About this episode
Art Bell hosts his final show before retirement on New Year's Eve 2002, dedicating the entire broadcast to listener predictions for 2003. This emotional farewell episode features Art reviewing the 123 predictions made by listeners for 2002, evaluating their accuracy as the year comes to a close. He opens the phone lines exclusively for listeners to call in with their predictions for the coming year, creating a time capsule of expectations and concerns for 2003. Throughout the program, Art reflects on his years hosting the show, thanks his dedicated staff in the Medford office who are losing their jobs due to the closure, and expresses gratitude to his listeners who have supported him through the years. The show becomes a bittersweet celebration of the program's legacy while looking ahead to an uncertain future, with Art promising potential occasional returns to help George Noory when needed.