Apollo 13

Dan Snow's History Hit

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4.7 • 13.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

I was joined by Kevin Fong, who took me through one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of exploration. Apollo 13 was the seventh crewed mission on the Apollo space programme, and their third attempt to land on the moon. But after an oxygen tank in the command module ignited early on in the mission, the three astronauts got much more than they bargained for. As each of the systems in the space craft began to shut down one after another over a course of four excruciating days, it seemed impossible they would come out alive.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, Dan Snow here. I'm embarking on an epic road trip of England and I'm taking the podcast with me.
0:06.5	We're covering over 500 miles and 1 million years of English history,
0:11.5	stopping at the places that tell the incredible story of this country.
0:18.0	From the south coast where the Romans arrived on Britain's rugged shores
0:23.5	to the nuclear defence bunkers of the northeast.
0:27.5	We're going to hear about the Monks, the rulers, bloody battles, murder and mayhem.
0:32.5	Dan Snow's history is the best place to go close to history.
0:36.0	My story of England's series starts on Monday 22 May.
0:51.0	The London Review of Books has a new subscription podcast called Close Reading.
0:55.0	The Odyssey is an extraordinarily sophisticated take on what a no-stores narrative is.
0:59.5	Leading critics explore some of the great works of literature.
1:02.5	The poet of Beowulf says that was a good king,
1:05.5	which we can decide whether we take that straight or ironically.
1:08.5	An introductory grounding like no other from Europe's leading literary journal.
1:12.5	I found reading him in my early 20s the most exhilarating poetic experience of my life.
1:16.5	Find close readings wherever you get your podcasts.
1:20.0	Hi folks, Dan Snow here.
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