Never underestimate the power of a cracking good story and the ability to tell them well. This is what's elevates two Oxbridge-educated middle-aged men obsessed with history to modern star status. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are the hosts of the podcast "The Rest is History". It gets millions of downloads around the world, and the pair sell out venues on tour talking about everything from the Trial of Charles the First, to the historical importance of pigeons. They're unapologetic about their passion for history, connecting contemporary culture and politics to our past with gusto. ... as they explained to Jesse Mulligan.
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