# The Rest Is History podcast

14 Hacker News commenters recommended The Rest Is History podcast and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as an excellent, engaging history podcast, with standout series on Elizabeth I and the Aztec and Inca empires. One critic finds its many copycat titles annoying.

## Why people recommend it

- Excellent, engaging and informative (4 comments): "the Rest is History podcast series on the conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires is excellent, especially the latter" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48159833)) "excellent ~10h The Rest Is History podcast playlist covering the context and details" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47295110)) "which is highly engaging and informative" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47084007))
- Top pick among history podcasts (3 comments): "Top of my list are Empire, Fall of Civilizations, The Age of Napoleon, The Rest is History" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167063)) "not every podcast can be as excellent as The Rest Is History" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47423113)) "sister show to the great The Rest is History" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48866589))
- Strong series on empires (3 comments): "the Rest is History podcast series on the conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires is excellent, especially the latter" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48159833)) "Top of my list are Empire, Fall of Civilizations, The Age of Napoleon, The Rest is History" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47167063)) "Empire and Rest is Hostory has great podcasts on him" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49496606))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Fall of Civilizations podcast](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fall-of-civilizations-podcast.md): 20 recommend
- [Hardcore History by Dan Carlin](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hardcore-history.md): 13 recommend
- [Revolutions Podcast by Mike Duncan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/revolutions-podcast.md): 12 recommend
- [The History of English Podcast by John McWhorter](https://hackerapproved.com/p/history-of-english-podcast.md): 12 recommend
- [The History of Rome podcast by Mike Duncan](https://hackerapproved.com/p/history-of-rome-podcast.md): 8 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Rest Is History podcast", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rest-is-history-podcast/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).