At one point, Art Bell was synonimus with esoteric radio. I remember reading books and people would refer to shows using him as the measuring stick. He was awarded the Lifetime Acheivement Award, which he deserved. However, I think he forgot that they ususally give those out to people who need to call it quits before they ruin their legacy.
Art Bell has ruined his legacy and has now, in my eyes, become just another huckster. A shill for the global warming crowd. Every interview he has done since his return with new wife in tow has referred to his views on global warming.
It's not just the global warming crap, it's his entire "holier than thou" attitude he has had. He is disinterested in the guests, rude to the callers and generally boring to listen to. When a caller gets on the line, no matter what, his first words to them are not a greeting, but a "turn your radio down", he sounds like an old man telling the dirty hippies to turn down that rock and roll.
Art had his moment in the sun. He has hit his share of homeruns for the team. He's had his game winning hits. Now, he seems like a player on his last legs, trying to compete with the younger generation and striking out every at bat. It's time for Art to go, before he ends up making all his fans feel as much anger towards him as I do.
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In fairness to Art, he has always thrown a fit when people don't turn their radio down. That is as fair as I can be. Since he returned to radio after Ramona's death, his politics especially have really been bothering me. His dream world where we can somehow "win" in Iraq is tiresome and stupid. The global warming subject is dull and way over done considering the mass media reports on it every day now. Instead of the old days, when Art was rude only to people that deserved it, he is rude with almost everyone. The exception seems to be people he should be rude to, like Ed Dames.
i'm sick of he global warming shows
art has the eatrth is not over yet
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