Frank and Ernest by Thaves for January 05, 2014
January 04, 2014
January 06, 2014
Transcript:
Sci-Fi Museum: New Exhibit - H.G. Wells War of the Worlds Frank: In 1938, Orson Welles broadcast "War of the Worlds", a radio drama about aliens from Mars invading Earth. Ernest: The radio drama was presented as a series of fake news reports about devastation caused by the invading aliens. Frank: Many listeners tuned in to the program mid-broadcast and thought the news reports were real. Widespread panic ensued! Boy: Wow! Orson Welles caused all that panic with a radio program... Boy: Just imagine what he could've done with Twitter!
johnt204 over 10 years ago
We need an updated version using a compression of the history of the ACA instead of aliens.
Reality,really? over 10 years ago
I asked my grandfather about it when he was alive. He laughed at me. Thought the idiots who took it seriously were ….idiots
TREEINTHEWIND over 10 years ago
Radios were the single point news source for those who had them, not all people did, gossip was the main source of information for many people, the same as now, only we now have augmented gossip. The half-life of gossip was longer then………………
FUNG1 over 10 years ago
I bet there are a lot of people out there asking " What the heck is radio?"
marvee over 10 years ago
Look at the damage people ARE doing with Twitter – ruining reputations, weakening national security, etc. It’s too easy to tweet before you think, and it spreads everywhere rapidly.
dwpbike over 10 years ago
if i could, i would plus you twice
Neat '33 over 10 years ago
Well, that was in 1938 ! Then comes Roswell, NM in 1947 and has been covered up ever since !What would happen to religion (s) and Darwin believers if and when the Guv’ment EVER releases the truth of those days???
TREEINTHEWIND over 10 years ago
I didn’t mean to neglect newspapers as a source of information during this time period, the daily paper where available, was a good source and well worth the 2 cents per copy cost but doesn’t make as good a comparison to twits and gossip as radio does………….
hippogriff over 10 years ago
Jungfrau: Poor New Mexico! The main product of its fourth largest city is paranoia.
johnt204 over 10 years ago
I usually refer to it as UCA. I just try to avoid using the “O” word.