| The Rest Is History | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland  |
| Genre | history podcast |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 636 |
| 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] As of June 2023[update] it has 409 episodes and a rating of 9.7 on IMDb.[4] In October 2024,The Wall Street Journal revealed the podcast gets 11 million downloads a month, 1.2 million monthly YouTube views and over 45,000 paying subscribers, and seven out of 10 listeners are under 40.[5] They estimated Holland and Sandbrook each earn nearly $100,000 a month.[6] It 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]
- ^ Cunliffe, Rachel (April 20, 2022). "The Rest is History is breathtaking in its scope".
- ^ Marriott, James (May 24, 2023). "The Rest is History review — at last, history told the way I like it" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Listener Numbers, Contacts, Similar Podcasts - The Rest Is History". Rephonic.
- ^ "The Rest Is History". November 2, 2020 – via IMDb.
- ^ Pancevski, Bojan (25 October 2024). "How Two Irreverent Historians Made Their Podcast a Global Sensation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Warrington, James (2024-10-29). "Rest is History hosts pocket £1m a year each". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.