.

OK go easy on me I'm a new registrant here, although I've been reading your posts for years.

I was a Streamlink subscriber, downloaded hundreds of episodes but deleted them after listening on my device next day. Should have saved them, I know. Now, for the past several years I have been listening to Art's (NEVER Snory) shows on the various outlets that you are all likely aware of -(Essential, Art always, Ultimate art etc.) primarily using the 5-0 police scanner app (hi-def radio feeds subfolder)
One by one though, they all went dark except for Ultimate Art-which was dead for three consecutive nights this week. (it came back on last night wheww) I have been saying for months that it's only a matter of time before that channel goes dark completely, so enjoy it while it lasts. BUT once I was without my buddy Art for the first time in 23 years I freaked out!

Now I have been noticing a number of nice people talking on this forum about compiling the entire Art library for torrent download or direct play etc. I went to that link and was able to play 2 individual shows successfully last night. Fantastic! However, I am not sure if I am doing this correctly. Someone mentioned he or she had 1300 shows arranged, labeled, collated, dated etc.

Is there a place to download all 1300 shows? Does it cost anything and if so how much? Do you have better instructions for accessing the files as I may not be doing it correctly?

Even though I'm "old" I have decent, up to date, computer, tablet, media player and smartphone skills. I think I'm just missing a piece of the puzzle. (no I wasn't trying to download to my phone or tablet, I was using a laptop with a Terabyte of storage) Any advice is appreciated. 1994-1999 ART shows are better than any podcast out there, and I am a subscriber to MANY.

I assume it has been said many times but I will echo the sentiment. It was never about end of world prophesies that didn't happen or impending alien disclosure, or any of the usual stereotypes associated with us listeners (tin foil hat is fightin' words for me). ART COULD RECITE THE PHONE BOOK AND KEEP ME ENTHRALLED when he was at the top of his game in the 90's. It was at least for me, the mastery of the man no matter what the subject and his laconic, dry humor handling callers who had no idea how interesting HE WAS MAKING THEM SOUND for us, and obviously for his own entertainment at times as well. Yeah I know Art has his issues-don't we all? That has nothing to do with his vast knowledge of broadcasting and professionalism that came across in every show. But you know this so...

I tried to explain this to a podcast host who interviewed Snoory recently, calling him the "greatest radio interviewer in the world" I almost puked and HAD to message that podcaster and surprise, he responded.  Young(er) people just don't understand what Art meant to us and how he likely saved thousands from going insane with insomnia for decades.

SNoory and his damn turmeric, rhymes with pathetic. I was taking that stuff in the seventies georgie boy.

I would like to get the continuous , non commercial feed I have been listening to on various outlets for some time but that will end, more sooner than later i guess. SO-PLEASE, is there LEGAL access to the entire file,  how do I get it and where do I get it, and what are the proper steps???

THANKS TO ALL.
Bless you. (not in the snoory quasi-religious "angels are real" way either)