Apple Podcasts has announced its 2025 Show of the Year, the UK-based The Rest Is History. Here are the details.
The Rest Is History is Apple’s pick for 2025 Show of the Year
Last month, Apple Podcasts published lists of the most popular and best podcasts of 2025.
Today, the editorial team at Apple Podcasts has announced its pick for Show of the Year. This award “honors a show that demonstrates quality and cultural impact in podcasting.”
The Rest Is History (Apple Podcasts link) is the winner, and the first UK-based show to receive the title.
Hosted by acclaimed historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, The Rest Is History has become a fixture at the top of the charts worldwide by bringing history’s biggest moments to life. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, to the sinking of the Titanic, the hosts blend deep expertise with gripping storytelling and unexpected humor to make complex subjects accessible and compelling for millions of listeners.
When asked by Apple about the show’s success, co-host Sandbrook said: “We don’t moralize, we don’t judge the past, and we approach it in a spirit of real enthusiasm. We don’t look down on people in the past. We just try to enjoy it, to relish the madness, the bonkers-ness of people.”
Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Podcasts, Music, Sports, and Beats, adds:
“The Rest Is History does a phenomenal job in taking a subject as vast as human history and captivating a global audience. Tom and Dominic have created something special that represents the very best of what’s possible with podcasting — it’s educational, it’s hilarious, and it has fostered a true sense of community. We’re thrilled to recognize it as the Apple Podcasts 2025 Show of the Year.”
Apple has a special interview with the hosts available here, and curated collections of books and music from Holland and Sandbrook in Apple Books and Apple Music Classical, respectively.
You can listen to The Rest Is History here on Apple Podcasts or via your preferred podcast client.
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