John B. Wells

[RedMichael]

maybe his electronic voice enhancer device is malfunctioning tonight?

His spell over middle aged women nutcases will break soon!

[TheGrimCreeper1]

maybe his electronic voice enhancer device is malfunctioning tonight?

Or maybe he's sitting on a cucumber.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

He sounds like a douche as always. I can't stand him and his feeble attempt to replicate a British accent. And his "news" report sounds like he's merely reading headlines from the Drudge Report and Infowars.com.

Yeah, I thought he was trying to give up that condescending accent.

[TheGrimCreeper1]

His spell over middle aged women nutcases will break soon!

Tell that to the programming genius who gave him Ian's night in addition to his own. The only host I can tolerate these days is George Knapp.

[RedMichael]

He sounds like a douche as always. I can't stand him and his feeble attempt to replicate a British accent. And his "news" report sounds like he's merely reading headlines from the Drudge Report and Infowars.com.

This has been all but proven, open up those sites (if you dare) and he will read them word for word usually. Also, someone said that they turned up the volume, or had headphones on and heard a lot of typing during the guest. I refuse to believe Wells can multi-task so I assume he was googling the topic.

And for the lack of topic variety. I am serious when I say over 95% of Wells shows are fear-mongering government conspiracy shows. To the point that if it isn't one, I assume he couldn't find a guest on the subject.

Also, play a game, see if he asks any specific questions (or informed questions as I call them). If he does, compare the number to vague, generalized, broad questions. The kind of questions that you can throw into any conversation.

[Heather Wade]

They talk about the government paranoia ad nauseum, and then an ad from homeland security?  Da fuq?

[TheGrimCreeper1]

This has been all but proven, open up those sites (if you dare) and he will read them word for word usually. Also, someone said that they turned up the volume, or had headphones on and heard a lot of typing during the guest. I refuse to believe Wells can multi-task so I assume he was googling the topic.

And for the lack of topic variety. I am serious when I say over 95% of Wells shows are fear-mongering government conspiracy shows. To the point that if it isn't one, I assume he couldn't find a guest on the subject.

Also, play a game, see if he asks any specific questions (or informed questions as I call them). If he does, compare the number to vague, generalized, broad questions. The kind of questions that you can throw into any conversation.

He can't even have an intelligent give and take with the callers during open lines. Granted, most of the callers these days are ponderous at best, but he speaks in random, incoherent sentences reminiscent of a mental patient. 

[TheGrimCreeper1]

Yeah, I thought he was trying to give up that condescending accent.

I've heard better fake accents on reruns of Hogan's Heroes.

[TheGrimCreeper1]

There's an old bit from In Living Color that reminds me of the faux intellectual that is John B. Wells.


http://youtu.be/B5Slxr_JwEA

[RedMichael]

He can't even have an intelligent give and take with the callers during open lines. Granted, most of the callers these days are ponderous at best, but he speaks in random, incoherent sentences reminiscent of a mental patient.

Exactly how I feel. I think this is because of 3 things.

1) He is just out there, maybe too many drugs and not intelligent to begin with (subjective). If you think he is intelligent because he asks these ponderous vague questions, imagine if your friend said the same things. You would assume they were high or out of it. Somehow he gets some pass because he is on the radio.

2) He was never a radio host before C2C. All of his work was being a DJ decades ago for a year and being an announcer. That is reading short scripted lines.  I will accept voice-over guy but not a voice actor. A voice actor requires skill, practice, and respect for the acting craft. Before you call Wells a voice actor might I point you to his British accent. That is the closest thing he does to voice acting.

3) He should be getting better but he is not. The first two apply to this but if he put forth an effort he might surprise himself and us. Due to his nomadic career and lack of improvement I just think he is the ultimate slacker and somehow hit the jackpot. Good for him but bad for everyone us.

[John Smith]

God I am getting sick of John B Wells. He can make the most interesting subject so annoying with the way he repeats stuff, his bad english accents and the subjects he takes on are the same multiple days in a row, let alone the same each week. NSA, spying on us, political downfall, we are all doomed. He has nothing interesting on, ever.

"Getting sick" Oh-man you are much more patient then me. I used to check to see who his guests were going to be. If the topic/guest looked promising, I'd listen a little hoping that the guest would be able to overcome JBW's horrific attempts at interviewing. I totally skip any show that he is hosting now he's THAT bad.

[MikeJ]

"Getting sick" Oh-man you are much more patient then me. I used to check to see who his guests were going to be. If the topic/guest looked promising, I'd listen a little hoping that the guest would be able to overcome JBW's horrific attempts at interviewing. I totally skip any show that he is hosting now he's THAT bad.

That's how I feel about all of the C2C hosts these days.  I have totally given up listening and don't even bother to see who the guests are.  I assume the host will ruin the show regardless of how promising a topic may sound in writing.

[polarissucks01]

George Knapp has talent. I would even say that if premiere radio wasnt so worried about having another politics show , he could have shows that rivaled arts. I wonder if he was even asked for Ian's sunday of the month. Probably not as John B Wells is likely to be noorys successor as he is taking the show in the direction they want. Fear monger and then sell products that ease our fear. He is so intolerable anymore. Any single one of John B wells shows could not be differentiated from any other as he says the same crap in all of them.

[Ruteger]

I am growing weary of "He Smells" B Wells's use of the term "Mothership." A caller asked last nite "John B - Permission to come aboard the Mothership." What the eff is that about? Are we in a bad ST re-run? And, his chuckling laugh as if that is a substitute for a decent interview. Wells has a great radio voice, but that is the best I can say about him.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

I am growing weary of "He Smells" B Wells's use of the term "Mothership." A caller asked last nite "John B - Permission to come aboard the Mothership." What the eff is that about? Are we in a bad ST re-run? And, his chuckling laugh as if that is a substitute for a decent interview. Wells has a great radio voice, but that is the best I can say about him.

Whenever Wells doesn't know what's going on, he pauses and then lets out that insidious all knowing laugh.

[RedMichael]

Wells really doesn't know what people are saying to him half the time. Like mentioned, he laughs or will say something very vague but in a tone that makes it sound like he has some profound understanding.

[West of the Rockies]

I listened to the show for about 20 minutes last night...  It was one vague, baseless assertion after another by his guest (anti-government fear-mongering) along with "meaningful" humming in agreement by Wells.  The one guest call I heard was a far-right diatribe.  Neither Wells nor his guest challenged a single bit of the caller's nonsense.  I'm coming to the conclusion that Wells really wants to be another multi-millionaire radio host, and that he thinks going for the Hannity/Beck crowd is the way to go.

[TheGrimCreeper1]

I am growing weary of "He Smells" B Wells's use of the term "Mothership." A caller asked last nite "John B - Permission to come aboard the Mothership." What the eff is that about? Are we in a bad ST re-run? And, his chuckling laugh as if that is a substitute for a decent interview. Wells has a great radio voice, but that is the best I can say about him.

If we are in a Star Trek rerun, I hope John B. Wells is wearing the red uniform top. You know what happened to most of those crew members in the original series.

[TheGrimCreeper1]

I listened to the show for about 20 minutes last night...  It was one vague, baseless assertion after another by his guest (anti-government fear-mongering) along with "meaningful" humming in agreement by Wells.  The one guest call I heard was a far-right diatribe.  Neither Wells nor his guest challenged a single bit of the caller's nonsense.  I'm coming to the conclusion that Wells really wants to be another multi-millionaire radio host, and that he thinks going for the Hannity/Beck crowd is the way to go.

With certain government agencies intercepting the "meta-data" of all our cell phone calls at the very least, I think we should fear where our government is headed. Just because you may like the current occupant of the White House, it doesn't make illegal domestic spying any more legal than under any other administration.

[West of the Rockies]

I am growing weary of "He Smells" B Wells's use of the term "Mothership." A caller asked last nite "John B - Permission to come aboard the Mothership." What the eff is that about? Are we in a bad ST re-run? And, his chuckling laugh as if that is a substitute for a decent interview. Wells has a great radio voice, but that is the best I can say about him.

Well said... That whole Mothership thing has become tiresome fast.  Maybe it's supposed to be Wells' "thing", sort of like callers to the Jim Rome sports show saying "Thanks for the vine" (Jim Rome's program being referred to as "the jungle").  There was another sports guy who would play the sound of a beer being poured from the tap when a caller asked for it (about every third caller usually).  It become deeply annoying after about the 2nd time.

In lieu of content, go for style -- that's the theme of the new C2C I guess.

[The Neverender]

Kinda lonely over here on the JBW thread what with all this "Art Bell" commotion (no idea who this Art Bell is and what he's doing stealing all the inter-web postings away from JBW)

anyways...

lots of crickets...

[UFQuack]

I'm not on the trash John B Wells team, next to Snoory, it's a joy when he hosts--of course that should not be the test, but I think Premiere could hand John B. Wells the show right now and nobody would complain one bit, and that goes for all two or three...of those Snoory fans out there...I was going to say two or three hundred but then I just stopped.

[yumyumtree]

I think the reason some if us were trashing him was because he was giving time to conspiracy theories concerning Sandy Hook (or the Boston Marathon bombing, maybe both) and we felt that it was irresponsible. Also it's a pretty insulting to survivors, etc. You have to believe that they're liars, play-actors, capable if being bought off. etc. This is serious stuff, not the equivalent of suggesting that Kim Kardashian is lying about Kanye or some silly b.s. I would not welcome somebody like that in the daytime political talk lineup. Too many of them have already behaved irresponsibly and we don't need to make it worse.7

[Eddie Coyle]

       There's a nerdy overnight host on CBS Sports Radio named Damon "DA" Amendolara who also does a "Mothership" premise. It's as painfully awkward, forced and douchey/dorky as Wells.

         Part of the utter geekiness of it all, is that it's a creation of the host. It's not a natural outgrowth of the listenership calling the show "The Mothership". It is a conceit of an egomaniac host.

      Reminds me of a high school teammate who nicknamed himself "Psycho". Wrote it on his helmet, hat, batting gloves. But he gave himself the moniker. Which is pathetic. We, being merciless 15-17 year olds not only refused to call him his chosen nickname, but gave him nicknames like "Dickface" "shitbreath"...ANYTHING but "Psycho"

     

[ItsOver]

Well said... That whole Mothership thing has become tiresome fast.  Maybe it's supposed to be Wells' "thing", sort of like callers to the Jim Rome sports show....

Jim Rome...I almost remember that "clone."

[FightTheFuture]

Jim Rome...I almost remember that "clone."

ROMIE!

Love that guy!


Sports' Most Shocking Moments #1: Jim Vs. Jim/Chris!!

[Nebraska888]

I could actually somewhat enjoy Wells.........BUT HIS RIGHT WING EXTREMIST, GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACIES, FEAR MONGERING, "GRAB YER' GUNS, BOYS" HIDDEN GOVERNMENT AGENDAS programs have driven me AWAY from my radio on Saturday nights.   

I listen to SOMEWHERE IN TIME on Saturdays from 8 to midnight......then, unless Wells has a topic that is of interest (which RARELY happens).......it's TV or sleep.     

[ItsOver]

I could actually somewhat enjoy Wells.........BUT HIS RIGHT WING EXTREMIST, GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACIES, FEAR MONGERING, "GRAB YER' GUNS, BOYS" HIDDEN GOVERNMENT AGENDAS programs have driven me AWAY from my radio on Saturday nights.   

I listen to SOMEWHERE IN TIME on Saturdays from 8 to midnight......then, unless Wells has a topic that is of interest (which RARELY happens).......it's TV or sleep.     

Similar here but for the Wells part.  With Art's return, I think it's a given SIT will soon be gone.  Mission #1 accomplished by Art.  I'm going to miss it.  No way I'll be tuning in to "Nowhere In Time (NIT) 'wit Dave Noorie."

[ItsOver]

ROMIE!

Love that guy!

I listened to him a bit years ago but his whole shtick got old and juvenile for me after awhile.  I NEVER cared for Well's whole Mothership routine.  It's just stupid and gag-worthy 

[Nebraska888]

Similar here but for the Wells part.  With Art's return, I think it's a given SIT will soon be gone.  Mission #1 accomplished by Art.  I'm going to miss it.  No way I'll be tuning in to "Nowhere In Time (NIT) 'wit Dave Noorie."

I am afraid you may be correct.  I will REALLY miss my Saturday routine with Bell.

OK, I need to get some information about SIRIUS radio.  What it costs?  Monthly fees?  And, most importantly, when will Art be broadcast.  I am sure this information has been discussed over and over since the big news about Art hit.  However, I have been out of the "loop" so to speak.  Can anyone give me a quick overview of what I need to do so I can enjoy Art on a radio.......rather than a computer?