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August 8, 1997: Open Lines - Men in Black, Time Travelers
Published 2 years, 4 months ago
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Art Bell opens the phone lines on a Friday night with a twist, designating his first-time caller line exclusively for men in black, time travelers, and anyone claiming to possess a time machine. Several callers rise to the occasion, beginning with a self-described "auditor" who claims men in black are outdated biological drones created from insect templates with human genetic material impressed upon them. He says their files are full of holes and they desperately need upgrading.
A second caller identifies himself as both a man in black and a time traveler, offering elaborate claims about the Roswell crash being staged technology, Phoenix being prepared as a future provincial capital of Earth, and a coming revolution in 2018. He says the hierarchy controlling the men in black has been taken over by a new female leader who has decided to let information flow to the public. A self-proclaimed time machine inventor then calls to describe his "fidget," a handheld device made from bicycle chain links that he says helps users manipulate their perception of time.
Between calls, Art discusses the UPS strike, new crop circle formations near Silbury Hill in England, and a possible response to a message sent through crop circles. He also previews his upcoming appearance on the TBS program Topics about American conspiracy culture.
A second caller identifies himself as both a man in black and a time traveler, offering elaborate claims about the Roswell crash being staged technology, Phoenix being prepared as a future provincial capital of Earth, and a coming revolution in 2018. He says the hierarchy controlling the men in black has been taken over by a new female leader who has decided to let information flow to the public. A self-proclaimed time machine inventor then calls to describe his "fidget," a handheld device made from bicycle chain links that he says helps users manipulate their perception of time.
Between calls, Art discusses the UPS strike, new crop circle formations near Silbury Hill in England, and a possible response to a message sent through crop circles. He also previews his upcoming appearance on the TBS program Topics about American conspiracy culture.