Doubt, Aliens, Hancock

Studio 360

This week in Studio 360, aliens attack! With this weekend’s release of “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” a SETI astronomer weighs in on the likelihood of alien contact. Hear why Hollywood’s alien invasion scenarios don’t sit so well with Native Americans. And board the Mothership Connection to discover a special cosmic thread of black music called Afro-futurism. Plus, a conversation with John Patrick Shanley on his new movie “Doubt.”

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