The Debrief - The original alien threat narrative! In 1938 Orson Welles live radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' famous science fiction work, “The War of the Worlds" helped kick off Mars mania!
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It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation - ABC News
![Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria. Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.](https://compote.slate.com/images/e642c687-75bb-432e-8c13-82615dca352a.jpg?crop=354%2C499%2Cx0%2Cy0)
Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.
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The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke | History| Smithsonian Magazine
Orson Welles Meets H.G. Wells - The 1940 Radio Broadcast - song and lyrics by Radio Science Fiction | Spotify
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The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | The National Endowment for the Humanities
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The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | The National Endowment for the Humanities
![Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' Broadcast 1938 and Ominous Echoes In Media – The Hollywood Reporter Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' Broadcast 1938 and Ominous Echoes In Media – The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RBDCAPL_EC002-H-2022.jpg?w=1296)