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The Ultimate Art Bell Collection in chronological order, with episodes added daily.

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May 15, 1997: NASA Coverup - Richard C. Hoagland Oct 01, 2026

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Richard C. Hoagland confronts an Associated Press article that painted him as a fringe conspiracy theorist linked to the Heaven's Gate tragedy, dismantling the piece point by point. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-15-1997-nasa-coverup-richard-c-hoagland

May 16, 1997: Open Lines Oct 01, 2026

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Art Bell opens Friday night lines with news of a second Area 51 alien interrogation photograph and previews an upcoming interview with the mysterious Victor who smuggled the footage. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-16-1997-open-lines

May 20, 1997: Pet Food - Ann N. Martin Oct 01, 2026

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Author Ann N. Martin reveals that euthanized dogs and cats are routinely sent to rendering plants and processed into commercial pet food, including their fur, tags, and lethal injection drugs. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-20-1997-pet-food-ann-n-martin

May 21, 1997: The Phoenix Lights Oct 01, 2026

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Phoenix City Councilwoman Frances Barwood discusses the March 1997 Phoenix Lights mass sighting and describes being ridiculed by officials for simply asking what flew over the valley. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-21-1997-the-phoenix-lights

May 22, 1997: Time Wave Zero - Terence McKenna Oct 01, 2026

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Terence McKenna presents his radical Timewave Zero theory, arguing the universe accelerates toward a singular moment of infinite novelty he calculates will arrive on December 21, 2012. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-22-1997-time-wave-zero-terence-mckenna

May 23, 1997: Area 51 - Sean David Morton & Victor Oct 01, 2026

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Sean David Morton and the mysterious whistleblower Victor discuss Area 51 and a smuggled video allegedly showing the interrogation of a live extraterrestrial being at the S4 facility. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-23-1997-area-51-sean-david-morton-and-victor

May 26, 1997: Open Lines | Art & Ramona's UFO Sighting #2 Oct 01, 2026

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Art Bell and his wife Ramona describe their dramatic daytime UFO sighting near Pahrump, Nevada, watching a brilliant silver object track alongside a military jet before stopping in the sky. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-26-1997-open-lines-art-and-ramonas-ufo-sighting-2

May 27, 1997: Rosalie Osias Oct 01, 2026

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Attorney Rosalie Osias argues that women should embrace femininity and sexuality as tools for career advancement, sparking a heated debate on the same day the Supreme Court rules on Paula Jones. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-27-1997-rosalie-osias

May 28, 1997: Ham Radio & More - Wayne Green Oct 01, 2026

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Publisher Wayne Green, founder of Byte magazine, joins Art Bell for a wide-ranging discussion covering ham radio, cold fusion experiments, and frontiers of human curiosity. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-28-1997-ham-radio-and-more-wayne-green

May 29, 1997: Open Lines Oct 01, 2026

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Art Bell opens the phone lines after delivering an unflinching response to a listener who challenged whether his belief in retaliation is consistent with being Christian. Full show notes, transcript, guests, and related listening: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/may-29-1997-open-lines

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