Watch These Essential Movies about Making Contact With Aliens Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Close-up of the character Alien from the movie by the same name. ( gorkem demir / Shutterstock.com / Shutterstock ) Produced by John Asante Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC