Topic: Ian Punnett

[astroguy]

It will not be long before there are very few who recall an Art, Ian or Knapp.  Any new listeners (or anybody who is young) will not know what once was.

Except for those of us who download the old shows.  I did a recent tally -- I have 165 GB of C2C shows.  Assuming around 56 MB per 2.6-hour show (what it is now), that's 7730 hours, or enough for 322 24-hour days of straight listening.  Joy.

[Lovely Bones]

i just read it as ian's weird sense of humor.
he announced he was saying goodbye until he returns next weekend for his regular 2nd sunday of the month hosting from now on.
he mentioned he won't do like Jay Leno and return and take away the Sat late-night slot now owned by John B. Wells.

however i recall Jay Leno first returned with a new earlier time slot with Conan keeping the late-night slot, so Ian could do that as well and return at some point and reclaim his early Sat night slot like he did a few years back and called his show "C2C Live" which replaced the Art Bell Somewhere in Time Replays.
That would have been my prediction for 2012 for his list...

[bolding mine]

Morgus!  This is important!  Did Ian really mention Jay Leno in that list?  Did he truly say he wouldn't return like Leno did?

I caught only Mary Hart, Oprah, Regis. 

Leno could change everything in how I feel about what he said (a la your second paragraph).

Does anyone have the podcast? 

[stevesh]

[bolding mine]

Morgus!  This is important!  Did Ian really mention Jay Leno in that list?  Did he truly say he wouldn't return like Leno did?

I caught only Mary Hart, Oprah, Regis. 



Leno could change everything in how I feel about what he said (a la your second paragraph).

Does anyone have the podcast?

No, just those three. Interestingly, he said thanks to everyone associated with the show, including all the producers and even C Crane, but didn't mention (a minor player, I guess) Art Bell.

[Paper*Boy]

No, just those three. Interestingly, he said thanks to everyone associated with the show, including all the producers and even C Crane, but didn't mention (a minor player, I guess) Art Bell.

On his Twitter page (which I've been to just once looking for something, and what a waste of time his 'tweets' are), someone asked about that and he replied something about Art not being part of the show anymore.
 
The same Art Bell that insisted Ian be given a program and continue on the air when Art came back and took the weekend slots.
 
 

[TaoOfLuxLisbon]

Someone called up and said if Ian recovered, maybe he could take back the spot. Ian laughed and said he wasn't going to pull a Jay Leno and he wouldn't steal someone's spot back after he gave it up of his own volition. It was not during his closing comments.

I would not read much into anything. I absolutely feel Ian will be on the second Sunday, and maybe an occasional night filling in for Snoor when he takes a vacation, for a while to come.

[Morgus]

On his Twitter page someone asked about that and he replied something about Art not being part of the show anymore.
 

i saw that too.
Ian is probably just honoring what Art Bell requested - that his name and any links to him be taken off the c2cam website, no references to him in regards to the show anymore. 

[WOTR]

No, just those three. Interestingly, he said thanks to everyone associated with the show, including all the producers and even C Crane, but didn't mention (a minor player, I guess) Art Bell.

I'll go with Morgus on this one.  I don't think Art wants to be connected in any way with the train wreck that Coast has become.  It is a kindness not to thank Art for making Coast what it now is.

[Frys Girl]

Everyone is jumping ship. I remember Ian making a joke about 2012 saying "maybe the next Mayan Calendar is the bikini calendar." LOL dig at George Noory's "somethin's gonna happen."

[11angeleyes11]

I became a follower of the Deacon Punnett today afixing myself a place in Twitter history.  When he and his followers on Twitter amass to rebuild the ruins of a once great empire, the Mayan prophesy will be fulfilled. 

[11angeleyes11]

Everyone is jumping ship. I remember Ian making a joke about 2012 saying "maybe the next Mayan Calendar is the bikini calendar." LOL dig at George Noory's "somethin's gonna happen."

I agree one hundred percent.  I just want to add that there are sharks in them thar waters.

Another way to analysis this is to state that it is a changing of the guard.   First Art is gone, then Ian.  George, dear, you promised to 2012, and your contract is extended until 2013, but I am sure that there are lucrative offers knocking on your Hollywood door now.  As Churchill said, never, never never give up. 

It is all so bittersweet, I mean, I feel like my night reality is changing before my ears.  I may need to schedule me an additional session weekly to get through these changes.   (Great show topic, "Adjusting to the paranormal reality of shadow hosts as they enter to another dimension, and how this will impact the new world order and your personal reality in 2012."  Dr. Demoniquecus, Phd in Reality and Consciousness from the New Age Institute discusses this with Rob Simone, Thursday. . .)

[Paper*Boy]

I'll go with Morgus on this one.  I don't think Art wants to be connected in any way with the train wreck that Coast has become.  It is a kindness not to thank Art for making Coast what it now is.

After all this time, Ian figured out the show sucks without Art Bell doing it, so he left him off.  How did I miss that.

[jmacky]

I'm a longtimer fan of Art, nobody as good as he is/was, after all it was his show. But I still listen even with DJ Noory, although painful, he still has some good guests, as long as GN doesn't open his mouth too often. I think, intellectually, Ian is probably the best of the current hosts, good listener and ready to take on any guests. He, at least has a point of view, like it or not, and is current in his knowledge. Sorry to see him go, Wells has a great radio voice but is a little too weird for me.

[astroguy]

I think, intellectually, Ian is probably the best of the current hosts, good listener and ready to take on any guests. He, at least has a point of view

This I agree with.

[valdez]

     Criminologist Dr. Roger Roots was "surprised" at how quickly this country had gone "fascist" after Sep. 11th.  Fascist is a strong, over the top, term, but after 3000 plus civilians were killed in cold blood, how could anybody not see some serious security measures ( and wars) coming down the pike?  We can turn this ship around, but I think its going to take a big hard scary dose of libertarianism.  Ron Paul is there...waiting for the ground swell.  It would mean turning our backs on the world for a while, and we may not be able to afford to do that.  Decisions.  Ian is now completely hooked on the twitter.  If you ain't on his twitter, he don't know ya.
 

[Paper*Boy]

...  Ian is now completely hooked on the twitter.  If you ain't on his twitter, he don't know ya...
 

This is an excellant solution to Ian.  All the cute little puns and jokes, the big words he looks up to toss out during the show, the smarmy comments that let us know how very smart he is, Twitter is the perfect vehicle for all that, absolutley the best way to go.
 
Twat away, Ian.  Don't let anyone interrupt or try to get a word in.

[Frys Girl]

Twat away, Ian. 

LOL! I would love to see that tweeted @ Ian.

[mrsthursday]

I gave up on C2C when John B. Wells came onboard-  he was the final straw that did it for me and even my being a fan of Ian couldn't cope with the fact that if I listened on the weekend there was a danger that, that smarmy bugger might be filling in for him. He's like George Noory on smack, not a pretty picture, I know.
 
Anyway what's up with Ian is he ill?  Is Art still in the Phillipines?

[Morgus]

Anyway what's up with Ian is he ill?  Is Art still in the Phillipines?

You must not have listened to Ian's shows last month.
Ian announced then that due to his health issues including hearing problems that he has to cut back on c2c hosting, so gave his regular weekly Saturday night slot to John B. Wells starting this month. Ian will instead only host once a month, the 2nd Sunday of the month slot that was mostly guest hosts before.

Art has been back in Pahrump, Nevada the past year retired at home with his family, but may move back and forth to Manila in the future. He puts up updates on his family at his facebook page.

[Zenof]

Am I the only one who caught the caller last night predicting that Art would return to C2C "in some capacity" in 2012?

Ian's reaction was interesting.  He'd just dealt with a prediction from last year about Ahmadinejad and Netanyahu reaching a peace accord.  He'd called that one a long shot. 

When he got the Art prediction, he said he doubted it, said Art was quite happy with where he was now and with what he was doing, said the prediction had as much chance of coming true as the one about Ahmadinejad and Netanyahu.

I got the feeling he'd been in contact with Art at some point.  Just my guess.

At some point I would say in the past, But Ian has cheap shoted Art on several occasions that I know of i.e. did you hear his closing statement on 1-1-12?

My guesses on who Art keeps in contact with
Noory: no way, Art doesn't like george, and nether do I
Knap: most likely, he lives in Vegas and to my knowledge has no qualms wish Art and vice versa
Wells: Oh B. Wells, I believe Art talks to him regularly
Rob: I don't know enough about Rob to make an assumption

[Jasmine]

I never could stand listening to Ian. His voice, and his facetious attitude turned me off a long time ago. There's something about this guy that really rubs me the wrong way. Plus, his choice of guests are weird; they're difficult to categorize, but the few times I tuned into C2C when Ian was hosting had me tuning out within minutes - his guests, his topics, and he himself held no allure for me. The man talks over his guests, and, like Georgie Boy, makes the numero uno mistake as a radio interviewer - many times Ian talks much more than the guests do! BIG NO NO!

[fysisist]

^^^
Yeah, for a guy who is a deacon or lay minister or whatever exactly his position is, humility does not seem to be one of his strong points.

[CoastCanuck]

I never could stand listening to Ian. His voice, and his facetious attitude turned me off a long time ago. There's something about this guy that really rubs me the wrong way. Plus, his choice of guests are weird; they're difficult to categorize, but the few times I tuned into C2C when Ian was hosting had me tuning out within minutes - his guests, his topics, and he himself held no allure for me. The man talks over his guests, and, like Georgie Boy, makes the numero uno mistake as a radio interviewer - many times Ian talks much more than the guests do! BIG NO NO!

You summarized my feelings exactly.  Good post.

[BobGrau]

I'm a big fan of Ian's, but it didn't come easy.
He is everything I'm culturally conditioned not to like -a fat, american, sober, enthusiastic, upbeat, christian media person with a nasal voice and a cheesy sense of humour - but whether it's just the contrast with noory or not, I love his shows and I'm sad to see him go. I also think his show topics were far and away the more interesting ones, and if they weren't, he did what Art did and made them interesting.

The various critisisms about him are spot on, particularly about him dominating the conversation, but that's what it was, a conversation as opposed to a robot asking dull questions between commercials.

OK, yes, the horse show was weird.

[b_dubb]

A tweet from Ian circa 12/2011

Oh, crap. I have been watching Miss America and totally forgot about the game. How's Tebow doing? What channel is it on? Signed, Jesus

funny stuff. I think Ian and I agree on how involved supreme being(s) are in sports. As in ... not at all

[Paper*Boy]

A tweet from Ian...

Any word on his 'tinnitus'?  I wonder if it's all but cleared up, not having to deal with the Noory staff on a weekly basis.

[b_dubb]

i haven't seen any tweets from him updating his tinnitus situation.  i guess we can just hope for the best

maybe tinnitus was just his 'golden parachute' to help him get off the Coast To Coast Hindenburg?

[sleeplessinca]

I liked Ian a lot.  I miss him.  Iliked his choice of guests except the comic book stuff and the DB Cooper.  Maybe he can make a go of a competing show.  What ever happened to Laura Leigh anyway.  Someone can do better than Snoorey and his hypocondria.

[Morgus]

Ian is still hosting c2cam on the second Sunday of each month.
He gave up his regular saturday night slot due to his hearing problems, so he could get more rest, so he wouldn't want to host a competing show that wouldn't help him in that case.

[Ben Shockley]

Some of you, like me, were starting to get warm-and-fuzzy memories of Punnett, as we contrasted him to full-blown right-winger Wells and what he now perpetrates on Saturdays.
Not so fast.  There was good reason why "familiarity bred (a little) contempt" for Punnett.
On his first monthly return, what has he prepared to blow our minds and make himself a welcome and eagerly-awaited visitor?
Well, a split show, for one thing.  And up first?
In the first half, Emmy-award winning journalist, Kristi Piehl, joins Ian Punnett for an update on the Smiley Face Killers and why she is now investigating mysterious drowning deaths.
That's the best you can do, huh, Ian?  That's THE THING you want to be known for ain't it?  You're STILL HOPING for that big break as a Serious Investigative Journalist, and we have to suffer for it.  Right?

Folks, rid yourself of the warm-and-fuzzies re Punnett.  Good riddance to that asshole!
And fuck Wells with a big misspelled Gadsden flag.
Knapp's the only thing left.

Thank you.
<bows and exits>

[Eddie Coyle]

On his first monthly return, what has he prepared to blow our minds and make himself a welcome and eagerly-awaited visitor?
Well, a split show, for one thing.  And up first?
In the first half, Emmy-award winning journalist, Kristi Piehl, joins Ian Punnett for an update on the Smiley Face Killers and why she is now investigating mysterious drowning deaths.
That's the best you can do, huh, Ian?  That's THE THING you want to be known for ain't it?  You're STILL HOPING for that big break as a Serious Investigative Journalist, and we have to suffer for it.  Right?

    Damn, no D.B. Cooper news? No E Howard Hunt confessions from beyond the grave? I need more Lindbergh baby updates!
       BTW, the "Smiley Face Killer" nonsense is truly one of most foolish hypes of recent times. Is America so desperately craving of a notorious serial killer of young men, that we're going to invent one? Jeez, remember the olden days, where Dean Allen Corll, Juan Corona,Wayne Williams,William Bonin, Randy Kraft,John Wayne Gacy,Larry Eyler and Jeffrey Dahmer actually were genuine serial killers of young men, not merely figments of the imagination of folks like Punnett and Piehl. This confirms it...the Golden Age of the serial killer is over!