Podcast:The Art Bell Archive Published On: Tue Feb 17 2026 Description: Art Bell opens the phone lines for a special Christmas edition of Open Lines, asking callers to share the best and worst days of their lives, inspired by Dean Koontz's novel Life Expectancy. Broadcasting from Manila, Art shares his own story of a military doctor who falsely told him he had six months to live before revealing a tumor was benign. Callers deliver deeply personal accounts that range from heartbreaking to strange. A terminal cancer patient in Idaho describes finding peace through… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/december-22-2006-open-lines-worst-days/