{"id":3277,"date":"2024-10-25T11:46:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/?page_id=3277"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:46:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:46:29","slug":"ep-197","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/ep-197\/","title":{"rendered":"EP-197"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Ramblings of a WWII Bomber Pilot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, we are joined by documentarians Frank Allen and Austin Rich as they take us on an incredible journey into the life and legacy of  WWII bomber pilot Arthur Allen, the author of The Ramblings of a Bomber  Pilot. We dive deep into Arthur Allen&#8217;s wartime contributions, his experiences as a bomber pilot, and how his vivid memoir became the foundation for their latest documentary. Frank and Austin share the unexpected twists that arose during the making of The Ramblings of a Bomber Pilot, including how they uncovered stories that went beyond Arthur&#8217;s memoir. One of the most emotional aspects they discuss is the tragic loss of the iconic B-17 bomber, Texas  Raiders, which is featured in the documentary. We explore the historical significance of this aircraft, its role in WWII, and the devastating accident in 2022 that claimed both the plane and several lives. Tune in for a poignant conversation about preserving history, the challenges of documentary filmmaking, and the enduring stories of those who served in WWII.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/podcast\/download.php?filename=2024-10-24_wtspwwii-ep-197-troabb.mp3\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/podcast\/download.php?filename=2024-10-24_wtspwwii-ep-197-troabb.mp3\">Listen \/ Download<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/ramblingsfilm.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ramblingsfilm.com\/\">ramblingsfilm.com<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3279\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669921875;width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-1140x1709.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RamblingsEuropeFilming-2082-1-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Frank Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AR_DSC05574-842x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3280\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.822265625;width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AR_DSC05574-842x1024.jpg 842w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AR_DSC05574-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AR_DSC05574-768x935.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AR_DSC05574.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Austin Rich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/merch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hoodie-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hoodie-1.png 625w, https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/hoodie-1-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/merch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/whatsthescuddlebutt.com\/merch\/\">Merch Shop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ramblings of a WWII Bomber Pilot This week, we are joined by documentarians Frank Allen and Austin Rich as they take us on an incredible journey into the life and legacy of WWII bomber pilot Arthur Allen, the author of The Ramblings of a Bomber Pilot. We dive deep into Arthur Allen&#8217;s wartime contributions, his experiences as a bomber pilot, and how his vivid memoir became the foundation for their latest documentary. Frank and Austin share the unexpected twists that arose during the making of The Ramblings of a Bomber Pilot, including how they uncovered stories that went beyond Arthur&#8217;s memoir. One of the most emotional aspects they discuss is the tragic loss of the iconic B-17 bomber, Texas Raiders, which is featured in the documentary. We explore the historical significance of this aircraft, its role in WWII, and the devastating accident in 2022 that claimed both the plane and several lives. Tune in for a poignant conversation about preserving history, the challenges of documentary filmmaking, and the enduring stories of those who served in WWII. Listen \/ Download ramblingsfilm.com Frank Allen Austin Rich Merch Shop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3277","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3277"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3281,"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3277\/revisions\/3281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wtspwwii.com\/wtsp-wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}