The Rest Is History (podcast)

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The Rest Is History
Presentation
Hosted by Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
GenreHistory podcast
Developed byGoalhanger
Production
No. of episodes825  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Publication
Ratings4.7/5  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Related
Website https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Rest Is History is a history podcast hosted by historian and author Dominic Sandbrook and historian and translator Tom Holland. [1] [2]

Contents

Overview

The podcast was launched in November 2020 and is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts.

It is the highest-ranked UK history podcast on Spotify and Apple, and in the top 10 in the US charts. [3] By June 2023 it had issued 409 episodes and had a rating of 9.7 on IMDb. [4] In October 2024, The Wall Street Journal revealed the podcast achieved 11 million downloads a month, 1.2 million monthly YouTube views and had over 45,000 paying subscribers; 7 out of 10 listeners were aged under 40. [5] It was estimated that Holland and Sandbrook each earned nearly $100,000 a month. [6] The series received the 2023 President's Medal from the British Academy, the first time this had been awarded to a podcast. [7]

"First and foremost, because I think people are bored with history being told in a hand-wringing, pious, judgmental and moralistic way – they want it brought to life by people who are genuine enthusiasts and love the past."

— Dominic Sandbrook answering the question What's the secret of its success? in a 2024 interview with The Daily Telegraph . [8]

The Rest is History has now completed over 700 episodes on a range of subjects from Watergate to Lord Nelson. Associated with the show is a paid subscription service called The Rest Is History Club, which offers subscribers early access to episodes, bonus episodes, and other exclusive content. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Cunliffe, Rachel (April 20, 2022). "The Rest is History is breathtaking in its scope".
  2. ↑ Marriott, James (May 24, 2023). "The Rest is History review — at last, history told the way I like it" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Listener Numbers, Contacts, Similar Podcasts - The Rest Is History". Rephonic.
  4. ↑ "The Rest Is History". November 2, 2020 – via IMDb.
  5. ↑ Pancevski, Bojan (25 October 2024). "How Two Irreverent Historians Made Their Podcast a Global Sensation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Warrington, James (2024-10-29). "Rest is History hosts pocket £1m a year each". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  7. ↑ "The Rest Is History podcast awarded prestigious humanities prize, for success in creating 'a new generation of history enthusiasts'". The British Academy. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  8. ↑ Membery, York (9 June 2024). "Dominic Sandbrook: 'The Rest is History was a runaway success – but I still drive a Volvo'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "The Rest Is History | Home". therestishistory.supportingcast.fm. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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