Today's history podcasts typically come in two varieties: a monotone Ph.D. student reading a Wikipedia page or an enthusiastic amateur cramming every thought he's ever had about World War II into a discursive five hours.
Sitting somewhere in the middle of this spectrum are The Rest Is History hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. The two professional historians strike a pleasing balance between fact-dense narratives and witty banter as they barrel through topics as diverse as 1960s fashion and the battle of Stalingrad.
