Overall the podcast was interesting and they told a good story. HOWEVER, these guys drop in left wing tropes, and are obviously aligned with the left. It would be much better if they could leave their leftist leanings at the door and provided a politically neutral podcast. Do better guys, you don’t have to cram your political beliefs into these lessons.

Discussing diverse topics snd spanning epochs from every imaginable corner of the planet, Tom and Dominic educate and entertain with nuance, insight, and depth. Be it Ancient Rome, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, or the life of Eva Peron, the ‘cast is a must listen

Pod on US President’s is tremendous learning experience! Really enjoyed the insights and reminders of recent history. Thanks.

This is for people who buy into the leftist narrative.

A superb show featuring two historians with complementary styles who clearly share great chemistry. The series on Leopold II’s Congo is particularly captivating and made me want to explore the topic further— which is THE sign of an excellent show.

I don’t know why Goalhanger has been charmed by Anthony Scaramucci. He’s vapid and a joke to Americans. I couldn’t make it through the two episodes with him. His analysis was terrible, like an amateur. A waste of the special episodes for members. Otherwise I love the show.

I have truly enjoyed listening to this show. The series about the French Revolution is fascinating.

I very much enjoy the clever banter, I don’t understand all of the references - being from “across the pond.” It is easy and fun to listen to, they have great radio voices (which is rare among history podcasters)

Rare ambidextrous bowler. Once nabbed 37 wickets in 72 overs at Old Trafford. Also hit eleven sixes that day.

There's no real dialogue. The hosts don't disagree or even have differing takes. The stories are interesting - no need to make them more palatable by having 2 people tell them.

Podcastery at its best! Sure they are so English (not even British)-centric I know way too much about cricket players, Dads Army, Tony Benn etc. and sure they insult my country (US) constantly but I still LOVE THE DOM AND THE TOM! Keep the multi-episodes coming we need a 20-parter!

I can listen to these chaps all day! Every time I start a new series I love being sucked into the topics Can’t wait to read their books

I love your normal show. You are especially great the longer the series. Please keep Scaramucci off the pod from now on and forevermore. His politics, as are your sister shows’ “Rest is Politics”, are garbage and so out of touch with reality. That aside, your show is great!

Great chemistry. History brought to life. Dislike guest episodes. Ex: A Scaramucci - so arrogant

Such a wonderful blend of substantive content, humor, and storytelling. The multi part series are much appreciated. When the Aztecs popped up, my first reaction was to wince and question how interested I was. The next day I listened to the first episode, my interesting curiosity was immediately captured, and subsequently binged the whole series. Well done! And I should add that any contribution from Rest is Politics in suspect in the extreme..

Dom and Tom laugh at the absurdity of human history, demonstrate how so much changes while staying the same, and are the best debunkers of historical “fact” that is as much belief as the most unprovable religious dogma. Brilliant!

Finally! A history podcast that hits on all three goals of presenting information that’s entertaining , informative and to the point. Great hosts and insights. No need to listen to 3 hour history podcasts. This is the one that delivers.

This is my favorite history podcast. Hosts are so knowledgeable - clearly historians - and provide a ton of detailed info but with just the right amount of humor. Ive learned so much - and without even realizing it. Wish college had been like this!! Would have learned a lot more!!

Fantastic show. And they really put in their work for all of the research this takes! I appreciate the way they make history truly like a long timeline instead of individual stories; I can finally see how history puzzle pieces fit together. (And it’s an added bonus when they talk about what else is happening around the world at the same time.) Thank you guys! Can’t recommend highly enough.

I love history and the podcast is well produced. However, the hosts blatant bias for imperialism is outdated and disappointing. Their Eurocentric imperialist views clearly skew several important episodes such as the episodes about Ireland, the French Revolution, and the American Revolution. I can’t continue listening because I’m worried other episodes are bias in ways I cannot clearly see if it’s about a topic I’m not familiar with. I wish they would add another host with different life experiences, I’m just waiting for Tom to declare this comment as part of the “woke mind virus.”

I like the content but the audio levels/leveling is awful. Worst of any podcast I listen to by far. The levels are too low overall, but then in addition to that one of the hosts in particular has a habit of dropping his voice a lot. So to listen to this, I have to crank the volume in my car to like 80% of max. I’ve never gone over 50% for anything else. Then when a sponsor ad comes on, it’s SO LOUD. This needs to be fixed, it’s bad enough that it borders on making me not want to listen to the show.

Listening from New Jersey, USA. Just subscribed to your wonderful podcast. Have learned so much listening to you while I am working from home. Thank you for making me laugh while I learn! Are you on Instagram?

I absolutely love this podcast. The guys are such awesome sources of information. I especially enjoy the episodes on Tolkien and his inspirations. If I could suggest an episode I would love to hear one on Operation Valkyrie or even just the assassination attempts on hitler.

I love this podcast. It teaches history in a funny, light-humored, engaging way without losing grasp of what the underlying messages of each episode are. Kudos to Tom and Dominick for a well done program.

Love these guys and their informative and engaging discussions on history. I also want to suggest breaking the topics into seasons for easier navigation. But I love the shows anyway, even the impressions! Actually, hearing Hitler’s speech delivered in English was really helpful in understanding how compelling he was to Germans at the time.

Are the English sarcastic? I just thought they talked funny. Pants crapping at Agincourt? Yes, oh yes.

Especially the hysterical ads about “insurrection”on Jan 6. Please, stop!

I really enjoy the candor and the informative nature of the show. Really wish episodes were broken into seasons so I could navigate more easily.

This is one of my favorite podcasts and has taught me so much about what I had previously considered a boring subject. In fact, I’ve started expanding my knowledge by reading Tom and Dominic’s books which are also highly engaging. Highly recommended for their vast knowledge, wealth of knowledge and sense of humor.

Hosts drop their voices for key words, speak filler loudly.

I love this podcast. I just discovered it and now I look forward to being in the car so I can listen more. Excellent, I hope I retain this information! Thank you hosts and Theo, you’re a good sport.

On your episode regarding the 68 Democratic convention in Chicago. The MC5 was not a local band to Chicago. They were from Detroit. MC5 stands for motor city five

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Loved the podcasts. I write historical novels and Henry IV’s reign is my next topic. The podcasts were full of the nitty-gritty details and careful analysis of the times done in a thoughtful manner.

I appreciate classical music but I grew up on rock and alternative. Until they I heard the Mozart and Beethoven episodes I was never moved by classical music. Thank you so much for personalizing the music and connecting me to it. I’m sitting at work with goosebumps as I listen to the end of the Beethoven episode.

I just discovered this podcast in 2025 and have only listened to the series on Frankish Kings and Charlemagne so far. They were excellent and I am so excited to go back through the catalogue! Very engaging and clear, easy to listen to while doing chores and still absorb a lot of information. New favorite history pod!

I can’t get enough of this! I love history, and I love it even more as told by these hosts. The comedic banter is what makes it entertaining. And the history, factual. Love it.

Oh my! I have been listening for years and years and every episode is as enjoyable as the first evening (thank you Dan Carlin). If you want a bit of charm with your history, perhaps a pinch or a nudge and a pint or two, this is as good as it gets. They still have the fire and freshness while the theatrics only become more fine tuned. Keep it up 'till the wheels fall off!

Looking forward (50 years?) to Tom and Dominick bringing their unique voices to Donald Trump’s rise to power. Lots of twists and turns. Lots of meetings in spa resorts. Will England and France convince Denmark to give up Greenland?

Awesome show, thank you Dominique and Tom! love everything except disgusting advertising of the rest of politics.us. what a low level hateful bunch. And disturbing contrast to the rest is history

Love the way they present history. It’s engaging it opens your mind. You learn stuff of course, but they bring to life history and such a humorous way.

The history is decent, but the hosts are a bit too full of themselves and their jokes do not land well. Comments about it being okay to kill cats, jabs at politicians, and their admitted pro British bias, detracts from the content. I know they are popular, but it doesn’t work for me.

The phrase "the sweating, white-suited bulk of Hermann Goering" alone was worth the price of admission.

No one should support this podcast or any work involving Tom Holland because of his belief that the police covering up the Rotherham r. ape gangs “had good intentions”. Please search X for Rotherham r. ape gangs and Tom Holland to find out that he would think it’s the Christian thing to protect men who would harm children.

Holland’s recent comments justifying crimes against women and girls make this unlistenable

not a ‘review’ per se, but just wanted to thank you for this wonderful review of the story of Charlemagne! What was murky from patchy references over time is much clearer now. Wonderfully organized from all the complexities of lineages I now better understand the origins of European history and how we got to where we are now. Thank you!

I listened to a podcast on Watergate. Apparently it was the first of more than one on that topic. Based on that one podcast, these guys IMO are educated but unserious people. They snickered through the podcast as if they were 16-year olds, taking delight in discussing Nixon’s personality flaws. As a former 16-year old who snickered continuously during the Nixon administration, I was familiar with their approach. So I won’t listen to any more from these guys. If I want a 16-year old’s perspective on history, I’ll find a 16-year old and talk to him or her.

After discovering the rest is history, I've listened to about 40 or so episodes in the last week and a half while - it is generally very well paced and they have a good sense of the right level of detail to tell an interesting story without getting bogged down. Having 2 presenters also helps keep it from getting monotone and boring. On the downside, I have 2 main complaints - first, and this is the least important, Tom is constantly pronouncing things wrong, to the point that I've actually looked up several things to confirm I wasn't going crazy. He pronounces escutcheon with a long U. The bigger issue is if you want to look something up - it's hard to discern sometimes what you should be searching for based only on what you've heard. The more annoying thing is that they CONSTANTLY compare some villain in history to "woke humanist academics on twitter" - over and over and over and over. Maybe it's less noticeable if you aren't listening to so many in a row, but they seriously will compare any reprehensible person they come across to these people - never providing any detailed criticism, just casual aspersions, presumably insulting a sizable portion of their listernership, or potential listenership, in the process. Never with any self-awareness that they are scolding people for having a different opinion than they do. It is expected from Dominic, who writes for the Daily Mail, but Tom does it to a lesser degree too. (He also attributes everything good to Christianity). I don't think they realize how this obsession might not be shared by their listeners, most of whom are not on twitter, and/or how this ultimately hurts their credibility. How can I rely on their analysis if I know they are so easily obsessed with apparently unrelated things to the point they bring it up like some recurring fetish? Anytime they analyze the intentions of a historical figure, any time they describe political trends, any time they extend narrative sympathy, you have to worry - are they being reliable and fair? This is especially a problem given that they are both popular historians, not 'real' ones, and their books (or at least Tom's, which I have read several of) show a distinct willingness to go with the better story over recognizing problems with sources. Any way, just take it with a grain of salt.

I love this podcast. I never thought history could be so enjoyable. Even though I'm one of the so called "tax evading Americans" as you so often call me, I am thoroughly entertained. Like other listeners, you are helping me get through this rough time in U.S history by knowing that others have survived crazy anointed or elected leaders. Thank you for this peace of mind. Brillant!

Easy to listen to; pleasant conversations and exchange of information; I’m learning stuff!