The Toll of A. Bell

Published: July 25, 2018, 7 a.m.

b'MonsterTalk host Blake Smith looks back at the career and impact of radio-host Art Bell who passed away on April 13, 2018 at the age of 72. Bell\\u2019s influential radio show Coast to Coast AM (still being produced today with George Noory at the microphone) was the launching pad for thousands of stories of the bizarre, the mysterious and the conspiratorial. Was he simply an entertainer? Was he harmful to the American radio listener? Some thoughts on the cultural impact of this titan of the night.\\nRead the episode notes\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'