Sunday Post: What Books to British School Children Read?
This week, I explore a topic that piqued my interest when I was editing a chapter in my forthcoming book about a book that was commonly read by British children…
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A New Member Discount: 15% Off SplashMaps
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
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…
Sunday Post: 25 Years of Notting Hill - Book Excerpt
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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We finally reached 100…
Episode 100: Britain, America & Chicago: A Conversation with His Majesty’s Consul General Richard Hyde
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…
Sunday Post: Musings on Pubs as a Teetotaler
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…
Episode 99: Churchill’s Secret Life as a Painter — Dr. Lucy Davis on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Exhibition at Wallace Collection
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…
Sunday Post: State of the Friends of Anglotopia Club Annual Letter
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
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…
Episode 98: Best British History Books with Brendan Dowd from the History Nerds United Podcast
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…
Sunday Post: The Lake District Heritage Steam Railway in Miniature
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
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…
Sunday Post: My First Flight to Britain in 2001
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.
Member Update
I realize, typing…
Episode 96: Churchill the Writer – Gary Stiles on My Early Life and the Craft Behind the Legend
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…
Sunday Post: Peak Happiness - Driving the Hardknott Pass
This week, I revisit one of my favorite travel memories, driving one of Britain's steepest roads in a rental car.
Member Update
Lots of wheels are spinning, and much is…
Episode 95: Lights, Camera, Britain: A Film Scholar on What Makes British Cinema So Distinctively British
In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Spencer Murphy — Assistant Professor in Media and Communications at Coventry University, specialist in film theory and cross-cultural…
Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Update - 100 Days to Go
This week, I give one of my semi-regular updates on preparing to walk Hadrian’s Wall as we pass an important (to me) milestone.
Member Update
Apologies for the lack of…
Operational Note: No New Podcast This Week
Hi Everyone -
Apologies for the out ot sequence email, but I forgot to put this in the Sunday Post yesterday in the member update section. There won't be a…
Apologies for the out ot sequence email, but I forgot to put this in the Sunday Post yesterday in the member update section. There won't be a…
Sunday Post: Exploring Pembroke Castle
This week, we head back to explore Wales and its fascinating history at Pembroke Castle in a new article from Laura Porter, who visits a previous guest on the Anglotopia…
Episode 94: The Tudor Podcast Pioneer – Heather Teysko on Obsession, Community & TudorCon 2026
In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas is joined by Heather Teysko — host of the Renaissance English History Podcast, founder of TudorCon, and one of the true…
