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The Rest Is History

684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

History

4.6 • 26.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Was Benjamin Franklin really an American? What was his childhood like? How was he finally converted to the American Revolutionary cause? And, what role did he play in setting the struggle in motion? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the life of the most unique of the American founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin. 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

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by the Lloyd's 5K house deposit, and this is something that was last seen in 1996.

0:11.0

Yeah, so the 1990s looks now like a lost golden age of prosperity and positivity, doesn't it?

0:16.0

Think of the sort of the advent of the Blair administration in 1997, all the enthusiasm and excitement

0:21.8

that surrounded that, the economic growth at the time, the technological developments, the sort of

0:26.4

sense of an endless golden summer where everybody is listening to Blair and Oasis and looking forward

0:31.0

to buying their first houses. And that, of course, takes us to mortgages. Now, the good news is

0:36.7

that in a nod to the 1990s, Lloyds are offering

0:39.9

5K deposit mortgages to first-time buyers. So search 5K first-time buyer.

0:49.4

1996 average first-time buyer deposits are based on ONS data.

0:54.8

Subject to status, your home may be repossessed if you don't keep up repayments and conditions apply.

1:02.2

This episode is brought to you by Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey.

1:06.5

It's Gary here from Goalhangers, the rest is football.

1:08.9

We thought the World Cup's four-year cycle was

1:11.5

gruelling. High stakes qualifiers, brutal knockout stages, the sheer mental and physical strength

1:17.1

needed to lift that trophy and head home a hero. Turns out, that's a Sunday League stroll

1:22.4

compared to Odysseus' 10-year journey home in Christopher Nolan's epic new blockbuster, The Odyssey.

1:28.8

Matt Damon stars as Odysseus. After the Trojan War, he's pitted against gods and monsters

1:34.0

in a desperate battle to get home to his family in Ittica. We've all seen it on the pitch, the

1:39.2

grit, the tactics, the ambition. But seeing the drama play out on this scale is something else entirely.

1:45.5

In classic Nolan style, expect world-class action, gripping adventure and raw emotion,

1:51.1

shot entirely on IMAX cameras for the first time. You don't wait for the highlights with

1:55.9

one of the greatest stories ever told. The ultimate homecoming demands the biggest screen possible, the full stadium

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