'The Rest Is History' Hosts Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland on Podcasting Success, Historical Parallels, and Modern Politics
By
Elisabeth Garber-Paul
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland, hosts of the massively popular history podcast 'The Rest Is History,' discuss their unexpected rise to podcasting stardom. The show, named Apple's Show of the Year in 2025 with over 20 million monthly streams, has spawned books, tours, and spinoffs. The interview covers their takes on historical parallels to modern politics (including Trump vs. Obama and MAGA), their approach to making history accessible and entertaining, and what's next for their growing media empire.
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Their show, The Rest Is History, was Apple's Show of the Year in 2025, and boasts over 20 million streams a month.
These are very big doings for a couple of middle-aged Englishmen delivering deep dives into everything from the fall of Carthage and Crazy Horse
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