EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 4 MIN
Neil Armstrong Was STRANDED on the Moon (Saved by Buzz and a 39¢ Pen)
from “Have YOU heard?” · host Troy W. Hudson
Have YOU heard that Neil Armstrong almost didn't make it back from the moon because of a broken switch and a felt-tip pen? STAY TUNED!## SEGMENT 1: THE FEATURE OF THE DAYJuly 21st, 1969 - after Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the moon, he and Buzz Aldrin discovered their lunar module's engine switch was broken.## SEGMENT 2: JUNK FOOD JACKPOTJuly 21st is National Junk Food Day, and here's the crazy part - it was actually created by food companies in the 1980s to boost sales during the summer slump. But it backfired spectacularly!## SEGMENT 3: AMELIA EARHART'S FINAL FLIGHTJuly 24th, 1897, Amelia Earhart was born. Her mysterious disappearance in 1937 remains unsolved, but recent evidence suggests she didn't die in the Pacific Ocean as everyone thought.## SEGMENT 4: NATIONAL HAMMOCK DAY MADNESSJuly 22nd is National Hammock Day! Hammocks were invented by the Mayans over 1,000 years ago, but they became famous when Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe as ship equipment.## SEGMENT 5: THE SCOPES TRIAL SHOCKERJuly 21st, 1925, the Scopes "Monkey Trial" ended in Tennessee. John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in school, which was illegal at the time.⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Moon Landing Mishap00:59 National Junk Food Day01:41 Amelia Earhart was born02:27 National Hammock Day03:09 Scopes "Monkey Trial"Watch, Learn and Enjoy!Troy W. Hudson***************************Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤-- Contact --📧 [email protected]☎️ 803.528.5899-- Demos/Samples --✅ https://www.troywhudson.com🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson🔊 https://www.soundcloud.com/troywhudson-- Social --🎙️ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson🎙️ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO 🎙️ Instagram - http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo🎙️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson-- Other places to check out my work -- 📆 "Have YOU heard?" Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziCAn0yMkhO2fyuMafa_ek7sWHQmI2yx&si=b9JHfpTg0uiYx41W📳 LIke to listen to PODCASTS?🎧 Now available on Spotify - https://troywhudson.link/Have-YOU-heard-spotify🎧 Now available on Amazon Music - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-AmazonPodcast🎧 Now available on Apple Podcasts - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-ApplePodcast🎙️ Voice of TopThink (2.8M subs/600+ videos)https://www.youtube.com/@TopThink#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday
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Have YOU heard that Neil Armstrong almost didn't make it back from the moon because of a broken switch and a felt-tip pen? STAY TUNED!## SEGMENT 1: THE FEATURE OF THE DAYJuly 21st, 1969 - after Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the moon, he and Buzz Aldrin discovered their lunar module's engine switch was broken.## SEGMENT 2: JUNK FOOD JACKPOTJuly 21st is National Junk Food Day, and here's the crazy part - it was actually created by food companies in the 1980s to boost sales during the summer slump. But it backfired spectacularly!## SEGMENT 3: AMELIA EARHART'S FINAL FLIGHTJuly 24th, 1897, Amelia Earhart was born. Her mysterious disappearance in 1937 remains unsolved, but recent evidence suggests she didn't die in the Pacific Ocean as everyone thought.## SEGMENT 4: NATIONAL HAMMOCK DAY MADNESSJuly 22nd is National Hammock Day! Hammocks were invented by the Mayans over 1,000 years ago, but they became famous when Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe as ship equipment.## SEGMENT 5: THE SCOPES TRIAL SHOCKERJuly 21st, 1925, the Scopes "Monkey Trial" ended in Tennessee. John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in school, which was illegal at the time.⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Moon Landing Mishap00:59 National Junk Food Day01:41 Amelia Earhart was born02:27 National Hammock Day03:09 Scopes "Monkey Trial"Watch, Learn and Enjoy!Troy W. Hudson***************************Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤-- Contact --📧 [email protected]☎️ 803.528.5899-- Demos/Samples --✅ https://www.troywhudson.com🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson🔊 https://www.soundcloud.com/troywhudson-- Social --🎙️ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson🎙️ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO 🎙️ Instagram - http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo🎙️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson-- Other places to check out my work -- 📆 "Have YOU heard?" Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziCAn0yMkhO2fyuMafa_ek7sWHQmI2yx&si=b9JHfpTg0uiYx41W📳 LIke to listen to PODCASTS?🎧 Now available on Spotify - https://troywhudson.link/Have-YOU-heard-spotify🎧 Now available on Amazon Music - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-AmazonPodcast🎧 Now available on Apple Podcasts - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-ApplePodcast🎙️ Voice of TopThink (2.8M subs/600+ videos)https://www.youtube.com/@TopThink#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday
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