{"podcast":{"title":"The Rest Is History","slug":"the-rest-is-history-1365765","podcast_index_feed_id":1365765,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT4787413333","website_url":"http://therestishistory.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/00c0a118-2426-11ee-b258-73d331d0123b/image/a3a4fa35d4ca08f68f4b99251f9ad449.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Goalhanger","episode_count":723,"summary":"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. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at therestishistory.com. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T02:18:49.256031+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-history-1365765"},"episode":{"title":"677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)","slug":"677-usa-the-star-spangled-banner-part-1","published_at":"2026-06-07T23:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-history-1365765/677-usa-the-star-spangled-banner-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-history-1365765","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7890467734.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7890467734.mp3","summary":"How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner? Who came up with it? And, why does this origin story make the anthem so controversial? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the first episode of their Football World Cup special, with the story behind America’s national anthem, and its secret story. _______ *Father’s Day discounted gift memberships available here. Treat your dad to ad-free listening, early access to full series, bonus episodes, and much more.* Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner? Who came up with it? And, why does this origin story make the anthe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4244,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rest-is-history-1365765/episodes/677-usa-the-star-spangled-banner-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-history-1365765/677-usa-the-star-spangled-banner-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}