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Early Podcast: The Story So Far - Everything Before I Walk 84 Miles Across England Along Hadrian’s Wall

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This is a special one. Recorded on home soil just days before departure, this is Jonathan Thomas's complete pre-trip briefing before he leaves to walk the entire 84-mile length of…
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The Last Cambridge Spy: Dr. Chris Smith on John Cairncross and the Cambridge Five

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas welcomes back Dr. Chris Smith — historian at Coventry University, author of The Hidden History of Bletchley Park and The Last…
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Podcast: What’s On in London in August 2026: Notting Hill Carnival, Buckingham Palace & London’s Newest Museum

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In this monthly episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas returns with his August edition of What's On in London — and this one comes with a personal twist, because…
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BritRail 101: The Definitive Guide to Train Travel in Britain for Visitors with Expert Tim Roebuck

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In this sponsored episode of the Anglotopia Podcast — brought to you by ACP Rail and BritRail — Jonathan Thomas sits down with Tim Roebuck, a man who has spent…
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Podcast: Dragons, Black Hens & Sleeping Warriors: The Legends of England’s Buried Treasure with Jeremy Harte

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Jeremy Harte — folklorist, winner of the Catherine Briggs Folklore Award, curator of Bourne Hall Museum in Surrey…
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Bonus Podcast: Genealogy 201 – Parish Records, Military History & the Secrets Hidden in Old Newspapers and Find My Past

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In this second sponsored episode with Find My Past — the follow-up to our Genealogy 101 introduction — Jonathan Thomas and Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist at Find My Past, go…
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Bonus Podcast: Genealogy 101 – Everything You Need to Start Tracing Your British & Irish Family History with Find My Past

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In this sponsored episode of the Anglotopia Podcast — brought to you by Find My Past, one of the world's leading family history websites — Jonathan Thomas sits down with…
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From D-Day to the Cold War: The Extraordinary Bond Between Winston Churchill and Eisenhower

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Jonathan W. Jordan — New York Times bestselling military historian, Wall Street Journal book critic, and now federal…
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Stonehenge, Druids & Folk Horror: The Myths Behind Britain’s Standing Stones With Paul Robichaud

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas sits down with Professor Paul Robichaud — Professor of English at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut — to discuss…
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BONUS EPISODE: What’s On in London in July 2026: America 250, Exhibitions, Events & Heat Wave Survival Tips, What To See and Do

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In this monthly bonus episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas returns with the July edition of What's On in London — a complete rundown of everything worth seeing and…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Episode 95: Lights, Camera, Britain: A Film Scholar on What Makes British Cinema So Distinctively British

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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…
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Operational Note: No New Podcast This Week

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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…

Episode 94: The Tudor Podcast Pioneer – Heather Teysko on Obsession, Community & TudorCon 2026

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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…
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