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I've got a great new perk to share with you all. Our friends at SplashMaps — who are sponsoring a special podcast series about my upcoming Hadrian's Wall Walk —…

Return to Gold Hill – The Hovis Hill Cottage You Can Rent — Melanie Fontana on Restoring Button Cottage

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In this deeply personal episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas makes a big announcement — he and Mrs. Anglotopia are returning to Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, the place…
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Sunday Post: 25 Years of Notting Hill - Book Excerpt

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This week, I share an exclusive excerpt from my upcoming book Searching for the Heart of England to celebrate the completion of final edits. 

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Episode 100: Britain, America & Chicago: A Conversation with His Majesty’s Consul General Richard Hyde

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In this special on-location episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, recorded at the Chicago History Museum on the occasion of His Majesty the King's official birthday, Jonathan Thomas sits down with…
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Sunday Post: Musings on Pubs as a Teetotaler

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This week, I talk about something a lot of people don't know about me - I'm a teetotaler, yet I love Britain's pubs, which are a critical part of understanding…

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Episode 99: Churchill’s Secret Life as a Painter — Dr. Lucy Davis on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Exhibition at Wallace Collection

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Did you know that in addition to saving the free world, Churchill was also an accomplished painter? In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Dr…
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Sunday Post: State of the Friends of Anglotopia Club Annual Letter

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This week, I give members an update on how the club is doing and where we're going in the next year. All of this is possible because of your membership…

BONUS EPISODE: What’s on in London in June 2026, Royal Events, Exhibitions, Theatre, Heatwave Travel Tips

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In this special bonus episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas launches an experimental new monthly format: a London events guide covering what's actually on in the city this month…
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Episode 98: Best British History Books with Brendan Dowd from the History Nerds United Podcast

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas is joined by Brendan Dowd — West Point graduate, Iraq War veteran, government consultant, and host of History Nerds United, one…
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Sunday Post: The Lake District Heritage Steam Railway in Miniature

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This week, following on from sharing my recent experience on the Hardknott Pass, I share what I did right after, which involved a steam train (I am me, after all). 

Episode 97: City of Dreaming Spires – The Anglotopia Guide to Oxford – Travel, Tips, and Tricks

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In this solo episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas delivers his definitive guide to Oxford — his favorite city in England outside of London and the subject of his…
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Sunday Post: My First Flight to Britain in 2001

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For this week's Sunday Post, I take us back in time to my first visit to Britain in the summer of 2001 with my mother.

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Episode 96: Churchill the Writer – Gary Stiles on My Early Life and the Craft Behind the Legend

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Dr. Gary L. Stiles — physician, medical researcher, former Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Research at Duke University, and…
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