Edgar Mitchell
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Edgar Mitchell has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Oct 2025). Named as the other Apollo 14 moonwalker; part of the mission context for how the seeds traveled to lunar orbit and back.
Edgar Dean Mitchell was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, and was the sixth person to walk on the Moon.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Radiolab |
| Role | NASA Astronaut; Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot |
| Affiliation | NASA |
Who talks about Edgar Mitchell on podcasts?
Lulu Miller brought up Edgar Mitchell; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
- The Travelers: How Moon Trees Hide Among Us | Terrestrials Podcast on Radiolab (Oct 2025) — Lulu Miller
What is Edgar Mitchell mentioned alongside?
Edgar Mitchell is most often mentioned alongside Alan Shepard and Stew Smokeoky Rousa.
Worked with: Alan Shepard, Stew Smokeoky Rousa