January 1, 1997: Open Lines

Art Bell rings in 1997 with a New Year's Day open lines show that quickly becomes a sprawling exploration of politics, prophecy, and the strange. With catastrophic flooding devastating the Pacific Northwest and Nevada, callers report from the front lines of what many are calling a hundred-year flood. Art weighs in on the federal government's push to override state marijuana legalization in Arizona and California, calling it an arrogant dismissal of the voters' will. The night takes unexpected… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/january-1-1997-open-lines