Weeral WO2?! A new podcast series on World War II.

From 25 March 2026, Nico Wouters and Koen Aerts will launch a bimonthly podcast series in Dutch offering a critical look at the history of Second World War and our collective memory.

While memories fade, this podcast goes back to the facts and original sources. The main question is: as a society, what meaning do we want assign to this key event in our history today?

The first episode asks: ‘Was the resistance in Flanders really weaker than in French-speaking Belgium, and why?’ In the following episodes, the series discusses whether the repression was truly anti-Flemish and if 8 May should become a public holiday; it also examines the history and portrayal of the 20th Jewish convoy and includes an interview with author Tom Lanoye about his novel ‘De Draaischijf’.

Weeral WO2?! is a podcast created by Nico Wouters, Koen Aerts, and Roel Daenen, in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy at Ghent University, with support from Archiefpunt, CegeSoma (State Archives of Belgium), and FARO, the Flemish support center for cultural heritage.

Weeral WO2?! is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and at www.weeralwo2.be