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The Art Bell Archive

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The Ultimate Art Bell Collection in chronological order, with episodes added daily.
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August 9, 1999: Eclipses & Meteor Showers - Hilly Rose, Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates

Guest host Hilly Rose is joined by astronomer Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates for a preview of an extraordinary week of celestial events. The centerpiece is the last total solar eclipse of the century, set to cross Cornwall, England, and sweep through Europe on August 11th. Dr. Sky explains eclipse safety, describes the experience of witnessing totality, and notes that the average town sees a total solar eclipse only once every 410 years. Beyond the eclipse, Dr. Sky covers the Perseid meteor shower buildi...

Jul 09, 202433 minSeason 1999Ep. 573

August 9, 1999: Eclipses & Meteor Showers - Hilly Rose, Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates

Guest host Hilly Rose is joined by astronomer Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates for a preview of an extraordinary week of celestial events. The centerpiece is the last total solar eclipse of the century, set to cross Cornwall, England, and sweep through Europe on August 11th. Dr. Sky explains eclipse safety, describes the experience of witnessing totality, and notes that the average town sees a total solar eclipse only once every 410 years. Beyond the eclipse, Dr. Sky covers the Perseid meteor shower… Full ...

Jul 09, 202433 minSeason 1999Ep. 573

August 3, 1999: UFO Research - Joe Firmage

Art Bell interviews tech entrepreneur Joe Firmage , who left his position atop a multi-billion dollar internet company to pursue breakthrough physics research through his nonprofit organization ISSO. Firmage describes how discoveries about the nature of mass and inertia convinced him that advanced propulsion beyond conventional rocketry is not only possible but likely already achieved by other civilizations. He also recounts a personal experience involving a translucent figure and a sphere of bl...

Jul 09, 20241 hr 51 minSeason 1999Ep. 572

August 3, 1999: UFO Research - Joe Firmage

Art Bell interviews tech entrepreneur Joe Firmage, who left his position atop a multi-billion dollar internet company to pursue breakthrough physics research through his nonprofit organization ISSO. Firmage describes how discoveries about the nature of mass and inertia convinced him that advanced propulsion beyond conventional rocketry is not only possible but likely already achieved by other civilizations. He also recounts a personal experience involving a translucent figure and a sphere of… Fu...

Jul 09, 20241 hr 51 minSeason 1999Ep. 572

July 30, 1999: UFO Propulsion Systems - Hilly Rose, Mark Bean

Guest host Hilly Rose welcomes researcher Mark Bean for a discussion on electrogravitics and the propulsion systems behind unidentified flying objects. Bean explains how charging metal discs with high voltage creates directional movement, comparing the effect to a horse chasing a carrot. He details the classified work of Thomas Townsend Brown, whose 1950s demonstrations of levitating discs for the U.S. Air Force were buried under Project Winter Haven. Bean describes his own experiments replicati...

Jul 08, 202446 minSeason 1999Ep. 571

July 30, 1999: UFO Propulsion Systems - Hilly Rose, Mark Bean

Guest host Hilly Rose welcomes researcher Mark Bean for a discussion on electrogravitics and the propulsion systems behind unidentified flying objects. Bean explains how charging metal discs with high voltage creates directional movement, comparing the effect to a horse chasing a carrot. He details the classified work of Thomas Townsend Brown, whose 1950s demonstrations of levitating discs for the U.S. Air Force were buried under Project Winter Haven. Bean describes his own experiments… Full sho...

Jul 08, 202446 minSeason 1999Ep. 571

July 27, 1999: Space Travel - Robert Bigelow | Madalyn Murray O'Hare - James Napier

Art Bell opens with the news of Father Malachi Martin 's passing, honoring the exorcist and papal advisor as a singular figure who enriched the program over many years. The first guest, James Napier , a veteran television journalist, reveals a private conversation with Madalyn Murray O'Hair that challenges her public identity. After persistent questioning about meaning and purpose, O'Hair reportedly acknowledged an organizing intelligence beyond the scope of human knowing, a striking admission f...

Jul 08, 20242 hr 35 minSeason 1999Ep. 570

July 27, 1999: Space Travel - Robert Bigelow | Madalyn Murray O'Hare - James Napier

James Napier reveals a private Madalyn Murray O'Hare conversation, and Robert Bigelow makes his radio debut to discuss space travel and private aerospace after Father Malachi Martin's death. Art opens with the news of Father Malachi Martin 's passing, honoring the exorcist and papal advisor as a singular figure who enriched the program over many years. Napier, a veteran television journalist, reveals a private conversation with O'Hare that challenges her public identity. After persistent questio...

Jul 08, 20242 hr 35 minSeason 1999Ep. 570

July 27, 1999: Space Travel - Robert Bigelow #124; Madalyn Murray O'Hare - James Napier

Robert Bigelow discusses private space travel initiatives while James Napier examines the disappearance of atheist activist Madalyn Murray O'Hair. Bigelow presents his vision for commercial space development and how private enterprise might lead humanity's expansion beyond Earth when government programs stagnate. His business ventures focus on developing space habitats and how orbital facilities might serve research, manufacturing, and eventually tourism as launch costs decrease. The conversatio...

Jul 08, 20242 hr 35 minSeason 1999Ep. 570

July 22, 1999: UK UFO Reports - Nick Pope

Art Bell interviews Nick Pope , a Ministry of Defence employee since 1985 who investigated approximately 300 UFO cases per year for the British government. Pope describes how roughly 10 percent of those reports involved structured craft capable of speeds and maneuvers far beyond known technology. He details the 1978 Frederick Valentich case, in which a pilot reported a hovering object before his aircraft vanished without a trace over the Tasman Strait. Pope discusses the Rendlesham Forest incide...

Jul 07, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 1999Ep. 569

July 22, 1999: UK UFO Reports - Nick Pope

Art Bell interviews Nick Pope, a Ministry of Defence employee since 1985 who investigated approximately 300 UFO cases per year for the British government. Pope describes how roughly 10 percent of those reports involved structured craft capable of speeds and maneuvers far beyond known technology. He details the 1978 Frederick Valentich case, in which a pilot reported a hovering object before his aircraft vanished without a trace over the Tasman Strait. Pope discusses the Rendlesham Forest… Full s...

Jul 07, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 1999Ep. 569

July 21, 1999: Serial Killers - Dr. Drew Ross

Art Bell opens the program with UFO lobbyist Stephen Bassett announcing the creation of the Extraterrestrial Phenomena Political Action Committee, the first PAC in history dedicated to government disclosure of the UFO phenomenon. Bassett outlines plans to fund congressional hearing petitions, television ads, and direct questioning of presidential candidates about the extraterrestrial presence. The program shifts to forensic psychiatrist Dr. Drew Ross , author of Looking Into the Eyes of a Killer...

Jul 06, 20242 hr 56 minSeason 1999Ep. 568

July 21, 1999: Serial Killers - Dr. Drew Ross

Dr. Drew Ross , a forensic psychologist and author of Looking Into the Eyes of a Killer, joins Art Bell to discuss serial killers and murderers after Stephen Bassett's UFO PAC segment. Art opens the program with UFO lobbyist Stephen Bassett announcing the creation of the Extraterrestrial Phenomena Political Action Committee, the first PAC in history dedicated to government disclosure of the UFO phenomenon. Bassett outlines plans to fund congressional hearing petitions, television ads, and direct...

Jul 06, 20242 hr 56 minSeason 1999Ep. 568

July 20, 1999: Rods Update - Jose Escamilla | OBEs - Dr. Albert Taylor

Art Bell opens with the somber news that Father Malachi Martin has suffered a massive stroke and is near death, before turning to updates from Jose Escamilla on his ongoing research into the aerial anomalies known as rods. Escamilla describes new high-velocity footage captured at a cave in Mexico by Fox TV cameras, showing rod-like objects making sharp U-turns at extraordinary speeds. He announces upcoming public screenings of the footage in Burbank and Anaheim. The second half features Albert T...

Jul 05, 20242 hr 51 minSeason 1999Ep. 567

July 20, 1999: Rods Update - Jose Escamilla | OBEs - Dr. Albert Taylor

Art Bell opens with the somber news that Father Malachi Martin has suffered a massive stroke and is near death, before turning to updates from Jose Escamilla on his ongoing research into the aerial anomalies known as rods. Escamilla describes new high-velocity footage captured at a cave in Mexico by Fox TV cameras, showing rod-like objects making sharp U-turns at extraordinary speeds. He announces upcoming public screenings of the footage in Burbank and Anaheim. The second half features Albert… ...

Jul 05, 20242 hr 51 minSeason 1999Ep. 567

July 20, 1999: Rods Update - Jose Escamilla #124; OBEs - Albert Taylor

Jose Escamilla provides updates on Rods research while Albert Taylor discusses out-of-body experiences and consciousness exploration beyond physical limits. Escamilla presents new evidence about Rods including additional video documentation and analysis of these mysterious flying objects that appear to represent unknown life forms. His continuing investigation reveals more about Rod characteristics, distribution, and behavior patterns suggesting biological rather than technological phenomena. Th...

Jul 05, 20242 hr 51 minSeason 1999Ep. 567

July 15, 1999: Theoretical Physics - Dr. Michio Kaku

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Michio Kaku , co-founder of String Field Theory and professor of theoretical physics at City University of New York, for a wide-ranging exploration of the frontiers of modern physics. They discuss the quest for a unified field theory, the possibility of parallel universes existing like bubbles in quantum foam, and whether time travel could split reality into divergent timelines. Dr. Kaku explains how scientists recently slowed light to 20 miles per hour using Bose condensat...

Jul 04, 20241 hr 50 minSeason 1999Ep. 566

July 15, 1999: Theoretical Physics - Dr. Michio Kaku

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Michio Kaku, co-founder of String Field Theory and professor of theoretical physics at City University of New York, for a wide-ranging exploration of the frontiers of modern physics. They discuss the quest for a unified field theory, the possibility of parallel universes existing like bubbles in quantum foam, and whether time travel could split reality into divergent timelines. Dr. Kaku explains how scientists recently slowed light to 20 miles per hour using Bose… Full show...

Jul 04, 20241 hr 50 minSeason 1999Ep. 566

July 6, 1999: Hollywood Film Producer - Stephen Simon

Art Bell sits down with film producer Stephen Simon , the creative force behind two beloved movies: Somewhere in Time and What Dreams May Come. Simon recounts how reading Richard Matheson's novel Bid Time Return inspired him to enter the film industry, how he secretly delivered the script to Christopher Reeve's home after agents refused to pass it along, and how Jane Seymour arrived at her audition dressed in full 1912 period costume, instantly winning the role. Simon traces his 20-year journey ...

Jul 03, 20242 hr 41 minSeason 1999Ep. 565

July 6, 1999: Hollywood Film Producer - Stephen Simon

Art Bell sits down with film producer Stephen Simon, the creative force behind two beloved movies: Somewhere in Time and What Dreams May Come. Simon recounts how reading Richard Matheson's novel Bid Time Return inspired him to enter the film industry, how he secretly delivered the script to Christopher Reeve's home after agents refused to pass it along, and how Jane Seymour arrived at her audition dressed in full 1912 period costume, instantly winning the role. Simon traces his 20-year journey… ...

Jul 03, 20242 hr 41 minSeason 1999Ep. 565

June 30, 1999: The Brain & Cloudbusting - Neil Slade

Art Bell welcomes brain researcher Neil Slade , a student of pioneering neuroscientist T.D.A. Lingo, for a deep exploration of untapped human brain potential. Slade explains the three-layered structure of the brain, from the survival-oriented reptile brain through the emotional mammal brain to the advanced primate frontal lobes, and introduces the amygdala as a master switch that directs neural energy either backward into fear responses or forward into creativity and higher consciousness. Slade ...

Jul 02, 20242 hr 20 minSeason 1999Ep. 564

June 30, 1999: The Brain & Cloudbusting - Neil Slade

Art Bell welcomes brain researcher Neil Slade, a student of pioneering neuroscientist T.D.A. Lingo, for a deep exploration of untapped human brain potential. Slade explains the three-layered structure of the brain, from the survival-oriented reptile brain through the emotional mammal brain to the advanced primate frontal lobes, and introduces the amygdala as a master switch that directs neural energy either backward into fear responses or forward into creativity and higher consciousness. Slade… ...

Jul 02, 20242 hr 20 minSeason 1999Ep. 564

June 22, 1999: Remote Viewing - Ed Dames | Art's Lawsuit - Peter Gersten

Art Bell speaks with attorney Peter Gersten , director of Citizens Against UFO Secrecy, about his pending FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Defense concerning V-shaped triangular craft. Gersten reveals his plan to subpoena and depose both Peter Davenport and Dr. Steven M. Greer , seeking the identities of government insiders who have privately confirmed the reality of UFOs. Art wrestles with the ethical dilemma of forcing disclosure from researchers who promised confidentiality to their sou...

Jul 01, 20243 hr 22 minSeason 1999Ep. 563

June 22, 1999: Remote Viewing - Ed Dames | Art's Lawsuit - Peter Gersten

Art Bell speaks with attorney Peter Gersten, director of Citizens Against UFO Secrecy, about his pending FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Defense concerning V-shaped triangular craft. Gersten reveals his plan to subpoena and depose both Peter Davenport and Dr. Steven M. Greer, seeking the identities of government insiders who have privately confirmed the reality of UFOs. Art wrestles with the ethical dilemma of forcing disclosure from researchers who promised confidentiality to their… Full...

Jul 01, 20243 hr 22 minSeason 1999Ep. 563

June 22, 1999: Remote Viewing - Ed Dames #124; Art's Lawsuit - Peter Gersten

Major Ed Dames presents remote viewing predictions while Peter Gersten provides updates on Art Bell's defamation lawsuit against internet attackers. Dames discusses current remote viewing work and predictions about future events derived from psychic investigation sessions. His systematic approach to remote viewing provides methods for accessing information across space and time through consciousness rather than conventional intelligence gathering. The conversation covers specific predictions and...

Jul 01, 20243 hr 22 minSeason 1999Ep. 563

June 16, 1999: Comet Lee - Stewart Best | Goodbye Terence McKenna

Art Bell opens with an emotional conversation with Terence McKenna , who reveals he has been diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma, the fastest-moving brain tumor known to medicine. McKenna describes his seizure, the gamma knife procedure that destroyed roughly 90% of the tumor, and the doctors' prognosis of six to nine months. He reflects on love, mortality, and consciousness existing beyond the body, while Art announces the Terence McKenna Research Foundation for listener support. The progr...

Jun 30, 20243 hr 25 minSeason 1999Ep. 562

June 16, 1999: Comet Lee - Stewart Best | Goodbye Terence McKenna

Art Bell opens with an emotional conversation with Terence McKenna, who reveals he has been diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma, the fastest-moving brain tumor known to medicine. McKenna describes his seizure, the gamma knife procedure that destroyed roughly 90% of the tumor, and the doctors' prognosis of six to nine months. He reflects on love, mortality, and consciousness existing beyond the body, while Art announces the Terence McKenna Research Foundation for listener support. The… Full ...

Jun 30, 20243 hr 25 minSeason 1999Ep. 562

June 16, 1999: Comet Lee - Stewart Best #124; Goodbye Terence McKenna

Stewart Best discusses Comet Lee and its potential significance while the program bids farewell to Terence McKenna who is facing terminal illness. Best examines astronomical data about Comet Lee and theories suggesting it might pose threats to Earth or accompany anomalous objects as some observers have reported. His analysis explores whether the comet represents purely natural phenomena or whether unusual characteristics suggest something more significant. The conversation shifts to Terence McKe...

Jun 30, 20243 hr 25 minSeason 1999Ep. 562

June 15, 1999: NIDS Investigations, Brookings Report - Colm Kelleher

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Colm Kelleher of the National Institute for Discovery Science to discuss a groundbreaking Roper survey on public attitudes toward extraterrestrial contact. The poll reveals that 80% of influential Americans believe the government would suppress evidence of alien life, while significant gaps emerge between how people think they would handle contact versus how they expect others to react. Kelleher details NIDS field investigations at undisclosed hotspots in the American South...

Jun 29, 20242 hr 2 minSeason 1999Ep. 561

June 15, 1999: NIDS Investigations, Brookings Report - Colm Kelleher

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Colm Kelleher of the National Institute for Discovery Science to discuss a groundbreaking Roper survey on public attitudes toward extraterrestrial contact. The poll reveals that 80% of influential Americans believe the government would suppress evidence of alien life, while significant gaps emerge between how people think they would handle contact versus how they expect others to react. Kelleher details NIDS field investigations at undisclosed hotspots in the American… Full...

Jun 29, 20242 hr 2 minSeason 1999Ep. 561
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