
Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions
Season 2 Episode 8 | 10m 7s
What really crashed down to Earth in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947?
What really crashed down to Earth in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Can we trust the government when they say it was just a weather balloon? Today Danielle looks at the history of alien conspiracies and what they teach us about the legacy of modern warfare, globalization, distrust of the government, and paranoia about foreign invaders.
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Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions
Season 2 Episode 8 | 10m 7s
What really crashed down to Earth in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947? Can we trust the government when they say it was just a weather balloon? Today Danielle looks at the history of alien conspiracies and what they teach us about the legacy of modern warfare, globalization, distrust of the government, and paranoia about foreign invaders.
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