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I still listen to classic Art C2C at night on occasion. He was the GOAT, but let's not pretend he didn't churn out some mediocre episodes over the years either.
However the ratio of great to mediocre was still pretty good, and there's no comparison to Noory -- particularly the last few years. The comments about vitamins are spot on.
Not really sure who should take over C2C these days, but it does need to be refreshed. Or maybe it just needs to die. It's probably not possible to recreate the glory that was C2C before the world became so interconnected.
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Of course he did, but the main problem I have is with the presenters, not the content. Art was a humorous skeptic, bringing the listener along for the ride with a subtle wink and a nod to the true crazies, and asking real questions. Noory either interviews in a way that reveals the interaction is entirely scripted, or sound so disinterested that the listener can't help but wonder why they're listening either. We went from "WANNA TAKE A RIDE??" to snoozing in the back seat of a Greyhound bus.
The guest hosts get to choose their material, and Knapp/Syrett always have interesting shows. The rest of them are thinly-disguised ads or the same recurring carousel of 'show friends' that bring nothing new or interesting to the table. I also disagree with your point about the interconnection of the world being an issue, if anything it brings tons more content to the table for possible exposure. But Noory (or his network overlords) would rather have that quack doctor or his "pharmacist" minion on 20% of the time