Radiolab: War of the Worlds

Radiolab: War of the Worlds
Radiolab: War of the Worlds

Radiolab: War of the Worlds

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In Radiolab’s very first live hour, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history - Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play about Martians invading New Jersey. And we ask: Why did it fool people then? And why has it continued to fool people since?