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
57 episodes
We Are Coping and We Are Capable: The Women of The ATS
They are coping and they are capable! They are the women of Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service! Much like the American women of the WAAC, WAVES and Women's Marine Corps, the women of The ATS filled the roles of cooks, transportation, cleri...
The Navigator's Letter: In The Clubmobile with Jan Cress Dondi
If you know us, you know that we will never turn down the opportunity to read a good book; bonus points if the book checks all our wartime boxes. Jan Cress Dondi's book, The Navigator's Letter, does just that! It turns out, a small town where e...
Oh, Mona! In The Clubmobile with Spike White
This week we're taking a trip back to Thorpe Abbots with Masters of The Air's Spike White! Known for his portrayal of Lt. Charles A. Via- Co-Pilot of Blakely's Crew- part of the 100th's original cadre- Spike is a history buff in his own right! ...
His Biggest Secret: The Story of Eva Braun
This week we're stepping into the darker side of women in wartime and uncovering the story of Eva Braun. Braun is most well known for being Adolf Hitler's companion for the duration of the war, before becoming his wife, which only lasted a day....
An Officer and A Gentleman: In The Clubmobile with Corin Silva
Joining us this week is the man who's laced up the boots of two very important figures in wartime history, Corin Silva! From a hardheaded USAAF Colonel, to a soft-spoken, God-fearing man, Corin has shown us not only two sides of himself, but th...
Hidden In Plain Sight: The Women of The SOE
Before there was 007 and James Bond there was the SOE. The Special Operations Executive brought some of the first and finest spies into occupied Germany during the war, hiding them in plain sight. Some of their best and most successful? The wom...
The Clubmobile on Tour: In The War Wagon with Jeff Copsetta
The Clubmobile is hitting the road! Well, sort of- we're actually in the War Wagon with Jeff Copsetta! If you're part of the history community, then you know Jeff; if not, we can't think of a better introduction! An Army veteran, living history...
Gerry Hamilton Through her Daughters Eyes: In The Clubmobile with Jana Hamilton Gruber
It's time for another episode in The Wives of The Bloody Hundredth series! Join us as we welcome Jana Hamilton Gruber to The Clubmobile! Jana is the daughter of 100th Bomb Group Bombardier Howard "Hambone" Hamilton, but her mother has quite a s...
Through The (Fox)hole of a Donut: In The Clubmobile with Josh & Katie
What happens when you put four wwii history enthusiasts in one room...er, zoom? This week we're joined by Josh and Katie from Foxhole Chat Podcast and bringing you a good old-fashioned chat amongst friends! How did their podcast come to be, and...
On The Victory Homefront: In The Clubmobile with Jamie S.
Give us the simple life! This week we're joined by Jamie from On The Victory Homefront podcast, and we're talking all about life at home during wartime. Jamie, who's own podcast focuses on the goings on and management of life for those who rema...
The Hostess with The Mostess: The USO Girls of WWII
This week we're talking hostess'- no- not the cupcakes, the USO Hostess' during the war! These are the women who worked day and night in the USO Clubs so that soldiers had a safe way to socialize with women. A USO Hostess was classified as a re...
Beauty On Duty: The Importance of Makeup During Wartime
TEN-HUT! Beauty is officially on duty, and this one is for the gals! We're falling in line, at the makeup counter, and unpacking the importance of makeup during the war. Don't think we're serious? Well, red lipstick became an act of defiance ag...
When I Think Back-The War Letters of Fitje Pitts: In The Clubmobile with Tim Pitts
If you think back to our last round of Book Club picks for 2025, you'll remember that we read When I Think Back: The War Letters of Fitje Pitts. The book, written by her son Tilghman (Tim) puts a timestamp on his mother's wartime service with t...
Fictional Women in WWII: The History Behind Their Impact
This week we're unpacking the impact of some of wartime's most influential women, who weren't actually real. The history of some of the most impactful women of wartime propaganda is that they were created in offices with the purpose of providin...
First Quarter Book Club Recap
We're back with a bonus episode! It's time for our quarterly Book Club roundup for January through March, and it wouldn't be a visit to the Book Club-Mobile without our official Book Club Correspondent, Sage! We read some incredible books to st...
Atta Girls- The Women Who Flew The Spitfire: In The Clubmobile with Becky Aikman
Before joining the war effort in America, female pilots packed their bags and sailed to England. These women were the first to join the war effort, ferrying planes in the Air Transport Auxiliary, or The ATA. Known as Atta Girls, the story of th...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...