Why Americans Fall in Love with Britain with Jonathan Thomas of Anglotopia

Renaissance English History Podcast: A Show About the Tudors

Heather Teysko

History

4.6 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Follow Anglotopia in all the places Anglotopia website: anglotopia.net Anglotopia store: store.anglotopia.net Anglotopia app: available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store Quentin Lake's coastal walk: https://theperimeter.uk/ ----- What makes someone dedicate their life to a country that isn't their own? Jonathan Thomas, founder of Anglotopia, has spent 19 years building a community for Americans obsessed with British history, culture, and travel. We talk about how he started the site in a closet in Chicago, what turns a casual Anglophile into a lifelong devotee, the best places to visit in Britain beyond the tourist trail, and his plans to walk Hadrian's Wall this summer. Plus we swap notes on what it actually takes to build a business around something you love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.5	Hey friend, today I'm sharing an interview with Jonathan Thomas, the founder of Anglotopia. Many of you who follow this podcast and channel also follow Anglotopia or are at least tangentially,
1:12.9	tangentially aware of Anglotopia. It's a website, podcast, and community that has been the
1:18.8	home of Anglophiles for nearly 20 years. Jonathan has built one of the most dedicated audiences
1:25.2	in the British history and culture space. Today, we're talking about
1:29.1	what drives that obsession with all things British, how you can have a lifelong love affair with a
1:35.5	country, and we even get into what it takes to build a business around something that you love.
1:41.1	So if you've ever wondered what makes someone devote their life to
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