Dominic Sandbrook is a British historian, author, and broadcaster known for his vivid storytelling and deep dives into modern British history. He co-hosts The Rest is History podcast with Tom Holland.
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00:00 Introduction
07:34 We Have Lost A Sense Of The Tragic
16:59 How People Talk About The British Empire
31:20 We All Have Different Views On History Changing Figures
39:48 Talking About People And Events In History As Being Evil
57:22 Hitler Being Seen As The Most Evil Person That Ever Lived
01:06:17 Does The State Of The Country Concern You?
01:12:40 Human Nature Is What It Is
01:19:44 What's The One Thing We're Not Talking About That We Really Should Be?
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Top Comments
@triggerpod
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213 likes
@JustTheFlecks
The look on Konstatine’s face 😳 when Dominic said, “The lesson of history is your neighbors will probably try to kill and eat you, so make sure you kill and eat them first” 😂
971 likes
@kendallbryant5527
As Norm McDonald said once, “Hey, I just read this history book, and wouldn’t you know it, it says the good guys won every single time… what are the odds…?”
568 likes
@DanMunroCoach
As a former probation officer, I can confirm that people who commit horrific acts against others nearly always have a story about how they are the hero or the victim, almost never do they recognise themselves as the bad guy
623 likes
@TemptingFate-em5ho
Everyone who needs to watch this video... never will.
179 likes
@greyfriars6540
"Gradually it was disclosed to me that the line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either - but right through every human heart" -
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
2046 likes
@SuperBommer1
As a South African I have to say I have many times told my friends in Europe and US that they have no idea what humans can do to other humans
5081 likes
@carolinepark4033
Dominic Sandbrook showing that Stem subjects are not the be all and end all . History scholars are so so important in the fabric of a free and civilised society. The profound lack of critical thinking on social media at large shows in itself why we have so much to learn from historians. Huge respect!
320 likes
@tat2atco
One of my favorite anecdotes is about a Jewish man that survived the Nazi Holocaust. He was finally given a chance to face his accuser, and when he came face-to-face with him, he immediately fainted to the floor. After a while when he was revived, people asked him why he fainted. They asked him was it the horror of everything that was done to him coming back? He said no that wasn’t it. He said what struck him was that when he looked into the eyes of his tormentor, he realized that he was capable of doing to his tormentor exactly what was done to him. The very same violent monster dwelled within him.
183 likes
@thel1355
He may not worry about winter, but I know he prepares for it.
225 likes
@jamesmcgrath3841
The main thing about Dominic Sandbrook's presentation of history with Tom Holland on their channel is they share a devilish sense of humor with a focus on story telling that makes them very addictive listening. They deserve all the success that has come their way.
828 likes
@philipmulville8218
I really enjoyed this episode. Our father, who was born in 1929, told us as children in the 1970’s that ‘you have no idea how lucky you are to grow up in a time of relative peace’. We were too young at the time to understand what he meant.
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@TrinacrianForge
I’m 24, Ive been telling people since high school that the idea around history that’s mostly prominent today is as if we’ve grown beyond the tragedies. If anything, the innovations that have been made have only made it easier to oppress people given the desire.
69 likes
@canadianroots7681
I wish this conversation was played in every history class around the world. I really appreciate the clear articulation of how history should be viewed and the pitfalls we need to be careful to avoid.
426 likes
@sdwill66
Dominic's example of Germany in 1910 was a chilling example of how the future is unknowable. Just when you think life is pretty good it can take a very nasty turn.