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For All Mankind: The Official Podcast

S2E9: The Lunar Bases That Never Were

For All Mankind: The Official Podcast

Apple TV+

Tv & Film

4.6725 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

It’s been a dream for generations: Will we ever be able to live on the moon? On this episode, Krys welcomes For All Mankind executive producers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, plus writers room researcher Erika Hatva, to discuss how Jamestown was realized on the series. Krys also chats with Dr. Shirley Dyke, a researcher focused on resilient moon habitats, and Chelsea Robinson from the Open Lunar Foundation, which seeks to create a peaceful future on the moon for all.

For All Mankind: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ Podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Watch For All Mankind on Apple TV+, where available.

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0:00.0

The moon could use a little juz.

0:06.3

I mean, in for all mankind, the lunar base, Jamestown, is the center of the action.

0:11.3

But since 1972, when the last astronaut came home in the real world, the moon's been quiet.

0:18.8

You know the story.

0:20.2

Budget cuts, shifting priorities, boy bands. The world changed,

0:24.2

and over time, the moon just lost its luster. But that big gray rock in the sky is about to make a comeback.

0:36.2

I'm Chris Marshall, and this is the For All Mankind podcast.

0:40.3

Today on our show, I want to talk about life on the moon.

0:44.3

Not some pie in the sky Jetson's idea, but the very real possibility of a permanent moon habitat within the next 10 years.

0:57.7

We'll hear from experts who are designing our future lunar dwellings,

1:00.2

and how we'll all get along up there,

1:04.3

especially when you're over 200,000 miles away from the nearest lawyer.

1:08.3

But first, I want to dive into my favorite lunar base,

1:09.5

Jamestown.

1:11.7

I spoke to a few folks from our show to understand the real-world inspirations for our base

1:14.6

and the deeper meaning behind it.

1:19.4

Okay, you guys ready?

1:20.9

Born ready.

1:21.8

So here I'm joined by our incredible executive producers,

1:25.4

Matt Walpert and Ben Nadevi.

1:27.2

Hi, guys. Hey, hi there.

1:29.3

So, Matt, tell the folks what you do on the show. What does it mean to be an executive

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