The Rest Is History

podcast

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...

#1 US · Self-Improvement 747 recordings 232 h 2020 → today 2 episodes a week updated 3 days ago
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Latest episodes

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708. The Terror: The Reign of Robespierre (Part 2) 1 h 29 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · 3 days ago
707. The Terror: How The French Revolution Collapsed Into Chaos (Part 1) 1 h 24 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · 6 days ago
706. Queen Victoria’s Revenge: Storming the Citadel (Part 2) 1 h 12 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · 10 days ago
705. Queen Victoria’s Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1) 1 h 10 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Michael Stevens · 13 days ago
704. Roman Civil War: Master of the Republic (Part 4) 1 h 09 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · 17 days ago
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Charts

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#1 Self-Improvement · United States

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Activity

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8 episodes · last 30 days · avg 61 min

Wed 36Sun 30Thu 26

Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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 Engl...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-27, The Rest Is History ranks #57 on the Spotify charts and #22 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 28 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇺🇸 United States as of 2026-09-27

🇬🇧 United Kingdom #1 🇳🇿 New Zealand #1 🇮🇪 Ireland #4 🇦🇺 Australia #5 🇫🇮 Finland #7 🇿🇦 South Africa #10 🇨🇦 Canada #11 🇺🇸 United States #22 🇦🇷 Argentina #24 🇨🇭 Switzerland #28 🇧🇪 Belgium #29 🇨🇱 Chile #37 🇵🇭 Philippines #37 🇮🇳 India #38 🇩🇰 Denmark #46 🇮🇩 Indonesia #51 🇳🇱 Netherlands #61 🇦🇹 Austria #63 🇵🇱 Poland #88 🇸🇪 Sweden #94 🇮🇹 Italy #117 🇨🇴 Colombia #124 🇳🇴 Norway #124 🇪🇸 Spain #149 🇩🇪 Germany #150 🇧🇷 Brazil #157 🇫🇷 France #192 🇲🇽 Mexico #194 History #169 Apple History #1 Spotify Trending #64 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#1 on Apple Podcasts (Finland) · 2025-08-09
Days on chart548 · 292 at #1
Countries now28
CategoriesHistory · History · Trending

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