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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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.
Listened years ago but will relisten
10/25/2023
I learned about Lilian Cunningham from American History Tellers last prohibition podcast and looked her up. Found she had done Moonrise, which I had listed to, learned from and enjoyed years ago. I’m bing listening to her all her Constitutional - it’s great- and when I’m done I do all 44? Episodes or presidential. You need to know the face and UNDERSTAND the emotions behind history because I does repeat itself.
Host Needs Lessons
12/17/2023
Why does the host keep saying her Ts as Ds? It’s tiTan, mounTain, and curTain.
Wonderful!
10/25/2023
I'm so glad I found this podcast! I thought I had a pretty decent knowledge of the whole history around rockets, competing with the Russians, etc. but this brought my knowledge space to a whole new level with such detail that it just blew me away.
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- Episodes17
- Seasons1
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