Opinion

Peas in a podcast: Apollo, and lunar mortals



It’s been decades – nearly 55 years, actually – since Apollo 11 landed on the moon’s surface and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored Tranquility Base. Yet, the first landing continues to fascinate us for what it was: first humans on the moon.

In a riveting 1 hr 15 min episode of The Rest is History podcast, ‘Tom Hanks On The Moon Landings & What He Learnt Working With Astronauts’, hosts Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland embark on an exciting exploration of one of the most momentous events in human history: Apollo missions. In this captivating discussion and banter, they are joined by Oscar-winning actor, and Apollo mission aficionado, Tom Hanks.

Together, they unravel the epic saga of mankind’s quest to conquer the moon and return safely to Earth. From the heart-wrenching tragedies of Apollo 1 and the gripping suspense of Apollo 13 to the awe- inspiring moments of triumph and discovery, including Aldrin’s poignant reflection after the Eagle’s lunar touchdown, the lunar rover adventures, and intense debates over who would take the first steps on the lunar surface.

Hanks, Sandbrook and Holland play perfect ‘lunatics’ in an episode pockmarked and cratered with epic information worthy of its own Chandrayaan.



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