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The Invader

"The Invader" is a simple science fiction tale from 1953, but it still holds up as one of Escape’s best episodes. It shares some strong similarities to The Twilight Zone’s 1961 episode "The Invaders" and to an X Minus One episode from 1956 called "Pictures Don’t Lie" but neither has the wit of Escape’s story.

"The Invader" begins with an atomic bomb test in the Nevada desert. The explosion is observed by a space ship on its way to visit the Earth carrying the advance guard of a more evolved race.

"The Invader" was directed by Antony Ellis and written by Michael Gray. It starred Howard McNear as Albert Tanner, Fay Baker as Martha, and Edgar Barrier as the Commander. Also appearing were Paul Frees, Peter Leeds, Bill Bissell and LeRoy Leonard.

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Alien Invasion

They’re heeeere! Yes, aliens are wreaking havoc and destruction throughout the land. But these aliens are Arizona beetles, and the land is in California, where the invasive insects are a serious problem.

And what of space-faring aliens? We have those too: how to find them, and how to protect our planet – and theirs.

From Hollywood to SETI’s hi-tech search for extraterrestrials, aliens are invading Are We Alone?

Guests:

Paul Davies – Physicist and author of The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence
Frank Drake- Senior Scientist, SETI Institute
Andy Ihnatko – Journalist and tech blogger
Margaret Race – Biologist and Principal Investigator at the SETI Institute
Margaret McLean – Director of bioethics at the Markkula Center for Ethics, Santa Clara University
Mark Hoddle – Biological Control Specialist at the University of California, Riverside
Vanessa Lopez – Graduate student in entomology, University of California, Riverside

http://radio.seti.org/episodes/Alien_Invasion