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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 83 - How the Beatles Built the Greatest Team Ever (And What We Can Learn)

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Note: The Podcast hiatus is now officially over! We have a fantastic line-up for you for the rest of the year! Stay tuned!

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Sunday Post: Exploring Winchester With Jetlag

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This week, we take you on an exploration of Winchester, which we decided to visit right after a long transatlantic flight. It was worth it!

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Sunday Post: A Perfect Birthday in Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Today is my birthday, so I thought it would be fun to take you on a trip I took over a decade ago to spend my birthday in Dorset. It's…

Sunday Post: Blists Hill - The Sounds of Progress

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This week, we visit Shropshire again, this time to a special living museum that connects me to my childhood and my ancestors. 

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Sunday Post: The Tiny Shropshire Town With a Global Connection

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With the winter Olympics approaching, I thought it would be fun to tell you about a little town in Shropshire with a big connection to world events that charmed me…

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Sunday Post: Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Planning Update - Plus The Vindolanda Tablets

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This week, I give an update on my plans to walk Hadrian’s Wall in August, plus we explore the amazing discovery that gave us a personal window into life on…

Sunday Post: New Year's On Gold Hill

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As part of a new yearly tradition here, we're going to reshare our experiences of staying in the UK over New Year's. It was a magical week where we had…

Sunday Post: Christmas on Gold Hill

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This week for the Sunday Post, we continue our yearly tradition of sharing our story of the time we spent Christmas in the most wonderful place in England - Gold…

Episode 82: Your Travel Guide to Britain in 2026 – Major Events, Exhibitions, Museums, and More!

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NOTE: This is being released a day early since tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Happy Christmas, everyone!

In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas discusses exciting plans for…
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Sunday Post: A Festive Guide to British Christmas Traditions

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This week, we have a special exploration of British Christmas cultural traditions that aren't really practiced across the pond in the USA. 

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Episode 81: British vs American Christmas – 40 Years of Festive Culture Shock with Expat Amanda Graves

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In this engaging Christmas episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas and guest and Anglotopia columnist Amanda Graves explore the fascinating differences between British and American Christmas traditions. Amanda…
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Sunday Post: Concorde's Supersonic Prison

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This week, I share another excerpt from my next book, this time a chapter about the Concorde museum in Bristol.

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Episode 80: The Magic, History, and Nostalgia of British Christmas Television with Tom Salinsky

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, host Jonathan Thomas and British TV expert Tom Salinsky delve into the rich tradition of British Christmas television specials. They explore the cultural…
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