The Rest Is History
Goalhanger
History · Ongoing · ~74 min
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirring
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a moving history podcast, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
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…
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- Publisher
- Goalhanger
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 74 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- History
- Taste scores
- How we score
How podcast matches work
Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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