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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