#Bonus The Night Witches with Steven Prowse

We have storyteller and filmmaker Steven Prowse on the podcast. He shares his very interesting views on history (e.g. it's not about names and dates but rather the how and why), and explains how he came across the story of the Night Witches. It is the story about Russian pilots flying wooden canvas spy planes (with no radar, no guns, no parachutes, no lights, and even no brakes) during World War II. They flew at night, dropped bombs and came back. They were the most successful regiment in the war. But that's not the great story! The great story is that all these pilots were women. This is truly one of those hidden histories that needs more promotion. Steven is actually an accountant (CFO) by day, but he has written a screenplay for a movie about the Night Witches. His screenplay has already won 33 competitions! Why were they called the Night Witches? Listen to the episode to find out. Visit the website www.thenightwitchesmovie.com to find more resources on these remarkable Soviet women.