November 24, 1999: Reincarnation - Dr. Walter Semkiw

Art Bell broadcasts on Thanksgiving evening, opening with holiday-themed open lines before welcoming Dr. Walter Semkiw, a medical doctor who presents what he calls visual evidence of reincarnation. Dr. Semkiw argues that physical facial features carry over between lifetimes, offering side-by-side photographic comparisons of historical figures and their alleged modern counterparts as proof of soul continuity across incarnations.

During the first hour, callers discuss a range of topics including a Y2K glitch that struck two Victoria, British Columbia hospitals, causing their phone systems to crash and display January 1, 2000 on their screens weeks early. Art reads listener correspondence debating President Clinton's reassurances about Y2K preparedness, with skeptics pointing to the 50 percent of 911 systems still not compliant as reason for concern.

Dr. Semkiw walks through his methodology for identifying reincarnation cases, emphasizing that he approaches the subject as a trained physician seeking empirical patterns rather than relying on past-life regression or anecdotal testimony alone. Callers weigh in with their own experiences and questions about the implications of soul return for personal identity and spiritual belief.