Jun 2019

The Future of Space Travel

How will BOEING, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make space travel accessible to the rest of us? Brian attempts to answer these questions with the help of CNN Contributor and Space expert Miles O'Brien and CNN's Space Correspondent Rachel Crane. To learn more about how CNN protects li ... Show More

25m 18s

Jun 2019

The Apollo Media Moment and the Birth of the Modern Conspiracy Theory

The Apollo 11 mission was the first of its kind not only in the science field, but also for the media's ability to live broadcast history around the world. Brian speaks with CNN Space Correspondent Rachel Crane and historian Doug Brinkley about the unique media moment that was Ap ... Show More

30m 16s

Jun 2019

Meet Michael Collins

Join Brian in a special conversation with Michael Collins, the command module pilot of the Apollo 11 mission. Collins reveals new details about the mission and explains what it was like during his solo orbit of the moon.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit ... Show More

21m 51s

Jan 2023

Moonshot

It's episode 100, LET'S GO TO THE MOON! The 1969 Apollo 11 landing was iconic, but what happened to the earlier missions? What kind of impact did it have on pop culture and the Cold War? Why are there so many conspiracy theories? And most importantly - who was the first person to ... Show More

50m 1s

Jan 2019

Bonus / Behind The Scenes

Hear from filmmakers Tim Wardle and Becky Read about the process of investigating the compelling story behind Three Identical Strangers in a special bonus episode.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

21m 3s

Jun 2019

Episode 1: Giant Leaps

What does a half-century of lunar science sound like? Join Moon data expert Ernie Wright on a musical time-traveling journey through the Apollo program and the exploration era of today. We explore what we knew about the Moon before Apollo, what we discovered because of it and the ... Show More

14m 45s

Oct 2019

The Dark Side Of The Moon

50 years ago the world watched as man first landed on the moon, an incredible accomplishment by the engineers and scientists of NASA. But what if some of those same engineers and scientists had a secret history that the U.S. government tried to hide? This week, the story of how t ... Show More

39m 4s

Jul 2019

13 Minutes to the Moon: 10. ‘For all mankind’

The epic story of the final 13 minutes of the Apollo Moon landing, including Nasa archive tape of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s historic space mission. The men and women behind this pioneering space mission share their memories and reflections on Apollo 11.Hosted by ... Show More

46 m

Oct 2011

Driving on the Moon

When the Apollo missions reached the surface of the moon, astronauts used lunar rovers to navigate the terrain -- after all, you can only get so far moon walking. Listen in as Scott and Ben explore the design of the lunar rover in this podcast. Learn more about you ... Show More

27m 1s

Jun 2019

“I had a teardrop that floated in front of me.” Astronauts on what it’s like to be in space.

Chris Davenport on The Washington Post’s project for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing: 50 astronauts on what it’s like to be in space. And art critic Sebastian Smee on Frida Kahlo, after the release of a recording thought to be her voice.G ... Show More

22m 25s

Sep 2023

Explain the Universe: Behind the Scenes

To mark the 500th episode, Daniel gives a tour of the podcast's history and production process, including candid interviews with the co-hosts, Sean Carroll and other podcasters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 29m

Feb 2022

Series 6: Wernher von Braun

Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham take a look at the man behind the Apollo missions.

37m 59s

Women and the Space Race