Saturday, July 16, marked the triumphant return of host Ian Punnett, to Coast to Coast AM. Yes, boys and girls, 'Bible-Boy' is back and ready to go. Like him, or lump him, get ready to be hearing a lot more from Ian--who will be taking command of Saturdays from the thrice (or was it more?) retired (or...half retired?) Art Bell. You can get the low-down over at BinnallofAmerica.com

Personally, I couldn't be more thrilled. I am an Ian Punnett fan, and I'm not afraid to admit it. Perhaps it's his chipper, enthusiastic demeanor or friendly, "Thanks for callin' and God bless ya," attitude, but he's just an easy guy to listen to. And, as he proved while talking to Howard Bloom, Ian's a pretty sharp fella, too.

Interesting side story (well, not so much interesting as it is short), but Ian actually appeared at my work, promoting his new show at the time. That makes this, at under a mile, the closest I have ever been to a Coast to Coast AM related person. In fact, he broadcasts from the AM 1500 KSTP booth, in St. Paul, MN--not but 20 minutes from my house. Wowsers!

This being said, however, George Noory is, without question, the Man. To put it simply, George Noory rules. I couldn't even imagine if Punnett tried to interview Alex Jones, Richard Hoagland, or one of the many prognosticators that Noory handles so appropriately.

I like to put it this way. George Noory is sugar, and Ian Punnett is salt. Too much of one, and you get sick of it. But, put them together, you get chocolate-covered pretzels. Delicious, I know.

"But what are Art Bell and Hilly Rose, in your above analogy?" some may ask. Hilly is the cold drink at your side, while Art was the satisfying meal you ate before.