The Martian Craze of the Gilded Age (with David Baron)
From Looking Up by Dean Regas
January 2, 2026 · 17 min
About this episode
Dean explores the cultural phenomenon of the public's fascination with Mars and Martians with guest David Baron.
Mars and Martians. They go together in the public's mind. The Earthling fascination with "alien invaders" goes back a long time. But why? And what does it say about all of us here on Earth? Dean explores this cultural phenomenon with David Baron, author of "The Martians."
People in this episode
Host: Dean Regas
Guest: David Baron
Topics covered
- Mars
- Martians
- cultural phenomenon
- alien invaders
- Gilded Age
- public fascination
Keywords
- Mars
- Martians
- Gilded Age
- cultural phenomenon
- alien invaders
- David Baron
- Dean Regas
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Martians
Places: Mars, Earth
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