The Rest Is History podcast
Hacker ApprovedRanked 2 of 7 history podcasts by recommenders
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.
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.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 14
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 93%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 14 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 14 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Excellent, engaging and informative
“the Rest is History podcast series on the conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires is excellent, especially the latter”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “England Runestones” “excellent ~10h The Rest Is History podcast playlist covering the context and details”
Comment from 8 Mar 2026 in “How Important Was the Battle of Hastings?” “which is highly engaging and informative”
Comment from 20 Feb 2026 in “Archaeologists find possible first direct evidence of Hannibal's war elephants” - Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Who wrote Elizabeth I's most scathing letters?”
Top pick among history podcasts
“Top of my list are Empire, Fall of Civilizations, The Age of Napoleon, The Rest is History”
Comment from 26 Feb 2026 in “Those who can, teach history” “not every podcast can be as excellent as The Rest Is History”
Comment from 18 Mar 2026 in “Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming” “sister show to the great The Rest is History”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Late Bronze Age Collapse” Strong series on empires
“the Rest is History podcast series on the conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires is excellent, especially the latter”
Comment from 16 May 2026 in “England Runestones” “Top of my list are Empire, Fall of Civilizations, The Age of Napoleon, The Rest is History”
Comment from 26 Feb 2026 in “Those who can, teach history” “Empire and Rest is Hostory has great podcasts on him”
Comment from 30 Aug 2026 in “Benjamin Franklin’s alter egos gave him the most freedom”
Other history podcasts people recommend
The four most recommended other history podcasts, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall of Civilizations podcast | 20 | 1 | 95% | 7 | — | Approved |
| The Rest Is History podcastThis page | 14 | 1 | 93% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Hardcore History by Dan Carlin | 13 | 1 | 93% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Revolutions Podcast by Mike Duncan | 12 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The History of English Podcast by John McWhorter | 12 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
13 of the 16 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Yes, that podcast series is excellent.”
“Highly recommended, and their take is highly compatible with this research take”
“Empire and Rest is Hostory has great podcasts on him”
“sister show to the great The Rest is History”
“is it just me, or is anyone else mildly annoyed that the cleverly-titled "The rest is history" spawned a heap of meaningless "The rest is ..." siblings”
“the Rest is History podcast series on the conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires is excellent, especially the latter”
“The Rest is History podcast on it was quite good.”
“not every podcast can be as excellent as The Rest Is History”
“excellent ~10h The Rest Is History podcast playlist covering the context and details”
“Top of my list are Empire, Fall of Civilizations, The Age of Napoleon, The Rest is History”
“which is highly engaging and informative”
“they had a great year. Absolutely loved the series on Elizabeth I.”
“is good, depending on the topic”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.