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Season 2, Episode 7: "Riot" - SEASON FINALE Ollie attends a Private Snafu screening and offers to escort Julie home as the conflict between servicemen and Zoot Suiters escalates... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Caleb A. Fields as Daily News Reporter Zane Acord as LA Times Reporter Tania Verafield as Julie and Esperanza Robbie Trombetta as the Switchboard Operator Mike Uribes as the Bleeding Boy and Miguel Natalie Wachen as the Zoot Girlfriend Tom O'Connor as the Motorman Dante Alexander as the Sailor Leader Myk Price as the Floor Officer Gabriel Oliva as Sgt. Deluca Mary Bomba as the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly. Thanks to the U.S.Goverment for the soundtrack of the "Gripes" episode of Private Snafu, all the episodes of which are in the public domain. While On The Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others – who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II and the actors, visit the podcast website at https://onthetinselfront.com/ Subscribe to the podcast Substack at https://onthetinselfront.substack.com/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to everuyone who made this podcast possible... and to these authors and books for rtheir valuable information. Brian Jay Jones, "Becoming Dr. Seuss" Martha Sigall, "Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation" Agness Underwood, "Newspaperwoman." Sam Weller, "The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury" Ray Bradbury, "A Graveyard for Lunatics" Mauricio Mazón, "The Zoot Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation" And, of course, Wikipedia, YouTube and countless other informational websites. © Christopher Bomba 2026

Season 2, Episode 6. "Reflections" Ollie processes what he's learned about Elle, and visits Ray Harryhausen's garage special effects workshop... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Leda Siskind as Agness "Aggie" Underwood Gabriel Oliva as Ben John Katona as Ray Harryhausen Zane Acord as Ray Bradbury Dante Alexander as Citizen-News Reporter Tania Verafield as Julie Samara Frame as Elle Robbie Trombetta as Bet Mary Bomba as Ollie's Mother and the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Rikard From, Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Martin Landström, The Nightingale Is Singing Our Song. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

Season 2, Episode 5: "Mother" Ollie participates in a Private Snafu story meeting, gets his animation tour from Julie and, with Lois and Shelly, meets Elle's mother... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Samara Frame as Elle and Florence Anderson Zane Acord as LA Times Reporter Dante Alexander as Citizen-News Reporter Caleb A. Fields as Daily News Reporter Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel Jonah Weiland as Phil Eastman Tania Verafield as Julie Tom O'Connor as Pete Leda Siskind as Agness "Aggie" Underwood Katherine James as Shelly Robbie Trombetta as Lois Mary Bomba as the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Niklas Gabrielsson & Martin Landström and his Orchestra, My Gal (Instrumental Version). Courtesy of Epidemic Sound SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly. While On The Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others – who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II and the actors, visit the podcast website at https://onthetinselfront.com/ Subscribe to the podcast Substack at https://onthetinselfront.substack.com/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to evryone who made this podcast possible... and to these authors and books for their valuable information. Brian Jay Jones, "Becoming Dr. Seuss" Martha Sigall, "Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation" Agness Underwood, "Newspaperwoman." Sam Weller, "The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury" Ray Bradbury, "A Graveyard for Lunatics" Mauricio Mazón, "The Zoot Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation" And, of course, Wikipedia, YouTube and countless other informational websites. © Christopher Bomba 2026

Season 2, Episode 4: "Suspect" Accused by police, Ollie finds an unlikely savior... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Mike Uribes as Lt. Murray Gabriel Oliva as Sgt. Deluca Leda Siskind as Agness "Aggie" Underwood John Katona as Ray Harryhausen Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel Chris Bomba as the Fort Fox Soldier Katherine James as Shelly Mary Bomba as the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound Martin Klem, Duster Buster Blues. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly. While On The Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others – who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II and the actors, visit the podcast website at https://onthetinselfront.com/ Subscribe to the podcast Substack at https://onthetinselfront.substack.com/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible... and to these authors and books for their valuable information. Brian Jay Jones, "Becoming Dr. Seuss" Martha Sigall, "Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation" Agness Underwood, "Newspaperwoman." Sam Weller, "The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury" Ray Bradbury, "A Graveyard for Lunatics" Mauricio Mazón, "The Zoot Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation" And, of course, Wikipedia, YouTube and countless other informational websites. © Christopher Bomba 2026

Season 2, Episode 3. "Shock" Ollie desperately seeks information, and is interviewed by police... WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING: Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with... Myk Price as the Man On Phone Warren Davis as Lt. Silvers Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel Gabriel Oliva as Frank Capra and Sgt. Deluca Tania Verafield as Julie John Weiland as Eddie Winkel Mike Uribes as Lt. Murray Tom O'Connor as the Uniform Cop Mary Bomba as the Host Produced under the auspices of a SAG/AFTRA Micro-Budget Podcast Agreement. MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly. While On The Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others – who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II and the actors, visit the podcast website at https://onthetinselfront.com/ Subscribe to the podcast Substack at https://onthetinselfront.substack.com/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible... and to these authors and books for their valuable information. Brian Jay Jones, "Becoming Dr. Seuss" Martha Sigall, "Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation" Agness Underwood, "Newspaperwoman." Sam Weller, "The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury" Ray Bradbury, "A Graveyard for Lunatics" Mauricio Mazón, "The Zoot Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation" And, of course, Wikipedia, YouTube and countless other informational websites. © Christopher Bomba 2026