154 - The War Of The Worlds Radio Play

On October 30, 1938 Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre broadcast one of the most famous pieces of radio in history. An adaptation of the H.G Wells' science fiction classic 'The War Of The Worlds,' performed as a news broadcast. Thousands across the USA panicked as they mistook it for a real bulletin... But is that the whole story? This is the first episode of Blockbuster-Tober.Dave's new Book Cheat podcast is launching on Planet Broadcasting on this Monday October 8. Follow the show below:Twitter: @BookCheatPodInstagram: @BookCheatPodFacebook: @BookCheatPodOur website: dogoonpod.comMelbourne LIVE show on October 13th : https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/do-go-on-live/105917?&skin=4406&ref=hwlrUK shows : https://dogoonpod.com/events/Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodSubmit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] AND FURTHER READINGTHE WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE MERCURY THEATRE ON THE AIR, FULL BROADCASThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Xs0K4ApWl4gORSON WELLES MEETS H.G WELLS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=450&v=3XhwiliJxc4https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/infamous-war-worlds-radio-broadcast-was-magnificent-fluke-180955180/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/history/2013/10/orson_welles_war_of_the_worlds_panic_myth_the_infamous_radio_broadcast_did.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15470903https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/what-to-listen-to/the-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was-a-myth/http://mentalfloss.com/article/529187/when-orson-welles-met-hg-wells-the-war-of-the-worldshttp://www.lilanewman.com/about-ora-nichols/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.