The Donut Dollies
Two women working to bring the women of WWII out of the footnotes of history and into the spotlight. With a healthy serving of coffee and donuts, The Clubmobile is bringing the women of WWII back into the narrative of history one episode at a time!
Episodes
41 episodes
My Mother Flew Fighters and My Father Flew Bombers: The Story of Josephine Pitz Egan
Women's History Month is almost over, but it's not over yet! Helping us close out this incredible month is the newest installment in our Wive's of The Bloody Hundredth series; the story of WASP Josephine Pitz Egan. If her name sounds familiar, ...
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A Small Light: The Story of Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl
Chances are at some point we've all read The Diary of Anne Frank, more than likely as an assignment in grade school. But how much do you know about the women who crafted the plan to hide Anne and her family in plain sight? Miep Gies and Bep Vos...
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Serving on All Fronts: In The Clubmobile with The 3-5-0 Girls' Mel Bloom
We're still celebrating Women's History Month in The Clubmobile and joining us this week is Mel Bloom, founder of The 350 Girls! Chances are you've seen The 350 Girls on social media; from women's history displays to living history talks and an...
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Accentuate The Positive: In The Clubmobile with Emily Yellin
It's Women's History Month and we're kicking it off with Emily Yellin! Author of what we proclaim to be the encyclopedia on women's history, Our Mother's War, Emily talks with us about her experience in writing the book that brings every avenue...
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Wartime's Women of The Airwaves: Axis Sally & Tokyo Rose
Join us this week as we turn to the airwaves and turn up the volume on the history of two women who dominated the radio during the war. Axis Sally and Tokyo Rose shared the airwaves in two very different ways during the war; bringing some confl...
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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, you’ve heard stories about Freddie Joe. Well, it's time to meet the man who helped whip them into shape! Joining us this week is the man, the myth,...
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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...
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The Flight of Jackie Cochran: In The Clubmobile with Jessica Plowden and 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,...
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Dear Mother and Daddy: In The Clubmobile with Eloise-Marie Loeffler
We're back for our first episode of the new year, and with our newest installment of The Wives of The Bloody Hundredth series! Joining us for our first episode of 2026 is Eloise-Marie Loeffler, daughter of WASP Marie Mountain Clark and 100th Bo...
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The Book Club-Mobile Quarterly Recap: October-December
Join us for our quarterly special edition where we recap the last quarters book club reads, and in this case, the last reads of 2025! We're once again joined by The Clubmobile's Official Book Club Correspondent, Sage, and we're breaking down wh...
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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 Gle...
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Not Our Mothers- War Brides of East Anglia: In The Clubmobile with Dr. Hattie Hearn
We're so excited to welcome our friend Dr. Hattie Hearn back to The Clubmobile this week! 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...
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To Peleliu 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 proces...
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Falling Down Rabbit Holes: In The Clubmobile with Cara Moore Lebonick
We're back with a new episode and joining us this week is our friend and historian, Cara Lebonick! We're diving straight in and talking all about her many lives before becoming a historian, the many different avenues of women's history, and how...
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Margaret Blakely Through her Daughter's Eyes: In The Clubmobile with Barbara Blakely Holck
Join us as we welcome Barbara Blakely Holck to The Clubmobile, daughter of Everett and Margaret Blakely. Barbara's father, Everett Blakely, is known throughout the 100th Bomb Group, but her mother Margaret also has a story. Most well known is h...
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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 ...
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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 100...
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JP Morgan- Not The Gazillionaire: 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, an...
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The Book Club-Mobile Quarterly Recap: July-September
We're back with our quarterly recap of the Dollies Book Club! Our official book club correspondent, Sage, is back in The Clubmobile with us to recap our third quarter titles, favorites, and what's coming up for our final quarter of 2025! This o...
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Any Bonds Today? The Life and Death of Carole Lombard
Step back into the Golden Age of Hollywood with us! This week we're bringing you the first half of a special two-part series on Hollywood Starlet Carole Lombard. While many remember Lombard as the wife of Hollywood powerhouse Clark Gable, she w...
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Life After Band of Brothers: In The Clubmobile with Matthew Leitch
Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Band of Brothers alumni, friend of the pod and leader of the history nerdlings, Matthew Leitch! Come hang out with us as we dive into how he's keeping the history of WWII alive and how a zoom party duri...
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My Mother's 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...
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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 ...
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War Brides: The Women who Crossed The Atlantic for Love
This week in The Clubmobile we're talking about the women who were brave enough to leave their homes for love. Join us as we discuss women from all countries and walks of life in search of happiness during the tragedies of war. From the War Bri...
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Jean Crosby Through her Daughter's Eyes: In The Clubmobile 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 ...
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