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Started by sillydog, April 06, 2008, 04:15:35 PM

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valdez

     Not satisfied with contaminating Ian's show this Saturday, Russ Baker was just on MSNBC spewing his vitriol, and hate, and lies, and propaganda.  Here is a photo of the worm, obviously in some fancy communist coffee shop in Europe, awaiting further orders from his master, George Soros, dreaming of a day when America is no more.  Notice the socialist haircut.   

b_dubb

Quote from: valdez on November 09, 2010, 04:21:33 PM
     Not satisfied with contaminating Ian's show this Saturday, Russ Baker was just on MSNBC spewing his vitriol, and hate, and lies, and propaganda.  Here is a photo of the worm, obviously in some fancy communist coffee shop in Europe, awaiting further orders from his master, George Soros, dreaming of a day when America is no more.  Notice the socialist haircut.   
this post might belong under an "Unintentional Self Pardoy Thread" which may or may not exist.  perhaps we should start one?

and for those who want to make up their own minds ...
http://russbaker.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Baker
Book TV: Russ Baker "Family of Secrets"







999

Quote from: conscious comic on November 08, 2010, 10:27:02 AM
I agree that Saturday night's interview with Thadeus Russell was very engaging...but did anyone else catch Ian's extremely slow on the uptick and embarrassing overreaction to the eugenics apologist caller with the majority blacks in the NFL argument? Ian's "I don't know what you re talking about" politically correct protesting too much was cringeworthy enough but his over the top laughter when a subsequent caller explained the "brothers" comment (referred to the Manning brothers...not African American 'brothers') just added to the awkwardness of the whole thing as far as i was concerned.  So basically in Punnett, we have a know-it-all who can't admit when he's dumb and a dummy (GN) who thinks he knows it all. Oy Vay.

Yep that was mighty cringe-inducing.

MV/Liberace!

Quote from: punkinpie on November 08, 2010, 12:03:39 PM
That's quite a picture that you've got there, MV.  Is he wearing a diaper?
i believe so.   seems to be of the cloth variety.

Ian is hosting open lines tonight, in for the Snoor.

b_dubb

Quote from: MV on November 10, 2010, 03:42:17 AM
Quote from: punkinpie on November 08, 2010, 12:03:39 PM
That's quite a picture that you've got there, MV.  Is he wearing a diaper?
i believe so.   seems to be of the cloth variety.

and full.  thanks for changing your profile pic ;)

valdez

Quote from: TaoOfLuxLisbon on November 19, 2010, 03:17:31 PM
Ian is hosting open lines tonight, in for the Snoor.
First hour with Al Dobbs talking about a musician named Jim Sullivan (pictured below) who released an album called UFO in 1969 and disappeared in New Mexico in 1975.  Open lines followed and the "disappearing" theme remained throughout the night.
 
Jim-Desert
     

Ian had a good show last night, especially the Sullivan story. My one problem with Ian is he still likes to fillibuster even over the guest.

I hadn't heard of Jim Sullivan, but I thought the music was good, sort of like Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, or Harry Nillson.

Stevenqbosell

I always look forward to an Ian  OL night. I really like his open line style.

Wish Knappster would do more OL's... His 1st few were kinda akward, yet he seems like with more practice he could just as good as Bell with his OL calls

Marc.Knight

Quote from: Stevenqbosell on November 21, 2010, 04:17:29 AM
I always look forward to an Ian  OL night. I really like his open line style.

Wish Knappster would do more OL's... His 1st few were kinda akward, yet he seems like with more practice he could just as good as Bell with his OL calls






I agree.  I think Knapper is the best at fusing entertainment with any topic, but he gets a little defensive or dismissive when he does not control the topic of the show.  Ian appeals to the more intellectual listener, sans some of the entertainment value.


George Noory's dominance of the show is like the dominant existence of Dark Matter.  We haven't figured it out yet, but we know something is there.

Stevenqbosell

Just listened to ians Friday night OL show, loved the disappearance OL topic... the long winded lady re: her doctor and the life insurance / fake your death call was facinating, if not a little frustrating (GET ON WITH THE STORY ALREADY!)

One of Ians best shows in a while. I remember a few months ago, Ian's weekend shows were just super knock out, with great guest and topics. And he's doing next Fridays OL too, hope he has a good theme for the show. At this point I can only do Ian and Knapp. I officially boycott Noory

b_dubb

re: Ian ...

seems like i hear a lot of people say that Ian likes to talk over guests.  i'm wondering if pastor/radio host is a bad combo.  you don't have a two way with the pastor on sunday morning.  its a one way type of thing.  unless someone starts speaking in tongues

Quote from: b_dubb on November 21, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
re: Ian ...

seems like i hear a lot of people say that Ian likes to talk over guests.  i'm wondering if pastor/radio host is a bad combo.  you don't have a two way with the pastor on sunday morning.  its a one way type of thing.  unless someone starts speaking in tongues

I think Ian feels like he has to lead a non-broadcaster through the process of telling a story or giving information. He asks great questions, but his setup for them goes on forever.

Stevenqbosell

My top 5 Ian Shows;

1. Rock legends 1 w/ R. gary patterson
2. Scientology Expose
3. The Infomercial Show
4. Hitlers Relics
5. oddly enough, Mass Murderers & Serial Killers... awesome show with Katherine Ramsland

just off the top of my head

b_dubb

a scientology show?  that takes guts to do a show on those nutjobs.  cause they have a vast legal department and aren't afraid to use it.

Stevenqbosell

Quote from: b_dubb on November 24, 2010, 08:16:28 AM
a scientology show?  that takes guts to do a show on those nutjobs.  cause they have a vast legal department and aren't afraid to use it.

one of C2C's greatest shows actually, the guest really broke down nearly every element of Scientology

EvB

Quote from: Stevenqbosell on November 24, 2010, 08:26:22 AM
Quote from: b_dubb on November 24, 2010, 08:16:28 AM
a scientology show?  that takes guts to do a show on those nutjobs.  cause they have a vast legal department and aren't afraid to use it.

one of C2C's greatest shows actually, the guest really broke down nearly every element of Scientology

I haven't heard that one.  And, given the Ian is a theologian - he's the perfect one to host this.  Know where I can get a copy?

valdez

Quote from: EvB on November 24, 2010, 08:17:02 PM
Quote from: Stevenqbosell on November 24, 2010, 08:26:22 AM
Quote from: b_dubb on November 24, 2010, 08:16:28 AM
a scientology show?  that takes guts to do a show on those nutjobs.  cause they have a vast legal department and aren't afraid to use it.

one of C2C's greatest shows actually, the guest really broke down nearly every element of Scientology

I haven't heard that one.  And, given the Ian is a theologian - he's the perfect one to host this.  Know where I can get a copy?
A very good show.  Not just because of the guest and his story (he described the night he fled the compound on a motorcycle chased by his keepers in vehicles), but just doing a show on these folks is risky.  They don't like criticism.

ringthane

Quote from: TaoOfLuxLisbon on November 21, 2010, 09:48:39 PM
Quote from: b_dubb on November 21, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
re: Ian ...

seems like i hear a lot of people say that Ian likes to talk over guests.  i'm wondering if pastor/radio host is a bad combo.  you don't have a two way with the pastor on sunday morning.  its a one way type of thing.  unless someone starts speaking in tongues

I think Ian feels like he has to lead a non-broadcaster through the process of telling a story or giving information. He asks great questions, but his setup for them goes on forever.

your description of Ian/filibuster is spot on. And he does ask great questions, but like you said the setup can be painful. What i like about Ian are these tangential/oblique approaches that can really open up a topic and make you think (whether you agree with Ian or the guest or not).

I've also noticed a difference in topics/guests between Ian and Snoory. Ian will land guests that really require inquiry, work. Noory will either have a guest that does multi-minute monologs or a guest that George can just toss out pre-canned responses.

I know this is an Ian thread, but the one thing I've noticed with George is a particular style of question that just indicates such a... I'm struggling to find a word/phrase here... a paucity of intellectual curiosity. George will ask these questions that he thinks are earthshaking, epic, epiphany/revelatory -- "why are they **HERE**???" etc, in this melodramatic tone. I think George confuses broad/general with revelatory.

Ian will sometimes ask questions with such specificity that they're illuminating in a way that creeps up on you, sometimes a few hours or days after the interview I'll think holy smokes, the angle Ian approached that topic from was pretty frickin' cool.

Ok, I'm blabbing like Ian now. I'm done, no mas.

PS-- I think ian's setup is getting better. he seems to be interrupting less, too.

MV/Liberace!

Quote from: Stevenqbosell on November 23, 2010, 11:47:48 PM
My top 5 Ian Shows;

1. Rock legends 1 w/ R. gary patterson
2. Scientology Expose
3. The Infomercial Show
4. Hitlers Relics
5. oddly enough, Mass Murderers & Serial Killers... awesome show with Katherine Ramsland

just off the top of my head
someone on this forum (i don't remember who) said that when we look back at c2c years from now, a vast number of the classic broadcasts will have been hosted by ian.  i think i agree with that assessment.

Stevenqbosell

Ians got OL's tonight  8) 8)

Ian took a call the other night from a guy during OL who got on him and the Coast crew for getting away from the paranormal and doing too much on the TSA, economy, etc.. Ian let him have his say, but towards the end said he felt the caller was imagining that Art only focused on the ghosts, UFO's etc..... Interesting call, wonder if anyone heard it?

valdez

Quote from: TaoOfLuxLisbon on November 29, 2010, 08:26:14 AM
Ian took a call the other night from a guy during OL who got on him and the Coast crew for getting away from the paranormal and doing too much on the TSA, economy, etc.. Ian let him have his say, but towards the end said he felt the caller was imagining that Art only focused on the ghosts, UFO's etc..... Interesting call, wonder if anyone heard it?
Yep.  One of the highlights of the Ian weekend.  Howard Bloom was alright, but he was on for only a hour on Friday and it was basically a meeting of the Punnet/Bloom mutual admiration society.  Open lines droned on and on about the TSA thing (I think Americans are becoming neurotic - Profiling?  No.  Scanners?  No.  Pat downs?  No.  Planes flying into buildings?  Hell no.)  On Saturday Chris Guillenbeau spoke about nonconformity and following your heart's desire.  He was on a mission to visit every country in the world and had just a few more to go.  Please send us a card from that hard labor camp in North Korea, and be sure to get your beheading posted on youtube when those taliban boys catch up with you in Afghanistan.  Yep.  Ian took that whinny caller to the woodshed, right where he belonged.   


Stevenqbosell

Quote from: TaoOfLuxLisbon on November 29, 2010, 08:26:14 AM
Ian took a call the other night from a guy during OL who got on him and the Coast crew for getting away from the paranormal and doing too much on the TSA, economy, etc.. Ian let him have his say, but towards the end said he felt the caller was imagining that Art only focused on the ghosts, UFO's etc..... Interesting call, wonder if anyone heard it?

Yeah, I did hear that call, and Ian got quite defensive;

Ian was technically correct, in that Art did not shun politics exclusively. Quite to the contrary, I remember in the mid 90's he used to go off if Clinton got a new puppy, some of his Clinton conspiracy rants were QUITE ridiculous in retrospect.

However, the caller was correct. I think he was trying to say "normal talk radio covers the daily national topics. Coast is the place you could talk things that aren't so mainstream, things that "normal media" would not cover."

A night of TSA Body scanner calls was a straight bore. I think even Ian realized that, hence making the last hour a "body scanner free" hour.

I totally agree with the caller - Coast is best when they are doing paranormal stuff. There's a million stations that do political talk - that was the beauty of C2C, it was something way different... thats what attracted me to the show in the 1st place

ringthane

Quote from: Stevenqbosell on November 30, 2010, 03:11:19 AM
Quote from: TaoOfLuxLisbon on November 29, 2010, 08:26:14 AM
Ian took a call the other night from a guy during OL who got on him and the Coast crew for getting away from the paranormal and doing too much on the TSA, economy, etc.. Ian let him have his say, but towards the end said he felt the caller was imagining that Art only focused on the ghosts, UFO's etc..... Interesting call, wonder if anyone heard it?

Yeah, I did hear that call, and Ian got quite defensive;

Ian was technically correct, in that Art did not shun politics exclusively. Quite to the contrary, I remember in the mid 90's he used to go off if Clinton got a new puppy, some of his Clinton conspiracy rants were QUITE ridiculous in retrospect.

However, the caller was correct. I think he was trying to say "normal talk radio covers the daily national topics. Coast is the place you could talk things that aren't so mainstream, things that "normal media" would not cover."

A night of TSA Body scanner calls was a straight bore. I think even Ian realized that, hence making the last hour a "body scanner free" hour.

I totally agree with the caller - Coast is best when they are doing paranormal stuff. There's a million stations that do political talk - that was the beauty of C2C, it was something way different... thats what attracted me to the show in the 1st place

I came away with the same feeling, Steven. Ian is right in that the show is a pursuit of truth, whether it's dealing with alien spacecraft or the federal reserve. But he got way, way too defensive about the topic.

The caller seemed mostly right, and no matter what evidence you presented that C2C has 'strayed' someone is always going to pull something out of the archives that Art at one time had a show on knitting or some other mundane topic.

MV/Liberace!

the other night, for the first time in years, i listened to a full 4 hour broadcast hosted by ian.  i really regret not having done so more frequently.  the guy is just rock solid as a host, and i'm baffled at how he could EVER have been passed over in favor of mike siegel or george noory.  I HATE THE RADIO BUSINESS!!

b_dubb

at first glance, you're right: Ian is a much better host.  but i wonder if Ian declined an offer for whatever reason

11angeleyes11

Quote from: b_dubb on November 30, 2010, 12:42:06 PM
at first glance, you're right: Ian is a much better host.  but i wonder if Ian declined an offer for whatever reason

Was he attending seminary full-time when Art started taking time off?   Could it be that his calling to work with the church clashed with the vacancy for the major host's chair at Coast?   That is when I started listening to Coast.  I remember the first time I heard Ian and it was on a weekend and he was filling in for Barbara Simpson.  He said he was attending college.  I thought that Ian was a twenty-something college student.

It was only later when he returned to hosting more that I realized he was a forty-something student and that he had returned to college to work on his Masters in Divinity. 

Maybe the reason that Ian did not get the job is due to God's work.  He gave us George.

Quote from: MV on November 30, 2010, 05:40:40 AM
the other night, for the first time in years, i listened to a full 4 hour broadcast hosted by ian.  i really regret not having done so more frequently.  the guy is just rock solid as a host, and i'm baffled at how he could EVER have been passed over in favor of mike siegel or george noory.  I HATE THE RADIO BUSINESS!!

Michael, it is very funny how you HATE things - you should start a list or something ;)   

As for Ian - did you or anyone else hear his response to a caller who was interested in breaking into the radio business? The guy was in his early 40's and supposedly had an opportunity to host a college radio "advice" show (Whew, talk about original...Nellie BAR THE DOOR!). Anyway, Ian's advice was that you should be able to talk for four hours (intelligently, we are to presume) before you even think about hosting a show. According to Ian, this is critical because the callers or guests don't 'carry' the show. Well, okay...if you have no guests or shit guests, this would be true.

So naturally, I'm screaming at the radio - "HOW in HELL does this explain SNOORY?" and "How can you say this IAN, without mentioning that George can't string two sentences together in English never mind making any sense whatsoever?" I am almost thinking it was a hit on George, I mean it almost had to be.

It also provided insight into Ian's philosophy of what radio is about. Ian is in my opinion 'just alright', but because one can't help but compare him to George, he appears to be a huge talent. To me, his problem is that he talks too much and often let's his values and opinions get in the way of what an otherwise quality guest has to communicate. When a guest is good (and by that i mean a legitimate expert or learned individual) I want and expect a host to expand upon or course correct based on information and facts but personally, i don't need or want to have it filtered through your belief system.  I don't care if you agree with the guest or not, i want you to get out of the way so I can understand what the guest has to say. George does this too obviously (yes George, we all know that you believe in a higher being - but your guest is obviously an Atheist, so shut your pie hole).

This all leads back to our original inspiration, namely Art Bell. What was amazing about Art was that he could get out of a really good guest's way and let the guest be the star and he did it naturally in a way that no one else can touch. Then, to Ian's point, when the guest really sucked, you could still enjoy the show because Art would make it entertaining regardless. The best shows were the shows with crappy guests where Art was goofing on them the whole time without them realizing it. Art did let his politics get in the way towards the end of his run though. Hard to tell if this was legitimate, for effect (i.e. keep the real or imagined government folks off his back) or just to spout off cultural insights that he viewed as 'obvious' to his listeners.

Marc.Knight

Quote from: MV on November 30, 2010, 05:40:40 AM
the other night, for the first time in years, i listened to a full 4 hour broadcast hosted by ian.  i really regret not having done so more frequently.  the guy is just rock solid as a host, and i'm baffled at how he could EVER have been passed over in favor of mike siegel or george noory.  I HATE THE RADIO BUSINESS!!


He is categorized as too intellectual.  Heaven forbid you have someone who has been formally trained to think and has a vocabulary above a soup can.  The 'theory' behind GN is that he is palatable to a wider (much less educated) audience.

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