LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 4: The Landing

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🗓️ 19 February 2025

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In the final episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": Despite several stopgaps and hiccups, the moon landing is a monumental success, although many Black Americans feel it’s come at a cost to their progress. The discrimination Charlie, Nate and Shelby faced at work finally makes it into government hearings. And the trio today reflect on their contributions to the space race, expressing their sense of pride and wonder, as well as unresolved wounds from their experiences.

"LA Made: The Other Moonshot" is a production of LAist Studios with Reasonable Volume, and the third season of the LA Made franchise.

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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0:00.0	Step into an unforgettable night at the library. Saturday March 8th as the iconic central library in downtown Los Angeles transforms into an after-hours wonderland with live performances, interactive art, DJs, storytelling, and more.
0:12.3	Get tickets now at LAIS.com slash events.
0:15.8	This is Larry Mantle.
0:16.9	2025 marks the 40th anniversary of Air Talk on LA,
0:20.8	as 89.3.
0:22.3	We've discussed the biggest topics of the day for decades.
0:25.7	Thank you for joining me for the biggest conversation in Southern California for 40 years.
0:31.5	July 16th, 1969, all around the world in living rooms and cafes,
0:38.3	from Hawaii to Italy to India,
0:40.9	people are watching, holding their breath.
0:43.9	Finally, humanity is sending men to the moon.
0:48.4	Paul Lerum, this is the launch operation of Spanager.
0:51.3	The launch team wishes your good luck and Godspeed.
0:56.1	Thank you very much. No, it will be a good one.
0:58.5	That's Neil Armstrong. He's sitting next to Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
1:03.8	They're in the command module that Charlie helped build. On top of the rocket, the Nate and Shelby helped design.
1:11.0	T-monous one minute, 35 seconds on the Apollo mission, the flight to land of the first men on the moon.
1:18.2	All indications coming in to the control center at this time indicate we are goal.
1:22.9	One minute, 25 seconds in counting.
1:25.4	Nate sits at the NASA work station in Huntsville, Alabama.
1:28.3	11. 10. 9. Ignition sequence starts.
1:33.2	He's there along with rows of other white-shirted engineers.
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