Welcome to Rosie the Reviewer, a Dutch-Canadian female-led WW2 media podcast. A new episode airs every Friday!
Rosie the Reviewer is a passion project, built episode by episode. If you’d like to support what we do, you can help keep us on the air or pick up some Rosie merch. We’re working on more ways for you to get involved in the future.
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.
The Memphis Belle documentary by William Wyler is awesome. Watch it below.
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In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we sit down with Matt Hartman, retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer and author of the WWII spy thriller Other Than Honorable. We talk about writing spy fiction, morally complex heroes, the feeling of Berlin on the brink of war and what it’s like building a Jason Bourne-ish spy with zero suave and actual consequences. From the emotional roots of Ridge Frost to Hartman’s enigma rabbit holes, this one’s got historical deep cuts, an awkward leading man and a leading lady who might be more competent than the man himself. We love spy shit.
In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we continue our Masters of the Air series with episodes 4 through 6. George is back again to help us cover everything from Quinn and Bailey’s escape routes to Black Week, and welcome Rosie Rosenthal. We break down new character arcs, major missions, and quiet emotional … uh, breakdowns, including Bucky’s slow downward spiral, Crosby’s grief, and Rosie finding his rhythm (with some help from Artie Shaw).
In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we take on Richard Attenborough’s A Bridge Too Far (1977), the war epic based on Cornelius Ryan’s book of the same name about Operation Market Garden. We take you through one of WWII’s most ambitious (and doomed-to-fail) military plans as we discuss the film. From Sean Connery’s Major General Urquhart to Gene Hackman’s Sosabowski (we approve), we talk about what led to Market Garden’s failure, and how Dutch civilians like Kate ter Horst were astoundingly brave in the face of absolute hell.
Market Garden, a little complicated? We try to make it simple for you!
This week, we discuss the movie Anthropoid, about the mission of the same name, set up to kill the evilest of evils
Reinhard Heydrich. Perhaps one of the only evils to get the ending he deserved. (Spoilers, it was slow and painful).
In this episode of Rosie the Reviewer, we welcome Terry Herfield, crowd costume supervisor for Season 2 of SAS Rogue Heroes. Terry shares what it’s like to dress an army of stunt performers, extras, and supporting artists — and what goes into making sure every uniform and jacket is in the right place. We talk about her career journey, her favourite anecdotes from set, and the art of blending historical accuracy with practical costume management on a big set. It’s a peek behind the scenes you dont’ want to miss!
Rosie the Reviewer is a passion project, built episode by episode. If you’d like to support what we do, you can help keep us on the air or pick up some Rosie merch. We’re working on more ways for you to get involved in the future.