November 28, 1996: Alien Contact - Whitley Strieber, Courtney Brown, & Dr. Prudence Calabrese

In this extraordinary episode, Art Bell delivers a stark warning about disturbing content concerning first contact with unknown life forms, advising sensitive listeners to tune out. The program features three guests revealing information about alleged alien contact. Professor Courtney Brown from Emory University opens the discussion with findings from his research. Dr. Prudence Calabrese , an employee of the Foresight Institute pursuing her doctorate in physics, explains the source and significance of the contact information. The episode acknowledges Chuck Shramek, the Houston amateur astronomer who photographed an anomaly near Hale-Bopp comet that continues to puzzle the astronomical community despite official explanations. Whitley Strieber , author of "Communion" and the upcoming "Secret School," helps process the extraordinary claims being presented. The program attempts to provide context for understanding alleged extraterrestrial communication and its implications for humanity. Bell emphasizes that the content represents real experiences rather than dramatic entertainment, creating an atmosphere of serious investigation into potentially world-changing information. This episode represents one of the most significant alien contact discussions in the show's history, combining academic credentials with firsthand experiencer accounts.