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Art Bell was a great interviewer. He entertained a number of guests on his show that he clearly did not believe fully. Instead of calling them crazy or brushing
by rhema 9y ago
Art Bell was a great interviewer. He entertained a number of guests on his show that he clearly did not believe fully. Instead of calling them crazy or brushing them aside, he drew out what he could. He entered their world and suspended his own and his listeners disbelief as a form of empathy and childlike wonder.
If more people could hold a meaningful conversation with people they think are crazy, like he could, people would understand each other better.
- jjirsa 9y agoCounter-point: He took clearly incredible people and introduced them to his audience, and in doing so, granted them a shred of legitimacy when they deserved none. His show caused vulnerable people to become entrenched in nonsensical conspiracy theories that even the hosts realized were crazy.
- bb88 9y agoA simple rule for this is that if the claims are incredible, the proof needs to be incredible too.
- wolco 9y agoHis show added to the conversation bring fridge topics to the mainstream. Many guests brought light to government activities, military and unexplained activities. Forcing everyone to accept a white washed version of events by labeling everything else nonsensical is doing more of a disservice to the public. People need to be allowed to make up there own mind.