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58. The World Cup of Gods - Part 1
In one of the most anticipated contests of the year, sixteen gods battled for the crown of ultimate deity. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook offer analysis and insight on the group stages of the competition. Learn more about your ad choice…
57. Paris
It may just be the most popular city on earth. Throughout history Paris has maintained a grip on the public imagination, thanks to its culture, architecture and its people.French journalist and historian Agnès Poirier joins Tom Holland and…
56. Nero
He remains one of the great characters in all history. But was he depraved, corrupt and evil? Or an artist much maligned by elitist historians? Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss Nero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast…
55. The World Cup of Gods - Preview
It promises to be the biggest event of the summer - The Rest is History World Cup of Gods.Sixteen competitors, but there can be only one winner. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook preview all the runners and riders. Learn more about your ad…
54. Cromwell and the Protectorate
Did Oliver Cromwell save Britain from tyranny or was he a killjoy and military dictator? Paul Lay, author of Providence Lost: the Rise and Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the short-lived B…
53. Game of Thrones
What, if anything, can we learn about medieval history from Game of Thrones? Or is George R R Martin’s hugely popular series of books, and the blockbuster TV series based on them, in danger of supplanting true history in the popular imagin…
51. Aztecs
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook talk to award-winning writer Camilla Townsend, author of the revelatory Fifth Sun.Professor Townsend used Nahuatl language sources to write an engaging history offering a new interpretation of events in Me…
50. Teenagers
“They’re wasting their money and having sex with each other.” Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explore the modern phenomenon of the teenager. Why do teenagers scare older generations and will Tom cope with his daughter’s veganism? Learn m…
49. Food Glorious Food
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook tuck into the history of British food with author Pen Vogler. They debate the origins of curry and debate our obsession with beef. Plus, they discuss a curious historical obsession with cooking pigs and ch…
48. The French Revolution
With France facing economic struggles and rising unemployment revolution was in the air. But who was in charge of the uprising and what did it achieve? Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland storm their own podcasting Bastille. Learn more about…