John Orloff - Apple Podcasts

Band of Brothers Podcast

Band of Brothers Podcast

HBO Max

09/16/2021

Episode 2: Day of Days (with John Orloff and Richard Loncraine)

The episode’s writer and director each delve into the recreation, production, and filming of an invasion that carried the future of modern democracy on its shoulders. From the paratroopers flinging themselves out of C-47s, to the capture of German 105mm machine guns at Brecourt Manor, Orloff and Loncraine reveal how they captured the terror, confusion and heroism of one of the most important days in modern history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 1m
01/25/2024

Masters of the Air: WW2's Bloody 100th Bombers

How did the 100th bomber group get a reputation for being unlucky? Who were they? And what was their role in the Second World War? In this episode, Don has the pleasure of speaking to John Orloff. John has written the TV adaptation of Donald L. Miller's 'Masters of the Air', following the men of the 'Bloody Hundredth' 25,000 feet in the air as they conduct bombing raids despite freezing temperatures, lack of oxygen and opposition fire. John previously worked on 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific' from the same executive producers. Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long. Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more. Don’t miss out on the best offer in history! Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORYHIT1 sign up now for your 14-day free trial https://historyhit/subscription/ You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 min
01/25/2024

Masters Of The Air

In a special preview of the landmark new Apple TV series 'Masters Of The Air', Al Murray and James Holland speak to the show's co-executive producer and writer, - John Orloff. Based off the book of the same name by Donald L. Miller, 'Masters Of The Air' is the story of the 100th Bomb Group and their incredible bravery throughout the latter stages of the Second World War. A Goalhanger Production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch our livestreams, get earlybird tickets and our weekly newsletter - packed with deals. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46 min
01/28/2024

Masters of the Air: WWII's Bloody 100th Bombers

Screenwriter John Orloff joins Dan to talk about the new WWII mini-series 'Masters of the Air'. It tells the true story of the 'Bloody Hundredth', an American bomb group stationed in England that fought in the skies over Nazi-occupied Europe. A decade in the making, John explains how the show works to faithfully recreate the story of these airmen and the trials that they faced. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up now for your 14-day free trial. We'd love to hear from you! You can email the podcast at ds.hh@historyhit.com. You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40 min
07/09/2020

165. Day of Days

Al Murray and James Holland speak to Band of Brothers scriptwriter John Orloff. John wrote episode two, Day of Days, as well as episode nine, Why We Fight. He describes the origins of the hugely popular series and recounts his conversations with the veterans of the 101st Airborne Division. Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £6 a month using the link below: Patreon.com/wehaveways Al and James have chosen three books to read this summer and all three are available at a discount of 30pc from Waterstones for our Patreon members. Greyhound, by C S Forester Hitler: My Part in his Downfall by Spike Milligan Eagle Day by Richard Collier A Goalhanger Films production Produced by Joey McCarthy Exec Producer Tony Pastor Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

53 min
09/17/2021

Band of Brothers & Masters of the Air

Twenty years after the release of the landmark series Band of Brothers, screenwriter John Orloff is back to bring us Masters of the Air with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. James spoke to John to get some inside information about the ongoing production of this project, including the exact repllication of Second World War aircraft and buildings from American Air Force bases in Britain. John also discusses how writing Masters of the Air differed from writing Band of Brothers, and the involvement of veterans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 min

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