Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs,

moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music

means we can tell those stories like no one else. We were, are and always will be right there

at the centre of the narrative. So whether you want an insightful take on music right now, or a

nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous and infamous moments in music, check out

the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

Hello, I'm Andrew Luck Baker, the series producer of 13 Minutes to the Moon, standing in again for Kevin.

This is the second of our bonus episodes released in the week of Apollo 13's 50th anniversary,

and this one has dropped 50 years to the very day of Odyssey's return to Earth.

This is an edited interview with flight controller John Aaron, which Kevin and I recorded at John's home in Texas Hill Country.

If you need a reminder, John was one of the e-coms, responsible for monitoring the

command module's electrical power and life support systems. And Gene Krantz put him in charge of

stretching out what remained of Odyssey's meager power reserves to get the crew through the final

couple of hours to splash down.

Now, of course, no one person in mission control can be singled out or should be singled out as the one who brought the crew back home.

But we're featuring John Aaron in this bonus episode

because he's a bit special.

Have a listen to fellow Ecom, Sala Liebegot,

and Apollo flight director, Jerry Griffin.

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