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Episode 65: Lynne Murphy – The American Linguist Who Has Decoded British English For 25 Years

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In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Lynne Murphy, a linguistics professor and author, about the fascinating differences between British and American English. Lynne shares…
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Bonus Episode: Great British Telly – Exploring British TV From Monty Python to Downton Abbey and Beyond

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Note: In celebration of our book launch this week, we're releasing this special discussion on British TV, but it's not part of our numbered cadence of episodes. It's truly an…
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Sunday Post: Adventures in British TV

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This week, I share an excerpt from my first book about how important British TV is in my life and how it made me the Anglophile that I am today…

Episode 64: The Real Hogwarts – The Reality of British Boarding Schools of Expat Naomi Kent

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In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas interviews Naomi Kent, a British expat and CEO of the Boardroom Company, about her experiences growing up in British boarding…
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Sunday Post: Behind the Stones - A Journey Through Christ Church, Oxford's Most Storied College

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This article chronicles a guided tour through Christ Church that I took while I was there for a course in 2022. We look at how Cardinal Wolsey's ambitious 16th-century vision…

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We crossed the finish line on the Sprint to 250 Members - Here’s What’s Next

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I’m happy to report that our ‘Sprint to 250 Members’ has now finished! We crossed the line yesterday. As of today, Friends of Anglotopia now has 254 members. Welcome to…

Episode 63: Gone Native – 20+ Years in Horsham – An American’s Very British Life

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, former Anglotopia Columnist Mike Harling shares his journey as an American expat living in Britain for over 20 years. He discusses the challenges…
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Sunday Post: Returning to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard A Decade Later

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This week, I share my experience returning to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard after a 10-year gap in visits. I got to visit during an Oxford Summer Course and communed with HMS…

Monthly Feature Article: Swan Upping - The Bizarre Tradition Where the King Owns All The Swans

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Editor's Note: The following is a contribution from Laura Porter that I originally commissioned in 2022, and finally have the perfect opportunity to share, as the annual Swan Upping just…

Episode 62: The Untold Tragic Story of Titanic’s Sister Ship with Owner and Author Simon Mills

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, host Jonathan Thomas interviews Simon Mills, a deep-sea explorer and maritime historian who owns the wreck of the HMHS Britannic, Titanic's lesser-known sister…
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Sunday Post: Birmingham Back to Backs - Stepping Back in Time - A Victorian Adventure in Modern Birmingham

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This week we visit one of Britain's largest cities and explore what life was life in the high-Victorian-era slum that is now called the Birmingham Back to Backs, one of…

Episode 61: Jane Austen at 250 – Discussing Jane At Home With Chawton’s Sophie Reynolds

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In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Sophie Reynolds, Head of Collections, Interpretation & Engagement at Jane Austen's house in Chawton, Hampshire, about the enduring…
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Sunday Post: Pondering Hadrian's Wall. Again.

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This week, I dust off an old goal and some even older guidebooks to talk about something I have been wanting to do for almost fifteen years - walk the…