Art Bell – Radio Program Topics – 1996

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12/16/96 – Monday Night/Tuesday Morning

Mexico… There was an article about guns flowing freely from the U.S. to Mexico. Mexico has a very strict gun control policy. Gun crime is up 30% in Mexico City. Art says the guns are going to the average citizen, who is terrified and wants to protect himself. Art says if the U.S. is going to crack down on these guns getting into Mexico, aren’t we going against our own moral principals. Our right to protect our lives with equal force. Are you in favor of spending a lot of money to keep guns out of Mexico.
Campaign Reform… The Supreme Court is saying, ‘money is speech’. They are saying the giving of money is free speech. Art wants to know how we are going to limit campaign contributions if money is free speech.
Sen. Bradley… Retiring New Jersey Senator Bradley was asked over the weekend, “What is the biggest problem you are leaving behind?” He answered, ” The lack of racial healing in America.” Art thinks this is a really good point. Why do you think race relations is such a problem in modern America with all the other issues there are?
Janet Reno…. Last week Ms. Reno was in court arguing that a passenger in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop can be subject to a search as well as the vehicle. She says this would be constitutional. Art feels this is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment.
T-Shirt… Someone sent Art a T-shirt that simply says “civilian” so he will be protected during any kind of raid.
Debate… A listener sent in a report broadcast on his local news about a debate being held with the FDA on Thursday on whether emergency room patients can be used for medical research without their consent. Art wants to know why they are even debating this. Of course, if the public can be subject to biological warfare research, with thirty days notice, Art is not that surprised about this debate.
TV Ratings… Art wants to know whether the better way to base the ratings would by age or by content. How would you do it if you were going to have a ratings system.
CPI… The political types are considering bumping the Consumer Price Index down 1%. They say Medicare will be broke by 2001 and Social Security by 2012. Art wants to know how you feel about this, considering this will raise taxes to lower the deficit and save these two programs or everything goes up in smoke.
Hale-Bopp…. A new explanation for the companion going around now, is that it is debris breaking from the nucleus. Alan Hale himself said this could be possible, there may be no companion at all. Art says the astronomers don’t like this explanation because they would have to do a lot of rethinking about comets. Fax… A listener has faxed in a suggestion to rename “Hail Mary” to “Chip off the old Bopp” in light of this new explanation. Abortion… The partial birth abortion amendment is in the news again. Do you think it should be signed, Art does.
James Carvell…. Art wants to talk about this big thing going on between James Carvell and Kenneth Star. Art says it is a political attack. You know how people say it “should be against the law?” Art says, “baloney”. In America you are allowed to go after people, politically, if you want to.
Tokyo… A University in Tokyo has suspended four students for throwing brains at other students during a dissection of cadavers. They also opened windows in the lab and pelted pedestrians.

12/13/96 – Friday Night/Saturday Morning

Dark Skies… Remember Art is on Dark Skies tonight on NBC. He plays William Paley, the CBS executive.
Mars Attacks… This movie premiers this weekend.
TWA 800… The latest report is now that a fuel tank erupted because of hot air from the air conditioning units just beneath the fuel tanks. Art is not satisfied that this is the cause. How do you feel about it?
Air Force… The Air Force is settling a sexual harassment suit brought by a former female cadet. The terms were not disclosed.
Supreme Court… The U.S. Supreme Court is looking at the sexual predator law, which will affect as many as 13 states. A 64 year old man, Leroy Hendricks from Kansas, who has 8 convictions for sexual assault is being paroled. When asked if he could guarantee he won’t assault again, he said only if he was to die. Art says there are many who would like to see these criminal locked up forever. Hendricks lawyer says it is unconstitutional to do that. Art’s question is, “Is it unconstitutional to lock someone up for something they ‘may’ do.”
Canada… Women in Canada can now go topless publicly as long as there is no sexual connotation. Art is surprised that this first time ruling happened in Canada.
Meteor shower… Art has received many e-mails reporting meteor showers in the skies of Alaska, and the volcano there has gone code red.
MacNeil/Lerher… An archeologist was interviewed about Prehistoric human remains.

12/12/96 – Thursday Night/Friday Morning

Joyce Riley – Gulf War Syndrome.

12/11/96 – Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning

Richard Boylan… Art and Richard discuss the recent letter received by Art from a former Vatican priest who claims to have some secret information regarding the Vatican and it’s relationship to Hubble, Hale-Bopp and Wormwood.
Web Page… The MCI girl that Art adores, is now on the web page. The board-op in Honolulu, Gina, is pictured on the web page tonight.
Hoagland… Richard Hoagland may be on the program tomorrow with an update about what is happening in Egypt.
Dan Goldin…. There was a meeting at the White House with Al Gore and the head of NASA, Dan Goldin, along with many more scientific types discussing plans regarding the next trip to the moon. Art found it very interesting that there were many Theologians attending the meeting.

12/10/96 – Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning

Guest: Robert Morningsky

12/9/96 – Monday Night/Tuesday Morning

Guest: Sheldon Nidle (First Hour)
Channeling… Art tells us he is not a believer in channeled information. His own sister is a channeler but he remains a skeptic.
Quake… A 6.2 mid Atlantic quake was reported today along with a 6.1 in the Indian ocean.
Monsarat… The volcano in the Caribbean remains in a Orange condition. Another swarm of volcanic tectonic earthquakes began today, very similar to the previous swarm. The crack near “Gateways Wall” has open about a foot since last measured before December.
China…. China is extending a goodwill gesture by continuing to allow U.S. Warships to visit Hong Kong after the British Colony reverts to Chinese control next year. The Chinese Defense Minister, the same one who okayed the slaughter at Teinemann Square, is scheduled to visit Washington and meet with U.S. Officials. Art doesn’t criticize the Administration for dealing with China, because they will be a power to reckon with, but he feels hosting the Official responsible for Teinemann Square might be going a little far.
Plutonium… The Energy Department announced today plans to get rid of 50 tons of Plutonium either by encasing it in glass or burning it off in reactors.
F.B.I….. The F.B.I. announced today a $500,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the Centennial Park bomber. Art thinks this means they are “stuck”.
Stock Market…. The comment given by Alan Greenspan recently causing the stock market to crash makes Art a little nervous.
CPI… The government is thinking about raising the Consumer Price Index. They say it is wrong by 1.1%. Art wants to keep an eye on this development and see how it affects us.
Bosnia… Art reminds us that the President said we would only be in Bosnia a year and now he is saying another 18 months. Art mentions this to reiterate his opinion that the citizens of this country are only told what the government thinks we can handle.
Nuclear Weapons… Art wants to know how you feel about the retired General who used to be in charge of our Nuclear Arsenal saying we should go to zero stockpile and eliminate “MAD”. Art thinks that is not realistic. Cutting down maybe, but these are our ultimate trump card. Art thinks nuclear weapons have prevented war.
Letter…. Art reads a letter from a listener who writes that he happened to be one of the first to arrive at the scene of a drive-by shooting in Escondido, CA. The listener needs advice on how to get the victim’s lifeless stare out of his head, as he sees this dead face everywhere he goes. The question Art poses to you is, “How do you handle witnessing situations such as this?”
Hale-Bopp… There are 6-10 photographs of Hale-Bopp’s companion on the web page. Hale-Mary is what we are calling it now.
Bacterium…. Doctors in London fear they may have encountered a new “Superbug”. A bacterium that not only resists antibiotics, but thrives on them, was found in two post-operative patients. When treated with antibiotics, the bacterium quickly adopted them as a vital part of it’s metabolism. Art’s response… “Holy Mackerel”.

10/25/96 – Friday Night/Saturday Morning

Richard Hoagland of The Enterprise Mission, discusses the relevance of the Apollo Emblem and the connections to Egypt and the pyramids.

10/24/96 – Thursday Night/Friday Morning

Riot…. Major riot in St. Petersburg, Florida when a black motorist was shot and killed by police when his car lurched forward during a traffic stop. Art wants anyone in Florida that can shed some light on this to contact him.
Bob Dole…. Art feels Dole’s campaign has been just terrible and the fact that he asked Perot for his support backfired. The polls are widening.
O.J. Simpson… O.J.’s lawyers fiercely attacked his former wife’s character in court. Art remembers when O.J. declared his unconditional love for Nicole. The Brown family walked out of the courtroom.
TWA 800…. A fuel probe was recovered that shows damage that might prove that the probe itself blew up.
Suspect…. A Saudi dissident has become a suspect in the bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 24 Americans.
Pope Paul II… The Pope is lending his support to the theory of evolution. Art says, “Holy Smokes” but does agree with the Pope. How do the Christians out there feel about this?
Frogs… There has been no genetic reason for the recent frog deformities, so now they are blaming pollution. Art wonders how that can be when they are popping up all over the place. How can the same pollution be dumped all over? Most scientists dont feel its parasites either, they are stumped.

10/23/96 – Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning

Gulf War Syndrome… Joyce Riley joins Art in discussing the Gulf War Syndrome and how it is contagious and may affect all of us eventually. A link to a recent lecture of Joyce’s is on the Links page. Call 800-917-4278 if you want a copy of the three hour Joyce Riley program.
Last Night…. The last hour of last night’s show was a repeat because Art had an emergency to take care of. His wife had a medical condition.
Bob Dole…. Dole’s campaign manager asks Perot to drop out of the race and support Dole. Art feels this is really a move of desperation. Perot said he will not drop out and is in for the duration. 57% of the American people said the outcome of this election will have little or no affect on their lives.
Fires…. Art spent a night speaking with the people in Southern California. The Harmony Grove fire is now under suspicion of arson. Art is disgusted, but not surprised.
Blonde Joke…. Two blonds were walking along a country road. One blond said to the other, “Hey, look at those tracks! I think they are Deer tracks.” The second blond says, “No, my dear. Those are not deer tracks, they are bear tracks. The first blond says, “No, I’m sure they are deer tracks.” The second blond says, “Well, I’m sure they are bear tracks.” They stood around and argued about that until they were hit by the train.

10/22/96 – Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning

Fires….. 80 homes now consumed by the southern California fires, 6 firemen have been injured and 30,000 acres now destroyed. The fire at this time is only 10% contained.
Troops Exposed….. The Pentagon is informing 20,000 US Gulf War troops that they may have been exposed to chemical weapons. Rashes, vomitting, loss of appetite are some of the symptons. Art feels it has to be something and once again our government has lied to us.
Ruby Ridge…. An FBI offical has now been charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the murder trail of white supremist Randy Weaver over the deadly 1992 shoot out at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. The offical has agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors in their long running investigation of possible wrong doing by the FBI. Art has always said there would be some offical result, and it looks as though he was right.
Nicotine…. A new study says that nicotine may help prevent Alzheimers disease. It appears to stop the formation of plaque in the brain. The plaque seems to play a role in the dementia of Alzheimers disease sufferers. Though the doctor stresses that he doesn’t recommend taking up smoking. Art wants to know what is going to happen in places where smoking has been outlawed when they find smoking is a preventitive to Alzheimers. Could someone geta medical excuse to be able to smoke?
Mutilations…. From KPAY in Chico, CA they announced the cow mutilations were done surgically, no traces of blood found or evidence that people were in the area.
Earthquake…. In keeping track with the swarming earthquakes, a 5.7 earthquake in central Alaska has been reported.
Politics…. A CNN poll showed that 50% of people felt that Dole was the more honest candidate after the first debate. But when asked who would you vote for.. Dole 28%, Clinton 58%. Art feels that this says something about the American electorate. When Newsweek asked who was the most negative or nasty, Dole gets 59%, Clinton 11%. Who has better character, Clinton 48%, Dole 36% and 10% said it makes no difference. Art’s prediction for the election is that Clinton will be re-elected, if not by a landslide, than by a whole lot. Republicans will hold congress by a very slim margin. The Senate will remain safely in the hands of the Republicans by a seat or two. Within a year the Clinton administration will be buried in scandal.
Bumper Sticker…. Art received a bumper sticker from “Mark” that says, If God had wanted us to vote, He would have given us candidates. Art thinks this is a little cynical, but could be right on.
Dole Tactics…. Art feels that all the tactics Dole has used against Clinton has not worked, including the recent fund raising allegations. Art says that brings us right back to the survey that says, Clinton may not be the most honest guy in the world, but we LIKE him.
Cat Virus…. A gentleman in Austrailia is asking Parliment to unleash a virus to kill all cats because they are killing species of birds. Art has a problem with this, will it spread to other countries what with world wide travel and all. Do you think it could be safely contained to Austrailia?
Frogs… A man in Texas found two deformed frogs, but his dog ate them before we could get a full report on them.

10/21/96 – Monday Night/Tuesday Morning

Speech Reversal….. David John Oates does speech reversals on the Presidential debate.
Fires…. Harmony Grove, 45 acres burning. North County calls for high winds again, 50 homes destroyed so far, massive evacuations, power and phone lines down. LA fires still burning, 21 homes damaged in Malibu.

10/20/96 – Sunday Night – Dreamland

Guest: Linda Howe

10/18/96 – Friday Night/Saturday Morning

Guest: Malachi Martin, Exorcisms.

10/17/96 – Thursday Night/Friday Morning

Guest…. Luba Brezhnev discussing the state of Russia today.
Paul…… Upcoming Cruise to Egypt
Crop circle…… An aerial picture of the crop circle in Washington is now on the web page. An aerial picture of the Laguna Hills crop circle. Oliver’s Castle crop circle in England, formed in about 2 seconds, was caught on video and is in an AVI file, which means an actual moving video where you can see the objects hovering above and forming the crop circle.
Alien implant….. We have 8 electron microscope photographs of an alien implant ordered extracted by John Mack of Harvard. The first time the public has been able to see these incredible pictures.
Pyramids…… Photographs of the Sphinx and Pyramids are now on the web page.
Bob Dole…. A big battle brewing in California between Dole and Clinton fighting for the support of the voters there.
Fax from Scott….. Pondering on how usually people get what they deserve not what they want. So, Clinton will get re-elected but he will wish he had stayed with only one term. Dole will be happy in the end that he wasn’t in the White House during these next four years. Clinton will be remembered as an average President, while Dole will be remembered for his numerous years of service.
Tokyo Subway Bomb…. The Japanese Cult Guru accused of masterminding the Tokyo Subway has admitted to the crime.
TWA Flight 800…. The Washington Post is reporting that detailed analysis of debris from the planes center fuel tank showed damage patterns slower than those that would be caused by a bomb or a missile. In addition tests show that parts of the center fuel tank were blown in an outward position indicating the blast occurred from somewhere inside it.
Chupacabra….. The latest Chupacabra attack has been reported from Portugal. Nine sheep found dead all died from a deep hole in the right side of the neck. The identical cause of death that was previously reported in Mexico. Art is wondering how can something that began in Peurto Rico and spread to South America and ultimately even to North America end up in Portugal?

10/16/96 – Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning

Presidential Debate…. CNN says President Clinton took the debate last night, 59% to Dole’s 29%. Art feels Mr. Clinton did not answer Dole’s aggression. But on the other hand, the debate was uneventful. Art couldn’t understand why Dole would want another debate with all parties represented when he was the one who was pretty much responsible for keeping Perot out of this debate. Art was extremely tickled when Dole, during his closing statement said “For those of you still listening….” Since Art feels this election is already over, he decided not to talk about the debates any more.
Birth defects….. A study shows that air pollution can contribute to birth defects. Polish women subjected to high levels of pollutants in densely populated cities, gave birth to babies with smaller heads and bodies. The study was conducted by Polish, Amercian and Czezh scientists. Art’s comment here was, Remember what Ed Dames said…. first about the frogs and then about human babies.
Shooting… The upperclassman accussed of drug use by his counselor, shot and killed that counselor and then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide.
NASA… NASA says on Dec 2 it is going to launch a probe to Mars containing a six wheeled robot the size of a small truck. The mission was supposedly scheduled before NASA August announcement about the existence of life on the red planet. The robot is scheduled to land on July 4, 1997 and be a mechanical geologist and be able to send back photos.
E Boli…. The fourth outbreak has been reported, its the second in Africa.
Deformed frogs….. Several local news stattions and CBS have ran stories regarding increased numbers of frogs with deformities…..
Smoking…. In the aftermath of the Maryland no smoking law, a faxer from Venice, California sends a story on how after 20 years in his comfortable apartment, a smoker moved in downstairs underneath him. He could no longer keep his windows open, the smell came up through the floor boards, he had several medical bills, and now is spending thousands to relocate. Art wonders if the next Maryland law will be that if you reside in a basement floor apartment you will not be able to smoke in your own home. The faxer has volunteered for the nicotine police force to save the government some money, however he wants a M16, a navy blue uniform, and a badge that resembles an ashtray with a boiling frog in it.
Along those lines… another faxer wants to know why we let a doctor go around helping people die with his own process, but wont let smokers die by smoking a few packs of cigarettes a day.
Methane gas…. Another faxer said that the issue of methane gas has been ignored by our government and feels a task force for humanoids who release flatulence should be formed to arrest those who cannot refrain. Though the faxer was joking, Art reminds us that a major portion of our air pollution consists of cow flatulence.
Responses about the incredible photographs on the website were shared.

10/15/96 – Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning

Implants… Dr.John Mack, from Harvard, provided photographs for our web page, electron scanning photographs,of actual alien implants. A women named “Anne” complaining of pain, had Dr. Mack remove an alien implant. Each photograph is explained and breakdowns of compounds are provided. Art feels there is a “yuk” factor here but says they are absolutely incredible. Art is proud to be part of this “First”.
Crop Circle….. A Californian pilot sent a message to Art re a crop circle in Laguna, that was made in an area that was half grass and half dirt. So wheat fields are not the only places they turn up. The aerial picture is on the web page. Another first for the website.
MSNBC… Art Bell website featured on MSNBC and a local Detroit news station.
Pres Debates….. Dole calls the administration self-serving, calling Clinton prone to ethical failures, untrustworthy, etc. Arts observation is that Dole said all the right words but his voice did not contain the passion those kinds of statements require. Like he didn’t really want to be saying these things.
None of the above…. Art is still leaning towards the column on the ballot labeled “none of the above”, using Dole’s statement, “A president that has betrayed your trust doesn’t deserve your vote” as sort of a guiding post.
Death Penalty…… Gas chamber deemed cruel and unusual by California supreme court. Art doesn’t understand the fight, he’s in favor of the death penalty but it doesn’t have to be a torturous death. Just.. asta lavista…
TV Violence… study shows network violence has dropped to lowest level in nine years. Art wonders if the fact that real violence is down too has anything to do with it.
Smoking Ban…..Friendship Heights, Maryland has a total ban on cigarette smoking anywhere in the city other than your home and automobile. Art thought Mesa, AZ was bad, now there is a city one upping them.

10/14/96 – Monday Night/Tuesday Morning

Debate Browne / Phillips (2 Hours)
Clinton receives $425,000 from Lippo Company
Dole to get tough in next debate
Sacramento man kills wife and leave her with children for 10 days
Shot-gun slaying trial in Pontiac

10/11/96 – Friday Night/Saturday Morning

Guest: Ed Dames

10/10/96 – Thursday Night/Friday Morning

Guest: Edgar Mitchell

10/9/96 – Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning

VP Debates – Gore wins!?!
Has this election been thrown?
Some troops are leaving Bosnia, some are going over
Middle-East situation
Mike “Mad Man” Marcum Update
Subglacial volcano eruptions up north (See Links Page)
Deformed Frogs! (See Links Page)
More Earthquakes in the Middle-East

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