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Offworld: Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)

On Offworld this week, Ariel is joined by guests Rose Eveleth and Laura Welcher to discuss the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. From the culture of UFO obsessives and the idea of music as a communication tool, we look at this science fiction film’s legacy in popular media and the search for extraterrestrial life.

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