Aliens Martians and UFOs
For generations, the question of what lies beyond our world has sparked the imagination, and old time radio was among the first mediums to bring these extraterrestrial fantasies to life. This collection gathers science fiction old time radio's most inventive versions of aliens, UFOs, Martians, and little green men, featuring many adaptations from classic science fiction writers. From the chilling panic of Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" broadcast to Cold War-era tales of invasion, these programs let audiences explore the unknown—often substituting cosmic visitors for the anxieties of the red scare. With 86 recordings spanning over 39 hours, this set offers a rich journey through the golden age of radio's most otherworldly storytelling.
Collection Highlights
- Includes landmark broadcasts such as Orson Welles' legendary "War of the Worlds" (Mercury Theater, October 30, 1938), which famously terrified listeners with its realistic news-bulletin style, as well as adaptations from Ray Bradbury's "The Martian Chronicles" and classic episodes of "Dimension X" and "X Minus One."
- Explore a wide range of series—from "Escape," "Suspense," and "Quiet Please" to "Space Patrol," "Exploring Tomorrow," and "Hall of Fantasy"—featuring stories of flying saucers landing at military bases, mind-controlling meteors, little green men at sanitariums, and even Martian parade plans.
- Notable episodes include "The Day the Earth Stood Still" from "Lux Radio Theater" and "Hollywood Radio Theater," Edward R. Murrow's documentary "The Case for Flying Saucers," and a comedic take with "Fibber McGee and Molly" and "Phil Harris" encountering flying saucers, adding variety to the eerie and thought-provoking tales.
Track Listing
Show all 172 tracks (39 hours, 42 min)
- 2000 + 500000 Rocket The Skull
- 2000 + 500329 The Men from Mars
- 2000 + 500503 When the Worlds Met
- 2000 + 500705 17 A Veteran Comes Home
- 2000 + 500928 23 The Green Thing
- 2000 + Flying Saucers
- Abc Radio Workshop Mars Is Heaven
- Dangerous Assignment 500417 14 Flying Saucer Over Santa
- Dhcs 500502 Soaring Saucer
- Dimension X 500506 Knock
- Dimension X 500603 The Embassy
- Dimension X 500707 Mars Is Heaven
- Dimension X 500728 The Potters Of Firth
- Dimension X 500818 The Martian Chronicals
- Dimension X 500825 The Parade
- Dimension X 510114 The Martian Death March
- Dimension X 510726 Courtesy
- Dimension X 510906 First Contact
- Dimension X 510927 Nightfall
- Edward R Murrow 500624 The Case For Flying Saucers
- Escape 500331 Green Splotches
- Escape 530329 The Invader
- Escape 531004 Zero Hour
- Exploring Tomorrow Desert Object
- Exploring Tomorrow First Contact
- Exploring Tomorrow Madeinavak (Fairfight)
- Exploring Tomorrow Mimic
- Exploring Tomorrow Planet Of Geniuses
- Exploring Tomorrow The Martian Queen
- Fibber Mcgee 500328 The Flying Saucer
- Hall Of Fantasy 530420 Out Of Sky
- Hall Of Fantasy 530810 Man From Second Earth
- Hollywood Radio Theater The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Lights Out 370616 The Meteor Man
- Long John Nebel Flying Saucer Story
- Lux Radio Theater 540104 The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Lux Radio Theater 550208 War Of The Worlds
- Mt 381030 117 The War Of The Worlds
- Mt 381030 117a War Of The Worlds Uncut
- Mysterious Traveler 480622 159 Zero Hour
- Phil Harris 500402 B68 Frankie And The Flying Saucers X
- Quiet Please 490220 Where Do You Get Your Ideas
- Quiet Please 490508 Other Side Of The Stars
- Sp 530307 Crystals Of Zeldabran
- Sp 540116 Exiles From Danebula
- Sp 540220 Visitors From Galaxy 9
- Sp 541016 Visitor From Arctrona
- Suspense 530202 Plan X
- Suspense 540215 The Outer Limit
- Suspense 551011 Heavens To Betsy
- Suspense 570317 The Outer Limit
- Suspense 600103 Zero Hour
- Suspense 600710 Report From A Dead Planet
- Tales Of Tomorrow 530312 Martians Never Die
- Tales Of Tomorrow 530402 Morrow On Mars
- X Minus One 550501 The Parade
- X Minus One 550508 Mars Is Heaven
- X Minus One 550522 Knock
- X Minus One 550728 The Embassy
- X Minus One 550818 Courtesy
- X Minus One 551006 First Contact
- X Minus One 551123 Zero Hour
- X Minus One 551207 Nightfall
- X Minus One 560208 Cchute
- X Minus One 560508 The Seventh Order
- X Minus One 560529 Lulungameena
- X Minus One 560612 If You Was A Moklin
- X Minus One 560731 Student Body
- X Minus One 560807 The Last Martian
- X Minus One 560911 The Lifeboat Mutiny
- X Minus One 561003 Protective Mimicry
- X Minus One 561017 Soldier Boy
- X Minus One 561024 Pictures Don't Lie
- X Minus One 561114 The Martian Death March
- X Minus One 561212 Hostess
- X Minus One 570109 Saucer Of Loneliness
- X Minus One 570130 Caretaker
- X Minus One 570213 The Trap
- X Minus One 570320 Protection
- X Minus One 570327 At The Post
- X Minus One 570403 Martian Sam
- X Minus One 570711 Early Model
- X Minus One 570808 The Scapegoat
- X Minus One 571003 The Wind Is Rising
- X Minus One 571128 Shocktroop
- X Minus One 571219 Double Dare
- 2000 + 500000 Rocket The Skull
- 2000 + 500329 The Men from Mars
- 2000 + 500503 When the Worlds Met
- 2000 + 500705 17 A Veteran Comes Home
- 2000 + 500928 23 The Green Thing
- 2000 + Flying Saucers
- Abc Radio Workshop Mars Is Heaven
- Dangerous Assignment 500417 14 Flying Saucer Over Santa
- Dhcs 500502 Soaring Saucer
- Dimension X 500506 Knock
- Dimension X 500603 The Embassy
- Dimension X 500707 Mars Is Heaven
- Dimension X 500728 The Potters Of Firth
- Dimension X 500818 The Martian Chronicals
- Dimension X 500825 The Parade
- Dimension X 510114 The Martian Death March
- Dimension X 510726 Courtesy
- Dimension X 510906 First Contact
- Dimension X 510927 Nightfall
- Edward R Murrow 500624 The Case For Flying Saucers
- Escape 500331 Green Splotches
- Escape 530329 The Invader
- Escape 531004 Zero Hour
- Exploring Tomorrow Desert Object
- Exploring Tomorrow First Contact
- Exploring Tomorrow Madeinavak (Fairfight)
- Exploring Tomorrow Mimic
- Exploring Tomorrow Planet Of Geniuses
- Exploring Tomorrow The Martian Queen
- Fibber Mcgee 500328 The Flying Saucer
- Hall Of Fantasy 530420 Out Of Sky
- Hall Of Fantasy 530810 Man From Second Earth
- Hollywood Radio Theater The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Lights Out 370616 The Meteor Man
- Long John Nebel Flying Saucer Story
- Lux Radio Theater 540104 The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Lux Radio Theater 550208 War Of The Worlds
- Mt 381030 117 The War Of The Worlds
- Mt 381030 117a War Of The Worlds Uncut
- Mysterious Traveler 480622 159 Zero Hour
- Phil Harris 500402 B68 Frankie And The Flying Saucers X
- Quiet Please 490220 Where Do You Get Your Ideas
- Quiet Please 490508 Other Side Of The Stars
- Sp 530307 Crystals Of Zeldabran
- Sp 540116 Exiles From Danebula
- Sp 540220 Visitors From Galaxy 9
- Sp 541016 Visitor From Arctrona
- Suspense 530202 Plan X
- Suspense 540215 The Outer Limit
- Suspense 551011 Heavens To Betsy
- Suspense 570317 The Outer Limit
- Suspense 600103 Zero Hour
- Suspense 600710 Report From A Dead Planet
- Tales Of Tomorrow 530312 Martians Never Die
- Tales Of Tomorrow 530402 Morrow On Mars
- X Minus One 550501 The Parade
- X Minus One 550508 Mars Is Heaven
- X Minus One 550522 Knock
- X Minus One 550728 The Embassy
- X Minus One 550818 Courtesy
- X Minus One 551006 First Contact
- X Minus One 551123 Zero Hour
- X Minus One 551207 Nightfall
- X Minus One 560208 Cchute
- X Minus One 560508 The Seventh Order
- X Minus One 560529 Lulungameena
- X Minus One 560612 If You Was A Moklin
- X Minus One 560731 Student Body
- X Minus One 560807 The Last Martian
- X Minus One 560911 The Lifeboat Mutiny
- X Minus One 561003 Protective Mimicry
- X Minus One 561017 Soldier Boy
- X Minus One 561024 Pictures Don't Lie
- X Minus One 561114 The Martian Death March
- X Minus One 561212 Hostess
- X Minus One 570109 Saucer Of Loneliness
- X Minus One 570130 Caretaker
- X Minus One 570213 The Trap
- X Minus One 570320 Protection
- X Minus One 570327 At The Post
- X Minus One 570403 Martian Sam
- X Minus One 570711 Early Model
- X Minus One 570808 The Scapegoat
- X Minus One 571003 The Wind Is Rising
- X Minus One 571128 Shocktroop
- X Minus One 571219 Double Dare
