...with Al Worden Live from The Space Shed

For this episode we were at New Scientist Live 2019 as their “performance stage”, hosting workshops, talks and interviews with some of the UK’s leading scientists and researchers. One of the (many) highlights was hosting an interview and Q&A with astronaut Al Worden who piloted the Apollo 15 command module to The Moon in 1971.
We’re releasing this episode for International Podcast Day to celebrate Al’s life after he passed away earlier this year. 2020 really hasn’t pulled any punches, eh?
In this episode Al and Jon chat about:
• his astronaut training
• his Guinness World record
• his favourite sci-fi films
• his relationships with other Apollo astronauts
• why at 87 years old he still considered himself the best crew member for a mission to Mars
and he answers questions from the New Scientist Live audience
LINKS
Al’s legacy feed on Twitter @WordenAlfred  
Website alworden.com
The Al Worden “Endeavour” Scholarship
unspaceagency.earth
Credits
Presenter: Jon Spooner
Sound Engineer & Editor: Andy Wood
Music: Public Service Broadcasting
Ground Crew: Anna Turzyknski, Sarah Readman, Sarah Webb
Producers: Jon Spooner, Alice Massey, Sarah Webb, Javairya Khan for Unlimited
Graphic Design: Lee Goater
The Unlimited Space Agency and The Space Shed are projects of Unlimited Theatre

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