American Revolution
Event in History
American Revolution has come up in 4 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including The Rest Is History, My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, The Megyn Kelly Show. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland argues that by 1770 Franklin had been in London so long he had lost touch with growing American radicalism.
“he's kind of lost touch with the growing mood of radicalism on the other side of the Atlantic”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 36:30
Holland states that Franklin was the only man to sign all four foundational documents of the United States.
“he is the only man who signs all four of the kind of the foundational documents of the infant United States”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 3:47
Holland interprets Franklin's parable as casting Britain as the mastiff and America as the lion cub that would grow to overpower it.
“The mastiff, the kind of pedigree dog, is Britain and the lion cub is America”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 3:52
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook suggests Franklin's previous lack of militancy made him especially valuable to the Continental Congress.
“precisely because he hasn't been a militant until now, that makes him a great asset to their cause”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 47:09
Michael KnowlesAmerican conservative commentator and host of The Michael Knowles Show at The Daily Wire
Knowles argued Ocasio-Cortez's claim was the opposite of the truth, since many leading revolutionaries were among the wealthiest colonists.
“a reconsideration of the American Revolution should really make us love billionaires even more”
The Megyn Kelly Show: What Got CUT From CBS' Netanyahu Interview, Plus Spencer Pratt's Secret Ingredient, with Michael Knowles | Ep. 1314 (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:57
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 2 episodes
- My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · 1 episode
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
685. Hamilton: Duel to the Death (Part 3)The Rest Is History · Jul 5, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recount Alexander Hamilton's rise, his feud with Aaron Burr, and the disputed 1804 Weehawken duel that killed him.
539 - It Keeps Getting RuinedMy Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · Jul 2, 2026 · 1 h 4 min
Karen Kilgariff recounts the 1778 murder of Joshua Spooner and execution of his pregnant wife Bathsheba, and Georgia Hardstark tells the story of the 1876 Kentucky meat shower.
- 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)
The Rest Is History · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Benjamin Franklin's life from Puritan Boston boyhood and Enlightenment fame to revolutionary diplomat, Constitution signatory and late abolitionist.
What Got CUT From CBS' Netanyahu Interview, Plus Spencer Pratt's Secret Ingredient, with Michael Knowles | Ep. 1314The Megyn Kelly Show · May 11, 2026 · 1 h 41 min
Megyn Kelly dissects the unaired parts of CBS's Netanyahu interview, then discusses Iran, redistricting, Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral run and the JPMorgan lawsuit with Michael Knowles.