<p>Jim Prim spent his early days at NASA training astronauts for Project Mercury. He went on to serve as a crew integration engineer for the lunar module in the historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969. As we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the U.S. putting the first man on the moon, this episode features Prim talking about working with astronauts and the time he even played one on television.&nbsp;</p>

Dog Days and Double Plays

Welcome to the NC State Alumni Association's podcast, Hear the Howl. 

For years, NC State magazine's staff has dedicated itself to telling compelling stories about the university. We have captured stories of alumni, students, and faculty and their achievements, discoveries, and contributions to making the world a truly extraordinary place. 

Hear the Howl continues that tradition of rich storytelling by enabling listeners to hear some of our subjects interviewed, go behind the scenes of our magazine stories or go more in depth than the pages of the magazine sometimes allow.