The Donut Dollies

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  • See A Man about A Horse: In The Clubmobile with Freddie Joe Farnsworth

    If you've joined us for any of our previous episodes featuring members of the HBO War community, it's time to meet the man who helped whip them into shape! Joining us this week is the man, the myth, the legend, Freddie Joe Farnsworth. A military man who landed a career working alongside Captain D...

  • Jean Crosby Through her Daughter's Eyes - with Rebecca Crosby Hutchinson

    Join us as we sit down for a chat with Rebecca Crosby Hutchinson, daughter of Harry and Jean Crosby. The story of Rebecca's father, Harry, is widely known throughout the 100th BG, but what isn't, is the story of her mother, Jean. There is more to Jean Crosby's story than just posing for the infam...

  • JP Morgan- Not The Rich Guy: In The Clubmobile with The Pacific's Joshua Bitton

    Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Joshua Bitton, who is well known for his portrayal of JP Morgan (no, not THAT guy) in HBOs The Pacific. From the audition process, to boot camp, Josh shares the story of his experiences on set, and the lasting friendships that he's carried with him over t...

  • Flight of Jackie Cochran: In The Clubmobile with Jessica Plowden & Nancy Hasty

    Joining us this week are the brilliant women behind the film that tells the story of Aviatrix Jackie Cochran. Jessica Plowden and Nancy Hasty's film The Flight of Jackie Cochran takes it's viewers back to a time before The WASP, before the war, and before Jackie Cochran was Jackie Cochran. In a s...

  • Dear Mother and Daddy - In The Clubmobile with Eloise Marie Loeffler

  • An In Depth Look at The Women of The American Red Cross in WWII

    Joining us this week is Dr. Hattie Hearn from the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, where she's uncovering all the truths of the women who served in the American Red Cross during WWII. We're talking Flak Houses, Clubmobiles, and her journey in discovering all the truths and incredible stories of th...

  • Drawing From History with Masters of The Air’s Harriet Leitch

    What's sweeter than two Donuts? Three! Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Masters of The Air's Harriet Leitch. She gives us a look at the casting process and what it was like bringing Tatty Spaatz to life on the screen. We're also diving into her portrayal of ATA Pilot Ann Douglass and how...

  • My Mothers War: In The Clubmobile with Dan Rosenthal

    Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Dan Rosenthal, 100th Bomb Group Pilot, Major Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal and Navy WAVE Phillis Rosenthal. In the next episode of The Wives of The Bloody Hundredth series, Dan graciously tells us his mother's story, from her time growing up on Long Island, to...

  • Boring Women Have Clean Houses – In The Clubmobile with Dr. Katherine Landdeck

    It's part three of our Women's Airforce Service Pilot series and joining us this week is Dr. Katherine Landdeck, author of The Women with Silver Wings. Dr. Kate shares just how she came to tell the story of the WASP, the friendships she forged with some of the war's bravest women, and how the feu...

  • The Only Tree in East Anglia: In The Clubmobile with Matt Mabe

    This week, we're opening The Clubmobile for a special episode to commemorate the 82nd Anniversary of the Bremen raid. Joining us to talk about the importance of the mission that was subsequently the start of Black Week is Matt Mabe from the 100th Bomb Group Historical Team, and he's giving us the...

  • Cooking with The Calutron Girls: In The Clubmobile with Sarah Morgan

    Who are The Ladies of Oak Ridge and how did they contribute to The Manhattan Project? Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Sarah Morgan, the woman behind Cooking with The Calutron Girls! We're whipping up more than just wartime recipes in this episode as we dig into the history of The Ladie...

  • Putting Her Back in the Narrative: In The Clubmobile with Jaclyn Basilone

    Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is a woman whose name speaks for itself- Jaclyn Basilone, great niece of Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone. We're tapping into the untold story of the life of Lena Basilone in the years following the war; the quiet woman who valued her family above all,...

  • To Peleilu and Back - In The Clubmobile with Scott Gibson

    This week we're joined by the one and only, Scott Gibson! Scott is widely known for his portrayal of Captain Andrew "Ack Ack" Haldane in HBOs The Pacific, but did you know that almost wasn't the case? We're talking all about his audition process, the experience of portraying such a gentle giant o...

  • The Legacy of Frank Murphy through The Eyes of His Granddaughter Chloe Melas

    Joining us this week is NBC's Chloe Melas, granddaughter of 100th Bomb Group Navigator, Frank Murphy. If you think you knew all there was to know about Frank Murphy, we can guarantee you that's not the case! There is more to his story, and the legacy he left behind, than just the Luck Of The Draw...

  • Just A Pair of Trainers: In The Clubmobile with Darragh Cowley

    Joining us this week is Masters of The Air's Darragh Cowley! Known for his portrayal of Lt. Glenn Graham, Darragh is taking us start to end on his journey of auditioning, boot camp, and the research he immersed himself in, in order to bring Glenn Graham to the big screen. We also had quite a few ...

  • The Original Screwball Girl: In The Clubmobile with Dr. Olympia Kiriakou

    This week we're bringing you the second half of our two-part series on Hollywood's golden girl, Carole Lombard. Joining us this week is Dr. Olympia Kiriakou, a film historian who's central focus is Classical Hollywood. Author of Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy and Legacy, Dr. Olympia bri...

  • Not Our Mothers- War Brides of East Anglia: with Dr. Hattie Hearn

    We're so excited to welcome our friend Dr. Hattie Hearn back to The Clubmobile! Join us as we dive into the story of the women of East Anglia who were not only there to witness the "Friendly Invasion" of American troops but became war brides. The part 2 to our War Brides episode that was released...