George, George, George...

Can you just admit it when you don't know something? Please?

I mean, when I'm listening to you tell us that shadow people exist, that the world is ending soon, and that there's a deep hole in the West somewhere that leaves only gristle and bones when you lower a sheep down into it...I need to feel that you are a truthful person.

The other night this week, a caller was discussing something important to George Noory, like the wonders of a flute-playing robot from Japan (or was it another Bigfoot siting?), when the caller asked George if he ever watched the "Venture Brothers". George stopped for a second, then caught himself with what sounded like a confident, clear, memory of watching the Venture Brothers sometime in the past.

"Yes, yes, I remember watching them. The two cartoon boys from Mike Judge." And he sounded SOOOO certain, and so authoritative, kind of like he does when discussing ALL of the paranormal, metaphysical things he does. Almost smug, in fact.

Well, I'm sorry, George. This time, the Worker In The Light is actually in the dark. The Venture Brothers is a masterpiece of comedy animation that shouldn't be confused with anything else.

Perhaps your age is catching up with you, George, I don't know.

Normally I would cut him some slack, as I know what it's like to run an air shift for 5 hours, always being "on", and sometimes getting a fact wrong in the mix. But this kind of "space cadet" moment of George's seems to be occuring more often, these days. Almost as if he's being distracted by something.

I've heard him tease the audience with the possibility of running for office soon. Is he suddenly placing the Coast To Coast project on the back burner, as he prepares to launch his political career?

Beware of the Larry King syndrome, George: sticking around too long past your time.

Might we see a new host of the weekly C2C emerge soon? I like Ian Punnet, as he seems more modern and content than George. But I also like George Knapp, who hosted last night's show (Sunday into Monday, Jan 19, 2009). Knapp comes across as a somewhat monotone yet engaging speaker.