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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…

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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Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Training Update - Wall History From the Normans to the Border Wars

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This week, I give another regular update on my plans to walk Hadrian’s Wall next year, and as we explore the history of this…

Episode 79: Celebrating British Christmas as a British Expat Living in the USA – Jolly Posh Foods

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast sponsored by Jolly Posh Foods, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with Lucy Pask, a British expat in Chicago, about the significance of British food…
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Sunday Post: A Very London Christmas day out

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This week, I built a time machine and went back to 2013 and wrote about a Christmas day out in London we had when we visited for a month over…

Sunday Post: The Village Built Out of Spite

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This week, I share another excerpt from my upcoming book, Searching for the Heart of Britain, about a special village in Dorset that was built out of spite and…

Episode 78: Did Churchill Know? Unraveling the Myths of the Coventry Blitz and Wartime Espionage

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In this episode, historian Dr. Chris Smith discusses the Coventry Blitz, marking its 85th anniversary. He explores the myths surrounding the event, particularly the narrative that Churchill sacrificed Coventry to…
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Sunday Post: Tea is the Glue That Holds Britain Together Culturally

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This week, we explore Tea and how it basically holds British society together, and has for most of its modern history! This is always a fun topic to explore. What's…

Sunday Post: The Castle Ruin and the New House it Replaced

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This week, I explore a special place I was surprised to discover I hadn't written about properly yet - a beautiful National Trust property that includes not one but two…

Episode 77: Anglotopia Guide to Churchill’s Britain – Where Churchill Lived, Worked, and Made History

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In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, Jonathan Thomas takes listeners on a journey through significant locations in Britain associated with Sir Winston Churchill. The discussion begins with key sites…
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Sunday Post: The Pure Joy of Autumn in England

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This week, I write about how Autumn in England is pretty much the best kind of Autumn that a person can experience. 

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Episode 76: Craftland – A Journey Through Britain’s Disappearing Crafts with Author James Fox

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In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, host Jonathan Thomas speaks with art historian and broadcaster James Fox about his new book 'Craftland: In Search of Lost Arts and Disappearing…
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Sunday Post: Preparing for Hadrian’s Wall October Update and Why Was the Wall Abandoned?

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This week, I talk about some major updates on my quest to walk Hadrian's Wall next summer, then we explore why the wall was abandoned and what happened to it…