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The 1977 Broadcast Where an Alien Hacked Into The Airwaves And Took Possession of British TV
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Description
In 1977, a calm, otherworldly voice broke into the British evening news across five transmitters at once, identified itself as an alien envoy, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear weapons before time ran out. Was it a hoax, or first contact?
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio
READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4
FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it’s not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Klaatu’s speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951)
00:02:45.959 = Show Open
00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television
00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios
00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House ***
00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues
00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ***
00:54:32.710 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” by Mark Oliver: http://ow.ly/RmAm30oaHWt
“The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/WVUu30oaHvS
“Something In That Part of the House” by Haven: http://ow.ly/qMeU30oaHxn
“Baby Blues” by Conny Waters: http://ow.ly/zcGj30oaI32
“Alien Voices Over Radio and Television” posted at the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt
“Klaatu’s Speech From ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’”: (link no longer available)
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio
READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4
FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it’s not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Klaatu’s speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951)
00:02:45.959 = Show Open
00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television
00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios
00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House ***
00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues
00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ***
00:54:32.710 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” by Mark Oliver: http://ow.ly/RmAm30oaHWt
“The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/WVUu30oaHvS
“Something In That Part of the House” by Haven: http://ow.ly/qMeU30oaHxn
“Baby Blues” by Conny Waters: http://ow.ly/zcGj30oaI32
“Alien Voices Over Radio and Television” posted at the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt
“Klaatu’s Speech From ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’”: (link no longer available)
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyrig