Anglotopia founder Jonathan Thomas recently joined Heather Teysko on the Renaissance English History Podcast to talk about 19 years of Anglotopia, what makes Americans fall head over heels for Britain, essential travel advice, and his…
Date Archives February 2026
Comedy in Space – How Red Dwarf Became a British TV Science Fiction Icon
In 1988, the BBC premiered an unlikely science fiction sitcom about the last human alive, his holographic bunkmate, a senile computer, and a creature evolved from a cat. Against all odds, Red Dwarf became one…
Unraveling the Roosevelt and Churchill Nude Bath Story with Robert Schmuhl
It’s one of the most enduring anecdotes about the Special Relationship: Winston Churchill, emerging naked from his bath at the White House, encounters President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Unabashed, Churchill declares, “The Prime Minister of Great…
Crossing the Pond – Your Guide to Stress-Free Transatlantic Travel
The flight across the Atlantic marks the beginning of every British adventure—or it can mark the beginning of jet-lagged misery that colors your first precious days abroad. How you approach the journey matters enormously to…
