Ep 107: John Orloff on Masters of the Air

School of War

EpisodeJan 23, 202452m

Ep 107: John Orloff on Masters of the Air

School of War

EpisodeJan 23, 202452m

John Orloff, creator, writer and co-executive producer of Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air, joins Aaron to talk about the new show highlighting the WWII experiences of the men of the 100th Bomb Group, a part of the 8th Air Force’s strategic bombing campaign over Europe. Masters of the Air streams January 26th only on Apple TV+.▪️Times 02:25 Introduction 03:00 Getting started 05:45 Band of Brothers 12:56 Finding the story 19:44 Masters of the Air 24:37 Core characters 30:12 Group level 32:11 Influences 37:38 Production challenges 40:25 Procedure as drama 43:50 Unique trauma 48:20 Casting Follow along on InstagramFind a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

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