Episode 37: Lester Kappel, World War II Aircraft Mechanic with Pan Am
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by 99-year-old Lester Kappel. He worked for Pan Am during World War II beginning in early 1942 until mid 1946. He was stationed for the majority of World...
14 Mai 20231h 4min
Episode 36: Sam Donaldson, Legendary Newsman
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by legendary journalist Sam Donaldson where we will talking about traveling with Pan Am on assignment, covering presidents as White House correspondent,...
3 Mar 20231h 37min
Episode 35: Pan Am's Diversity in the Cockpit
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we continue to celebrate Black History Month and are joined by veteran Pan Am pilots Captain Perry Jones and Ed Moon. Perry was the first African American to be hired...
16 Feb 20231h 40min
Episode 34: Junius Kellogg and the Pan Am Jets Wheelchair Basketball Team
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we celebrate Black History Month and are joined by author Bruce Wolk to explore the inspiring life of sports legend Junius Kellogg and his incredible connection to Pan...
6 Feb 20231h 14min
Episode 33: Dr. Johanna O’Flaherty, Helping Others With Weighted Wings
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by Dr. Johanna O’Flaherty. Johanna joined Pan American World Airways in 1970 as a flight attendant, and was later promoted to purser, trainer, and in 19...
29 Jan 20231h 2min
Episode 32: Terror on the Airline, New Lockerbie Arrest, and the Quest for Justice
Send us Fan Mail On December 11, 2022, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi (Mas’ud), the suspected bomb maker in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, was arrested by the U.S. Department of Justice...
6 Jan 20231h 22min
Episode 31: The Last CEO and the Last Clipper
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we will be recognizing the 31st anniversary of Pan American World Airways ceasing operations and explore the lead up to and the tumultuous year of 1991 which ended wit...
16 Des 20221h 39min
Episode 30: The Art of Travel Posters
Send us Fan Mail In this 30th episode of The Pan Am Podcast we will be exploring the Art of Travel posters! We are joined by guests Phillip Keene, a Pan Am veteran flight attendant and collector and M...
7 Des 202259min
