Recent Episodes
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469. The Road to The Great War: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)
Jul 14, 2024 – 50:40 -
468. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Crime (Part 4)
Jul 10, 2024 – 01:02:34 -
467. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Victim (Part 3)
Jul 7, 2024 – 01:00:02 -
466. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Conspiracy (Part 2)
Jul 3, 2024 – 57:01 -
465. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Killer (Part 1)
Jun 30, 2024 – 01:06:45 -
Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Extract)
Jun 27, 2024 – 33:58 -
464. Modern British Elections (Part 2)
Jun 26, 2024 – 56:00 -
463. Mad Elections (Part 1)
Jun 23, 2024 – 54:44 -
462. St George: Dragon-Slayer
Jun 19, 2024 – 52:07 -
461. Dragons
Jun 16, 2024 – 54:16 -
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Extract)
Jun 13, 2024 – 25:31 -
460. The Empress of the Apocalypse
Jun 12, 2024 – 55:26 -
459. The Suit, Savile Row, and Smartly Dressed Men
Jun 9, 2024 – 01:00:34 -
458. Helen of Troy: A Family of Blood (Part 2)
Jun 5, 2024 – 51:04 -
457. Helen of Troy: Queen of the Greek Myths (Part 1)
Jun 2, 2024 – 54:07 -
456. Fall of the Sioux: The Massacre at Wounded Knee (Part 3)
May 30, 2024 – 01:04:15 -
455. Fall of the Sioux: The Ghost Dance (Part 2)
May 29, 2024 – 46:50 -
454. Fall of the Sioux: Death of Crazy Horse (Part 1)
May 26, 2024 – 54:59 -
453. Custer's Last Stand: The Final Showdown (Part 8)
May 22, 2024 – 01:06:17 -
452. Custer's Last Stand: The Battle of the Little Bighorn (Part 7)
May 20, 2024 – 01:03:04 -
451. Custer's Last Stand: The Charge of the 7th Cavalry (Part 6)
May 16, 2024 – 01:02:42 -
450. Custer's Last Stand: Death in the Black Hills (Part 5)
May 15, 2024 – 58:33 -
449. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Rise of Sitting Bull (Part 4)
May 12, 2024 – 51:04 -
448. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Horse-Lords of the Plains (Part 3)
May 8, 2024 – 51:28 -
447. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: The Winning of the West (Part 2)
May 6, 2024 – 01:08:25 -
446. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Civil War (Part 1)
May 5, 2024 – 01:00:33 -
445. The Habsburgs: Secrets of a Dynasty
May 1, 2024 – 58:29 -
444. The First Emperor of China
Apr 28, 2024 – 01:03:18 -
443. Lord Byron: Death of a Vampire (Part 4)
Apr 24, 2024 – 56:34 -
442. Lord Byron: Dangerous Liaisons (Part 3)
Apr 21, 2024 – 01:00:39 -
441. Lord Byron: Scandal, Sex and Celebrity (Part 2)
Apr 17, 2024 – 01:00:10 -
440. Lord Byron: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (Part 1)
Apr 14, 2024 – 55:57 -
439. Disco: Sex and Race in Seventies America
Apr 10, 2024 – 01:01:21 -
438. The Moonwalkers, with Tom Hanks
Apr 7, 2024 – 01:10:28 -
437. Luther: A World Torn Apart (Part 5)
Apr 3, 2024 – 01:10:49 -
436. Luther: Showdown with the Emperor (Part 4)
Apr 1, 2024 – 01:00:53 -
435. Luther: The Battle Against Satan (Part 3)
Mar 31, 2024 – 01:01:00 -
434. Luther: The Revolution Begins (Part 2)
Mar 28, 2024 – 50:48 -
433. Luther: The Man Who Changed the World (Part 1)
Mar 25, 2024 – 51:28 -
432. Titanic: The Survivors (Part 6)
Mar 21, 2024 – 56:33 -
431. Titanic: Nightmare at Midnight (Part 5)
Mar 19, 2024 – 01:05:23 -
430. Titanic: The Iceberg Strikes (Part 4)
Mar 18, 2024 – 45:38 -
429. Titanic: Countdown to Disaster (Part 3)
Mar 14, 2024 – 48:36 -
428. Titanic: Kings of the World (Part 2)
Mar 12, 2024 – 52:24 -
427. Titanic: The Tragedy Begins (Part 1)
Mar 11, 2024 – 48:40 -
426. History's Greatest Monkeys
Mar 7, 2024 – 01:00:21 -
425. The History Of Chocolate
Mar 4, 2024 – 49:42 -
424. Carthage vs. Rome: Total War (Part 4)
Feb 29, 2024 – 55:30 -
423. Carthage vs. Rome: The Wolf at the Gates (Part 3)
Feb 26, 2024 – 51:29 -
422. Ancient Carthage: Rise of a Superpower (Part 2)
Feb 22, 2024 – 55:31
Recent Reviews
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Blue Jay 44Profoundly edifying and amusing!Like I said, profoundly edifying and amusing!
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hearfeltbethLove this showLearn so much from these wonderful men
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A UK fan“Dana thought” commentMy dear, has it just occurred to you that Americans may be disliked and not just by the British? How naïve you are.
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Neal DewingIt’s goodThat is all
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sclb71Lee OswaldLee Oswald joined the Marines, not the Army
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PudelmomFranz Ferdinand & SophieThank you for providing such a rich background of this couple and the times in which they live.
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Furd turgasonGreatDan Carlin is the man but these two have filled his shoes very well. Love this show!
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Dana thoughtGenerally greatI absolutely love listening to this podcast. Their 2023, 4-part series on the American Revolution was complete garbage, however. It was, as Tom mentioned, “patriotic tosh” and not real history. It was embarrassing to listen to. Their comments were complete conjecture and could easily be refuted if anyone on the show would make an effort to be fair. A few times Tom did make a few logical comments in order to be fair, but generally, if you have such extreme opinions not based in fact, why bother calling it history? Just say you hate America and move on. But, that aside, I genuinely like/enjoy the hosts as well as the show and am grateful for their efforts.
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hollihobbiGreat podcastI love the multi-episode stories. I actually seek them out because it’s like listening to a really good book. I always recommend to all my friends.
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venkatraoGreat podcastBut not a fan of the multipart series. Please limit series to 4 parts or less.
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NJFW❤️Can’t wait to each new episode.
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Chip WahlenmeierMy absolute favorite podcast!As an appreciator of history, I am truly inspired by the way Tom and Dom bring the past to life. I enthusiastically recommend this podcast to anyone seeking an immersive and enjoyable way to explore history. Wonderful work!
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rustedhammerheadHistory excellenceThe hosts give us access to a broad range of history topics. The presentation is straight forward and executed with a dash of lighthearted humor sprinkled in. I appreciate the craftsmanship. Thank you both.
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M%Reminded of a World of HopeOkay, so listen, Tom and Dominik talking about about the Disco scene at The Loft is the most precious conversation post-Trump. When Tom says ‘..I don’t know what a quaalude is ?’ Amazing. I love both of these guy’s point of view. They are open-minded, curious and challenge each others outlook. The comments about “don’t have personalities , just talk the history “ that bothers me. Like Tom’s history writing, the subject is conveyed in scenes and emotions and movements, that needs some expositon to time travel the thought placement. If you want just the history, Adrian Goldsworthy has a pod cast channel that, like his books, handles history with plastic gloves objectivity (which we need and he does it best). But I want the essence of the times with my history not just the facts.
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Anita - RSuper good but--- please for your American (mainly) and other non-Brit listeners please try to speak a tad more slowly. Thanks! Also especially many many thank yous for not adding a stupid music bed behind the convo.
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Dr LelandBest history pod everPrescript: Only downside is the zeal Tom Holland shows trying to shoehorn Christianity into every moral or ethical analysis — he’s the most evangelical catholic historian I’ve ever heard of. I was lucky enough to study history in Ireland, and I took a course on the second world war from two British historians. This podcast makes me feel like I can sit with these 2 profs over pints, listening to two charming and erudite chaps chat about their favorite stories from history — Except that Tom and Dominic are by far the funniest history “professors” I’ve ever heard. It really helps to be up on British culture to get their dry humor, but I promise you’ll be delighted by their stories even if you don’t know Doctor Who from Doc Martin. I recommend this podcast to everyone who would like to hear intelligent and hilarious men tell the best stories of history. Thanks to you both for this gem of a show!
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Jody BarcelonaBoring & Bigoted TransphobesListened to a recent episode and thought I heard these idiots be transphobic. Thought to myself, “it’s 2024, I must have misheard.” So I randomly pick one of their first episodes and they spend 5 minutes opining that asking JK Rowling to be slightly less transphobic with her platform is actually a “witch hunt” and she’s a victim. Truly bizarre. The bar is SO LOW and somehow guys like this still knock it out of the park on casual bigotry. Hope someone lets them know they don’t have to deep throat the boot, they can just lick it.
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SoDak NickLove these guys!I absolutely love this show, especially when it comes to US history. It’s great to hear an outside honest perspective and these two are soooo British, it constantly makes me laugh.
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Stevie.NixLove these adorable BritsEpic history and cheeky humor. What more could you ask for?
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TheCarolinaK1ngHistory FanAs a fan of the subject, I absolutely love these. A mix of info and comedy is the way to go.
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DinoNerd127Talk about history not house of the dragonsBro it’s a history podcast not a fanatic podcast
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Philip HeardHistory & HumorI love history and I love to laugh, this show does the trick on both.
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Nomad AbroadDiverse and epic topicsGreat podcast. I enjoyed the earlier episodes that were more overviews but I really appreciate how the later episodes have gone into more detail on the topics. After having listened to certain episodes, I will say that I have then gone out and bought the book(s)!
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LobomamaThe best“ I don’t massively like Catherine of sienna either” I’m still cracking up. Oh my gosh these guys so brilliant and so dang funny.
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Dee dfExcellentI thought I knew a little history and it turns out I was right… I know very little. Being 73 years old I grew up when Americans made few mistakes ( at least historically). I wish our schools could listen to your podcasts but we seem to be heading in the opposite direction. Our history is either whitewashed or ignored. Better to know the truth but that’s not happening these days. Tom and Dominic have a way of explaining history clearly and oftentimes humorously and I’ve enjoyed every episode I’ve listened to. I may even subscribe some day. Who knows?
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💕brenerI listen every dayHonestly. Thanks.
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George of the PortGreat history but….I truly appreciate the witty but well researched episodes on Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Custer and their dramatic contemporaries, their world. A panoramic but detailed vision. My complaint-the squeamish sense they shrug off true virtue and godliness. Tom and Dominic come close but can’t quite liberate themselves from that stifling British superiority. Regardless, “well done all the same, lads!”
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HammerDick138Best history podcast out there and will not be unseated!These guys are the best. They’re witty and very funny. Their real friendship comes through in the podcast. They give us access to the greatest historians and experts of our time. Listen to these cats and you will belly laugh and learn. Thanks guys for this podcast.
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impish1Simply the BestI am addicted to history podcasts. I like this one best. They have a different take on history that is witty, informative and fun. No interviewing of authors hawking a new book. Their chemistry moves the cast speedily. It’s enough to make one like the British.
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KtheWardenTitanic, Luther, plus the 87-part Custer SeriesI tell everyone who stands still about this podcast. This has resulted many new fans. It was great to meet Theo and Tabitha on one of your bonuses. Such a talented group. And Tom is great for my faith!!!
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Sbd 123The bestI think these two are the best doing history right now. Their British dry humor is matched only by their insight and erudition. I like some other history podcasts out there, but love this one. Give these guys a listen.
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Danny Boy100I did’t get the jokeWhile I loved the Custer epic, there was so much laughter between the hots, sometimes obscuring the narrative, that I thought I was missing the point. Quite annoying.
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Nobrainer774Great show!I have always been a big fan of history. Your take on these historical events keeps me coming back to listen to more. Thanks!!
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HawgfanmcGreat PodcastI loved the series on Custer/Crazy Horse/Sitting Bull. It was very educational and entertaining. I learned a great deal. I also enjoyed the British perspective on the American Civil War. This is a very interesting podcast.
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Martyh85…Derivative
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Napabear88NapabearThe Best! Unending stream of information, takes on meaning and context, and most importantly: HUMOR.
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S8185One of my favorites!Loved the Aztec series and currently enjoying the JFK one. Great history podcasts with a bit of humor- highly recommend.
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CoMac33So interesting for American listenersI really love this podcast! They give such a wide variety of historical topics the in-depth treatment. As an American, I have especially enjoyed hearing their British perspective on our history, especially the American Civil War. The current series in Custer, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull was outstanding. Other recent series that I really liked were the Titanic series and the one on Martin Luther. Please keep up the good work!
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dissatisfied+These guys are greatSuper insightful plus charming and entertaining.
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RominIqbalA must listenExcellent podcast. The best in the business.
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Everyone’s a Mensch!True to formI grew up in an academic home and listening to this podcast reminds me of the conversations that were often going on around me as a child. Occasionally one or both of the podcasters will say something that irks me, (like the idea that American biscuits might be scones when -for heavens sake-they contain no eggs! ) but I don’t mind as that is a natural consequence of people being themselves. Tom and Domenic are having their conversation; we are listening; it is a free pleasure and a tie to my personal and our general past.
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robinantigaLoveGreat show, thank you for passing on your knowledge
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Seeya SlateFanDidn’t know I’d enjoy hearing American history explained by a Brit. Five stars.
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ESchwadaBrownStory tellers making history incredibly entertainingThey’re so good at telling the stories of these historical moments in time.
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Wizard of NoodlesNegative reviewsThe negative reviews of this show are really entertaining.
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Coastal SkipperGreat Show!Whether they’re talking about the Ming Dynasty, Martin Luther, Lord Byron or General Custer, Tom and Dominic are always informative and entertaining. Great show, my lords!
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______ا..I wholly disagree with your take on thulcarnayn in Quran. It is your presumption that it’s Alexander the Great.
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J ClamIt is a good day to dieAmerican fan here and I have to tell you, and even with a degree in history, I learned more you Brits than I ever did in school. The most I ever learned about Custer was from the movie “Little Big Man”. Custer has so much backstory. I can understand why it was 8 episodes. Sincerely thank you so much. I look at your podcast as continuing education.
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Code man42KansasListening to the Custer episodes. The guys laugh and joke about Kansas. Well, I’m from Kansas and got a laugh myself. Great show guys!
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