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The episode opens with an audio excerpt from this book, read by Churchill himself. The hosts discuss how Churchill wrote parts of it in April 1940 while preparing for potential invasion, drawing parallels to 1066.

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Quoted at the beginning of the episode describing the cabinet meeting on July 24, 1914, when Sir Edward Grey read the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. Explicitly identified as 'a book largely about himself.'

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Mentioned when discussing JFK's reading habits as a teenager and his interest in foreign affairs - 'In the first episode, we talked about him reading Winston Churchill's book, The World Crisis.'

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Described as the book Kennedy read as a teenager that 'transformed his life' - Churchill's account of the First World War

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Referenced as another book JFK read, mentioned alongside The World Crisis when discussing his interest in international relations - 'He read a biography of Duke of Marlborough.'

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Referenced as 'Churchill's massive million word biography of the Duke of Marlborough' which Kennedy read after The World Crisis

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Churchill's autobiography, referenced multiple times throughout the episode as the source for descriptions of his early adventures, including his time in Cuba, India, and Sudan

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Churchill's autobiography, described as 'an absolutely wonderful read' and 'one of the great autobiographies' - referenced multiple times for anecdotes about Churchill's childhood and school years

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Mentioned when discussing the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, where Churchill was present with the 21st Lancers. The hosts note that 'Churchill writes about Omdurman brilliantly, by the way, in his book, The River War.'