Anglotopia Podcast

A weekly show where we discuss all things British.

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 18 - Blenheim Palace, Portsmouth Dockyard, and Rousham Park 10/21/2022

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 18 - Blenheim Palace, Portsmouth Dockyard, and Rousham Park In this episode of the Anglotopia podcast, I talk about three great experiences from my trip last July that I haven’t had the chance to talk about yet. After we give some big operational updates about Anglotopia, I talk about my visit to Blenheim Palace. There are a ton of new exhibitions and things to see at Britain’s only non-royal, non-ecclesiastical palace. Thinking of visiting HMS Victory in Portsmouth? Listen to this first, as it’s in a major state of restoration right now. And I finish with a visit to Rousham Park (pictured in the thumbnail), a small private stately home and gardens not normally open to the public. Bonus, we also have new music because we didn’t realize we were using the same music as another British-themed podcast (sorry!). Show Notes: /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/24754425

Oxford, Dyrham Park, Steam Trains, and more! 10/03/2022

Oxford, Dyrham Park, Steam Trains, and more! In the next installment of podcasts about my trip to Britain this past July, I talk about my final days in Oxford and what I did after. I rented a car and visited Dyrham Park and the next day went on an incredible steam train journey. I give some insight into the special place I stayed in the Cotswolds. I also talk about the state of renting cars in Britain, which is a challenge post-COVID. Producer's Note: This podcast was recorded in August, but we delayed the release due to the death of the Queen. Show Notes: /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/24569958

Anglotopia Podcast Special: The Death of a Queen and Why Some Americans Loved The Queen 09/10/2022

Anglotopia Podcast Special: The Death of a Queen and Why Some Americans Loved The Queen In this special memorial podcast, we discuss the death of the Queen, how the week played out, the first days of the reign of Charles III, we explore why some Americans love the Royal Family so much, where we go from here, and what to expect in the coming days and months. Producer's Note: We still have more podcasts coming about my trip in July, but they've been delayed for a few weeks until the mourning period has passed. Show Notes: /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/24335763

Anglotopia Podcast: Return to Britain - How to get the Oxford Experience Yourself 08/22/2022

Anglotopia Podcast: Return to Britain - How to get the Oxford Experience Yourself In this second special podcast recorded while I was in England last month, I try to answer all the questions I received about my Oxford course. How can you have the Oxford Experience yourself? How much does it cost? What does it include? What is the accommodation and meal time like? What kind of classmates can you expect? What kind of tours and excursions are on offer? This is a great overall review of the entire Oxford Experience offered by Christ Church through the Oxford Department of Continuing Education. Show Notes: /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/24137250

Anglotopia Podcast: Return to Britain - Current State of Travel to the UK 08/16/2022

Anglotopia Podcast: Return to Britain - Current State of Travel to the UK In this special podcast recorded while I was in England last month, I talk about my travel experiences, traveling in the post-COVID age, dealing with the chaos of Heathrow, what it’s like to be in England after four years, and some first impressions of my time in Oxford. FYI: This podcast was recorded in late July, but I was not able to release it until now. Show Notes: /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/24073578

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 13 - Catching Up On All Things British and British Travel in 2022 03/30/2022

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 13 - Catching Up On All Things British and British Travel in 2022 After a long, unexpected hiatus, the Anglotopia Podcast has returned! In this episode we watch up on what's going on with Anglotopia, we talk about our exciting new Union Jack Lightbox product and how it came about, then we talk about the resumption of 'normal' travel to Britain in 2022 - and talk about our own travel plans. Plus we lift the lid on the exciting new books we have planned to come out over the next few months. We hope to begin regularly recording new podcasts going forward. Please note: the camera turned off halfway through recording us on video, so we have decided to just publish this as audio-only (and may only do audio-only going forward as it makes it easier to record). Show Notes Great Events in British History Book (link coming after release date) /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/22622615

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 12 - British Summer Time 07/24/2020

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 12 - British Summer Time In the twelfth episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we discuss British Summer Time. Join us for a discussion for all things British Summer, included fun stories from our past trips in summertime Britain. There will be rain and sun. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/15345470

Bonus Podcast: Adventures in Anglotopia Book Launch Facebook Live Audio 06/02/2020

Bonus Podcast: Adventures in Anglotopia Book Launch Facebook Live Audio To celebrate the launch of Jonathan's new book Adventures in Anglotopia: The Makings of an Anglophile, we did a special Facebook Live session where we talked about the book, how it came about, the writing process and then I did a reading from it about Stately Homes then took questions. We've extracted the audio so you can listen to it if you like. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/14666882

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 11 - British Food Discussion 01/14/2020

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 11 - British Food Discussion In the eleventh episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we discuss our favorite British foods, restaurants and share some funny food-related experiences we've had during our travels in Britain. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/12726098

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 10 - We're Back! Catching Up, New British Products, British TV, and More! 11/25/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 10 - We're Back! Catching Up, New British Products, British TV, and More! And we're back! After an unexpected hiatus, the Anglotopia podcast has returned. This episode is a catch-up episode where we talk about where we've been, what we've been up to, future plans, what British TV we've been watching and much, much more! /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/12173162

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 9 - Our Britain Bucket Lists 04/23/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 9 - Our Britain Bucket Lists This week in the Anglotopia Podcast, we talk about our 'Britain Bucket Lists,' the things we would like to do the most in Britain in the next few years. Some are mundane, some are exciting adventures, all of them take in the best of Britain. What's on your Britain Bucket List? Let us know in the comments! /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/9493466

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 8 - The National Trust and The Royal Oak Foundation 02/22/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 8 - The National Trust and The Royal Oak Foundation This week on the Anglotopia podcast, we talk about one of Britain's most important heritage institutions, The National Trust, guardians of Britain's stately homes and landscape. We talk about the history of the trust, our favorite National Trust places to visit and some tips to make the most of your visits to a NT property. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8748146

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 7 - Talking British TV - Our Favorite Shows and Round-up of Various Ways to Watch British TV 02/08/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 7 - Talking British TV - Our Favorite Shows and Round-up of Various Ways to Watch British TV This week in the Anglotopia Podcast, Jackie and I discuss our favorite British TV shows, how we discovered British TV when we were kids and we give a round-up of all the different ways you can watch British TV these days. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8575598

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 6 - Why We Love Gold Hill and the Story of How Anglotopia Got Started 02/01/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 6 - Why We Love Gold Hill and the Story of How Anglotopia Got Started This week in the Anglotopia Podcast, we tell two inter-related stories - why I'm so obsessed with Gold Hill in Shaftesbury Dorset and how that led to the creation of Anglotopia. The story starts in the late '90s and goes until 2011 and it has many interesting twists and turns. If you've ever wondered why Anglotopia exists and what our hopes and dreams with it are - this podcast is for you. And apologies - it goes over 1 hour. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8487749

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 5 - Planning Your First Trip to Britain 01/11/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 5 - Planning Your First Trip to Britain In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we've used a reader request. How do you plan your first trip to London? There's a lot of ground to cover and I'm sure we missed something things but we hope this is a good primer for planning your first trip to London. Warning: contains opinions that many may not necessarily agree with. Show Notes /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8226773

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 4 - Land's End to John O'Groats - Scotland 01/04/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 4 - Land's End to John O'Groats - Scotland And finally, we get to the Scotland episode! In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we resume talking about our Grand Adventure from last year. This episode is mostly about our visit to Scotland. We fell in love with the place and can't wait to go back. This concludes the series talking about the trip - next week we'll begin talking about more topical British related stuff! /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8136488

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 3 – The Christmas Special 01/03/2019

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 3 – The Christmas Special In the third episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we take a break from talking about our Grand Adventure earlier this year to talking about British Christmas and our experiences from past trips. Happy Christmas from Anglotopia! /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8121269

Anglotopia Podcast Episode 2: Land's End to John O'Groats - Bristol to Durham 01/03/2019

Anglotopia Podcast Episode 2: Land's End to John O'Groats - Bristol to Durham In this episode, we talk about our travels in Northern England during Anglotopia's Le Jog trip this past September. You can click below to listen to the podcast or scroll down further to watch it on YouTube. Please be sure give feedback, we appreciate it! /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8121173

Anglotopia Podcast Episode 1 - Planning the LeJog Trip and Cornwall 01/03/2019

Anglotopia Podcast Episode 1 - Planning the LeJog Trip and Cornwall This is Anglotopia's first ever podcast! We kicked this podcast off by discussing our drive from Land's End to John O'Groats. We also discussed the planning that went into the trip. Join us for an hour-long conversation into how our Epic Journey this past September began. /episode/index/show/anglotopia/id/8120891

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