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The (radio) Play's the Thing...

KALW | By David Latulippe
Published October 29, 2013 at 8:56 AM PDT

Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich examine the power of mass media to create panic. Recorded live at the Fitzgerald Theater, Jad & Robert revisit one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history: Orson Welles' 1938 radio play about Martians invading New Jersey.  Radiolab ~ Tuesday 10/29 at 10pm.

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David Latulippe
David Latulippe is host of On the Arts, KALW's weekly radio magazine of the performing arts, as well as for Explorations in Music, and the Berkeley Symphony broadcasts. He has also hosted and produced the radio series From the Conservatory, Music from Mills, and Music at Menlo, and is principal guest host for Revolutions Per Minute.
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