The Art Bell Archive

Art Bell welcomes paleontologist Peter Ward to discuss mass extinctions, climate change, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Broadcasting from the Philippines, Art opens with a personal immigration nightmare involving lost paperwork by USCIS that has left his wife unable to return to the United States. Professor Ward examines whether Earth is entering significant climate disruption, noting Art's observation of relentless cloud cover during what should be a sunny Philippine summer. The… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-17-2009-extinctions-and-climate-change-peter-ward

Art Bell welcomes financial analyst Michael J. Panzner to discuss the deepening economic crisis gripping the United States. Panzner, author of "Financial Armageddon" and "When Giants Fall," draws on his experience at firms like HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Soros Fund Management to assess where the economy is headed. Art opens by sharing his own conclusion that America is moving toward a depression, not merely a recession. Callers weigh in throughout the first hour, from a listener in Oak Harbor… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/february-20-2009-economic-downturn-michael-j-panzner-wall-street-insider

Art Bell continues the annual Predictions tradition on New Year's Eve, reviewing more 2008 predictions before opening the lines for part two of listener forecasts. He hands out bonks for missed calls on a Florida breakaway and Osama bin Laden ending jihad, while acknowledging a hit on BlackBerry achieving two billion in sales. Art notes the audience collectively sensed the 2008 economic crash before it happened. As midnight approaches across American time zones, callers phone in with forecasts… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/december-31-2008-predictions-2009-part-2

Art Bell hosts the annual Predictions show, inviting listeners to call in with their single best psychic prediction for the coming year. Before opening the phone lines, he reviews predictions made for 2008, noting several accurate calls about devastating Midwest tornadoes, the Dow falling below 11,000, and the economy falling apart, while handing out bonks for misses on everything from Mars discoveries to political matchups. Callers offer a wide range of forecasts for 2009, from alien… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/december-30-2008-predictions-2009-part-1

Art Bell dedicates the program to the unfolding economic crisis, welcoming trend forecaster Gerald Celente in the first hour. Celente delivers a stark warning that America is entering what he calls the Greatest Depression, arguing it will surpass the 1930s because modern Americans carry unprecedented debt, lack manufacturing capacity, and face a declining societal structure. He predicts widespread unemployment, social unrest by spring 2009, and the possibility of secessionist movements… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/december-18-2008-economy-and-financial-fraud-gerald-celente-and-catherine-austin-fitts