The New Yorker Radio Hour

Watching the Moon Landing

The New Yorker Radio Hour ›

28:23 | Jul 19th, 2019

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Some people have always believed that the moon landing was a government hoax, and, in the age of the Internet, that conspiracy theory continues to thrive. Andrew Marantz explores the value of skeptici...Show More


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podcastplaylist recommended:Aug 17th, 2020

Some studies report that up to 20% of Americans believe the moon landing was fake. Andrew Marantz explores the value of skepticism, and the point at which disbelief leads to a totalitarian breakdown.

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mm recommended:Aug 19th, 2020

A deep dive into the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was a hoax. Did not know that Joe Rogan was a skeptic. Loved how they ended the episode with 3 stories from New Yorker's archive on people's experience watching the moon landing live -- and it's not what you expect!

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rmmiller364 recommended:Aug 24th, 2020

This episode reminded me of a really interesting documentary from a few years ago. It’s called Room 237 and it’s about all the different conspiracy theories people have about Kubrick’s The Shining. It spends a lot of time on the theory about Kubrick faking the moon landing. I highly recommend it! (I...Show More

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