I started listening way back in the mid 90's with Art Bell. George Noory is nowhere near as good as Art was. Art was a master during open lines. He used to do the show five days a week for five hours live (it's only four hours now) broadcasting from his home out in the Nevada desert. And then on Sundays he would do another show called Dreamland for a few hours. There used to be less guests because it was just as entertaining with Art just taking random unscreened calls. I got hooked when Art was on.

George has a hard time following what the guests are saying, sometimes he seems to ignore very important points that the guests make. It's like he just doesn't understand. Art and Ian are much better in this regard. I usually only listen to George if he has a good guest, but I'll always listen to Art and Ian regardless of the guest. Art was great at turning a caller's nonsensical question into a question that was more in line with what the guest could answer.

They replay classic Art Bell shows from the past on Saturdays from 6-10pm west coast out here. If they broadcast them in your area, there are worth listening to. He was a master.