Orson Welles Reflects on the 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast That Sparked Panic

Imagine tuning into the radio and thinking Mars just declared war on New Jersey. That’s what happened in 1938, when Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast sent listeners into a panic. Years later, Welles chuckled at the chaos, proving Martians weren’t the only ones invading.