1940s Martian Radio: “Zero Hour” from The Mysterious Traveler

A radio series of more than 350 episodes, The Mysterious Traveler ran from 1943 to 1952. One of the episodes, titled “Zero Hour” (MP3, approx. 30 minutes) and broadcast on June 22, 1948, is the tale of the discovery of a “fifth column” of Martians stationed in rural Montana. Masquerading as humans, the Martians have been landing quietly on Earth for almost twenty years in preparation for a full invasion at ... Zero Hour!

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