Episode 39: Reel vs Real Series: Apollo 13

2020-06-29

The Q Code Team has decided to transition from Conspiracy Theories to Reel vs Real. Or in other words, what did your favorite movies based on true stories get wrong and what did they get right? Did the artistic liberties of the movie directors help or hinder the films themselves? Over the next few weeks, the guys will each pick a movie they’d like to focus on. They’ll give you low down and the straight facts on what really happened in history and what is purely fantasy. This week we focus on Apollo 13. Was this mission to the moon really as dramatic as it was portrayed to be in the 1995 Tom Hanks mov...

This week we focus on Apollo 13. Was this mission to the moon really as dramatic as it was portrayed to be in the 1995 Tom Hanks movie or was the intensity artificially enhanced to captivate audiences worldwide? Learn whether the astronauts really called Houston, the difference between the far side and dark side of the moon and how to trade stew for dip and dots in space. Hold on to your britches and get ready to blast off with another fun filled episode of the Q Code Podcast!