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Moon Graffiti

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Feb 11, 2012
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ANECDOTE

Nixon's Contingency Speech

  • Jonathan Mitchell discusses a contingency speech written for Nixon if the Apollo 11 mission failed.
  • This speech, "In Event of Moon Disaster," inspired the podcast episode.
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Fictional Moon Crash

  • The podcast dramatizes a fictional Apollo 11 crash landing on the moon.
  • Armstrong and Aldrin assess the damage and realize their dire situation.
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Planting the Flag and Memorials

  • Despite the crash, Armstrong and Aldrin plant the American flag.
  • They leave memorials for fallen astronauts and cosmonauts.
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