August 23, 1995: Open Lines - OJ, Windows 95
The volcanic crisis leads Art Bell to replay his recent interview with earth changes prognosticator Gordon Michael Scallion, whose four-quake scenario has seen three of four predicted earthquakes materialize on schedule. Scallion warns that the West Coast faces a seismic event within weeks and notes that volcanic islands flanking Martinique have awakened from dormancy. Callers discuss the power of prayer after an Unsolved Mysteries segment documented a woman whose cancerous lumps vanished over a weekend, supported by double-blind studies showing higher recovery rates among those prayed for. Art Bell questions whether healing comes from an external divine source or the untapped potential of the human mind. The O.J. Simpson trial looms large as the Mark Furman tapes threaten to unravel the prosecution, and the release of Windows 95 sparks consumer frenzy while Art Bell confesses he is too afraid to install it.
A night where geological upheaval and cultural milestones collide in real time.
Key Moments
Saddam had biological and chemical weapons loaded in the Gulf War: Art reports the day's bombshell from Jordan: U.N. inspector Rolf Ekeus has confirmed Saddam Hussein had biological and chemical weapons fully loaded into short- and long-range delivery systems during the Gulf War, including 13,000 gallons of anthrax and 130,000 gallons of botulism, capable of reaching Israel. Saddam did not use them only because George Bush had threatened a nuclear response.
Montserrat: 80 percent chance of a major eruption: Art reads a fresh joint advisory from the University of the West Indies, Guadeloupe, the United Kingdom and the U.S. Geological Survey: scientists now estimate an 80 percent chance of a major volcanic eruption at Montserrat in the Caribbean, the news that prompted Art to replay his Gordon-Michael Scallion interview earlier in the show.