The Second World War
A Podcast all about the second world war hosted by Stephen Bedard.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Aug 22, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 4, 2026
Latest episodes
Bonus Episode: Japan’s Military at the Dawn of World War II (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Everything changed when Japan entered the Second World War. But how prepared was Japan to accomplish its task? In this bonus episode, we look at the size of the Japanese military at the beginning of the Second World War. Please consider supporting this podcast at http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason You can find more resources at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/secondworldwar
55 - North Atlantic Crossroads: A Conversation With Darrell Hillier (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Darrell Hillier, author of North Atlantic Crossroads, a story of the Second World War that many people have never heard of. Visit Darrell at https://crossroadsoftheworld.ca/ You can purchase his book from this Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B0d3L3Wmx Support this podcast through http://www.patreon.com/hopesreason Visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/secondwordwar
Bonus Episode: Understanding German Military Ranks During World War II (opens the original)
Read excerpt
If you do not speak German, the ranks of the German military can be a mystery. Who is an NCO and who is an officer? One of my most popular blog posts is https://www.stephenjbedard.com/understanding-german-military-ranks-during-world-war-ii/ and this episode is based on that article. For more on the Second World War, visit me at https://www.stephenjbedard.com/secondworldwar and consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/hopesreason .
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.