George Knapp

[zeebo]

Check out his website or even buy his book (I think he offers it in an Ebook.) He is serious about the bizarre theory and, somehow, manages to get calls in to many talk-shows. I recall another Bellgabber says he has signage on his car (or maybe person) and is around town somewhere in some West Coast city (I think.) In a way, I admire his tenacity and ability to get this theory onto the airwaves. Stephen King fan forums even talk about him.

I don't know if there's just one guy, or of it's some kind of cult or what by now, but back in the late 80's in the Berkeley area there was a guy who paced around non-stop with his big sign about the Lennon/King (and I think Nixon too) conspiracy.  Guy always gave me the total creeps and he never shut up. 

A much more amusing weirdo of the time was the guy who talked about what he called the bourgeois-penis and techno-vagina paradigm - I'm serious.

[Scully]

Anna Fechter Knapp, Knapp's wife, posted a picture on FB of the two of them at a recent Emmy awards night.

In response to one of the comments that followed, she noted that this is George's 24th Emmy. 

[21st Century Man]

Check out his website or even buy his book (I think he offers it in an Ebook.) He is serious about the bizarre theory and, somehow, manages to get calls in to many talk-shows. I recall another Bellgabber says he has signage on his car (or maybe person) and is around town somewhere in some West Coast city (I think.) In a way, I admire his tenacity and ability to get this theory onto the airwaves. Stephen King fan forums even talk about him.

King should come on Coast  with Knapp or Schraeder and Napoleon XIV can call in and King can give him a piece of his mind.  He should be put away in the same prison hospital that has Mark David Chapman.

[EBE123]

I was kinda disappointed to hear Jeff in Culver City call in with a stupid question about ectoplasm. He always gets on air and always has the silliest questions.

[albrecht]

I don't know if there's just one guy, or of it's some kind of cult or what by now, but back in the late 80's in the Berkeley area there was a guy who paced around non-stop with his big sign about the Lennon/King (and I think Nixon too) conspiracy.  Guy always gave me the total creeps and he never shut up. 

A much more amusing weirdo of the time was the guy who talked about what he called the bourgeois-penis and techno-vagina paradigm - I'm serious.

I want to say, but forget, that Bushes (not Nixon) was involved in the Stephen King murder of John Lennon according to this guy?

"bourgeois-penis and techno-vagina paradigm" is actually mainstream these days and even official government policy with NHS and now the USA's VA paying for sex-changes, the clamor from some to eliminate gender pronouns, the re-writing of the Bible for God be "non-gender", not to mention the EU Eurovision song contest being won by a bearded woman!

My favorite "crank" or protestor was the "silent radio" guy. Google, or startpage, search "Don't Call Me Crazy On The 4th of July." Guy was (in)famous for a long while and was a real interesting character. Saw him on The Mall several times and was always amazed. And with the DARPA stuff they have now, wonder -sorta-, if he might've had some points!

[Nebraska888]

   KNAPP ON SUNDAY! 

[b_dubb]

Anna Fechter Knapp, Knapp's wife, posted a picture on FB of the two of them at a recent Emmy awards night.

In response to one of the comments that followed, she noted that this is George's 24th Emmy. 

Local Emmys are like asssholes

[Scully]

Local Emmys are like asssholes

Same as with opinions, some awards are more meaningful than others.  Usually depends on the person. 

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Knapp is on tonight with a mass UFO abduction story that took place down in San Diego on Coronado Island. I've never heard of this story, so I am interested to see what this is all about.

[Nebraska888]

Knapp is on tonight with a mass UFO abduction story that took place down in San Diego on Coronado Island. I've never heard of this story, so I am interested to see what this is all about.

Me too!

[zeebo]

Knapp is on tonight with a mass UFO abduction story that took place down in San Diego on Coronado Island. I've never heard of this story, so I am interested to see what this is all about.

Way I heard it, bros were just chillin by the bonfire after a gnarly surf session - I mean totally tubular.  And then this way rad ufo flew by, and made some extreme trick moves and peeps were trippin, and one dude even party-fouled and dropped his fish taco right in the sand.

[RedMichael]

The caller basically said that at a UFO conference that took place over days, at the end, she asked everyone to raise their hands that felt like they had "something" happen to them when they were there. She said over 85% of people raised their hands.  :

George was like "Ya but I mean, how much of that is wishful thinking?" and she totally dodged the question and make it like "Ya well be careful what you wish for...its not a pleasant experience."

[ItsOver]

Mass abduction at a UFO conference?  Who would have EVER thought? :  So were the attendees there because they'd previously been abducted or did they just "think" they'd been abducted because they were UFO conference "attendees?"

[RedMichael]

I'd imagine so, that bit of info never came up.

The best part of abductees are that they call every skeptic close minded.

[ItsOver]

This is the C2C show website description for tonight's show. 

"Starting in the first hour, George Knapp welcomes UFO researcher Yvonne Smith for a discussion about the mass abduction that took place on Coronado Island in San Diego, and how she uses an advanced hypnotherapy technique to help people remember their ET encounters. Also joining the conversation are alien abduction researcher Melinda Leslie, and abductee Jesse Long (related video)."

Note how it just happens to leave out "UFO conference." :

I'm calling Bravo Sierra on this book hustler.  No surprise.

[paladin1991]

Not feelin' it tonight, George.  I think you have been given some weak shit to work with.  But hell, bro, drive on.  Let's see if you can't turn it around tonight.
ETA:  I just fast blasted George with this same sentiment. 

[ItsOver]

I think Jorch dropped a turd on George.

[RedMichael]

Why couldn't she use her hypno therapy to plant the idea in everyone's mind at the UFO conference, that they were abducted?

We are over an hour in with the guest and only one specific story about an abduction...

[ItsOver]

I may as well be listening to Knapp interview an author who was startled to discover attendees at a Jorch Noory conference had below average IQ's, loved pre-made turkey sandwiches, and thought UFO Phil had a marvelous voice.  Good night all.

[zeebo]

I'm ducking out too.  Knapp, ya know I'm your #2 fan (after Neb888), but this guest tonite is a dud. 

However I will still leave on a postitive note.  Thank you for playing Yes bumper music that isn't Roundabout!  I'm so used to lazy Noory always playing the most obvious overplayed song by a band that it took me by surprise. 

[Morgus]

Here come some callers now.
Unfortunately it sounds like Noory's callers are calling into Knapp tonight, the first caller sounded like a little kid with dumb questions...

[21st Century Man]

Here come some callers now.
Unfortunately it sounds like Noory's callers are calling into Knapp tonight, the first caller sounded like a little kid with dumb questions...

Then Ann called in and started talking about nanobots in her body.   Poor girl is probably schizophrenic.  I think George sensed this but Yvonne didn't and continued to feed her paranoia.

[RedMichael]

Ya, Knapp can usually make a bad guest/topic entertaining but wow...the guest is not giving up anything interesting and is really putting for the effort to not give out any details on their book. If you are on a show to promote a book..you could reveal details on the book all show long and it isn't going to hinder your sales.

Notice that all the real memorable books had incredibly in-depth interviews before a book was released or right after. I mean, if it is a good story...it will sell itself.

[paladin1991]

Yep.  I'm done.  This is just not holding me.  Wack job call breaking down in tears.... yeah, I'm done.

[ZHero]

Here come some callers now.
Unfortunately it sounds like Noory's callers are calling into Knapp tonight, the first caller sounded like a little kid with dumb questions...

oh hell , now we got a caller having a meltdown about nano bots...
Knapp told her "focus Ann, focus.."
Knappy is a cool cucumber.

[21st Century Man]

Ya, Knapp can usually make a bad guest/topic entertaining but wow...the guest is not giving up anything interesting and is really putting for the effort to not give out any details on their book. If you are on a show to promote a book..you could reveal details on the book all show long and it isn't going to hinder your sales.

Notice that all the real memorable books had incredibly in-depth interviews before a book was released or right after. I mean, if it is a good story...it will sell itself.

Her books overpriced.  Its a trade paperback and on sale at Amazon for $22.50!  List price is $25!  For a trade paperback?  There better be some cool pictures in it for that price.

[ZHero]

  oh hell , now we got a caller having a meltdown about nano bots...
Knapp told her "focus Ann, focus.."
Knappy is a cool cucumber.

[21st Century Man]

The book does sound like a good story.  There has been very little published in the last few years that has interested me re the abduction phenomenon.  Stan Romanek's story is interesting but is it true?  I think it probably is but I do have doubts.  The books that really raised my interest in UFO's were Hopkins' Intruders and Communion by Streiber.  Clinton could use this as an excuse for his philandering ways.  Hey, the aliens made me do it.  They programmed me to have a voracious sexual appetite.  Nudge, nudge.

[21st Century Man]

OMG!  Listening to the description of the Praying Mantis type of alien made me think of a movie I watched the other night.  Dario Argento's Dracula 3D.   In the film, Dracula changed into other types of creatures other than a bat.  One was a giant Praying Mantis!  I bet Dario Argento has been abducted by aliens!  The movie was pretty bad.  Rutger Hauer must be starving.  There was one chick who was very hot in it.  Voluptuous Miriam Giovanelli.  She played one of Dracula's victims who gets turned into a vampire.  It was worth watching just for her.

[PerfectTommy]

Knapp did the best he could with this drivel. I managed to make it all the way through to the end thanks largely to his efforts.

I love how defensive these freaks get when someone mentions the possibility that they're dealing with malevolent beings. They drag out every namby pamby New Age excuse in the book, even after claims of being virtually shell-shocked after said encounter. When George made a similar observation ("Yah, this doesn't exactly sound like a walk in the park!"), it was quickly swept under the rug.

Well, it's irrelevant anyway... as far as I'm concerned, these clowns are hucksters of the highest order.