How the Moon shaped humanity — and defined life on Earth

Without the Moon, the Earth would be unrecognizable. Across the eons, it has shaped our seasons, our calendars — and even the evolution of life itself. Producer Annie Bender traces our nearest neighbour's powerful influence over humanity — and the planet we call home.

Guests in this podcast:

Charlie Duke is a retired NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo 16 mission.

Rebecca Boyle is a journalist, historian and author of "Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are."

Christopher Cokinos is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Arizona, and author of "Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow."