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Top Podcasts for Wartime Stories in 2026

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The wartime stories space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 23 of the best, including The Shawn Ryan Show, WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk, and American History Tellers.

  1. The Shawn Ryan Show
    The Shawn Ryan Show
    The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about RE...
    Content:
    CultureEmotional And Physical LifestyleEntertainmentHealth & FitnessHolistic WellnessWartime Stories
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    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransWar Veterans Support
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    Style:
    Interview
    When:
    Long Drive
  2. WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
    WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
    The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland. We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, explori...
    Content:
    Guided VulnerabilityHistoryLgbtqia+ NewsMilitary HistoryQueer HistoryWartime Stories
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    Audience:
    Female EntrepreneursHistory BuffsMilitary Enthusiasts
  3. American History Tellers
    American History Tellers
    The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistoryStorytelling TechniquesVisual StorytellingWartime Stories
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingLong Drive
  4. Wartime Stories
    Wartime Stories
    Every soldier has a story. Some, they try to forget. Others, they can’t stop thinking about – stories that no one else would believe happened. Some...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military Veterans
  5. Jocko Podcast
    Jocko Podcast
    Retired Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink and Director, Echo Charles discuss discipline and leadership in business, war, relationships and everyday life.
    Content:
    BusinessEmpowerment CoachingExecutive LeadershipGrit StoriesInspirational VoicesWartime Stories
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    Audience:
    CEOsEmerging LeadersMale FoundersMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
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    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedProfessional Development
    When:
    At The Gym
  6. The Team House
    The Team House
    The Team House is a long-form, fiercely apolitical national security podcast hosted by Jack Murphy, featuring special operations veterans, intellig...
    Content:
    HistoryService Member StoriesVeteran StoriesWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  7. Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
    Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
    The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories fro...
    Content:
    Military HistoryWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  8. The WW2 Podcast
    The WW2 Podcast
    A military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII. With WW2 slipping from living memory I aim to look at different historical aspects of...
    Content:
    Military HistoryWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  9. Cold War Conversations - "vivid & compelling" The NY Times
    Cold War Conversations - "vivid & compelling" The NY Times
    Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast recommended by The New York Times. Each week, host...
    Content:
    Christian LivingCold Case InvestigationsCold War HistoryHistoryMilitary HistoryWartime Stories
    Audience:
    EducatorsMilitary VeteransStudents
  10. Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage
    Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage
    Awarded for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration. On the...
    Content:
    Wartime Stories
  11. Combat Story
    Combat Story
    Combat Story is a podcast built on honest conversations with the men and women who lived it. These are not scripted interviews or highlight reels. ...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  12. Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories
    Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories
    The unsanitized truth of what we have asked of those who defend this nation. From archived tapes of WWI veterans, to conversations with modern-day ...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesVeteran SupportWartime Stories
    Audience:
    History BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransWar Veterans Support
  13. WW2 Stories & Real War Stories
    WW2 Stories & Real War Stories
    "WW2 Stories & Real War Stories" is a gripping podcast that dives into the untold tales of heroism, sacrifice, and determination from the most ...
    Content:
    Wartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military Veterans
  14. Amazing War Stories
    Amazing War Stories
    In this 3D audio series, ex-British Paratrooper and history fanatic Bruce Crompton narrates incredible tales of bravery from conflicts throughout t...
    Content:
    Wartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  15. The Wild History Of War
    The Wild History Of War
    The Wild History of War uncovers the strangest, most unbelievable true stories from wartime history. From Civil War Donkey Missiles to CIA vampires...
    Content:
    HistoryTrue CrimeWartime Stories
    Style:
    Documentary
  16. Battles of the First World War Podcast
    Battles of the First World War Podcast
    The Battles of the First World War Podcast goes in-depth into the battles of the Great War of 1914-1918. The goal is to really go into the details ...
    Content:
    HistoryWartime Stories
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
  17. Pete & Gary's Military History
    Pete & Gary's Military History
    For more than 40 years bestselling author and historian Peter Hart has interviewed thousands of veterans about their experience of war. Join him an...
    Content:
    Military HistoryWartime Stories
  18. Veterans Chronicles
    Veterans Chronicles
    Veterans Chronicles brings America’s military heroes to life through raw, first-person stories. Veterans recount the battles and moments that shape...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesVeteran SupportWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransWar Veterans Support
  19. Beyond the Call: Medal of Honor Stories
    Beyond the Call: Medal of Honor Stories
    Beyond the Call: Medal of Honor Stories is a podcast dedicated to sharing the incredible true stories of the bravest soldiers, sailors, airmen, and...
    Content:
    Wartime Stories
  20. The Lost Art Project: Veterans’ Voices
    The Lost Art Project: Veterans’ Voices
    Mission The Lost Art Project: Veterans’ Voices is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and archiving first-person oral histori...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military Veterans
  21. Battlecast
    Battlecast
    Battlecast is the world’s foremost podcast about war and it’s sociopolitical impact. Each month Dr. Luke Wolf works to bring you an unfiltered unde...
    Content:
    Wartime Stories
  22. War Stories
    War Stories
    War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and s...
    Content:
    Wartime Stories
  23. Hardcore History
    Hardcore History
    Content:
    CultureEducationHistoryHumanity PodcastsMilitary HistoryWartime Stories
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    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
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    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive