March 11, 2016: Open Lines - Art's Final Show
Mar 11, 2016
2h 25m
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Art Bell returns to the microphone one last time, filling in for Heather Wade on a Friday night for what would become his final broadcast. He opens with reflections on the discovery of gravity waves, the Apple encryption battle, and his love of drone technology before diving into the 2016 presidential race.
Callers from across the country and around the world phone in to share their thoughts on Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the state of American democracy. Art reads his own Facebook post about the establishment bringing Trump's rise upon themselves. Between political calls, listeners share UFO sightings from Arizona and Pahrump, discuss shadow people and haunted mirrors, and answer Art's question of the night: what would you do if you had no fear?
Throughout the evening, Art is relaxed, funny, and fully himself, proudly mentioning his daughter Asia's spelling bee victory and his beloved Trans Am. Though neither he nor his audience knows it, this open lines broadcast from the high desert marks the end of an era. It is the last time Art Bell's voice would carry across the airwaves, closing a legendary chapter in broadcasting that touched millions of listeners worldwide.
Callers from across the country and around the world phone in to share their thoughts on Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the state of American democracy. Art reads his own Facebook post about the establishment bringing Trump's rise upon themselves. Between political calls, listeners share UFO sightings from Arizona and Pahrump, discuss shadow people and haunted mirrors, and answer Art's question of the night: what would you do if you had no fear?
Throughout the evening, Art is relaxed, funny, and fully himself, proudly mentioning his daughter Asia's spelling bee victory and his beloved Trans Am. Though neither he nor his audience knows it, this open lines broadcast from the high desert marks the end of an era. It is the last time Art Bell's voice would carry across the airwaves, closing a legendary chapter in broadcasting that touched millions of listeners worldwide.
Key Moments
Einstein's symphony completed: Art reflects on the discovery of gravity waves as a likely Nobel-level completion of Einstein's symphony.
Apple encryption dilemma: Art weighs the Apple encryption fight and says privacy and national security seem mutually exclusive.
The establishment made Trump: Art reads his Facebook post arguing that the establishment brought Trump's rise on itself.
If you had no fear: Art poses the night's special question and says he would jump from a mountain in a wingsuit if he had no fear.
Asia wins the spelling bee: A caller asks about Asia's spelling bee, and Art proudly says she won her classroom and then beat the other third-grade class.