If not Art, then Who ?

[slipstream]

The paranormal is C2C's bread and butter. All that would be left is conspiracies, which this country is already dangerously drenched in, or New Age "cleans your vibrations."

Art and other hosts in the past also did many shows that highlighted scientific research and authors.  I recall shows done on the soy industry, parasites, physics, computers, cybernetics and cave exploring.

[UnscreenedCaller]

Or non-classy, "For People Who Can Identify Shit Without Having To Smell, Touch And Taste It"

*LOL* Please, next time attach a warning label. I nearly spit tea into my keyboard.  On the other hand, I now have a mental image of listening to Noory with Ed Norton sewer gear on. All in all, very apropos.

Art and other hosts in the past also did many shows that highlighted scientific research and authors.  I recall shows done on the soy industry, parasites, physics, computers, cybernetics and cave exploring.

Like a dolt, I still have Streamlink (I refuse to call it Insider *gag*), but tonight I was looking for something to listen to while I sat outside, and there were loads of shows with different subjects. Paranormal is the bread and butter Of C2C as analog kid said, but Art, George Knapp and Ian Punnett have great shows that didn't deal with the paranormal, but were still very different from what's out there on radio and interesting. It can be done, but the problem is Noory. He just isn't in their league when it comes to interviewing or discussion skills. He throws his stock replies like "Absolutely" and "Sumpin's happenin'" around, and just sits back passively without contributing anything, directing the conversation or even pursuing something the guest said. He's had great guests like Lawrence Krauss on and blew that with his stupid questions, and that's why we can't have nice things on C2C.

[Agent : Orange]

Eddie Coyle for Saturday nights, but not if he's going to come in sober.

I second Eddie

[3OctaveFart]

How much responsibility falls on Tom Danheiser and Lisa Lyon? They are George's handlers. If the show is poor it reflects on them as much as George.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Gilbert Gottfried

Could you imagine GG retelling the "Mexican Cab Escape" or "Car Accident Lady Attacks Man"

[b_dubb]

Gallagher?  Martin Short?  My Dental Hygienist?

[The General]

Gilbert Gottfried

Could you imagine GG retelling the "Mexican Cab Escape" or "Car Accident Lady Attacks Man"

Good one, Flaya!

[Sardondi]

As much fun as the old-lady-beats-up-jerk-at-car-wreck call is (the very first hearing of that is one of life's great belly laughs), I just can't conceive that it is genuine. The caller is a fantastic actor to be able to pull off a "genuine" call in what had to be almost pure extempore. But it's simply too good.

However, the determinists and debunkers tell me that any such "I just can't imagine that such and such is true" argument is a fatal logical fallacy, in this case based upon lack of imagination, and thus is to be mocked and derided. Of course such a position presumes all human experiences are the same, are equivalent, and that all humans are the same; and that human beings are essentially machines with no ability to learn, distinguish or judge.

So I come down on the side of - Great actor pulling a gag too good to be true.

[ShayP]

As much fun as the old-lady-beats-up-jerk-at-car-wreck call is (the very first hearing of that is one of life's great belly laughs), I just can't conceive that it is genuine. The caller is a fantastic actor to be able to pull off a "genuine" call in what had to be almost pure extempore. But it's simply too good.

However, the determinists and debunkers tell me that any such "I just can't imagine that such and such is true" argument is a fatal logical fallacy, in this case based upon lack of imagination, and thus is to be mocked and derided. Of course such a position presumes all human experiences are the same, are equivalent, and that all humans are the same; and that human beings are essentially machines with no ability to learn, distinguish or judge.

So I come down on the side of - Great actor pulling a gag too good to be true.

No disrespect intended, but did you intend for this post to be in this particular thread?  Doesn't seem to fit.

[onan]

No disrespect intended, but did you intend for this post to be in this particular thread?  Doesn't seem to fit.

Posts are supposed to fit in threads? when did that happen?

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Good one, Flaya!

Thanks to your Shoedini video you posted on the "crazy youtube stuff" thread.

[Harmness]

Gilbert Gottfried

Could you imagine GG retelling the "Mexican Cab Escape" or "Car Accident Lady Attacks Man"

Goddamn, would that be the best.

[Harmness]

Posts are supposed to fit in threads? when did that happen?

I wouldn't worry about it, he's probably drunk again.

[Murder101]

I would support Jesse Ventura. Good voice,insanely charismatic and interesting(Plus I'm a massive Wrestling fanatic so I pay attention to anything he's on).

[Sardondi]

No disrespect intended, but did you intend for this post to be in this particular thread?  Doesn't seem to fit.

BWAAAAAHAAAAHAAAAAA!!! I just saw this. I have no idea where my post was supposed to go, or how the hell it got here, but you're absolutely right. it should be left up as a warning against wasting brain cells: you never know when the ones you've killed will be needed.

*edit* I found that it was supposed to have gone in the Compendium. I still can't figure out how it got here.

[FireNooryNow]

Joe Rogan

Check out his awesome podcast with Georgio Tsoukalos (the guy with the ancient alien hair).  The entire interview was thoroughly entertaining.  Rogan is an extremely sharp and well-read guy with a wicked sense of humor and he asked insightful questions, didn't interrupt, and had a great rapport with Georgio (ironic?).  There were plenty of laugh-out-loud moments - which rarely happens on C2C unless George is making a total ass of himself.  And if we're really lucky, maybe Joe will kick the crap outta George for us on his way out the door.

BTW.. I just joined and this is my first post.  Let me just say that I empathize (look it up Noory!) with all of you!  I've been listening to Coast since the mid 90's and I finally snapped  a couple nights ago because of George's incessant, and i mean INCESSANT, idiotic interruptions trying to one-up every damn anecdote, experience, idea, etc, etc.   Not to mention his woefully premature and invariably incorrect guesses as to how the guest was going to end his sentences. I wanted to rip my ears off and shove them up my own ass because I would rather literally listen to my own shit than one more hideous second of George's.

[Juan]

You'll fit in here just fine.

[ziznak]

An old friend of mine whom I still consider a friend but no longer wish to talk to used to do the "finish your sentence for you" thing ALL THE TIME.  He played drums in almost every single band I was ever in so I had to deal with his shit for many years and in many creative situations where as a musician I couldn't just ignore it.  Noory reminds me of this guy so much and I think that some of my disdain for Snore's is anchored in this idiots memory.  It wasn't just the finishing the sentence thing either it was the way it was done... so sure that what's interjected is EXACTLY what I was going to say and SO WRONG about it.

[Meggini]

Hi - I'm new around here. Introduced myself in the newbie thread. 

Dan Aykroyd. He'd never do it, but I'd like to hear him give it a try. He's got the credentials, a great presence, sense of humor.... I think he could coral guests without squashing them, cut them off when they don't deserve air time and encourage them to great heights of ingenious spookiness when they do.

[b_dubb]

how about that guy that played Deuce Bigalow?  you know Dave Chappelle lives down the road ... maybe i'll run it by him

[Meggini]

how about that guy that played Deuce Bigalow?  you know Dave Chappelle lives down the road ... maybe i'll run it by him

LoL Are you making fun of me? Dan Aykroyd really does have the paranormal background and knowledge. He's amazing. Although I know he's too big for the show.

[Meggini]

Joe Rogan

Check out his awesome podcast with Georgio Tsoukalos (the guy with the ancient alien hair).  The entire interview was thoroughly entertaining.  Rogan is an extremely sharp and well-read guy with a wicked sense of humor and he asked insightful questions, didn't interrupt, and had a great rapport with Georgio (ironic?).  There were plenty of laugh-out-loud moments - which rarely happens on C2C unless George is making a total ass of himself.  And if we're really lucky, maybe Joe will kick the crap outta George for us on his way out the door.

I knew Joe Rogan was into the altered states experiences, but I didn't know he had a general interest in these topics. That would be amazing. He's really sharp.

[b_dubb]

i think someone else floated the idea of Dan Akroyd elsewhere in this thread.  not a terrible choice but i think Akroyd's ego may be too well developed to host.

i was being quasi-serious but mostly joking.  Rob Schneider would probably be far superior to Noory

[Agent : Orange]

Dan Aykroyd would be great on novelty value alone. A ghostbuster as host of C2C, even just for a while, would be the definition of awesomeness.

[Blinko]

Aykroyd is actually a good choice.

He's got the voice , the personality and the backround. He's been a proponent of UFO , disclosure etc... for sometime.

And he's Dan Aykroyd...

I might actually become a regular listener if he's hosting. As it is now i just look up shows by subject on youtube and seldom listen to the actual broadcast.

Do you guys actually listen to Noory?

[ChandlersDad]

Joane Rivers. If you want someone to ask critical questions......

[ChandlersDad]

Joane Rivers. If you want someone to ask critical questions......

Come to think of it, I would love to have Joane Rivers interview George on a bad hair day (for either of them - they both wear wigs, right?).

Seriously, I greatly enjoy all George Knapp shows. He is logical, intelligent and seems interested in the guest. If he uses cue cards, he does so with much greater discretion. With Noory, at times it is like being with someone learning to drive a stick shift car. He jerks from one gear (question) to another with abruptness. Frankly, I think the average interviewer on "E" or one of those chessy Entertainment Tonight shows could out perform Noory.

[BobGrau]

...the average interviewer on "E"...

For a moment there, I thought...

[PseudoSentience]

While I like Jesse Ventura, I don't think I could handle him saying "I ain't never seen" and similar phrases hour after hour.

I know it would never happen, but I would love to see a guy out of London named Howard Hughes become the host.  I enjoy his show the unexplained.  He has a great voice and is a great interviewer.  He allows his guests to speak, but also does a good job of keeping them on track and asking solid questions and not allowing guests to dance around questions.  He always mentions that Art Bell is his hero, and I think he would do a great job of carrying the torch.