Oriana Fallaci ... 1929-2006

Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci has died of cancer. Though she was not directly involved in the Apollo program, this Italian reporter shares the unique distinction of having lost a bet to Pete Conrad. Fallaci didn't believe it when Conrad told her that NASA, nor the US Government controlled what the astronauts said on the moon over a live microphone. To prove it, Conrad bet her $500 US that he could say anything and he told her exactly what he would say. And the rest, is lunar history:

Whoopie! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me.

Course, according to Conrad, she never paid off. I'm sure he's got his hand out at the pearly gates waiting for her.

We've lost another Apollo great ... Rocco Patrone

This is the very reason why CONVERSATIONS WITH APOLLO is so important. With every passing day, America is closer to losing the experience of the only cadre of individuals who have actually gone or sent someone to another planetary body.

This time around, it was Apollo Program Director, Rocco Petrone, who died on August 24th. He was 80.

We'll get a show on out Petrone asap. Meanwhile, if you know anyone ... ANYONE who worked on Apollo and wishes to share their experience on this podcast, please contact me at apollotalks.gmail.com

We need to archive the experiences of the only people who know how to go to another planet and land on it. Before it's too late.