{"podcast":{"title":"CNN One Thing","slug":"cnn-one-thing-5645403","podcast_index_feed_id":5645403,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WMHY5177234123","website_url":"https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/one-thing","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d65d9b80-3b7f-11ee-9b02-4fc2d342dd72/image/fcc0f460082ac591b18c638a512da99a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"CNN Audio","episode_count":356,"summary":"You’ve been overwhelmed with headlines all week – what's worth a closer look? One Thing takes you beyond the headlines and helps make sense of what everyone is talking about. Host David Rind talks to experts, reporters on the front lines and the real people impacted by the news about what they've learned – and why it matters. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T18:20:12.052883+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-one-thing-5645403"},"episode":{"title":"Can NASA Make Americans Look to The Stars Again?","slug":"can-nasa-make-americans-look-to-the-stars-again","published_at":"2026-04-01T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-one-thing-5645403/can-nasa-make-americans-look-to-the-stars-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-one-thing-5645403","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY6266920041.mp3?updated=1775048075","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY6266920041.mp3?updated=1775048075","summary":"A crew of four astronauts are preparing for a historic mission that will take them around the far side of the moon and back, the furthest human space travel in more than 50 years. Like any space mission, the run-up has been filled with delays and safety concerns, but experts say this mission is a key part of an ambitious plan from the Trump administration to establish a lunar colony and eventually visit Mars. But is any of this feasible? And can Americans still be inspired like they were during the Space Race of the 1960s? For more: Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in over 50 years? --- Guest: Pam Melroy, former astronaut & NASA Deputy Administrator Host/Producer: David Rind Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Sam Lott/NASA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"A crew of four astronauts are preparing for a historic mission that will take them around the far side of the moon and back, the furthest human space trav…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1404,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cnn-one-thing-5645403/episodes/can-nasa-make-americans-look-to-the-stars-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnn-one-thing-5645403/can-nasa-make-americans-look-to-the-stars-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}