Summary: Happy Halloween! The Countdown concludes with the classic alien invasion story by H.G. Wells. Mike, Mike, Kirby Bartlett-Sloan, and Matthew Kresal discuss why this account of first contact with the Martians remains one of the most influential works of fiction ever written. Plus, Matthew finds the Martian heat ray not nearly as scorching as the Geek Seat. All this, along with Rants and Raves, Ashley’s Box Office Buzz, Michelle’s Iconic Rock Moment, and Shout Outs!<br> Earth Station One wants to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Plus, or wherever fine podcasts are found.<br><br> <br><br> Table of Contents<br><br> 0:00:00 Show Open / Rants & Raves<br><br> 0:21:53 Ashley’s Box Office Buzz<br><br> 0:26:25 The Geek Seat w/ Matthew Kresal<br><br> 0:42:14 Michelle’s Iconic Rock Moment<br><br> 0:44:57 The ESO Book Club: War of the Worlds<br><br> 1:38:27 The Khan Report<br><br> 1:40:43 Show Close<br> Links<br><br> <a href="http://www.esopodcast.com/esoamazon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ESO Amazon Link</a><br><br> <a title="ESO on iTunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earth-station-one-podcast/id367752552?mt=2" target="_blank">ESO on iTunes</a><br><br> <a title="ESO on Stitcher" href="http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/21552/details" target="_blank">ESO on Stitcher Radio</a><br><br> <a href="http://esopodcast.com/category/earth-station-one/" target="_blank">Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/esonetwork" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The ESO Network Patreon</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-eso-broadcasting-network?ref_id=5204&ref_type=aff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The New ESO Network TeePublic Store</a><br><br> Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-8255<br><br> <a href="http://angelapritchett.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take</a><br><br> <a href="http://esopodcast.com/author/boxofficebuzzab/" target="_blank">Ashley’s Box Office Buzz</a><br><br> <a href="https://iconicrocktalkshow.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Michelle’s Iconic Rock Talk Show</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.redcross.org/" target="_blank">Red Cross</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1975636430/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503430036&sr=8-2&keywords=earth+station+one" target="_blank">Earth Station One: Tales of the Station Volume 2</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/esonetwork/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ESO Network Patreon</a><br><br> <a href="https://afsp.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">American Foundation for Suicide Prevention</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.raicestexas.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Raices Texas</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blGIHjoHdZE&t=645s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The 2018 Dragon Con Preview Tour</a><br><br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eso-network-the-eso-network/id1415582980?mt=2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The ESO Network on iTunes</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Station-One-Tales-Vol/dp/1725941015/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1536805062&sr=8-2&keywords=earth+station+one+tales+of+the+station" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Earth Station One Tales of the Station Vol. 3 on Amazon.com</a><br><br> <a href="https://vocal.media/authors/matthew-kresal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Matthew Kresal</a><br><br> <a href="http://spybrary.com/tag/matthew-kresal/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Spybrary Podcast</a><br><br> <a href="http://conkasterborous.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Con Kasterborus</a><br><br> <a href="https://the20mbdoctorwhopodcast.podbean."></a>
