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The Rest Is History

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Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

  1. 6 HR AGO

    Scandal in the White House

    Who was Grover Cleveland, and why is he one of the most controversial American Presidents of all time? Why was the run up to his first term, in 1884 at the height of the Gilded Age, so pivotal to American politics? How did he rocket to the heights of political power? What dark secrets began swirling about his disreputable past, and character? Did he really seduce a young widow by the name of Maria Crofts Halpin, impregnate her, and then lock her in a mental asylum? What became of their alleged child? And, how did this shocking scandal unfold?  Join Dominic and Tom as they investigate one of the most lurid stories in all American political history - a tale of lust, lies, deviance and kidnapping, but also immense political significance. What is the truth behind this mystery? ______ Try Adobe Express for free now at https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/spotlight/designwithexpress?sdid=HM85WZZV&mv=display&mv2=ctv or by searching in the app store. Learn more at https://uber.com/onourway Visit theweek.com/rest and enter code HISTORY to claim your six-week free trial, plus an extra 10% saving on all subscription packages ______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude  Video Producer: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 11m

  2. 1 DAY AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    RIHC: King and Conquerer, Bad Vice Presidents, and Christian Colonies

    What do Tom and Dominic think of the new TV show, King and Conquerer? Which Harold would have been the most entertaining company: Harold Godwinson, Harold Wilson, or Harald Hardrada? What was Harold Godwinson like as a man? Is there a difference between Protestant and Catholic colonialism? Which US Vice President has been the least effective, and which one has had the most negative impact? Would JD Vance be included? How would you define “Englishness”? Does England have a national dress? How does the UK financial condition today compare to that of the 1970s? And, are prime ministers and politicians in Britain, simply worse today than they were in former generations…? In this week's bonus episode, Tom and Dominic answer these thrilling historical questions. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude  Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor

    42 min

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    CHATHAM HIGH STREET

    Why is Chatham High-street both futuristic and riddled with the past? Why was it a magnet for historical figures such as King John, Charles II, Nelson and Charles Dickens, and the location for some of the most totemic moments in British history? Is it really a melting pot of every epoch - from the Roman invasion of Britain, to the Napoleonic Wars, and to the Second World War - and therefore the most historically significant high-street in the world?  ______ Try Adobe Express for free now at https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/spotlight/designwithexpress or by searching in the app store. Learn more at https://uber.com/onourway Explore the world’s most loved stories in their most beautiful form - only at https://www.foliosociety.com/. ______ The Rest Is History Club: Become a member for exclusive bonus content, early access to full series and live show tickets, ad-free listening, our exclusive newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestishistory.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestishistory. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producers: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Video Producers: Harry Swan + Jack Meek + Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 2m
  4. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

    6 DAYS AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

    Which moments from history inspired the terrifying dystopian patriarchy of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’? How does this unsettling thriller of a novel unfold? Who are characters such as ‘the Commander’, his wife Serena Joy, and their ‘Handmaid’, Offred, based upon? Is it a prediction of the future, or a reflection of America’s past? Who is the book’s author, Margaret Atwood, and did she draw upon her own life when writing it? To what extent was she inspired by modern American politics? Why does this riveting thriller still matter so much today? And, what was the basis for the titular, red robed ‘Handmaids’ of the novel…? Join Dominic and Tabby as they explore Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopian fable, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, delving into the history behind the book, and unravelling the terrifying world of Gilead, in which women are nothing but slaves to their bodies, the state, and the men who govern it. ______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producers: Tabby Syrett, Theo Young-Smith + Nicole Maslen Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor

    50 min
  5. The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)

    10 SEPT

    The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)

    After endeavouring to wreak their revenge on Serbia, what would be the greatest hammer blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War? With Leviv having fallen apocalyptically to the Russian hordes, what had gone so wrong? How might the war have been brought to an end before Christmas of 1914? And, with the darkness gathering around the Austrian defences, could the great fortress of Przemyśl hold out against the Russian barrage for a second time…? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian advance, on the brutal Eastern front, as the first year of the First World War grinds bloodily on… Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 2m

  6. 9 SEPT · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    RIHC: The Glorious Revolution, Whigs vs. Tories, and the Birth of Party Politics

    How did the late 17th and early 18th centuries cement the political traditions that have defined Britain ever since? Why was the political history of this period so tumultuous? Who were the Whigs and the Tories, and what did they stand for? How and why were these political positions descended from the Cavaliers and Roundheads of the English Civil War? What did The Glorious Revolution, in which the Catholic Stuart James II was defeated and replaced as king by the Dutch William of Orange, have to do with the escalation of party political tensions? When did religion cease to be the great dividing line in politics? Why was this turbulent period, nevertheless so much less violent than former epochs? Who was on the throne, overseeing the political melee? Do the Whigs and Tory’s provide the origins of the Brexit divide? And, which side of the divide would politicians such as the current UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, fall onto - Whig or Tory...? In this week’s bonus episode, Dominic is joined by historian and old friend of The Rest is History, George Owers - AKA Capel Lofft - to discuss the birth of the Whigs and the Tories, the two political parties that laid the foundation for British politics today. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor

    51 min

  7. 5 SEPT

    The First World War: The Eastern Front Explodes (Part 5)

    While the Western front was raging following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, what was unfolding on the Eastern Front? Why was it an even bloodier and more brutal arena than the West? As Austria took on its great antagonist - the spark of the entire war - Serbia, why were its early campaigns constantly blighted by disaster? What terrible mistake did Russia, with its behemoth of an army, make? How would its dramatic war with Germany unfold? And, would this be the beginning of the end of the Habsburg Empire? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the outbreak of the First World War on the Eastern Front, and its early clashes. _____ Try Adobe Express for free now at https://www.adobe.com/uk/express/spotlight/designwithexpress?sdid=HM85WZZV&mv=display&mv2=ctv or by searching in the app store. Learn more at https://uber.com/onourway Explore the world’s most loved stories in their most beautiful form - only at https://www.foliosociety.com. _____ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 11m
  8. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

    4 SEPT · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

    How did J.R.R. Tolkien’s experiences during the First World War inspire ‘The Hobbit’, and 'The Lord of the Rings'? What was his early life like? How did he come to write these literary classics? What historical and mythical episodes did he draw from? How does ‘The Hobbit’ reflect the political and social anxieties of 1930s Britain? Was the book an immediate success? How does this early iteration of Middle-Earth, the One Ring, and beloved characters such as Gollum and Bilbo Baggins, differ from their portrayal in the subsequent, ‘The Lord of the Rings’? What are the greatest and most overrated moments of the book? How does the narrative unfurl? What makes it a literary masterpiece, and so much more than merely a fantastical adventure story? Why do children’s books matter so much? Is Gandalf the most iconic literary wizard of all time? And, what inspired Tolkien’s legendary hobbits? Join Dominic and Tabby as they discuss one of the greatest fantasy novels of all time; ‘The Hobbit’, and the man from whose remarkable imagination it, 'The Lord of the Rings', and the world of Middle-earth, sprung: J.R.R. Tolkien. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producers: Tabby Syrett, Theo Young-Smith + Nicole Maslen Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor

    47 min
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Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

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  • Creator
    Goalhanger
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    830
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Goalhanger Podcasts
  • Show Website
    The Rest Is History
  • Provider
    Goalhanger Podcasts

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