In this episode, we delve into the fascinating 1938 radio broadcast that shook America. Orson Welles and his troupe of actors interrupted a radio program to deliver a reading from H.G. Wells' novel, The War of the Worlds. But what transpired next allegedly caused nationwide panic and is often cited as the ultimate example of fake news. We explore the truth behind the hysteria and separate fact from fiction.

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