Art Bell

[AppealPlay]

George Knapp would be a hell of a get but I'm pretty sure he still works for one of the local TV news crews out in Las Vegas.  I doubt he would be able to do OSOM five days a week in addition to his day gig.  Even more unsure that he would be willing to quit his job at the other show.

He would be a great replacement, though.  That's for sure!  I'd love to see Ian Punnett take over, too.

[K_Dubb]

Too bad about all this drama.  For awhile it felt like Hoagie's show, despite it's quirks, really had potential to fill the post-MITD time slot.  Good of those who tried to support the show - it was worth a roll of the cosmic dice.

Yeah it was a gamble worth taking.  He had so many positive qualities:  a name and personality we all had known for years, a fount of old-timey knowledge on all sorts of things, genuine enthusiasm for what he was doing, and kind of a campy, zany take on space that for a while I thought was surely just schtick -- he seemed so good-humored about it like he was just playing around with a "model".  And a calm, grandpa nighttime delivery that made it easy to drift off to sleep.

I can't think of anyone else better positioned to do that show, and it makes me so mad that he wrecked it and burned Art in the process.

[bateman]

I would still like my money to go towards your show and the network. I can afford it and i get countless hours of pleasure from the show. You, Keith and Heather deserve it.

Is there some way that I can add an extra $5 to my subscription or donate $5 extra a month or even gift someone else a subscription?

I do not want the network to suffer from my withdrawal of support.

You could buy a bunch of Squatty Potties using Art's promo code.

[Morgus]

I guess I need to say something about the email and messages I have been getting about RCH. I did everything I could to help him in every way possible, including getting a loan of expensive gear from Telos to transmit his show to the Network. I found Rossy for him. I gave him the best advice I could muster up on how to proceed. I provided help in more ways then I will try to detail here.

I am sad that events have unfolded as they have. I am not going to discuss specifics but will say that we are currently not in communication nor have we been for some time now. Sometimes you think you know somebody and then find out you never really did, just sad. Please understand that I do not run the Network, I just do my show.

Art

Since Hoagland's expensive gear from Telos was only loaned to him, does he have to pay for it or give it back at some point then? 

[SciFiAuthor]

You could buy a bunch of Squatty Potties using Art's promo code.

Psychic treadmill repairman.

[bateman]

Yeah it was a gamble worth taking.  He had so many positive qualities:  a name and personality we all had known for years, a fount of old-timey knowledge on all sorts of things, genuine enthusiasm for what he was doing, and kind of a campy, zany take on space that for a while I thought was surely just schtick -- he seemed so good-humored about it like he was just playing around with a "model".  And a calm, grandpa nighttime delivery that made it easy to drift off to sleep.

I can't think of anyone else better positioned to do that show, and it makes me so mad that he wrecked it and burned Art in the process.

Yup. He did it entirely himself. Literally all he had to do was let Ross book the guests and not treat him like garbage. Do people have any idea how difficult it is to book interesting guests that compliment the host 4-5 nights a week at 3:00 in the morning? Ross performed miracles for that show.

I'd say RCH shot himself in the foot, but this was a headshot.

[ShayP]

Yeah it was a gamble worth taking.  He had so many positive qualities:  a name and personality we all had known for years, a fount of old-timey knowledge on all sorts of things, genuine enthusiasm for what he was doing, and kind of a campy, zany take on space that for a while I thought was surely just schtick -- he seemed so good-humored about it like he was just playing around with a "model".  And a calm, grandpa nighttime delivery that made it easy to drift off to sleep.

I can't think of anyone else better positioned to do that show, and it makes me so mad that he wrecked it and burned Art in the process.

Well said K_Dubb.  My sentiments as well.

[ShayP]

Yup. He did it entirely himself. Literally all he had to do was let Ross book the guests and not treat him like garbage. Do people have any idea how difficult it is to book interesting guests that compliment the host 4-5 nights a week at 3:00 in the morning? Ross performed miracles for that show.

I'd say RCH shot himself in the foot, but this was a headshot.

Upper right side quote?   

[lonevoice]

Imagine this: you’re a guy who’s never in your life hosted a single radio show or podcast.  Suddenly, Art flipping Bell gives you your own nightly live 2-hour show, with his highly anticipated MITD as your lead in.  Art finds your producer for you, a guy with the experience, talent, and ability to book great guests.  Keith Rowland gives you 4 free months of bandwidth.  Art arranges a free loan of expensive, high quality hardware for you.  Art flipping Bell mentors you, giving you “the best advice I could muster up on how to proceed.”  You’re handed a built-in listener base who are more than willing to give your show a chance right out of the gate.   

What would you do next?  Treat your producer like crap and refuse to pay him, forcing him to resign.  Replace him with an old buddy who has no skill in choosing or booking guests, but wants to co-host your show and talk about the glory days of Willard Scott. Insult your listeners, call them names, and tell them to stop listening to your show.

This is a road map to success that only a genius like RCH could devise. 

[Eddie Coyle]

talk about the glory days of Willard Scott.

   He was the original Ronald McDonald, ya know.

   In a just world, that's where Hoaxland would be working.

[SciFiAuthor]

Imagine this: you’re a guy who’s never in your life hosted a single radio show or podcast.  Suddenly, Art flipping Bell gives you your own nightly live 2-hour show, with his highly anticipated MITD as your lead in.  Art finds your producer for you, a guy with the experience, talent, and ability to book great guests.  Keith Rowland gives you 4 free months of bandwidth.  Art arranges a free loan of expensive, high quality hardware for you.  Art flipping Bell mentors you, giving you “the best advice I could muster up on how to proceed.”  You’re handed a built-in listener base who are more than willing to give your show a chance right out of the gate.   

What would you do next?  Treat your producer like crap and refuse to pay him, forcing him to resign.  Replace him with an old buddy who has no skill in choosing or booking guests, but wants to co-host your show and talk about the glory days of Willard Scott. Insult your listeners, call them names, and tell them to stop listening to your show.

This is a road map to success that only a genius like RCH could devise.

Dare I say it, but there may now be a new king of suckage.

[lonevoice]

   He was the original Ronald McDonald, ya know.

   In a just world, that's where Hoaxland would be working.

You're probably one of the few potential listeners who would not only recognize WS's name, but also know his work history.  I bet you wouldn't be captivated by a whole show of Producer Mmmkay droning on about it though. 

Dare I say it, but there may now be a new king of suckage.

If he dares to go all Leo A$$craft, he will own that crown.

[Eddie Coyle]

You're probably one of the few potential listeners who would not only recognize WS's name, but also know his work history.  I bet you wouldn't be captivated by a whole show of Producer Mmmkay droning on about it though. 

     Hey, I'm only 60 birthdays away from getting Willard to mention it on The Today Show! Hoaxland is go to radio on getting the scoop on news personalities that only Buddy Ebsen's contemporaries would know.

[lonevoice]

     Hey, I'm only 60 birthdays away from getting Willard to mention it on The Today Show! Hoaxland is go to radio on getting the scoop on news personalities that only Buddy Ebsen's contemporaries would know.

Hoagland, Mmmkay, Buddy Ebsen and Walter Cronkite had the same podiatrist. We'll get to hear all about their orthotics this week.  Stay tuned!

[paladin1991]

I guess I need to say something about the email and messages I have been getting about RCH. I did everything I could to help him in every way possible, including getting a loan of expensive gear from Telos to transmit his show to the Network. I found Rossy for him. I gave him the best advice I could muster up on how to proceed. I provided help in more ways then I will try to detail here.

I am sad that events have unfolded as they have. I am not going to discuss specifics but will say that we are currently not in communication nor have we been for some time now. Sometimes you think you know somebody and then find out you never really did, just sad. Please understand that I do not run the Network, I just do my show.

Art

Somebody told  me this once, "'Fuck it.  You can't save them all.'

[paladin1991]

It's not the first time a protégé has crapped all over their mentor and it certainly won't be the last. Just sorry it had to be you, Art. If I wanted a radio mentor I would be thrilled beyond belief for it to be you.

Many of the shows lately have been stellar. Keep them coming. You're the best.

This too shall pass.

Peace brother Art.

No shit.  I remember Darth Vader.  That pogue went rogue.

[paladin1991]

Dave is a Dick. Dick is a Dave.  Thankfully, Art is Art.

Well said.


Dig your shades, man.

[paladin1991]

Dick was a dick. He slowly stopped being a dick. People subscribed. He suddenly became a dick again and a bunch of people cancelled. Last night he emasculated himself. A bunch of people must have  voiced their concerns to Art. Art responded that he tried but cant fix a dick.

For any further analysis, you would have to go read the OSOM thread.

Shit, I missed last night.  I'm usually able stand Hoagy's bs for about 15-30 minutes.  I bet it was a beaut of shit sandwich.

[paladin1991]

We have ceased the rescue portion of this operation and are now focusing on search procedures.

Fuck that.  Ground your gear, make your weapons safe.  The smoking lamp is lit.  Smoke 'em if you got 'em. 

[paladin1991]

Thank you Art for this message, I am sure it helped clear up a lot of stuff for people that were unsure of what had happened.

So, everyone, please remember what Art said, he isn't the one in charge of the network and he isn't the one to be sending emails to if you're unhappy with what's been happening with Rch.

Guess we should just send them to Hoagy. 

[paladin1991]

I think this whole situation just proves that without a good producer, your show is going to be shit. Art has Heather, and the show is fantastic. Ross was the engine that drove Hoagland's show, and without him, Hoagland's show is garbage. Hoagland wouldn't know a good thing if it bit him on his ass.

You talking abut Robin?

[paladin1991]

You just don't understand the "experiment" we worked.  Too bad the show passed you by.

Yep. Slept right through the fucker.  Like the rest of the world.

[coaster]

Imagine this: you’re a guy who’s never in your life hosted a single radio show or podcast.  Suddenly, Art flipping Bell gives you your own nightly live 2-hour show, with his highly anticipated MITD as your lead in.  Art finds your producer for you, a guy with the experience, talent, and ability to book great guests.  Keith Rowland gives you 4 free months of bandwidth.  Art arranges a free loan of expensive, high quality hardware for you.  Art flipping Bell mentors you, giving you “the best advice I could muster up on how to proceed.”  You’re handed a built-in listener base who are more than willing to give your show a chance right out of the gate.   

What would you do next?  Treat your producer like crap and refuse to pay him, forcing him to resign.  Replace him with an old buddy who has no skill in choosing or booking guests, but wants to co-host your show and talk about the glory days of Willard Scott. Insult your listeners, call them names, and tell them to stop listening to your show.

This is a road map to success that only a genius like RCH could devise.

Summed it up perfectly.

[Eddie Coyle]

Hoagland, Mmmkay, Buddy Ebsen and Walter Cronkite had the same podiatrist. We'll get to hear all about their orthotics this week.  Stay tuned!

   Accept the future of broadcasting and love it!

[SaucyRossy]

Yup. He did it entirely himself. Literally all he had to do was let Ross book the guests and not treat him like garbage. Do people have any idea how difficult it is to book interesting guests that compliment the host 4-5 nights a week at 3:00 in the morning? Ross performed miracles for that show.

Yeah, it wasn't exactly a cake walk. Thanks for the kind word.

[SaucyRossy]

Imagine this: you’re a guy who’s never in your life hosted a single radio show or podcast.  Suddenly, Art flipping Bell gives you your own nightly live 2-hour show, with his highly anticipated MITD as your lead in.  Art finds your producer for you, a guy with the experience, talent, and ability to book great guests.  Keith Rowland gives you 4 free months of bandwidth.  Art arranges a free loan of expensive, high quality hardware for you.  Art flipping Bell mentors you, giving you “the best advice I could muster up on how to proceed.”  You’re handed a built-in listener base who are more than willing to give your show a chance right out of the gate.   

What would you do next?  Treat your producer like crap and refuse to pay him, forcing him to resign.  Replace him with an old buddy who has no skill in choosing or booking guests, but wants to co-host your show and talk about the glory days of Willard Scott. Insult your listeners, call them names, and tell them to stop listening to your show.

This is a road map to success that only a genius like RCH could devise.

Haha this easily the most succinctly put take on exactly what happened.

A case study in Self destruction.

[BobGrau]

Mentions Art.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN3s851I6k4

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

Anyone doubting what Ross said now?  :

Bump

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

Dave is a Dick. Dick is a Dave.  Thankfully, Art is Art.

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[Camazotz Automat]

So the BRAAPS Pack is dead?!

Jesus wept, Richard, what the hell?

And - despite my never hearing a single episode of TOSOM - I went to all that goddamn trouble to make a special keyboard button for your groupies.

Damn it! Damn your hide! Damn your eyes!

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