World War II
Type: Event
As of November 2026, World War II has been mentioned in 46 episodes across 24 podcasts, first heard Feb 2019 on Dan Carlin. The episode frames the Battle of Castle Itter as one of the last battles in the European theater of World War II.
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war on an unprecedented scale. World War II was the deadliest conflict in history, causing the deaths of 60 to 75 million people, a majority of whom were civilians. Millions died as a result of massacres, starvation, disease, and genocides, including the Holocaust. After the Allied victory, Germany, Aust
| Mentioned in | 46 episodes on 24 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2019 on Dan Carlin |
| Type | event |
| Where | Global |
| Location | Global |
What do podcasts say about World War II?
4 quotes from Josh Clark, recorded on Stuff You Should Know and The Rest Is History.
World War II...European theater...
Josh Clark · Stuff You Should Know · · Hear itThe fastest conquest of a country in history.
The Rest Is History · · Hear itMilitary aircraft in the second world war.
Dan Carlin · · Hear itThe original idea amongst U.S. aviation theorists.
Dan Carlin · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about World War II?
4 shows discussed World War II in these episodes.
- Dan Carlin — 3 episodes; stays neutral
Military aircraft in the second world war.
EP17 Engineering Victory with Elon - Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
World War II...European theater...
Short Stuff: Battle of Itter Castle | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW - The Rest Is History — 1 episode
The fastest conquest of a country in history.
1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) - American History Tellers — 1 episode
The US entry into World War II.
FDR & Churchill: A Friendship For the Ages with History Hit's Dan Snow | American History...
Who talks about World War II on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up World War II; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Short Stuff: Battle of Itter Castle | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025)
- EP17 Engineering Victory with Elon on Dan Carlin (Dec 2021)
- EP13 Gladwell and the Bomber Mafia on Dan Carlin (Apr 2021)
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History 66 - Supernova in the East 5 on Dan Carlin (Nov 2020)
World War II saw unprecedented levels of violence.
- FDR & Churchill: A Friendship For the Ages with History Hit's Dan Snow | American History... on American History Tellers (Dec 2024)
The US entry into World War II.
Which podcasts mention World War II most?
MeidasTouch (8 episodes), Dan Carlin (6 episodes) and The Diary Of A CEO (5 episodes) mention World War II most.
- MeidasTouch — 8 episodes
- Dan Carlin — 6 episodes
- The Diary Of A CEO — 5 episodes
- Stuff You Should Know — 3 episodes
- Glenn Beck — 3 episodes
More podcast appearances
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History 65 – Supernova in the East 4 on Dan Carlin
- The Man in the High Castle - Pilot - Table Read on Table Read Tuesdays
- East Germany, West Germany, Slavic Germany? | The Proposed Sorb State of Lusatia (1945-1949) on History With Hilbert
- Why It Was Illegal to Sell All Your Raisins Until 2015 on Half as Interesting
- Has History Stopped on Letters from an American Optimist
- Consumed by the Apocalypse on LEMMiNO
- EP7 Hardcore History On Fire on Dan Carlin
- Epstein's Co-Conspirators Named + Trump's $100K Dow Prediction | PBD #736 on PBD Podcast
- IHIP News: MAGA Teacher CAUGHT Calling ICE on HER OWN Kindergarten Student! on I've Had It
What is World War II mentioned alongside?
World War II is most often mentioned alongside European theatre of World War II, Korean War and fourth industrial revolution.
Affiliated with: European theatre of World War II, Korean War, fourth industrial revolution
Affiliated with: Tokyo Rose
Mentioned together: CBS, BBC, North Korea, MIT, Howard Stern, Sanjay Gupta, Richard Pryor, Peter McCullough, X Games, Catalina