The Rest Is HistoryJuly 30, 2021

81. Modern Olympics - Part 2

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About This Episode

Tom and Dominic continue their journey through the history of the Olympics, turning their attention from post-war to the present day. They discuss Cold War rivalries, financial extravagance, the influence of TV and the darkest moments in Olympic history. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Jon Gill Exec Producer Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook

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The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien

“Tolkien originally began The Lord of the Rings thinking it would be one short book, and it turned into three monsters.”

ASIN: B0099SNQYG

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Rise and Kill First

Ronan Bergman

“There's a brilliant book about this by a guy called Ronan Bergman called Rise and Kill First or Rise and Strike First or something, which I reviewed a few years ago. Really riveting read.”

ASIN: N/A

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David Goldblatt's book

“So when you you mentioned in the last podcast, the first one we did on this on the modern Olympics about David Goldblatt's book.”

ASIN: 1594482969

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