Originally Posted by Blighty76:
“I don't want to rag on Howard'sb but it is of very little interest to me, and I fear that may be the case for all but a tiny crackpot minority who actually believe this nonsense (at least in the UK). Okay so maybe two thirds of Americans believe we never went to the moon but I just don't think we are that way inclined over here.
If it were a bit more of a pisstake, with a sceptical host, like when James Whale had Derek Acorah and similar guests years ago, it would be a lot more entertaining.
As it is, I find it both an insult to my intelligence and a waste of my time. In my humble opinion it begs to be pranked.”
You have got to be joking!

If Howard Hughes is browsing this thread I'd make one very definite plea - DO NOT ever even entertain the idea of having Derek Acorah on the Unexplained under any circumstances. If there is so much as one misguided individual out there who genuinely believes him and his "Sam the spirit guide" drivel then I'd suggest a visit to a mental health unit promptly. Fit for trashy entertainment purposes only, but when you hear vulnerable people, some bereaved, call in like they did with James Whale and be exploited by such individuals then it crosses the line for me.
You mention Americans. This is one aspect I do take issue with the Unexplained and the podcasts over. There is a very heavy slant of American guests. Why is it that so much of this kind of stuff originates from the United States and rarely from the vast majority of the rest of the world?
Just because I listen to the Unexplained and enjoy most of it doesn't mean I am a conspiracy theorist or believe most of what I hear, I'm not and I don't. Did we go to the moon? Yes, of course we did so six times. Did alien's land at Roswell in July 1947? I rather doubt it, despite some seemingly compelling shows that have guests who attempt to present a good case. Is that really a face on Mars? Absolutely not. Poltergeist? Don't believe it, and so on.
What I am is a critical thinker and sceptic. But that's not the same as a conspiracy theorist. I listen to a great weekly podcast from the United States by a quite eminent panel of people that has been going for the past 11 years called The Skeptics Guide To The Universe. Each lasts about 90 minutes, and they are seriously worth a listen. They are available for free off iTunes. Brian Dunning's weekly Skeptoid podcast is a good listen too, and is just about 15 minutes each time. He has hundreds on iTunes from recent years and has attempted to totally rebut such things as Roswell and also the Rendelsham Forest army base UFO at Christmas 1980 and so much more - he reckoned the "UFO" was a nearby lighthouse along the coast! Fans of Howard's Unexplained might like to check them out.