George Noory Sucks! - The Definitive Compendium

[Morgus]

it was Art

was that when Art told everyone on the radio that George "gets it" ? 

[Scully]

... Basically I think noory is a doofus (I do not remember who first used the doofus moniker for noory but brilliant it is.) noory uses macabre subjects to titillate his audience. He is so unaware of his idiocy. He definitely has some pathologies; then again that doesn't separate him from the herd.

      I like Marc Zicree, I just wish George would was able to get beyond the same questions and comments.  I wanted to know more about former N.Y.C. cop and psychic medium, Joseph Lani's time going through the Trade Center rubble at the dump site.  During open lines George spoke again about his "panic attacks", and said something about how doing his show "standing up" is wearing on him, as, according to him, it wore out Art.  He does his show standing?  I didn't know that.  Tom, get the man a chair.

The first quote here from Onan tells me "why."  The second from Valdez reminds me of why I got angry enough at the Doofus to write down verbatim the following exchange last Friday night with the cop who saw dead people on 9/11:

Lani:  "That was when I began to see 'The Dark Man' which I believe was a dark soul."

Noory:  "Yeah ... heh heh heh  ... It was almost a burial ground.  Well, tell us about your heart attack.  Was the pain excruciating? ... How many blocked arteries did you have? ... You need to talk to our health advisor, Christian Wilde.  Tommy will hook you two up." ... and on and on, to the point that George finally seemed to wake up himself and said something like, "Well, we're gonna talk some about the paranormal about this, too."

I think Tommy may actually have been yelling in his earphones by then, though.

Oy veh ... 

[Peeman_Enterprises]

This is really kind of off topic but...I am so sick of what Noory has done to the show that I have started listening to http://www.theparacast.com/ I can't recommend it highly enough. I will say I lean towards the 'nuts and bolts' school ufology and that is probably my main interest. The show does lean in that direction with a healthy dose of skepticism.

But regardless of your personal taste if you want to hear paranormal subject matter with great guests and actual intelligent questions this is the place to go. You can download shows from the site or through iTunes. The only negative I have found is it is only produced once a week.

Bonus, a promo on the show last week actually said "if you are tired of Snoory..."

[anagrammy]

This is really kind of off topic but...I am so sick of what Noory has done to the show that I have started listening to http://www.theparacast.com/ I can't recommend it highly enough. I will say I lean towards the 'nuts and bolts' school ufology and that is probably my main interest. The show does lean in that direction with a healthy dose of skepticism.

But regardless of your personal taste if you want to hear paranormal subject matter with great guests and actual intelligent questions this is the place to go. You can download shows from the site or through iTunes. The only negative I have found is it is only produced once a week.

Bonus, a promo on the show last week actually said "if you are tired of Snoory..."

OMG - thank you so much for this, Peenman!  I feel like a person whose oxygen was running out in her space suit and she's slowly smothering and suddenly, I'm notified by the mother ship that the air is breathable and I lift off my helmet -- FRESH AIR!

Everybody should check this out...

Anagrammy

[Pseudonaut]

OMG - thank you so much for this, Peenman!  I feel like a person whose oxygen was running out in her space suit and she's slowly smothering and suddenly, I'm notified by the mother ship that the air is breathable and I lift off my helmet -- FRESH AIR!

Everybody should check this out...

Anagrammy

I'll second The Paracast. It's not without it's faults, but Gene and Chris are among the closest thing to an anti-Noory serum I've found. In depth talks with intelligent people, deep questions (including follow-ups), host-to-guest pushback & challenges, and as a bonus: No open lines!

[valdez]

     It was reported yesterday that scientist in Hong Kong have proven that time travel is impossible, so George throws together a panel of esteemed regulars to discuss this heinous development, the implications of which....wait...George didn't do that.  Instead we got Greg Little on Atlantis, and Steve Bassett on ufo disclosure.  George also invented a new word:  "We're at the fore...fore background [of governments on the brink of disclosure] aren't we?"  Yeah.  Fore-background.  Combining two opposed ideas into one, thus creating unity.  That's why he does the show standing, to better think on his feet.

time travel: forgetaboutit

[anagrammy]

Yes, Valdez.  Whenever paranormal news occurs in the Real World (as opposed to Nooryworld), it exposes Coast as the canned mystery meat paranormal radio channel.  The rest of the world is talking about a huge Norway Spiral in the sky?  We will be discussing Cat Scratch Fever so get ready for that.  Massive UFO fleet lands in Brazil.....stay tuned for Father Tool who will bring us up to speed on his shocking new book "Satan and Vaccinations."   And did I mention the Apocalypse Watch Club Newsletter?  Our producers have a treat for you with this one, folks.

Anagrammy

[Lovely Bones]

     George also invented a new word:  "We're at the fore...fore background [of governments on the brink of disclosure] aren't we?"  Yeah.  Fore-background.

You're not only brilliant, Valdez, but you beat me to it!     This was one of two items destined to appear on Noory's report card for the day:

Language arts: F

(for "fore-background")

Math: F

For this exclamation: I've known Steve since 1977, and [dramatic pause and emphasis by Noory] that's seventeen years!

[PB the Deplorable]

Ok how many people believe the story of the police checkpoint and the bag of herbs next to him?  And the cop said "tell tommy i said hi."  Noory is such a fraud.  So much into himself.  What a nerd.

Another cry for help.

Somebody get this guy a job making sandwiches at one of the TV show sets, he's be much happier.

[Art]

What a nerd.

I think he's a dork.  Someone who listens to Noory should take the dork/nerd/geek test and answer on his behalf.

[Morgus]

in the good old days, C2C shows weren't planned weeks in advance but could be spontaneous on nights when breaking paranormal events happened like the phoenix lights sightings.
but with noory its all pre-planned and he can't change the schedule unless its mainstream news events.

[Morgus]

on last night's c2c show, a caller who said she was from the dominican republic told a story and kept calling george only by his last name "noory"
it was funny because usually the callers call him by his first name only.
but this gal was yelling "hey, noory" hahaha

[Tara]

Ok how many people believe the story of the police checkpoint and the bag of herbs next to him?  And the cop said "tell tommy i said hi."  Noory is such a fraud.  So much into himself.  What a nerd.

I was disgusted by that phony story.  Noory is a congenital liar who gets away with it because he chooses to direct his show to the cognitively challenged and those who appear to hail from Appalachia.   

[PB the Deplorable]

Is it possible sites like this are keeping George Noory in Art's chair?

Corporate America, places like PremRat, are stuffed full of people either sucking up trying to advance, or people being sucked up to, high up the corporate ladder.  It's typical in this atmosphere to be doing both.

So when outsiders focus on something within the company, these people don't really know how to respond - they can't threaten, fire, or sue anyone, and that is about the limit of their 'people handling skills'.  So the tendency is to hunker down, lay low, point fingers, lie, cover up, blame others, and deny, deny, deny.  And most of all, keep doing whatever it is they are doing so as not to 'cave', to show weakenss.  It is hard enough for any of these people to admit a mistake and fire someone like George Noory, mistakes are not a good look during their their annual review.  It becomes even more difficult if there is an awareness, pressure, a spotlight shone from The Outside.

I can't believe there is even one person in the radio industry, let alone at PremRat, that thinks George Noory is the answer.  At some level, even George knows he's dumb and lazy, that he sucks. 

I guess these sites are going to be around a long time if the cowards at PremRat are too frightened to admit their mistake and get rid of him.

[fromwomewhere outthere]

Snoory is now getting smacked on YouTube. Way to go George, you are getting the smack down on all media outlets:

Dreamland with Art Bell MAX part 1 of 6 - Renee from LA

[valdez]

     So after doing some yard work yesterday (bought a new toy  trimmer) I went inside, showered, ate, and checked out some youtube videos on the Higgs-boson God particle thing,  because it was in the news for some reason, and I wanted to understand it, and youtube is good for learning just about anything, and then George has on Leonard Modinow talking about the same thing.  Cool.  I felt sorry for Judika Illes, who was on to talk about saints and mystics and sages, and she must have gotten a headache with George's barrage of scattershot questions, none of which followed any rhyme or reason, and all geared for some massive fifth grade audience that George believes is listening to him at three in the morning.  "Can somebody evil be a saint?"  Gee, I don't know, George.  I guess it's possiible.
 

[HorrorReporter]

Can saints be evil. Why is the hadron collider so long? The show last night was like a slow motion train wreck with the conductor asking strange questions while the train tracks in the window were splitting. Makes me wonder, who is even picking the topics anymore..

[Scully]

    I felt sorry for Judika Illes, who was on to talk about saints and mystics and sages, and she must have gotten a headache with George's barrage of scattershot questions, none of which followed any rhyme or reason, and all geared for some massive fifth grade audience that George believes is listening to him at three in the morning.  "Can somebody evil be a saint?"  Gee, I don't know, George.  I guess it's possiible.

I liked the way Judika didn't suffer gladly Noory's usual obtuseness.  I could hear her repeated frustration with him in her voice. She even passively butted heads by refusing to answer when he hammered her again with "Isn't believing what makes it so?" which she was clearly at odds with.

It was nice to hear a guest who didn't powder George's butt. 

[onan]

"Isn't believing what makes it so?"

I believe noory is an ass... OMG it works.

[Eddie Coyle]

I liked the way Judika didn't suffer gladly Noory's usual obtuseness.  I could hear her repeated frustration with him in her voice. She even passively butted heads by refusing to answer when he hammered her again with "Isn't believing what makes it so?" which she was clearly at odds with.

It was nice to hear a guest who didn't powder George's butt. 

    I don't type this very often(ever) but it seems like I'm sorry I missed Noory's show last night. I would have loved to hear SOME type of pushback against the steady stream of cant that flows from Noory's piehole. A guest not being obseqious, now that's a rare thing these days.

[onan]

    I don't type this very often(ever) but it seems like I'm sorry I missed Noory's show last night. I would have loved to hear SOME type of pushback against the steady stream of cant that flows from Noory's piehole. A guest not being obseqious, now that's a rare thing these days.

Intelligent life from another world, the truth about jfk, the actual opening of the newly found ark of the covenant, Elvis coming out of hiding with his friend bigfoot, all agreeing to be on noory's mess couldn't get me to listen.

[PB the Deplorable]

Intelligent life from another world, the truth about jfk, the actual opening of the newly found ark of the covenant, Elvis coming out of hiding with his friend bigfoot, all agreeing to be on noory's mess couldn't get me to listen.

Aren't his guests just paid actors anyway?

[MV/Liberace!]

watup, everyone.  please see the edited section of this post.  it's back by popular demand.

[PB the Deplorable]

or actors pushing something....and some of the callers are suspect as well.  years ago insomia had its advantages now its a curse.

So what do we have, an infomercial to shill books and websites - possibly with actors filling in when they can't find a real guest to come on.  A show heavily sprinkled with commercials voiced by George Noory (good choice that).  To make the listeners feel superior, there are more actors calling is as dysfunctional trailer trash - or 'drunks, druggies, and delusionals', as George calls them. 

My favorite character is the fat guy that plays Tommy - I wonder if he's been in anything else I'd recognize. 

Quite the show George has fashioned.  Did he really get a Regional Emmy for programming?  Who was he up against for it, Ian Punnett?

[valdez]

     The "Egypt/pyramid/who built them?/weren't they such fine folks" subject usually gets on my nerves, but Carmen Bolter has a strong personality, and carried the show, and I think I even heard her laughing at some of George's bombs.  The big controversy of the night was whether glass decomposes (George was wondering why we don't find million year old skyscrapers of past civilizations).   Bolter thought it didn't, George said it does, and Richard C. Hoagland sent George a message (he was on at the start of the show talking about the dark side of the moon) saying it didn't.  When I got home I looked it up.  It doesn't decompose, but it can disintergrate into tiny pieces.

 

Immortal?

[fromwomewhere outthere]

Does anyone know if Art still holds the Intellectual Property rights of C2C?

[onan]

Does anyone know if Art still holds the Intellectual Property rights of C2C?

I think intellectual property and the current c2c are mutually exclusive.

As to intellectual property and C2C, what would they be? Art wasn't a poet or lyricist. I don't think his books would apply.

I don't think the phrase "coast to coast" is his creation... I could be wrong. There was a national hardware store chain with that name. Long before Art.

Believe me I wish Art did own the "concept" of paranormal radio. But that isn't possible. Nothing would make me grin any larger than c2c paying Art for his creation.

[fysisist]

I'll second The Paracast. It's not without it's faults, but Gene and Chris are among the closest thing to an anti-Noory serum I've found. In depth talks with intelligent people, deep questions (including follow-ups), host-to-guest pushback & challenges, and as a bonus: No open lines!

There are a few good alternatives to C2C, which I've listed before on CoastGab in another thread.  Try these:
Mysterious Universe:  A weekly free show and additional shows if you join Plus.  I tried Plus for a couple months some time ago and didn't find it worth the $9/month, but maybe you will.  On iTunes and the MU website
Binnall of America:  All free shows.  on iTunes and BoA website.
Dark Matters Radio (Don Ecker):  All free.  only available from the DM website as far as I know. 

I didn't put the links to the sites in but they are very easily found via Google or other search engine.  A great things about all of these shows, including the Paracast, is that if you are just discovering these, you have several years of previous shows to work your way through.  Should feed your paranormal/UFO jones for many moons.

[Morgus]

Does anyone know if Art still holds the Intellectual Property rights of C2C?

don't think so. he purportedly sold everything lock stock and barrel over 10 years ago to PremRat.

[texaskdog]

don't think so. he purportedly sold everything lock stock and barrel over 10 years ago to PremRat.

Could a Noory show be considered "intellectual property?"