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, we showcase a pair of programs featuring fascinating first-hand perspectives on nuclear submarines and efforts to defend the United States. First, we journey back to 4/1/2002 for an episode in which Art spoke with author Bonnie Ramthun about her time working with NORAD and helping to run war simulations for the Pentagon. She and Art explored different war scenarios and new types of military weaponry.
Next, we highlight a program from November 23, 1998 wherein Howard Weinstein recounted his time serving as a radio operator aboard a nuclear submarine under a commander who later became the technical advisor for the film Hunt for Red October. He detailed what it was like living on the vessel for extended periods of time as well as how the ship can travel 2,000 feet underwater without being crushed by the pressure at that depth. Weinstein and Art also discussed their mutual affinity for ham radio.
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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