Human Interest

"Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History"

Ben Mezrich

About the Program

Ben Mezrich tells the story of Thad Roberts, a fellow at NASA's Johnson Space Center who stole moon rock samples from all six of the Apollo missions and tried to sell them on the internet.  During this event at the Dallas Museum of Art, Mr. Mezrich is interviewed by Brian Sweany of Texas Monthly magazine.   

About the Authors

Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich's is an author and Scripter Award winning screenwriter whose twelve books include "Bringing Down the House: The True Story of Six M.I.T. Kids Who Took Vegas for Millions" and "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal," both of which have been made into movies.  For more, visit: benmezrich.com. 


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"Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History"

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Past Airings

  • Saturday, October 15th at 10am (ET)
  • Sunday, September 18th at 10am (ET)
  • Monday, September 5th at 5am (ET)
  • Sunday, August 28th at 8am (ET)
  • Sunday, July 24th at 7pm (ET)
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