Rosie the Reviewer is a female-led WWII podcast that takes the history seriously and the storytelling personally, reviewing the films, series, and books that keep the Second World War alive on screen and on the page.
With 120+ episodes, a weekly release schedule, and guests including the creator of The Pacific, the military advisor of SAS: Rogue Heroes, and award-winning WWII author Clare Mulley, Rosie the Reviewer has built a reputation as essential listening for anyone who cares about how this war is remembered.
Our listeners are curious, historically literate people in their 20s–40s who found WWII through prestige television rather than traditional history channels. They’re engaged, they act on recommendations, and they’re underserved by most WWII press coverage. For studios and distributors seeking coverage that reaches beyond the default audience for this genre, we’re the show that’s been quietly building that relationship for three years.
The Hosts
Sam — Co-host & Researcher
Co-host and chief researcher of Rosie the Reviewer, responsible for the reading list that underpins every episode. She brings a critic’s eye for historical accuracy to the show’s reviews, and has read more WWII memoirs than is probably advisable.
Maartje — Co-host & Producer
Producer and co-host of Rosie the Reviewer. She runs the editorial and production side of the show — episode structure, editing, guest outreach, and the kind of obsessive attention to historical detail that gets her into arguments about D-Day weather forecasting at dinner parties.
Notable Guests
Rosie the Reviewer has welcomed guests from across the WWII film and publishing world, including:
Bruce McKenna
Screenwriter & Producer
Creator, principal writer, and co-executive producer of HBO’s The Pacific (Spielberg/Hanks); WGA Award winner for Band of Brothers. One of the most significant WWII screenwriters working today.
Clare Mulley
Author
Award-winning author of The Spy Who Loved, The Women Who Flew for Hitler, and Agent Zo (shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2025). One of the leading voices on women’s experience in WWII, and a lecturer at the Imperial War Museum and National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
Ben Simmons
Military Advisor, SAS: Rogue Heroes
Military advisor on SAS: Rogue Heroes Seasons 1 and 2. Joined the show multiple times to break down the historical accuracy and behind-the-scenes decisions that shaped the BBC series.
Bobby Schofield
Actor — SAS: Rogue Heroes
Plays Cpl. Dave Kershaw in SAS: Rogue Heroes (Seasons 1 & 2); also known for Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.
Corin Silva
Actor — SAS: Rogue Heroes / Masters of the Air
Plays Jim Almonds in SAS: Rogue Heroes (Seasons 1 & 2); also appeared in Masters of the Air and All the Light We Cannot See.
Scott Gibson
Actor — The Pacific
Plays Capt. Andrew “Ack-Ack” Haldane in HBO’s The Pacific.
Why This Show
WWII content continues to generate some of the most culturally significant television and film of our era: Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Masters of the Air, SAS: Rogue Heroes, All the Light We Cannot See. Rosie the Reviewer is the podcast in that conversation that goes further than a standard review: our listeners want the story and the context, and they trust us because we’ve done the work.
Our core audience skews younger than the genre average: curious, historically literate listeners in their 20s–40s who found WWII through prestige television rather than traditional history channels. They’re engaged, they act on recommendations, and they’re underserved by most WWII press coverage.
For studios and distributors seeking coverage that reaches beyond the default audience for this genre, we’re the show that’s been quietly building that relationship for three years.
By the Numbers
- 120+ episodes
- Weekly releases
- Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms
- Video podcast on YouTube
Get in Touch
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