Just for Coast Insiders, the Art Bell Vault, offers a curated collection, currently containing more than 400 programs, with two vintage shows added to the mix each Wednesday. This week's offerings are a pair of classic programs, beginning with an enlightening episode from 4/3/2004 in which Art talked to paleontologist Peter Ward, who argued that the emergence of complex life forms is a rare phenomenon in our universe despite the abundance of planets. He also discussed how climate change could ultimately lead to the collapse of civilization.
Next, we journey back to July 29th, 1996 for a memorable edition of the program wherein Art was joined by John Draper for a conversation about the halcyon days of phone hacking, when tech aficionados figured out ways to make free calls on land lines. Recounting the proverbial cat-and-mouse game between hackers and the phone companies, he recalled how he and Apple computer co-founder Steve Wozniak actually developed a device that allowed them to make calls to anywhere in the world simply by playing a specific series of tones into the line before dialing.
These vintage programs have commercials and breaks removed and are presented in multiple platforms-- available on-demand for Mac, Windows, IOS, Android, and the Coast app. Many of them feature rare "5th" hours of content from back in the 90s when the show had a longer running time. We do include Art's beloved bumper music, which became such an indelible part of his program.
And for the true Art Bell fan, we offer different listening options to fine-tune your experience, such as guest-only, and full show streams. Coast Insiders, we're very happy to bring this new offering to you at no additional charge to your subscription!
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