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August 23, 2026
The Destruction of Pompeii
The Rest Is History · Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook · 56 min
Why we chose this episode
An ordinary morning that became the best-documented catastrophe of the ancient world. Holland and Sandbrook stay with the small human details — the bread, the dog, the letters — and that is what makes it unforgettable.
Listen for this question
What would an ordinary Tuesday of yours tell someone two thousand years from now?
Best way to listen
On a long walk, ideally somewhere old.
After the episode
Notice one ordinary thing in your day and describe it as if it had to survive you.
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