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Art Bell is a showman, not a talker. He’s reminiscent of old-time-radio in creating theater of the mind, exploring the imagination in the sense of Dimension X or the more recent CBS Radio Mystery Theater. In contrast with many others, this is a great move by Sirius XM!
He is still aired as ‘Somewhere In Time’ on the Coast To Coast AM show on weekends. He did some really interesting interviews over the time he was Coast To Coast AM from 1 to 5 eastern. Additionally, he was able to make even the kooks seem worth interviewing while holding them in a sense of contempt for their kookery. His voice is so recognizable. Ever after he quit smoking, that deep baritone comes through clearly.