Welcome to Rosie the Reviewer, a Dutch-Canadian female-led WW2 media podcast. A new episode airs every Friday!
Everything about Rosie and our WW2 adventures.
This week, Sam and Maartje discuss one of their lowest-rated movies thusfar: The Catcher Was a Spy. It’s a movie about baseball player Moe Berg, who, unlike the film, was a fascinating character. Come complain about the movie with us while simultaneously bigging up Moe, please. Also, baseball, anyone?
In this week’s episode, we discuss episodes 4-6 of SAS Rogue Heroes Season Two with our regular guests, SAS Correspondent George and SAS Rogue Heroes military advisor Ben Simmons. Have you not heard the first one yet? We recommend listening to last week’s episode before this one for maximum enjoyment.
In this week’s episode, SAS Correspondent George and SAS Rogue Heroes military advisor Ben Simmons are back to discuss the long-anticipated second season. Since we like to give the show the attention it deserves, this is the first part of a two-part episode covering episodes 1-3 of SAS Rogue Heroes season 2. Check back next week for episodes 4-6.
In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we dive into Sonny Boy, a Dutch film based on the book by Annejet van der Zijl. The movie tells the true story of Dutch-Surinam couple Rika van der Lans and Waldemar Nods, highlighting their struggles during the German occupation of the Netherlands. The couple’s relationship and their efforts to hide Jews in their boarding house make for a compelling, emotional tale of resistance during WWII. Maartje also shares her love for Dutch history and the personal connection to this story.
This week, we welcome back our SAS Rogue Heroes Correspondent George and talk to actor Corin Silva, who portrays Jim Almonds in SAS Rogue Heroes seasons 1 and 2 (he was also in Masters of the Air and All the Light We Cannot See, in case you want to watch more WW2 things which Corin!). We had a fabulous time, and hope Corin did too! Thanks, Corin!
This week, we get our spy on with Munich: The Edge of War. This fictional narrative surrounding the Munich Agreement presents a rare sympathetic view of Neville Chamberlain’s handling of the negotiations, but above all, it makes for an exciting film.
This week, we are delighted to welcome author Robert B. O’Connor to our show to talk about his book Jeep Show: a trouper at the Battle of the Bulge.
This week, we dive into Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), based on a book by the same name. Sam has read it, so you don’t have to. Maartje gets more excited about a Canadian character in this than Sam, so the world is definitely upside down.
In this episode, Sam and Maartje are joined by literary friend Phoebe to talk about Catch-22. While there is a movie and a series, we mainly focus on Joseph Heller’s satirical novel, one of Sam’s all-time favourites. What does it all mean? Is this book impossible to adapt? Would it even be written today? We have a good chat about it.
This week, we discuss Casablanca, the old Hollywood classic released in 1942. It’s perhaps the most referenced and quoted movie ever. Here’s looking at you, kid!
This week, we discuss the movie The Six Triple Eight (The 6888), which came out in December 2024. When will there be a movie about women in WW2 that we actually love? Charity Adams kicks ass, though.
This week, we’re discussing Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (Die Letzten Tage) about the courageous last few days of German resistance fighter Sophie Scholl, her brother Hans Scholl and their friends.
It’s not for the faint of heart, so strap in.
In this episode, we discuss Stalag 17 and try to avoid comparing it too much to The Great Escape. Also, its’ a Christmas movie. Merry Christmas!
This week, we discuss the movie Memphis Belle, a fictionalised tale about the B-17’s final mission. Sam also watched the documentary of the same name. Maartje has only been to RAF Bassingbourn once but pretends she knows stuff now.
This week, we have a special episode for you and another video pod! Ben Simmons, military advisor on SAS Rogue Heroes season 1 and 2, sits down with us and answers all our (and your) questions without spoiling (much).
Also joining us is our series regular, friend of the show, SAS correspondent George, because it just wouldn’t be an SAS show without them.