John McClane
Type: Person
As of November 2026, John McClane has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025).
John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard franchise, which is based on Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's action novel Nothing Lasts Forever. McClane was portrayed in all five films by American actor Bruce Willis, and he is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase in every Die Hard film: "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker". Per the franchise's name, McClane confounds repeated attempts to kill him by driving his enemies to distraction and adding
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Role | Fictional NYPD officer character |
| Field | Fiction / Film character |
Who talks about John McClane on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up John McClane; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: Rockettes: Still Kicking After All These Years | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is John McClane mentioned alongside?
John McClane is most often mentioned alongside suburbs, Law and Order and Charles W. Chuck Bryant.
Mentioned together: suburbs, Law and Order, Charles W. Chuck Bryant, John Tiller, Moore, Josh Malcolm Clark, Vegas, Stuff You Should Know, Sammy Davis Jr., Upper Peninsula of Michigan