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ASA PodcastEpisode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the FutureEpisode 100 – ASA Chairman Plans for the FutureIn a special ASA Podcast to mark our 100th Episode, meet Fred Hules, the newly-elected Chairman of the Automotive Service Association. Fred steps into the role after working as Chairman-Elect with previous chairman, Bob Wills through the lockdowns and chaos of 2020. But if coping with the pandemic was a challenge, Fred sees 2021 as the opportunity for ASA. From a rededication to growing the association, to improving our communication on the true ROI of membership, he shares his vision for the immediate future, while remembering the work of so many that ca...
2021-06-1621 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 135: The EndJim Lovell is surrounded by the applauding Iwo Jima crew.
TITLE: THE END
MUSIC: “Apollo 13 End Credit, Featuring Annie Lennox”
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Jim Lovell – TOM HANKS
Fred Haise – BILL PAXTON
Jack Swigert – KEVIN BACON
Ken Mattingly – GARY SINISE
Gene Kranz – ED HARRIS
Marilyn Lovell – KATHLEEN QUINLAN
Barbara Lovell – MARY KATE SCHELLHARDT
Susan Lovell – EMILY ANN LLOYD
Jeffrey Lovell – MIKO HUGHES
Jay Lovell – MAX ELLIOTT SLADE
Blanch Lovell – JEAN SPEEGLE HOWARD
Mary Haise –...
2020-08-1400 min
ASA PodcastEpisode 48 – The Good, the Bad and the DifferentEpisode 48 – The Good, the Bad and the DifferentOne of the many advantages of membership in a national group like the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is the different perspectives it brings. Fred Hules is the owner of Tech1 Auto in Peoria, Arizona and the chairman-elect of the ASA National board. In this episode, Fred offers a view from the Southwest as he discusses how ASA-Arizona has and continues to help their members stay open and in business through the current pandemic. Fred’s unique perspective reflects what he’s seen so far in the good, the bad and th...
2020-06-1717 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 036: The Clock is Running
The flames at the base of the LUT begin to flow back inside, toward the flame trench.
The crew seats shudder as the rocket lifts off the pad.
“The clock is running!” announces Lovell. The Mission Elapsed Time displays 00001, then 00002.
Fuel lines separate between the LUT and the spacecraft.
The massive hold-down clamps lift away from the base of the ship.
“We have liftoff!” says the Launch Director.
The Saturn V lifts into the air on a pillar of flame.
Marilyn Lovell and Mary Haise...
2018-08-2024 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 035: Ignition Sequence StartA rumbling noise startles Haise and Swigert.
“Fuel pump,” explains Lovell. “This is it. A few bumps, and we’re hauling the mail.”
The five F-1 engines of the Saturn V are shrouded in fog.
In Houston, Mission controllers watch simultaneous television feeds on KTRK – ABC, KHOU – CBS, KPRC – NBC, and the NASA feed.
“Control this is Guidance…” says a voice in the background.
Kranz looks at his console.
“We are go for launch,” announces the Launch Director. “T-Minus…”
“Fifteen,” says the PA announcer, as the crowd rises to watch the launch...
2018-08-1712 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 034: We Are Go For LaunchFlight Director Gene Kranz is “going around the horn,” asking for a Go / No-Go from the individual controllers.
“Recovery?” asks Kranz.
“Go!” replies Recovery.
“CAPCOM?” asks Kranz.
“We’re Go, Flight,” replies the CAPCOM.
Kranz presses a button on his console. “Launch Control, this is Houston. We are Go for launch.”
TITLE: LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER, CAPE KENNEDY, FLORIDA
“Roger that, Houston,” says the Launch Director. “Pad Leader, what’s your status?”
“We are go for launch. T-60 seconds and counting,” says a voice on the PA system. The VIP stands are pac...
2018-08-1626 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 033: Gimme a Go / No Go for LaunchGuenter Wendt shakes hands with Jim Lovell, as Guenter prepares to close out the White Room before launch.
Back in Houston, Gene Kranz has donned his new vest for the flight. The other controllers applaud.
“Hey, Gene!” says a controller, “I guess we can go now!”
“Save it for splashdown, guys,” replies Kranz.
Guenter closes the Command Module hatch, locking it with a single turn on the handle.
Lovell glances at the crew, smiles, and turns toward the instrument panel.
In Houston, Gene takes a deep draw of his Camel...
2018-08-1527 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 032: The Old Needle and Thread AgainGUEST: ACTOR RORY AYLWARD
The gantry elevator door opens, and the crew steps out, Lovell leading the way to the White Room and the Command Module.
The morning sun sparkles on the Atlantic coastline, viewed from the top of Pad 39A.
In Houston’s Mission Control Center, a video screen shows the image of the Saturn V at Pad 39A. Launch trajectory information is displayed to the right of the image.
TITLE: MISSION CONTROL HOUSTON, TEXAS.
A flight controller hands off a white cardboard box to another controller in a...
2018-08-1448 min
Apollo 13 Minute PodcastMinute 029: I Vunder Vhere Guenter Wendt?The crew of Apollo 13 is suiting up for launch.
“Ah! Guenter Wendt!” says Lovell to the Pad Leader. “I vunder vhere Guenter Wendt?” says Lovell. Gunter smiles.
“Jim!” says Guenter. “You walk on the Moon, ya?”
“Ya, ya – we walk and –” Jim winces as the technician applies alcohol to the heart sensor. “And ve talk on ze Moon.”
The men continue suiting up, technicians applying medical sensors on each astronaut.
Meanwhile, at the Safari Inn Motel, a sign reads “OCEAN VIEW, COLOR TV, GOOD LUCK APOLLO 13”
Marilyn is taking a shower in her hotel r...
2018-08-0918 min