War of the Worlds
Type: Book
As of November 2026, War of the Worlds has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Mar 2023 on Table Read. The podcast "How Did This Get Made?" references H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" as the inspiration for a movie retelling, noting it as the fourth adaptation. Meanwhile, "Table Read" humorously mentions the book as a source for a fabricated "pod attack" story, using it as pop-culture shorthand.
The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells about an attempted invasion of Earth by beings from the planet Mars with much greater intelligence and more advanced weapons than humans. The Martians intend to eliminate mankind and conquer Earth because their own older and smaller world has reached the "last stage of exhaustion". It was written between 1895 and 1897, and serialised in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US in 1897. The full
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2023 on Table Read |
| Author | H.G. Wells |
| Published | 1898 |
| Publisher | Independently Published |
| Subjects | Science Fiction |
| ISBN | 9798561277511 |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
What do podcasts say about War of the Worlds?
2 quotes, recorded on How Did This Get Made? and Table Read.
This movie Grant fourth retelling of War of the Worlds.
How Did This Get Made? · · Hear itReferenced as the source of a fabricated pod attack story; treated humorously and as pop-culture shorthand.
Table Read · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about War of the Worlds?
2 shows discussed War of the Worlds in these episodes.
- How Did This Get Made? — 1 episode
This movie Grant fourth retelling of War of the Worlds.
War of the Worlds (2025) - Table Read — 1 episode
Referenced as the source of a fabricated pod attack story; treated humorously and as pop-culture shorthand.
Jason Tyus Smith | TABLE READ PODCAST
Who talks about War of the Worlds on podcasts?
War of the Worlds came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on How Did This Get Made?.
- War of the Worlds (2025) on How Did This Get Made? (Sep 2025)
- Jason Tyus Smith | TABLE READ PODCAST on Table Read (Mar 2023)
What is War of the Worlds mentioned alongside?
War of the Worlds is most often mentioned alongside Jonathan Gaffney, The PIT (People's Improv Theater) and Table Read Pod.
Mentioned together: Jonathan Gaffney, The PIT (People's Improv Theater), Table Read Pod, Sam Locks, Jason Ty Smith, Ashton Nicole Eichelman, Josh Egg, Sam Houston State University, Northeast Texas, Attack on Pearl Harbor