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From the Earth to the Moon: The Miniseries Companion, on Kindle Also on apple books and many other ebook platforms -- Links below. If you enjoyed this podcast, you will love our new book project! Think you've read everything there is about the moon flights? Think again! In 1998, the landmark television miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" was fi…

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From the Earth to the Moon: The Miniseries Companion, on Kindle Also on apple books and many other ebook platforms! If you enjoyed this podcast, you will love our new book project! Think you've read everything there is about the moon flights? Think again! In 1998, the landmark television miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon" was first broadcast. …

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Bonus 4: The Right Stuff (1983) 1:11:13

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The Right Stuff (1983), Directed by Philip Kaufman. Hey Ridley, you got any Beemans? Crossposted from our other podcast, Popcorn Drink Combo.

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Bonus 3: First Man (2018), Neil Armstrong Feature Film. 53:01

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First Man (2018), Directed by Damien Chazelle. An intimate look at the inscrutable astronaut's Right Stuff'.

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Bonus 2: Apollo 13 (1995), Ron Howard, Tom Hanks. 55:53

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Our take on Ron Howard's blockbuster feature film, Apollo 13 (1995), Starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, and Gary Sinise. Bonus episode, crossposted from our other podcast, Popcorn Drink Combo. Apollo 13 (1995) film Wikipedia page.

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Bonus 1: Apollo 11 Documentary, CNN Films (2019) 11:17

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Our take on CNN Films' Apollo 11 documentary, 2019. Bonus episode, crossposted from our other podcast, Popcorn Drink Combo. Apollo 11, CNN Films Link

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Ep 12: Le Voyage Dans La Lune 46:36

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The story of the final lunar mission, Apollo 17, is told as a pseudo-documentary set several decades after the fact. Simulated interviews of various characters such as Emmett Seaborn and flight director Christopher C. Kraft Jr., in old-age makeup, are included. The documentary is interspersed with the story of early French film maker Georges Méliès…

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Ep 11: The Original Wives' Club 34:35

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Shows the Apollo program from the point of view of the nine wives of NASA's second group of astronauts, from 1962 beyond the end of the program. The burdens placed on them include maintaining a home while presenting a positive image to the news media, shielding their husbands from any family concerns which could affect their position in the flight …

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Ep 10: Galileo Was Right 29:49

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Scientist astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, a geologist, persuades his mentor, professor Lee Silver, to train the Apollo astronauts in selecting appropriate rock samples to collect through field experience, rather than the boring classroom lectures NASA has been using. Silver takes the four Apollo 15 prime and backup landing crew members (David Sc…

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Ep 9: For Miles and Miles 33:21

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In 1964, while riding high on his fame as America's first man in space and his expected command of the first Gemini mission, Alan Shepard is suddenly struck with Ménière's disease, characterized by vertigo and nausea. Flight operations director Deke Slayton must ground him, but offers him the job of chief astronaut, effectively making Shepard Slayt…

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Ep 8: We Interrupt This Program 30:43

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This episode covers the perilous flight of Apollo 13 entirely from the ground point of view; the astronauts are only heard on radio. Veteran TV spaceflight reporter Emmett Seaborn (Lane Smith) is summoned to broadcast the breaking news of the in-flight failure, as young reporter Brett Hutchings (Jay Mohr) is pulled off of sports to help with the co…

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Ep 7: That's All There Is 50:12

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The story of the Apollo 12 second lunar landing mission is told by Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean. Bean, the last member of NASA Astronaut Group 3 to fly in space, narrates his experience with the tightly-knit, all-Navy crew commanded by Gemini veteran Pete Conrad, and accepts with humor and grace his responsibility for the failure of the first color…

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Ep 6: Mare Tranquilitatis 35:55

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A dramatization of the Apollo 11 first Moon landing in Mare Tranquillitatis ("Sea of Tranquility") is interspersed with flashback sequences of Emmett Seaborn's television interview with the crew of Neil Armstrong, Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin, and Command Module pilot Michael Collins. Episode 6 links: Apollo 11 Pre-Flight Press Conference Apollo …

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Ep 5: Spider 32:18

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Returns to 1961, and NASA engineer John Houbolt's lonely fight to convince management that the easiest way to land men on the Moon will be to use a separate landing craft employing lunar orbit rendezvous. It then traces the design and development of the Lunar Module by a team led by Grumman engineer Tom Kelly. Covers the selection and training of t…

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Ep 4: 1968 47:25

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Depicts Apollo 8's historic first manned lunar flight, as the redemption of an otherwise strife-torn year filled with political assassinations, war, and unrest. Documentary footage of the turbulent political events are interspersed with the drama, which is mostly filmed in black and white except for scenes aboard the spacecraft and some color newsr…

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Ep 3: We Have Cleared the Tower 35:46

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Portrays the Apollo program's recovery to manned flight after the Apollo 1 tragedy, from the perspective of a fictional documentary team covering the flight of Apollo 7. This flight is commanded by strong-willed Mercury veteran Wally Schirra, who is focused on safety after the death of his colleague Grissom. Pad Leader Guenter Wendt, another zealou…

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Ep 2: Apollo One 42:39

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Portrays the tragedy of the Apollo 1 fire from the perspective of its subsequent investigation by NASA and the US Congress. Its effects on key individuals are shown, including Harrison Storms of North American Aviation, Joseph Shea of NASA, astronaut Frank Borman charged with supporting NASA's investigation, and the widows of Gus Grissom, Ed White …

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Ep 1: Can We Do This? 45:12

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Covers the early years of the United States' "Space Race" with the Soviet Union, including the creation of NASA and the decision to send men to the Moon. Provides an overview of the Mercuryand Gemini programs, concentrating on reconstructions of Alan Shepard's pioneering Freedom 7 Mercury flight; Ed White's first US spacewalk on Gemini 4, the near-…

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Welcome back for the final time to From The Earth To The Moon Podcast. This time out Andy and Elton talk about the 2018 release FIRST MAN. First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil...Di Rogue Two Media

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Part Twelve – Le Voyage Dans La Luna 1:11:53

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Andy and Elton complete their journey From The Earth To The Moon as they review “Part Twelve – Le Voyage Dans La Luna”. The last manned Apollo mission to the moon is juxtaposed with Georges Méliès‘ filming of A Trip to the Moon (1902). We would like to thank each and every one of our listeners...Di Rogue Two Media

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Part Eleven – The Original Wives Club 40:14

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Apollo 16 did happen, honestly, but if you blink you might miss it in this episode. Andy and Elton review “Part Eleven – The Original Wives Club”. The lives of the astronaut wives during their NASA years and beyond – through speaking engagements and fashion shows, alcoholism and divorce. We do have a Facebook group if...…

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Part Ten – Galileo Was Right 57:29

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They took a car to the moon, let that sink in for a bit……. The Astronauts also went back to school to study rocks. Andy and Elton review “Part Ten – Galileo Was Right”. The Apollo 15 astronauts and backup crew go through extensive geology training in preparation for their mission. We do have a...Di Rogue Two Media

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Part Nine – For Miles And Miles 55:25

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The third Apollo mission to land on the moon and we’re already playing golf. Let’s hope, next time out, they take a car so we can see a real sport. Andy and Elton review “Part Nine – For Miles And Miles”. Ten years after becoming the first American in space Alan Shepard battles back from...Di Rogue Two Media

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