The World of Yesterday
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The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig gets recommended on The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig appears 4 times across 4 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“I personally, as someone who's been trying to make sense of what it's like to live in a collapsing liberal order, The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The Rest Is History has drawn on Stefan Zweig’s The World of Yesterday in consecutive episodes about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the road to the First World War. In episode 468 the hosts quote Zweig’s recollection of “reading in a park on the day of the assassination,” using that anecdote to mark a perceived shift in civilization; in episode 469 they reference Zweig’s commentary on “outbursts of war,” noting the memoir’s 1942 provenance. These citations are concrete touchpoints the programme uses to convey contemporary reactions and emotional texture around those turning points.
Appearing twice across two adjacent instalments of The Rest Is History (episodes 468 and 469), The World of Yesterday is treated as a firsthand voice to anchor narrative passages about the lead-up to conflict. The repeated use of the same passages suggests the hosts return to Zweig when they need a succinct, personal snapshot of public mood and cultural change during the assassination and the subsequent escalation toward war.
The host mentions 'The World of Yesterday' to illustrate the complex emotions surrounding the outbreak of World War I, as described by Stefan Zweig. Zweig's reflections capture the initial enthusiasm and subsequent disillusionment that marked this pivotal moment in history.
The host mentions 'The World of Yesterday' to highlight Stefan Zweig's reflections on a pivotal moment in history, specifically the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This event is portrayed as a turning point that led to the collapse of civilization in Central Europe and the rise of barbarism during the Nazi era.
The host mentions 'The World of Yesterday' as a personal reflection on the collapse of the liberal order, particularly in the context of contemporary political challenges. They emphasize its haunting and beautiful narrative, which resonates with their understanding of current events since Trump's election.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:11:03 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode recommended The World of Yesterday?
The Great Lie of War on The Ezra Klein Show is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig. Other indexed episodes include 468. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Crime (Part 4) on The Rest Is History and The View From the Israeli Right on The Ezra Klein Show. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:11:03.
Which podcast mentioned The World of Yesterday?
The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig.
Who recommended The World of Yesterday on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig to The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up The World of Yesterday?
The host mentions 'The World of Yesterday' to illustrate the complex emotions surrounding the outbreak of World War I, as described by Stefan Zweig. Zweig's reflections capture the initial enthusiasm and subsequent disillusionment that marked this pivotal moment in history. It most often appears in conversations about outbreak of World War I, historical significance of June 28, and collapse of liberal order.
Mentions across episodes
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“A haunting and beautiful book about the collapse of the liberal order in Europe, read twice since Trump's election.”
“Zweig describes a moment in history, reading in a park on the day of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, marking a significant change in civilization.”
“Stefan Zweig's books are always amazing. Especially The World of Yesterday.”
“Stefan Zweig, the great Austrian writer, in The World of Yesterday, which he wrote in 1942, about the outbursts of war.”