Back to Show
Origin of Everything
Modern Warfare and Alien Invasions
Season 2
Episode 8
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.
Support Provided By
Season

12:21
People across the globe love beer. A LOT.

12:14
Are museum collections ethical?

11:34
Danielle looks at the history of maternity leave.

10:52
You may not know their names, but these screams are so ubiquitous in horror films.

10:15
Today Danielle examines the history of pharmaceutical regulation in America.

11:02
Danielle takes a "brief" look at the history of male undergarments!

10:16
Danielle looks at Confederate and Union Civil War monuments.

11:39
When did the News Start?

10:07
Why did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant a flag on the moon?

11:01
Why Do We Go to Prom?

13:12
In the internet age what's the point of libraries?

11:23
What's the history behind public housing?