Moonrise
“Truer, but also darker.” This is the real origin story behind America’s decision to go to the moon. The story we learn starts with Sputnik, then President Kennedy’s challenge, and ends with triumph: an American flag on the lunar surface. But in the 50 years that have passed since the moon landing, as presidential documents have been declassified and secret programs have been revealed, a wilder story has begun to emerge. “Moonrise,” a new Washington Post narrative mini-series, digs into the nuclear arms race of the Cold War, the transformation of American society and politics, and even the birth of science fiction, to unearth what really drove us to the moon. Join host Lillian Cunningham (of the Presidential and Constitutional podcasts) as she uncovers a story that has so much to reveal about America -- and about the dreams and nightmares of being human on this Earth.
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Great story, distracting tone
08/04/2023
Really enjoying the story. Very interesting. I find the reporter’s tone a challenge. Slow, disinterested and a lot of pausing between words in an manner that is distracting.
Incredible
Nov 4
Dreamy, captivating, a bit ethereal. Legitimately one one of my favorite podcasts ever. I can’t recommend it enough. Listened to it once and about to start it all over again. It’s just that good.
Captivating
May 11
This was the first podcast series that I had the urge to binge like a great TV show. The characters from this fascinating time in world history are brought to life in all their complexity, and the storytelling is very well organized.
Host Needs Lessons
12/17/2023
Why does the host keep saying her Ts as Ds? It’s tiTan, mounTain, and curTain.
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- CreatorThe Washington Post
- Episodes17
- Seasons1
- RatingClean
- Copyright© The Washington Post
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- ProviderThe Washington Post
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