Our newest feature for Coast Insiders, The Art Bell Vault, offers an expanding curated collection with two vintage shows added to the mix each Wednesday. This week's offerings showcase a pair of programs with fascinating guests recounting their own personal experiences in extreme situations, beginning with a riveting episode from 4/22/2017 in which Art spoke to environmental attorney Stanley Alpert, who shared the wild story of how he was kidnapped off the streets of New York City by a gang of robbers. He recalled being taken at gunpoint to an apartment and held for hours until he managed to befriend the criminals to the extent that they eventually decided to set him free.
Next, we journey back to November 11, 2006 for an enlightening episode wherein Art was joined by professional adventurer Robert Young Pelton, who talked about his journeys into the world's most dangerous places. He detailed traveling to Pakistan in the 1990s and visiting the headquarters of the Taliban, which had only just begun to form. Pelton also recounted how he had survived a plane crash in Borneo and being on the ground in the Chechen capital of Grozny when Russian forces seized the city in 1999.
These vintage programs have commercials and breaks removed and are presented in multiple-platforms-- available on-demand for Mac, Windows, IOS, and Android. 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! We welcome your feedback.
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