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January 23, 2015 Coast Insider Audio

Election Reform:

In the first half of Thursday's show, graduate of Harvard University and NYU Law School, Jonathan Simon discussed his work with the Election Defense Alliance , whose mission is to restore observable vote counting to American elections and reform the current vulnerabilities of electronic voting systems."Votes are being counted in the pitch dark of cyberspace," he lamented, adding that we have no basis for trust in this process. "As a matter fact, we have copious evidence-- statistical evidence, numerical evidence, anecdotal evidence galore that there has been manipulation of these counts." With the vote counting hooked up to networked systems, we are vulnerable to hackers anywhere in the word, he pointed out.

While Americans tend to have the attitude that vote tampering doesn't happen here, manipulations are taking place in many critical state elections, as well as primaries, where there is little scrutiny over the voting process, he argued. Simon first became aware of the magnitude of the problem when he got access to unpublished exit polling data, which showed that the voting totals were off in a very specific pattern-- the totals didn't jibe with the exit polls, but only in battleground states. We could move to an observable vote counting system by having Americans of all stripes come out as vote counters on election night in a congregational manner, he suggested.

Lessons for Living:

In the latter half, Professor at Cornell University, Karl Pillemer shared his scientific research on how people develop and change throughout their lives. He has interviewed thousands of older Americans on their experiences throughout life, and how they've navigated love, marriage, children, work, happiness, and avoiding regrets. There are three key elements to longevity and health-- maintaining social contacts, and staying physically active and mentally engaged, he detailed. Surprisingly, the rate of happiness starts to go up for people 70 and over, possibly because their economic circumstances are better, he noted.

In spite of whatever adversarial conditions they have, the elderly who are happy tend to be so because they've learned to appreciate their lives in the now rather than waiting for something around the bend, Pillemer revealed. The divorce rate is going down, and people who are in good marriages tend to do better economically, and have better physical and mental health, he reported. Pillemer interviewed numerous long-married couples and features some of their advice in a set of YouTube clips.

Today in Strangeness:

It was on this day in 1957 that Wham-O produced the first Frisbees . The name was derived from students throwing around empty pie tins from the Frisbie Pie Company. The first version of the Frisbee was marketed as the Pluto Platter to cash in on the public craze over space and UFOs. Speaking of Pluto, Clyde Tombaugh first photographed the tiny ex-planet on today's date in 1930.

Coast to Coast AM Schedule 1.23.15 - 1.30.15:

Here's what's coming up in the next week!

Friday, January 23, 2015: Sitting in for George, Dave Schrader ( email) is joined by Christine D. Parker who lives in a neighborhood across from an old, creepy forest where Bigfoot and the unknown lurk. Her family has been tormented by the creatures and according to the Bigfoot investigator they contacted, "they aren't going anywhere." Followed by Open Lines in the second half.

Saturday, January 24, 2015: In the first half, Dave Schrader (email) welcomes paranormal researcher, Stephen Young, who'll discuss a strange and highly unusual predator that is living in the woods and forests all across the world and is able to overpower someone in an instant. Followed by writer Roy Bainton who shares a round-up of unexplained phenomena, including maritime mysteries involving inexplicably missing crews, cryptozoological creatures, and episodes of mass panic.

6-10pm PT: Art Bell - Somewhere in Time returns to 3/26/96 for an evening of Open Lines that delves into the Freemen in Montana and the dangerous side of patriotism.

Sunday, January 25, 2015: Joining George Knapp, filmmaker and artist Jeremy Corbell will discuss his research and work with the late Dr. Roger Leir, who removed dozens of alien implants from people. In Corbell's new film, Patient Seventeen, he sets out to explore the truth behind implants. First hour guest, John Byrne Cooke , was a filmmaker and road manager for Janis Joplin, and now reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the first female rock and roll superstar.

Monday, January 26, 2015: First Half: One of the greatest snipers in Army Ranger history, Nicholas Irving , will discuss his extraordinary military career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009 when he set a record for enemy kills on a single deployment. His teammates and chain of command labeled him "The Reaper," and his actions on the battlefield became the stuff of legend. Followed by iconoclastic tech author and publisher R.U. Sirius and and co-author Jay Cornell who'll address the accelerating advances in artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, neuroscience, synthetic biology, robotics, and virtual worlds that are making transhumanism a reality. Hosted by George Noory.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015: First Half: Executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of genetically modified foods, Jeffrey Smith will talk about the epic battlefronts on the war for GMOs. Followed by Laurice Molinari , a veteran film and TV writer in Hollywood, who has penned over thirty scripts for various studios and networks. She'll discuss her series of supernatural books and what she has learned about the true nature of angels and demons, and the cosmic battle between them over humans. Hosted by George Noory.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015: Attorney, contractor and ET contactee Gordon James Gianninoto will update what he knows about Planet X and the coming pole shift, the nature of gravity, and how the government is covering up eminent global catastrophe. Hosted by George Noory.

Thursday, January 29, 2015: Earthfiles investigative reporter Linda Moulton Howe will probe the strange phenomenon of unexplained, house-shaking booms in 12 states, and the "enigmatic and unprecedented" quake swarm that has baffled geophysicists in Connecticut. Plus, a former Navy pilot goes on the record for the first time to share classified observations of UFOs in and around the South Pole; retired aerospace engineer Bob Wood and his son Ryan discuss a 1954 secret training manual entitled Extraterrestrial Entities and Technology, Recovery and Disposal. And Stanton Friedman, who has lost patience with UFO critics who don't have facts, will join Linda to "debunk the debunkers." Hosted by George Noory.

Friday, January 30, 2015 : Emotional clearing expert, practicing exorcist, and professional psychic Jeffrey Seelman will discuss his work with negative and demonic spirits, how they manifest destructive forces and take residence in individuals and dwellings, and what it takes to purge them. Followed by Open Lines in the second half. Hosted by George Noory.