Leningrad
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Leningrad has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History. In the podcast episodes of The Rest Is History, Tom Holland references Leningrad while discussing historical events during World War II. He highlights its significance in the context of military strategy and the broader implications of the war in Europe.
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd (Петроград), and later Leningrad (Ленинград), is the second-largest city in Russia, after Moscow, the nation's capital. Situated on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, its area of 1,439 square kilometers (556 sq mi) makes it the smallest administrative division of Russia by area. The city had a population of 5,601,911 residents as of 2021, with more than 6.4 million people living in the metropolitan area. Saint Peters
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Leningrad on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Leningrad; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Leningrad mentioned alongside?
Leningrad is most often mentioned alongside Joseph Stalin, Hive and Emma Chamberlain.
Mentioned together: Joseph Stalin, Hive, Emma Chamberlain, France, Dunkirk, Nazis, Ukraine, Germany, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Luftwaffe