April 16, 2001: Solar Events - David Wilcock | Radio - Harold Ort

Art Bell opens with David Wilcock, a specialist in theoretical science, to discuss alarming solar activity. Two massive coronal mass ejections have narrowly missed Earth, including one estimated at X-22 intensity, the largest ever recorded, which saturated monitoring equipment. Wilcock explains that the sun's magnetic field has increased 230 percent since 1901 and presents research from Russian astrophysicist Dr. Alexei Dmitriev showing that all planets in the solar system are exhibiting energetic changes, including magnetic pole shifts on Neptune and Uranus.

Wilcock draws correlations between sunspot cycle peaks and economic downturns, social upheaval, and severe weather, pointing to the devastating tornadoes that recently struck the Midwest during heightened solar activity. He discusses anomalous tornado phenomena where matter appears to change phase, with objects passing through solid walls without damage. He frames these events within ancient prophecies describing a transformative period for human consciousness and suggests that a magnetic pole reversal may be approaching.

In the second half, Art speaks with Harold Ort, editor of Popular Communications magazine, about the state of radio technology. They discuss the frustrations of digital cell phones, the appeal of illegal cell phone jammers, the demise of low-power FM radio at the hands of the NAB, shortwave pirate radio stations, and the promise of solar energy for powering home radio equipment.