# Art Bell **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 2, 2001, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-bell/64053 "2001-05-02T06:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-bell/64053/1 "2001-05-02T06:21:38Z")
Why am I so fascinated by Art Bell’s show? For those that don’t know, he is a syndicated talk radio host who has a show about conspiracy theories, the paranormal, ghosts, life after death, astral projection… I am a total skeptic. I don’t really believe anything on his show…yet it’s compulsive listening! Why is this?! ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-bell/64053/2 "2001-05-02T09:43:05Z")
Probably for the same reason I hang out in conspiracy theory fora and buy magazines like Nexus. It’s fascinating observing just how much people will believe on so little evidence. re"I want to believe"prise ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-bell/64053/3 "2001-05-02T10:33:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DarrenS \* > \*\*Why am I so fascinated by Art Bell’s show? > I am a total skeptic. I don’t really believe anything on his show…yet it’s compulsive listening! Why is this?! \*\* Because deep inside…_you **want** to believe…_ That, and all the subliminal mind-control commands disguised as “Ultimate Slim” commercials.