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...

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543. Death in the Amazon: Aguirre, the Wrath of God 1 h 05 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Feb 27, 2025
542. Elizabeth I’s Sorcerer: Angels and Demons in Renaissance Europe 1 h 07 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Anthony Scaramucci · Feb 24, 2025
541. Heart of Darkness: Fear and Loathing in the Congo 1 h 13 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Anthony Scaramucci · Feb 20, 2025
540. Horror in the Congo: A Conspiracy Unmasked (Part 3) 1 h 01 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Feb 17, 2025
539. Horror in the Congo: The Crimes of Empire (Part 2) 1 h 02 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Hector McFarlane · Feb 13, 2025
538. Horror in the Congo: The Nightmare Begins (Part 1) 1 h 00 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Feb 10, 2025
537. Emperors of Rome: Claudius, Paranoia and Poison (Part 4) 1 h 08 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Ad Speaker · Feb 6, 2025
536. Emperors of Rome: Caligula, Incest and Insanity (Part 3) 1 h 08 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Unknown · Feb 3, 2025
535. Emperors of Rome: Tiberius, Slaughter and Scandal (Part 2) 58 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Advertisement · Jan 30, 2025
534. Emperors of Rome: Sex Secrets of the Caesars (Part 1) 52 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Advertisement · Jan 27, 2025
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified… 13 min · Gordon Carrera, David McCloskey, Tom Holland · Jan 24, 2025
533. Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis 58 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Sponsor · Jan 23, 2025
532. Hitler's War on Poland: The Fall of Warsaw (Part 3) 59 min · Theo Young-Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Holland · Jan 20, 2025
531. Hitler's War on Poland: The Pact with Stalin (Part 2) 1 h 01 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, MeUndies Sponsor · Jan 16, 2025
530. Hitler’s War on Poland: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1) 57 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Advertisement · Jan 13, 2025
529. The Nazis' Road to War: Showdown in Munich (Part 2) 56 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Commercial Voice · Jan 9, 2025
528. The Nazis' Road to War: Hitler Prepares to Strike (Part 1) 1 h 00 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Advertisement · Jan 6, 2025
527. Beethoven: Napoleon and the Music of War LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall 1 h 06 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Jan 2, 2025
526. Mozart: History's Greatest Prodigy LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall 1 h 10 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Oliver Zeffman · Dec 30, 2024
525. Charlemagne: Emperor of the West (Part 3) 1 h 01 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Dec 25, 2024
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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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As of 2026-09-17, The Rest Is History ranks #61 on the Spotify charts and #41 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 27 countries.

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🇳🇿 New Zealand #1 🇬🇧 United Kingdom #2 🇦🇺 Australia #5 🇮🇪 Ireland #5 🇫🇮 Finland #11 🇿🇦 South Africa #14 🇨🇦 Canada #16 🇳🇴 Norway #28 🇨🇭 Switzerland #29 🇧🇪 Belgium #30 🇮🇩 Indonesia #34 🇮🇳 India #34 🇺🇸 United States #41 🇳🇱 Netherlands #45 🇦🇷 Argentina #49 🇩🇰 Denmark #53 🇵🇭 Philippines #53 🇦🇹 Austria #57 🇵🇱 Poland #93 🇸🇪 Sweden #101 🇧🇷 Brazil #117 🇪🇸 Spain #132 🇨🇱 Chile #142 🇲🇽 Mexico #167 🇨🇴 Colombia #168 🇩🇪 Germany #183 🇮🇹 Italy #187 History #2 Apple History #2 Spotify Trending #58 Spotify
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First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#1 on Apple Podcasts (Finland) · 2025-08-09
Days on chart538 · 284 at #1
Countries now27
CategoriesHistory · History · Trending

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