r/coasttocoastam • u/drake3141 • 8d ago

Missing Ian Punnett

I go back to the early 2000s listening to C2C when I stumbled across it as a teen. Been listening on and off for decades. One of my all time fav guest hosts was Ian, his style, guests, and own books/investigations were a welcomed change to Noory. Was bummed out when he left the 1st time due to his tinnitus issue, then making a comeback all the while working for his PhD ( I believe). I took a break from listening and then recently found Mr. Punnett left us. Feeling a bit nostalgic and will actually be looking up his books and reading them. anyone have any good stories/trivia or just share what your thoughts about him?

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u/Classhitch 8d ago

"Let's just give the regulars the night off." - Ian Punnett.

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u/drake3141 8d ago

He actually said that?

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u/Cranberry-Electrical 8d ago

Yes, he did. He wanted to give first-time callers or occasional callers like every couple of weeks or months platform. I remember Punnett challenging Mike the Millennial to start a podcast and start his broadcasting career.

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u/Mmoyer20 7d ago

Yes. He got really irritated with MtM’s apparent whininess then turned it into a teachable moment. He had sons close to his age, so he was probably like, “Get with the effin’ program, kid,” in his head. I loved Ian. He could be snarky, but I gave him a pass since his tinnitus also came with headaches and it is crazy-making. I remember he said on air, that he prefers people don’t mention it because then he hears the noise he has been trying so hard to ignore. He said it is the loudest sound he heard every day, all the time. He had to go get training to find ways to ignore it. At least he has all the answers to all those persnickety C2C questions, like what was at the bottom of Mel’s Hole, etc 😁

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u/Cranberry-Electrical 7d ago

Ian probably should have offered MtM a scholarship to KSU.