David Baron: When Martians were real
David Baron: When Martians were real  
Podcast: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Published On: Tue Feb 17 2026
Description: …at least according to a bold-face December 1906 headline in the New York Times. This was in the middle of a decades-long fascination with the idea that Martians not only exist but were much smarter than us Earthlings. How Martians came… and went. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.