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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY

From1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales


THE WAR OF THE WORLDS....WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST...THE BACK STORY

From1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

ratings:
Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast that sent a portion of the NY/NJ area into a panic on Oct. 30, 1938. Followed by the actual radio broadcast over at 1001 Radio Days.  Really GOOD radio entertainment! Unplug that TV!  Join us for theater of the mind.Apple listeners listen and subscribe to 1001 Radio days here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413.  Android: https://player.fm/series/1001-radio-daysWe are asking for your support at Patreon and we have TWO new bonus 1001 shows waiting for new subscribers- BEST of 1001 (mostly ad-free) and PRIME CUTS  (all ad free, exclusive episodes)www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork 
Released:
Jun 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Louisa May Alcott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases..