In this episode of pplpod, we dive into one of the most iconic phrases in space history and pop culture: "Houston, we have a problem." But did you know this legendary line is actually a popular misquote?

Join us as we travel back to April 1970 during the Apollo 13 NASA mission, which was the third mission intended to land on the Moon. We explore the terrifying moments 56 hours into the flight when an explosion rocked the spacecraft. We break down the real, historical dialogue between command module pilot Jack Swigert, mission commander Jim Lovell, and Mission Control in Houston. You'll learn the true, original phrase Swigert used to report the incident: "Okay, Houston ... we've had a problem here".

We also uncover how the 1995 film Apollo 13, starring Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell, changed the grammatical tense of the phrase. Scree ...