The Backstory: Buzz Aldrin: To the Moon and Back
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
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🗓️ 8 May 2026
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Ever Get the Feeling That Your One Big Moment . . Might Be All There Is? That Was the Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the Second Man to Walk on the Moon . . and as He Shared . . Also the First to Pee on the Moon. But His Return to Earth and the Struggle He Faced Trying to One Up That Footstep on the Lunar Surface, Is an Inspiration.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, as we continue to sort of process the impact of the Artemis II mission around the moon |
| 0:05.1 | and the future of space exploration, we kind of take a look back at the impact of a human being |
| 0:11.1 | physically, emotionally, and spiritually separating themselves from this planet. |
| 0:16.2 | Fascinating example of the impact of that event was Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, now 96 years old. |
| 0:24.0 | I'm Patty Steele, brilliant, driven explorer and one of the first men to step foot on the moon. |
| 0:30.2 | Then, an alcoholic who admitted to being the first human to pee on the moon. |
| 0:35.1 | That's next on the backstory. |
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