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Today: #1 in History on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #17 in History, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #8 in History, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #7 in History, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #2 in History, India on our combined chart.
Today: #8 in History, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in History, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
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| Oct 21 | #61 | #46 | #54 | #27 | #47 |
| Oct 20 | #55 | #42 | #57 | #27 | #45 |
| Oct 19 | #46 | #27 | #58 | #27 | #36 |
| Oct 18 | #49 | #29 | #57 | #27 | #39 |
| Oct 17 | #58 | #46 | #57 | #27 | #43 |
| Oct 16 | #52 | #31 | #59 | #27 | #39 |
| Oct 15 | #54 | #35 | #63 | #27 | #35 |
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About the show
Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook.
Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world.
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