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b'The planet Mars has fascinated human beings for centuries. Ever since our ancestors first peered up at our closest planetary neighbor, we\'ve wondered, is anyone up there looking back at us? In this episode I tell you about the history of our belief in life on Mars, and delve into many of the most popular conspiracy theories that have arisen as a result.\\xa0\\n\\nEpisode Sponsor: Mack Weldon https://mackweldon.com/ Get 20% off your first order by using promo code: conspirators\\n\\nNotes: https://www.history.com/news/life-on-mars-human-search-for-alienshttps://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=percival+lowell+boston+globe&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/10/30/241797346/75-years-ago-war-of-the-worlds-started-a-panic-or-did-ithttps://www.space.com/37366-mars-slave-colony-alex-jones.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_C._Hoaglandhttps://www.livescience.com/63048-proof-of-mars-life-accidentally-burned.htmlhttp://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/alternative3\\n\\nMusic: Dexter Britain, "The Tea Party" https://dexterbritain.com Kevin MacLeod\\xa0\\u201cImpromptu No 1", "Impromptu No. 2", "Impromptu No. 3"\\xa0"Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'