The Filmmaker at the Heart of Our Obsession with UFOs

RadioWest

Jul 8, 202650:30Arts

Steven Spielberg has been making movies about aliens since the 1960s, and his interest is key to understanding the ongoing American fascination with UFOs, too.

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