The Best Conversation About History You’ve Ever Heard - Dominic Sandbrook
August 24, 2025
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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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