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Why Apollo 13 Still Lands After 30 Years (Ep. 58)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this explosive Fourth of July episode of the Epic Universal Podcast, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey ride the rails of ghostly New England folklore and land in the middle of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights house reveals. From Norwegian monsters and homicidal dolls to the surprise announcement of Universal Horror Unleashed in Chicago, this episode is packed tighter than a holiday fireworks box. Then, Jim takes us on a moonshot-level deep dive into Apollo 13—the real mission, the Ron Howard film, and how a $25 model rocket and a bottle of Avian became movie magic. Along the way, they cover: The “Ghost Train” of New Boston, New Hampshire Universal’s new horror experience heading to Chicago All the newly announced HHN houses (creepy dolls, cursed villages, and more) Pizza Moon’s controversial to-go box policy Jim’s breakdown of Apollo 13, its real-life mission, and the making of the film Whether you’re into horror houses or lunar modules, this episode has something for every theme park nerd, history buff, and movie geek. Support Our Sponsor: Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Universal vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Book Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Pamela Anderson.

0:19.4

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0:23.1

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0:29.4

is an amazing initiative supported by science-backed methodology to help us improve our relationship

0:35.0

with our bodies. To find more body confidence building exercises, go to dove.com forward slash Y2K.

0:41.8

That's Y2K spelt W.H.Y2K.

0:45.1

Welcome back to the Epic Universal Podcast.

0:48.2

I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and this is the podcast where we cover the latest universal news, rumors, and history. And as always, I'm joined by Eric Hersey. And, well, again, the show is going live on July 4th. So happy 4th of July. What are the Herseys do on the 4th of July?

1:10.6

Well, I usually get really burnt. My skin is

1:13.2

I usually sit outside, but no, we go to Lauren's parents' house and we let off the fireworks,

1:17.7

and I sit around, and I think Hunter just sets off one bottle rocket at a time until we all go crazy.

1:23.7

So, but Jim, what do you do up in your neck of the woods?

1:27.9

Oh, we have.

1:30.6

And again, I wanted to say I have lived here in New Boston, New Hampshire, since 1997.

1:39.9

So I've been 28 years out here in the woods.

1:43.3

And the town of New Boston has this wonderful but genuinely odd tradition to explain.

1:52.8

There used to be a dairy train.

1:55.1

I mean, New Boston, way back in the day, was primarily a bunch of dairy farms.

2:00.4

And there was a train that literally came to town, collected all the mill, took it into Manchester, and then it was distributed.

2:07.4

But eventually, the dairy farms collapsed around the 30s.

2:12.5

The train stopped running.

2:14.3

But somebody, and I suspect it's one of my neighbors who's just up the street,

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