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Top Podcasts for Military Enthusiasts in 2026

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Built for military enthusiasts, this list highlights 46 podcasts covering the stories, tools, and conversations that matter most to this audience. Top picks include The Shawn Ryan Show, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, and WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk.

  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 Wellness
    +9
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    Style:
    Interview
    When:
    Long Drive
  2. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
    Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
    In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexand...
    Content:
    Archaeology BooksCultureEducationHistoryRoad Trip History
    +2
    Audience:
    History BuffsMilitary VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  3. 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 History
    +4
    Audience:
    Female EntrepreneursHistory BuffsMilitary Enthusiasts
  4. 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 Voices
    +17
    Audience:
    CEOsEmerging LeadersMale FoundersMilitary VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedProfessional Development
    When:
    At The Gym
  5. 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:
    HistoryMilitary ScienceService Member StoriesVeteran StoriesWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  6. Fighter Pilot Podcast
    Fighter Pilot Podcast
    The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, the emerging technologies, and most impo...
    Content:
    Aviation Vlog
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  7. Irregular Warfare Podcast
    Irregular Warfare Podcast
    The Irregular Warfare Podcast explores an important component of war throughout history. Small wars, drone strikes, special operations forces, coun...
    Content:
    Defense NewsDefense StrategyMilitary Science
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  8. School of War
    School of War
    In School of War, CBS News National Security Analyst and Free Press columnist Aaron MacLean sits down with secretaries of state, top military histo...
    Content:
    Cold War HistoryMilitary History
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  9. 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:
    History BuffsMilitary VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  10. Hijos de la Resistencia
    Hijos de la Resistencia
    Podcast creado para los amantes de la resistencia. Aprenderás desde el rigor, la ciencia y la experiencia de nuestros invitados. Cada jueves un nue...
    Content:
    Health & FitnessMilitary HistoryWeight Loss
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  11. War on the Rocks
    War on the Rocks
    Discussions over drinks with security, defense, and foreign policy insiders and experts. The original War on the Rocks podcast series.
    Content:
    Defense NewsDefense StrategyGeopoliticsGlobal Policy AnalysisMilitary History
    +2
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
    Style:
    Debate
  12. 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 HistoryMilitary ScienceWartime Stories
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  13. The John Batchelor Show
    The John Batchelor Show
    The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New ...
    Content:
    Defense NewsHistoryMilitary ScienceNewsPolitical Satire
    +1
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
  14. 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 VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  15. The Unconventional Soldier
    The Unconventional Soldier
    "Letting the Guest Tell the Story"The Unconventional Soldier Podcast explores conflicts from the Second World War, the Cold War, Northern Ireland a...
    Content:
    Veteran Stories
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  16. SOFREP Radio
    SOFREP Radio
    Special operations military news and straight talk with the guys in the community. Hosted by former military operators. As seen ranked #1 in Apple ...
    Content:
    Defense NewsMilitary ScienceService Member Stories
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
  17. Fieldcraft Survival
    Fieldcraft Survival
    The guys from Fieldcraft Survival host this informative series in survival, tactics, defense, gear, fitness, overlanding, mobility, military, and m...
    Content:
    Hunting PodcastsSurvival Skills
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Emergency Preparedness
  18. The Asia Chessboard
    The Asia Chessboard
    The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Host Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Ch...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsPodcast Strategy
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  19. 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 VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
  20. The Mark Divine Show
    The Mark Divine Show
    Mark Divine is the founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind. Mark is a Retired Navy SEAL Commander, NYT Best Selling author, speaker and entrepreneur...
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
    When:
    At The Gym
  21. NCO Journal Podcast
    NCO Journal Podcast
    The NCO Journal is a component organization of the Army University Press – the U.S. Army's premier multimedia organization focused on advancing the...
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  22. The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.
    The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.
    Professional Military Education in 30 minute sessions. Historic Battles study through current doctrine to gain lessons learned. Tactics, Strategy, ...
    Content:
    Military Science
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  23. 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 VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
  24. The Left of Boom Show
    The Left of Boom Show
    Welcome to the Left of Boom Show, your go-to space for transforming businesses into exceptional workplaces! We're here to empower leaders and HR pr...
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  25. The Redcoat History Podcast
    The Redcoat History Podcast
    The podcast for military history geeks and people with a passion for good stories. We focus on British and Commonwealth military history from the b...
    Content:
    Military History
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  26. The Warrior Next Door Podcast
    The Warrior Next Door Podcast
    We explore the oral histories of World War II veterans from interviews conducted by your hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield. We play selected ...
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  27. Angry Planet
    Angry Planet
    Conversations about conflict on an angry planet. Created, produced, and hosted by Matthew Gault and Jason Fields781951Support this show http://supp...
    Content:
    GeopoliticsMilitary Science
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  28. Bombshell
    Bombshell
    A Weekly Call Of Duty Podcast, Every Friday.
    Content:
    Global Policy AnalysisMilitary Science
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  29. The Dead Prussian Podcast
    The Dead Prussian Podcast
    The Dead Prussian Podcast aims to explore War and Warfare through discussion and analysis of military theory, historical events, contemporary confl...
    Content:
    Military Science
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  30. The Spear
    The Spear
    The Spear is a podcast from the Modern War Institute at West Point. It sets out to explore the combat experience, with each episode featuring a gue...
    Content:
    Defense NewsService Member Stories
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  31. Great Battles in History
    Great Battles in History
    Welcome to Great Battles in History. This podcast explores some of the most famous and most important battles in world history from ancient times t...
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  32. Mentors for Military Podcast
    Mentors for Military Podcast
    Imagine a bunch of veterans sitting around a living room with their favorite adult beverage and someone brings up a topic that takes the conversati...
    Content:
    Personal Growth VetsService Member StoriesVeteran StoriesVeteran Support
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
  33. Sea Control
    Sea Control
    Sea Control is CIMSEC's Flagship podcast. We focus on maritime security, naval affairs, and defense and foreign policy.
    Content:
    Maritime History
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  34. Shawn Ryan Show
    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:
    CultureService Member Stories
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
  35. 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 VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  36. Military Veterans Podcast
    Military Veterans Podcast
    This portable podcast is hosted and edited by Gavin Watson, a British Army veteran of 16 years.  He talks to other military veterans, allowing...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesVeteran Support
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts
  37. Down Range
    Down Range
    "Down Range" takes listeners on a gripping journey to the darkest and most perilous corners of the world. The podcast immerses you in the intense a...
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  38. Cauldron - A Military History Podcast
    Cauldron - A Military History Podcast
    I'm Cullen Burke, and this is Cauldron - A Military History Podcast. I'll cover the significant battles in history, breaking down the vital players...
    Content:
    Military HistoryMilitary Science
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  39. Leader Up
    Leader Up
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  40. The FORSCOM Frontline
    The FORSCOM Frontline
    Join us as we talk to Soldiers from across FORSCOM -- we will share their stories and their contributions to readiness and the future fight.
    Content:
    Service Member Stories
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  41. The Marne Report
    The Marne Report
    Hear what's happening here! Join us for our semi-regular podcast where we explore the ins and outs of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  42. The Cove
    The Cove
    The Cove is a Solana focused podcast where we go behind the scenes with the builders and creators in the Solana ecosystem to see what they’re worki...
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  43. Sergeant's Time
    Sergeant's Time
    At all units, at all echelons, it never fails that Soldiers sometimes end up left in the dust in regards to certain processes. How do I get into sc...
    Audience:
    Military VeteransMilitary Enthusiasts
  44. The Great Big Podcast
    The Great Big Podcast
    Two friends talk about their likes, dislikes and everything in between in pop culture. From Disney to Award-Winning Directors, we give our super bi...
    Content:
    Service Member Stories
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
  45. Hardcore History
    Hardcore History
    Content:
    CultureDark HistoryEducationHistoryHumanity Podcasts
    +6
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsMilitary VeteransRunnersStudentsMilitary Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  46. Mind Of The Warrior
    Mind Of The Warrior
    Content:
    Military SciencePersonal Growth Vets
    Audience:
    Military VeteransWar Veterans SupportMilitary Enthusiasts