Buzz Aldrin: the astronaut with a cool nickname

Hello Wonder! Welcome to the first episode of The Wonder Podcast. It tells the story of Buzz Aldrin – fighter pilot, astronaut and member of the first manned space mission to another world – and how he lent his name to a famous Space Ranger superhero. You guessed it, Buzz Lightyear.Most of us can only dream of adventures to far-off places but 51 years ago two men stepped onto the moon. Back on earth some 600 million people watched, spellbound, as together Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong planted the American flag on the lunar surface. The world was mesmerised then. Even now this story is still captivating.The Buzz podcast is read by the actor Oliver Milburn, with sound editing by Max Watson. The script was written by Camilla Akers-Douglas, with editing and fact checking by Henrietta McMicking. Our theme music is by the amazing James Burrell. Thanks also to Oli Morgan, mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios. We'd love to hear from you. Pictures and jokes are welcome too. To contact us, email [email protected] or [email protected] Social media Twitter @wonder_podcastFacebook @wonderpodcastsInstagram @wonderpodcasts