In this heartfelt episode, we pay tribute to the late Ian Punnett, a broadcasting legend whose impact reached far beyond the airwaves. Join us as we share personal reflections on Ian's mentorship, the profound influence he had on our journey in broadcasting, and the enduring legacy he leaves behind. Explore the poignant moments of gratitude, the wisdom gained, and the void left by his recent passing. Together, let's remember Ian Punnett and the echoes of radiance he cast upon the world of radio.

Remembering Ian Punnett: March 3, 1960 - December 21, 2023

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Disembodied Voice of the Night Airwaves
Dark Matter AM is live, unscripted talk radio for the hours when the rest of the world is asleep and the real conversations begin.
Hosted by Bob Bain — mentored by Art Bell and Ian Punnett, and entrusted with the Dark Matter name by Bell himself — Dark Matter AM is what broadcasting sounds like when no corporation owns it, no program director controls it, and no algorithm decides what gets asked.
Four nights a week, live across YouTube, Facebook, and X.
Science. Culture. The paranormal. The uncomfortable. The fascinating. The conversations that mainstream radio stopped having because somewhere along the way, the craft died and the noise moved in.
It didn't die here.
Previous guests include theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, cosmologist Brian Greene, astronomer Bob Berman, and Scientology insiders Ron Miscavige and Karen de la Carriere — among countless others across nine years of broadcasting that grew from a handful of listeners to a quarter million.
Every October, Spooky Matter opens the lines. Your stories. Your encounters. Your experiences. No filters. No edits.
This is not a podcast.
This is a broadcast.
Dark Matter AM. August 2026.
Don't touch that dial.

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Dark Matter AM Disembodied Voice of the Night Airwaves Dark Matter AM is live, unscripted talk radio for the hours when the rest of the world is asleep and the real conversations begin. Hosted by Bob Bain — mentored by Art Bell and Ian Punnett, and entrusted with the Dark Matter name by Bell himself — Dark Matter AM is what broadcasting sounds like when no corporation owns it, no program director controls it, and no algorithm decides what gets asked. Four nights a week, live across YouTube, Facebook, and X. Science. Culture. The paranormal. The uncomfortable. The fascinating. The conversations that mainstream radio stopped having because somewhere along the way, the craft died and the noise moved in. It didn't die here. Previous guests include theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, cosmologist Brian Greene, astronomer Bob Berman, and Scientology insiders Ron Miscavige and Karen de la Carriere — among countless others across nine years of broadcasting that grew from a handful of listeners to a quarter million. Every October, Spooky Matter opens the lines. Your stories. Your encounters. Your experiences. No filters. No edits. This is not a podcast. This is a broadcast. Dark Matter AM. August 2026. Don't touch that dial.

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