About this episode
Art Bell opens the annual prediction shows with Part 1 of his legendary New Year tradition. Following decades of this mysterious ritual, listeners are invited to reach deep into their psychic centers and share their visions for 2006. What cosmic insights will emerge from the collective consciousness of Coast to Coast's audience? Art establishes the sacred rules: only one prediction per caller, no emails or fast blasts, and most importantly, genuine psychic impressions rather than wishful thinking. Before opening the phone lines, he reviews the mixed results from 2005 predictions stored in the Bell family vault, noting both remarkable hits and notable misses. The show explores humanity's natural ability to perceive future events and the responsibility that comes with such gifts. Art discusses the record-breaking hurricane season, the formation of Tropical Storm Zeta after the official season ended, and reflects on 2005's defining moments including Hurricane Katrina and rising gas prices. As midnight approaches on the West Coast, listeners prepare to contribute their supernatural insights to this annual repository of human precognition. The first wave of predictions begins building toward what promises to be another fascinating glimpse into tomorrow's mysteries.