Why people recommend it
The Day After Roswell by Philip J. Corso and William J. Birnes is a controversial book that presents claims about extraterrestrial technology recovered from the 1947 Roswell incident and its alleged integration into military-industrial research. On The Book Review, guest Annie Jacobsen discussed how an old television movie about a nuclear apocalypse frightened President Ronald Reagan and influenced his thinking on weapons, touching upon historical themes of high-stakes government secrets. In another episode of the same podcast, Annie Jacobson reiterated similar historical context regarding the impact of mid-century apocalyptic media on presidential decision-making. Separately, on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, guest Ryan Graves mentioned reading Philip J. Corso's book during a broad conversation about unidentified anomalous phenomena, noting that the volume provided him with a specific perspective on the history of the Roswell incident. Although the book touches upon deeply speculative and disputed claims regarding government cover-ups, podcast guests utilized it as a reference point for discussing military perspectives, Cold War anxieties, and the enduring cultural fascination surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena and alleged extraterrestrial encounters in modern history.
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Annie Jacobsen — 1 mention
“And one night he was watching ABC television movie called The Day After. It envisioned a nuclear war between Russia and the United States. And it terrified him.”
Annie Jacobson — 1 mention
“One night he was watching ABC television movie called The Day After. It envisioned a nuclear war between Russia and the United States and it terrified him.”
Ryan Graves — 1 mention
“I read Corso's book um you know so I've got that perspective”