What bothers me about all this is the double-standard I see about The Paracast then and now:
Bringing Friends on as Guests: Sorry folks, but this is a red herring. We have all brought our friends on the show. Biedny had his brother and two close friends to back up his descriptions of personal paranormal experiences, plus others. Kimball offered his friends when he co-hosted, along with his uncle, Stanton Friedman. Greg Bishop brought his friend Walter Bosley, and I've presented many of the people I've known over the years in the UFO field — and some of these people, such as Jerome Clark, rarely go on radio. They all did it for me as a personal favor and we got great interviews.
So please stop hammering Chris because he presents the people he knows. Frankly, being a talk show host is new for Chris, although he's done lots of radio and TV over the years. He's still fine-tuning the skills, and he's coming along just great. And, yes, Chris is my friend. So are Paul, Nick and Greg. Biedny could have remained a friend, but he had other plans.
Asking Softball Questions Now and Then: Most of the questions asked on The Paracast over the entire length and breadth of its existence have been informational in nature, not confrontational. There are always questions that could be asked but aren't. Sometimes you forget, sometimes the topic veers into another direction, or you run out of time. We're trying to schedule people far enough in advance to allow time to post a thread here, so you can ask your questions. That way, you can't blame us if we didn't ask them.
The new setup, by and large, requires more frequent station breaks, so that reduces guest filibustering, since we have to shut them down every 9 to 11 minutes. Sometimes they'll still filibuster, but at least we control it better, and the conversation is now better organized.
