Robert Louis Stevenson
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Robert Louis Stevenson has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Aug 2021 on Dan Carlin. Mentioned as possibly having an early set of wargaming rules, reinforcing the long pre-digital lineage of war games and their literary connections.
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for the novels Treasure Island (1883), Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), and Kidnapped (1886) and for the poetry collection A Child's Garden of Verses (1885).
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2021 on Dan Carlin |
| Role | Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer |
| Field | Literature |
| Active | 1850–1894 |
How do different shows talk about Robert Louis Stevenson?
2 shows discussed Robert Louis Stevenson in these episodes.
- Dan Carlin — 1 episode
Robert Louis Stevenson I guess had an early set of rules.
EP14 The Game of War - The Rest Is History — 1 episode
Who talks about Robert Louis Stevenson on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Robert Louis Stevenson; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- EP14 The Game of War on Dan Carlin (Aug 2021)
- Jack The Ripper: History's Darkest Mystery on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Robert Louis Stevenson mentioned alongside?
Robert Louis Stevenson is most often mentioned alongside East End of London, The Daily Telegraph and Leonard Matters.
Mentioned together: East End of London, The Daily Telegraph, Leonard Matters, Victorian age, White Chapel, West End, Dracula, The Rest is History, Ripperology, Hive