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Mel Waters

Mel Waters

7 archived appearances · 1997–2002

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Mel Waters is the pseudonymous caller whose accounts of a seemingly bottomless pit on his rural Washington state property - known as "Mel's Hole" - became one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of Art Bell's programs. Across multiple appearances, he described extraordinary phenomena associated with the pit, including objects returning altered and an apparent disregard for the known laws of physics, captivating millions of listeners.

On the air with Art · 7

  1. Feb 21, 1997 · 2h 50m

    Contact & Disclosure - Steven M. Greer | Mel's Hole - Mel Waters

    with Dr. Steven M. Greer

    Dr. Steven M. Greer, emergency physician and founder of CSETI, joins Art Bell to unveil his ambitious Project Starlight Initiative, a plan to bring together dozens of government, military, and intelligence witnesses for a definitive public disclosure on extraterrestrial intelligence. Greer reveals he has assembled r...
  2. Feb 24, 1997 · 2h 47m

    Flying Sickness - Diana Fairchild | Mel's Hole Update - Mel Waters

    with Diana Fairchild

    Diana Fairchild, a retired flight attendant with 21 years and 10 million miles of service for Pan Am and United Airlines, reveals the hidden health hazards of commercial air travel. She explains how airlines reduce fresh air circulation to save roughly $80 per hour on fuel costs, leaving passengers breathing recycle...
  3. Feb 26, 1997 · 3h 27m

    Project S.T.R.A.T. UFO's - John Shepherd | Mel's Hole Update

    with John Shepherd

    John Shepherd, a self-taught electronics enthusiast from rural Michigan, has spent his entire adult life converting his grandparents' home into a massive ultra-low-frequency transmitter designed to attract UFOs. Art Bell walks listeners through astonishing photographs on his website showing an 18-foot-tall resonator...
  4. Jan 21, 2002 · 3h 5m

    Bottomless Hole Replay Compilation

    Art Bell presents a compilation of his conversations with Mel Waters, a rural property owner near Ellensburg, Washington, who claims to have a seemingly bottomless hole on his land. Mel describes a nine-and-a-half-foot-wide shaft lined with stone for the first fifteen feet, into which locals have tossed trash, dead...
  5. Jan 29, 2002 · 2h 55m

    Mel's New Hole

    Art Bell welcomes Mel Waters back after a rebroadcast reignited fascination with his original bottomless hole in Washington state. Mel recounts how the government seized his property under the pretense of a plane crash, then paid him a quarter million dollars monthly to relocate to Australia. He describes being abdu...
  6. Dec 20, 2002 · 2h 48m

    Mel's Hole Update - Mel Waters | Remote Viewing - Ed Dames

    with Ed Dames

    Art Bell welcomes a surprise visit from Mel Waters, who dispels rumors of his death and provides an extensive update on a second bottomless hole discovered in Nevada. Mel describes how Basque shepherds led him to the site, which features a nine-foot diameter opening surrounded by a mysterious metal collar. He recoun...
  7. Dec 25, 2002 · 2h 42m

    Mel's Hole Replay Compilation

    Art Bell presents a special holiday rebroadcast compiling Mel Waters segments from January 29 and December 20, 2002. The program traces the full saga of Mel's Hole from its origins on Mel's property near Ellensburg, Washington, where he lowered over 80,000 feet of fishing line without hitting bottom, through the gov...