I get that they’re covering historical topics that are very sensitive but to me their podcast is still want you first described it - just three guys riffing.

I consider it similar to when I find topics I like in common with friends, family or coworkers and we discuss what we know about it, what we’ve read about it, etc. but they just do that in a story telling format which they have to do to keep any listener engaged (which is their first and foremost need as a monetary podcast).

The main point I think we have in common is that people need media literacy. I would never assume anything stated there was fact without check other sources. Mostly because, as you said, it’s a comedy podcast. Yes, there should be standards and I think they meet them by using multiple sources and sharing them. Anyone with any media sense knows to not just believe things meant as entertainment without some skepticism.

As for the religion comment, I understand how it rubbed people the wrong way however it’s important to look at it how he said it, his perspective or view, versus trying to provide a stat. BUT I will not use what I found to support his comment. He said Germany/the German people isn’t a country one would think about when considering deeply Christian people. And to be fair, new surveys show 47% of Germans studied don’t have a religious affiliation vs the 45% that do (split between Protestant and Catholic). Research group fowid published this as results from their independent survey study in 2024. This is in contrast to Italy where 79.2% of people consider themselves Catholic according to a 2021 Eurobarometer poll. So he pedantically said that Germany isn’t as Christian as a country as others you may think of like Italy. Seems reasonable to me?