The Rest Is History
by Goalhanger
Is this your podcast?Goalhanger is an independent podcast creator known for producing high-quality content across various genres, particularly history. Their approach emphasizes engaging storytelling and expert insights, which is evident in their flagship podca…
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Audience Interest
- historical events and figures
- military history
Podcast Focus
- deep dives into historical moments
- expert analysis of history
Publishing Consistency
- 696 episodes produced
- active for 5 years
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- available on TuneIn
- available on Castbox
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 49 chart positions in 49 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · History#11M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · History#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · History#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · History#11M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · History#11300K to 1M
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.8M to 8.2M🎙 Daily cadence·696 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
9.2M to 27M🇺🇸11%🇬🇧11%🇨🇦11%+46 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
3.7M to 11M386K real followers tracked across platforms
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From 22 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)
Jun 10, 2026
1h 11m 09s
677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)
Jun 7, 2026
1h 10m 44s
676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
Jun 3, 2026
1h 17m 03s
675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)
May 31, 2026
1h 16m 42s
674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
May 27, 2026
1h 07m 41s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/10/26 |  678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2) | How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? And, which British monarch was it written for? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the creation of Britain’s legendary national anthem, God Save the King, and its mysterious composer. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Father’s Day discounted gift memberships available here. Treat your dad to ad-free listening, early access to full series, bonus episodes, and much more. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 11m 09s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | 677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1) | How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner? Who came up with it? And, why does this origin story make the anthem so controversial? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the first episode of their Football World Cup special, with the story behind America’s national anthem, and its secret story. _______ *Father’s Day discounted gift memberships available here. Treat your dad to ad-free listening, early access to full series, bonus episodes, and much more.* Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 10m 44s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 |  676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6) | After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops? Does Churchill finally understand his fateful error? How do the allies escape the total mess they find themselves in? And, why has this failed campaign become the foundational moment of Anzac identity? Join Dominic and Tom as they bring an end to this disastrous Gallipoli campaign and the bloody year of 1915. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 17m 03s | ||||||
| 5/31/26 |  675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)✨ | First World WarBattle of Gallipoli+4 | — | The Rest Is History Clubgoalhanger | TurkeyNew Zealand+1 | GallipoliFirst World War+5 | Lloyds | 1h 16m 42s | |
| 5/27/26 |  674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)✨ | First World WarEspionage+4 | — | LloydsThe Rest Is History Club+2 | — | Edith CavellFirst World War+5 | — | 1h 07m 41s | |
| 5/24/26 | 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)✨ | First World Warsubmarine warfare+4 | — | LloydsThe Rest Is History Club+2 | United States | LusitaniaU-boat+4 | Goalhanger | 1h 16m 40s | |
| 5/20/26 | 672. The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)✨ | First World WarItaly's campaign+4 | — | The Rest Is History Club | ItalyAustro-Hungarian Empire | ItalyFirst World War+5 | Lloyds | 1h 11m 02s | |
| 5/19/26 | Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne✨ | Empress MatildaCivil War+4 | Helen Castor | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | Empress MatildaCivil War+4 | — | 43m 15s | |
| 5/17/26 | 671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)✨ | First World Warlife in the trenches+4 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger+2 | — | First World Wartrenches+5 | Lloyds | 1h 24m 23s | |
| 5/14/26 | 670. Tom Holland Meets Paul McCartney✨ | Paul McCartneyThe Beatles+4 | Paul McCartney | Capitol RecordsMPL Communications, Ltd+4 | — | Paul McCartneyThe Beatles+6 | — | 39m 42s | |
| 5/13/26 | 669. Greece vs. Persia: The Battle of Marathon (Part 2)✨ | Battle of MarathonGreece vs. Persia+4 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger | GreecePersia | Battle of MarathonGreece+6 | Lloyds | 1h 09m 04s | |
| 5/10/26 | 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)✨ | Persian EmpireGreece+5 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger | GreecePersia | Persian EmpireGreece+5 | Lloyds | 1h 12m 36s | |
| 5/6/26 | 667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa✨ | Mona LisaRenaissance Italy+4 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | Mona LisaLeonardo da Vinci+5 | Lloyds | 1h 09m 57s | |
| 5/3/26 | 666. Wine and the Birth of Civilisation✨ | history of wineancient civilizations+3 | — | The Odyssey | ancient JordanBronze Age Greece+1 | winecivilization+6 | — | 1h 15m 43s | |
| 4/29/26 | 665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)✨ | British history1970s+5 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | Britainbankruptcy+7 | — | 1h 15m 11s | |
| 4/26/26 | 664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3)✨ | British historyfinancial crisis+4 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger | BritainLondon | Britain1970s+5 | — | 1h 14m 08s | |
| 4/22/26 | 663. Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (Part 2)✨ | 1970s BritainHarold Wilson+3 | — | The Rest Is History ClubThe Rest Is History | — | Harold Wilson1970s+5 | Goalhanger | 1h 17m 18s | |
| 4/19/26 | 662. Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)✨ | Margaret Thatcher1970s Britain+4 | — | Conservative PartyThe Rest Is History Club+3 | — | Margaret ThatcherConservative Party+4 | — | 1h 15m 36s | |
| 4/15/26 | 661. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)✨ | female Samurai warriorsMinamoto and Taira dynasties+4 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger | — | SamuraiMinamoto+4 | — | 1h 04m 51s | |
| 4/12/26 | 660. Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)✨ | Samurai historyYoshitsune+5 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger | — | YoshitsuneSamurai+5 | — | 1h 01m 28s | |
| 4/8/26 | 659. Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)✨ | SamuraiMinamoto clan+3 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger+1 | Japan | SamuraiMinamoto clan+5 | — | 1h 07m 26s | |
| 4/7/26 | Music: The Father of the Blues, Golden Age of Jazz, and David Bowie | History in Photos✨ | Blues musicJazz history+4 | Chris Floyd | Getty ImagesThe Rest Is History Club+4 | — | Robert JohnsonArt Kane+5 | — | 8m 24s | |
| 4/5/26 | 658. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)✨ | SamuraiJapanese history+4 | — | The Rest Is History ClubGoalhanger+1 | — | SamuraiJapan+5 | — | 1h 03m 27s | |
| 4/1/26 | 657. The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)✨ | Ku Klux KlanAmerican history+4 | — | The Rest Is History | — | Ku Klux KlanAmerican elections+4 | Anthropicrestishistory | 1h 11m 31s | |
| 3/31/26 | Revolutions: Iran, the Prague Spring, and Ceaușescu’s Fall | History in Photos✨ | Iranian RevolutionPrague Spring+4 | Chris Floyd | Magnum PhotosGetty Images | IranPrague+1 | IranPrague Spring+5 | — | 17m 09s | |
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