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Podcast: Hypnotic History
Episode: E104: The War of the Worlds
Description: Were people in 1938 just more gullible, or was there more at play in convincing the country that aliens had invaded?Sources:Henderson, Amy. âOrson Welles and the 70th anniversary of War of the Worlds.â facetoface, Smithsonian Institute, https://npg.si.edu/blog/orson-welles-and-70th-anniversary-war-worlds.HISTORY.com Editors. âOrson Wellesâs âWar of the Worldsâ radio play is broadcast.â History.com, 29 October 2009, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-30/welles-scares-nation.Schwartz, Brad. âThe Infamous âWar of the Worldsâ Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke.â Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2015, https://www.smiths...