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Quote from: lonevoice on August 02, 2013, 11:26:44 PM
One of my top 10 favorite guests was Dean Koontz on 1/22/2002.  That, for me, was classic Art Bell.  He invited Koontz to be a guest because someone told Art that Koontz had mentioned him in his latest book.  They talked for two hours and it ran the gamut; from quantum mechanics, to cloning, genetic modification, string theory, life after death, near death experiences, nanotechnology, and more that I don't remember off-hand.   What made it compelling was the completely unscripted nature of what sounded like an authentic conversation.   There was no agenda - just two guys who hadn't met before; both of them expert story tellers, exploring their common interests seemingly unaware there was an audience eavesdropping.  At the time, Koontz was a rare guest in any media format, saying that it made him uncomfortable.  It took about a half hour for Art to put him completely at ease, but the pay-off sparkled like diamonds.

That's the brilliance of Art Bell as far as I'm concerned.  The man is an enormously talented conversationalist.  It doesn't matter all that much that there be a particular subject, scientific or paranormal inquiry.   It's more important that the guest is a good dancer, conversationally speaking.

FYI - that show is still available *for now* to streamlink members (fuck that 'insiders club' moniker) here --
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2011/12/03/art
sounds like a great one -- will be listening to that one tonite 

Quote from: Rasputin on August 02, 2013, 08:54:30 PM
I just heard yet another rumor that Art will be on Sirius radio Sept 16th on Sirius/XM 20:00-01:00et.

Any truth to this, or is this more internet BS?

Here is a link:
http://investor.siriusxm.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=781252

Hopefully this is the real thing, and the show will be called "Dark Matter". If this is true, C2C will die a much quicker death, and we can all look forward to good guests with an excellent host who knows how to interview. Hopefully Knapp will jump the sinking ship, and join Art to do some guest hosting and a few Sundays.

Are you being "fashionably late to the party" or just playing dumb? 

Quote from: morphiaflow on August 01, 2013, 11:57:36 PM
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There is a JC thread somewhere on this forum. I'm too tired and busy to find you the link, but there you will find my extensively if anecdotally documented theory that JC and UFO Phil are in fact one and the same. And I believe there has only ever been one JC. You will read my evidence for why in that post. Incidentally, I believe he's now on the C2C payroll. But I don't put it past him to call Art's new show anyway.

Was listening to an early -- '95-ish -- SIT open lines show last night and a caller named "Captain Democrat" called in and sounded a LOT like JC ... just not as radical and hyped up but his voice tone sounded VERY similar - like it could he could have later morphed into the JC character??

Quote from: jazmunda on August 01, 2013, 09:14:23 PM
I find it bizarre that anyone can air a show from 15 years ago without a disclaimer every 5 minutes. A casual listener stumbling upon some of those shows might think they have stepped through a vortex and gone back to a time where comets have spaceship companions and presidents do the wild thing in the oval office.

What really annoys the hell outta me is that I pay to listen to SIT but can't download them ... and nearly every break has NUMEROUS promos hawking 'coast insider' subscriptions. Duh - if it's an archive from the site the listener is already a member so whydahell is there so damn many promos - or for that matter any promos at all?

Quote from: Georgie For President 2216 on August 01, 2013, 08:52:56 PM
I went to check this stat, but it appears the Ian Punnett page has been completely wiped from the C2C site.

Anyway, I did find this:

On March 19th, 2000, Ian Punnett made his C2C hosting debut and, in the subsequent 13 years, he hosted a whopping 479 editions of the program as well as 69 episodes of the spin-off show Coast to Coast Live.

Ian's archives are still on the C2C site under Shows>Show Archive then scroll down to By Host click Ian Punnett and there's 383 shows listed of which you can go back three years to listen.

Anxiously awaiting PB's latest "take" on Art's new show and Jorch's/Dave's reaction. 

I'll do the free 30 day trial/preview ... and hope when I call to cancel I get a "special" CRS. 

Short time listener first time caller = relatively new member here...

LOVE the news about Art's return... been listening to C2C for well over a decade. VERY disappointed with snoory like the rest of you.

I can cancel C2C sub (never listen live - just listen online LATE at nite) but would miss listening to SIT archives which I absolutely love - and that would pay about half the monthly Sirius sub... and can also cancel Hulu plus which I rarely use. BUT - was ALSO wondering ... I have a friend that has Sirius but doesn't have an online sub -- soooo does anyone know if he could add online and I could use it here (would pay him for that of course)?