| The Rest Is History | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland  |
| Genre | History podcast |
| Developed by | Goalhanger |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 779 |
| Publication | |
| Ratings | 4.7/5 |
| Related | |
| Website | https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/ |
The Rest Is History is a history podcast hosted by historian and author Dominic Sandbrook and popular historian Tom Holland. [1] [2]
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.
