Making Masters of the Air

The National WWII Museum presents 1945, a six-part podcast series hosted by New York Times best-selling author Donald Miller and Playtone producer Kirk Saduski.

Tune-in as we tell the story of the most consequential year in modern history, and explore significant questions over how the war will end. 

Episodes available weekly starting April 17.

In this final podcast, hosts Kirk Saduski and Donald Miller discuss Part Nine of Masters of the Air. Mark Herzog, director of the documentary The Bloody Hundredth, tells the story of the real men of the 100th Bomb Group. And, we hear from Callum Turner, Nate Mann, Anthony Boyle, and Tom Hanks. 

The Apple Original series from the executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific is now streaming on Apple TV+. 

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air Podcast is presented by Boeing.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast. Acknowledgements

Hosts:Donald Miller & Kirk Saduski

The National WWII Museum:- President & CEO: Stephen Watson- Education & Access VP: Pete Crean- Media Center: Meredith Richards, Bert Hidalgo, Amy Ngo, Jeremy Burson & Stephen Burke - Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy: Michael Bell, John Curatola, Kevin Dupuy & Jeremy Collins- Collections & Exhibits: Erin Clancey & Cory Graff - Marketing & Communications: Stephanie Verdin, Jennifer Sacks, Danielle Trapp, Keith Darcey, Ashley Scharr, Alex Dodson, Jourdon Ferdinand, Grace Martin, Kenn Perkins, Kelsey Scott, Evann Cookmeyer & John Mueller

Special Thanks:- AppleTV+: Mostafa Fazel, Adam Schwartz, Jackson Izzo, Annie Fernandes, Voncella McIntosh, Daniel Coffey - Guests: Tom Hanks, Callum Turner, Gary Goetzman, Captain Dale Dye, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Colleen Atwood, Branden Cook, Josiah Cross, Conrad Crane, Matthew Delmont & Mark Herzog- Playtone: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Kirk Saduski & William Hahn  - Formosa Group: Kimi Rosenthal, Alan Freedman & Matthew Germeyer  - Herzog & Co.: Mark Herzog, John Buckley & Ben Olson

Actors Branden Cook and Josiah Cross explain the importance of carrying on the legacy of 2nd Lt. Richard Macon and Alexander Jefferson, and the 332nd Fighter Group.  Historian Matthew Delmont discusses the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, and hosts Kirk Saduski and Don Miller also sit down with historian Conrad Crane to detail the historical context of D-Day in Part Eight. 

New episodes of the Making Masters of the Air release every Friday. 

The Apple Original series from the executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific is now streaming on Apple TV+. 

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air Podcast is presented by Boeing.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

Nate Mann discusses his preparation for the role of Major Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood explains the expansive scope of Masters of the Air, and hosts Kirk Saduski and Don Miller dive deeper into Part Seven. 

New episodes of Making Masters of the Air release every Friday. 

The Apple Original series from the executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific is now streaming on Apple TV+. 

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air Podcast is presented by Boeing.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

Anthony Boyle discusses his portrayal of Major Harry Crosby. And, hosts Don Miller and Kirk Saduski break down Part Six of Masters of the Air, and continue the conversation with directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. 

New podcast episodes of Making Masters of the Air release every Friday. 

The Apple Original series from the executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific is now streaming on Apple TV+. 

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air podcast is presented by Boeing.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

In this podcast, directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck break down the scenes in episode five of Masters of the Air. And, hosts Kirk Saduski and Don Miller discuss the Münster mission.

New podcast episodes of the Making Masters of the Air release every Friday. 

The Apple Original series from the executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific is now streaming on Apple TV+. 

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air Podcast is presented by Boeing.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

In this podcast, hosts Kirk Saduski and Don Miller discuss episode four of Masters of the Air. Plus, Kirk sits down with executive producer Gary Goetzman and Captain Dale Dye, military adviser on the set of Masters of the Air. 

New podcast episodes of Making Masters of the Air release every Friday. 

The Apple Original series from the executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific is now streaming on Apple TV+. 

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air Podcast is presented by Boeing.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

In this episode, actor Callum Turner discusses his role as Major John Egan, and hosts Kirk Saduski and Donald Miller have a conversation about the Regensburg–Schweinfurt raid as depicted in episode 3.

New episodes of the Making Masters of the Air release every Friday. 

Masters of the Air is an Apple Original series from executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Now streaming on Apple TV+.

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air podcast dives deeper into the Apple Original Series Masters of the Air.

In this premiere podcast, hosts Kirk Saduski and Donald Miller interview executive producer of Masters of the Air, Tom Hanks.

Masters of the Air is an Apple Original series from executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Now streaming on Apple TV+.

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller.

Special thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.

Making Masters of the Air Podcast available on Fridays.

Masters of the Air is an Apple Original series from executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific, streaming January 26 on Apple TV+.

The series follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air.

Masters of the Air is based on the best-selling book by Donald Miller, and features a stellar cast led by Academy Award nominee Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Rafferty Law, Academy Award nominee Barry Keoghan, Josiah Cross, Branden Cook and Ncuti Gatwa.

The Making Masters of the Air podcast by The National WWII Museum is co-hosted by Playtone’s Kirk Saduski and Donald Miller, author of the book, Masters of the Air.

Listen to the premiere episode featuring an interview with Executive Producer Tom Hanks on Friday, January 26.

Masters of the Air is an Apple Original series from executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Streaming on January 26 on Apple TV+ 

Special Thanks to Apple TV+ for clips and musical score for this podcast.