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Art Bell hands the microphone to his wife Ramona Bell for a special Christmas Eve broadcast. Ramona opens the show by reading a listener-submitted parody of Twas the Night Before Christmas, rewritten as a tribute to Art and the Kingdom of Nye, complete with references to the show's cats, the webcam, and the quickening.
With Art listening in the background, Ramona takes open line calls from across the country. Listeners share a range of topics, from a first-time caller in Missouri advocating for year-round Black history education in schools, to a self-described amateur remote viewer in Illinois who claims to have been practicing astral projection since 1986. One caller alerts Ramona to a Bob Dylan song titled "To Ramona" and shares his perspective on the life of Jesus as an example to emulate rather than follow.
Ramona fields the calls with warmth and humor throughout the half-hour appearance, reflecting on the experience as a rare treat for the audience and herself. The broadcast offers a personal glimpse into the Bell household during the holiday season.
With Art listening in the background, Ramona takes open line calls from across the country. Listeners share a range of topics, from a first-time caller in Missouri advocating for year-round Black history education in schools, to a self-described amateur remote viewer in Illinois who claims to have been practicing astral projection since 1986. One caller alerts Ramona to a Bob Dylan song titled "To Ramona" and shares his perspective on the life of Jesus as an example to emulate rather than follow.
Ramona fields the calls with warmth and humor throughout the half-hour appearance, reflecting on the experience as a rare treat for the audience and herself. The broadcast offers a personal glimpse into the Bell household during the holiday season.
Key Moments
Ramona reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - Kingdom of Nye version: Ramona Bell opens the Christmas Eve show by reading a listener-written 'Kingdom of Nye' parody of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, written by Steve in Portland. The poem name-drops the Bell family cats (Abbey, Shadow, Comet, Giza), Ghost the cat being of light, the Magungas Geo, Sea Crane antennas, the quickening, NDEs, OBEs, Bigfoots, and Linda Howe - a love letter to the Coast to Coast AM canon.
Art talks Ramona into taking calls: After finishing the poem, Ramona reveals that Art has talked her into taking phone calls - a rare event, since she typically stays off-mic. She asks callers to keep it clean.