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All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course. The Queen of Crime, a real-life Dame of the British Empire and author of sixty-six mystery novels that spanned the Twentieth Century, defining a genre. For five years, Catherine Brobeck and Kemper Donovan revisited these novels in publication order, ranking them according to pre-set criteria (plot, character, etc.). Tragically, Catherine Brobeck passed away at the end of 2021. Since then, Kemper has completed the podcast's ranking project, and now contents himself with interviewing like-minded obsessives, dissecting new adaptations, and trying to solve the age-old mystery of why Christie--and Christie alone--endures as powerfully as she does. Call it a Christie-fest, as together we revisit Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, and, oh, so much more...!

268 - Interview with Andrew Winans, Director of The Hollow by Agatha Christie

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268 - Interview with Andrew Winans, Director of The Hollow by Agatha Christie
Andrew Winans is the director of a new off-Broadway production of Christie's theatrical adaptation of her superb novel, The Hollow. I loved getting to speak with someone who has been in the trenches with his cast of actors and crew of professionals over the past few months, bringing this Agatha Christie play to life....
To purchase tickets for this run of The Hollow (13-21 April) at The Players Theatre in downtown New York, click here.
Come visit me on my ongoing book tour for my mystery novel, The Busy Body! Click here for details.
The Busy Body is available to purchase in the United States, the United Kingdom (where it is available via Kindle for £0.99 for all of April!), and Australia and New Zealand.
Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here.
Click here to purchase tickets for my upcoming panel at the Agatha Christie Festival in September.
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 1h 06min
267 - *Special Announcement* re Next Episode
Next week's episode will be a discussion with Andrew Winans, the director of an upcoming Off-Broadway production of The Hollow, a play written by Agatha Christie, based on her novel.
If you are interested in attending this production, which runs from 13-21 April in New York, go ahead and click here.
And my East Coast/Midwest tour of the United States for The Busy Body is about to begin! Click here for more details. I hope to see some of you very soon--in person!
Sat, 06 Apr 2024 - 02min
266 - Klaxon Bell Bonanza: The Actress by Agatha Christie
If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you'll know never to trust an actor in a Christie story. So what happens when not one but two actors feature among the rather small cast of suspects? A lot, as it turns out, in this early short story that showcases Christie's unique ability to spin seemingly endless variations on a single puzzle....
In addition to the titular story, the following Christies are spoiled in the course of this episode:
"Miss Marple Tells a Story”
"The Affair at the Bungalow”
"Murder in the Mews”
Cat Among the Pigeons
Three Act Tragedy
Death in the Clouds
And Then There Were None
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Lord Edgware Dies
Evil Under the Sun
To purchase tickets for my panel at the upcoming Agatha Christie Festival, click here.
To visit the Festival website and check out all the other fantastic panels on offer, click here.
For details on my upcoming book tour in the Northeast and Midwest of the U.S., click here.
Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here.
You can purchase my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 - 51min
265 - Ranking Some (But Not All!) of the Various Screen Adaptations of Agatha Christie (with Teresa Peschel)
Quick: what is the best Joan Hickson adaptation of a Miss Marple novel? Or how about your least favorite Suchet episode? If you like pondering such questions, then this is the episode for you! Just beware of spoilers; I list all the novels Teresa and I spoil in the course of this wide-ranging conversation at the top of the episode.
To buy tickets to the All About Agatha Live! Panel at the upcoming Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay in September, click here.
To check out all the splendid events at this year's Agatha Christie Festival, click here.
Go wild perusing all that Teresa and Bill at Peschel Press have to offer here.
Come visit me in mid-April while I’m on tour in the Northeast and Midwest of the United States! Click here for details.
You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and New Zealand.
You can visit and subscribe to the podcast’s Patreon page here.
Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 2h 08min
264 - The Island by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with Guest Co-Host Sarah Hinlicky Wilson)
Sarah Hinlicky Wilson is back! And with this episode, she’s officially earned her title as All About Agatha’s resident expert on Christian theology. I leaned heavily on her expertise for this episode, which involves a lot of parsing of Biblical and even apocryphal references, as we discussed this curious, fascinatingly revealing short story from the Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection.
To read Sarah’s newly published article “Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Christian,” click here.
To visit Sarah’s website, click here.
To visit my website to check out upcoming dates and locations for my book tour, click here.
You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
Please visit and subscribe to the podcast’s Patreon page here.
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 1h 45min
263 - Agatha Christie's Most Prolific Stage Actor? Interview with Lee Samuel Tanng
Actor Lee Samuel Tanng has appeared in TEN (!!) regional productions of plays based on Agatha Christie novels over the last eleven years. He sat down with me to discuss the joys of regional theater, the particular challenges (and advantages) of pulling off a murder mystery in real time, and of course, to rank his ten experiences from least to most favorite. This conversation was a blast.
You can see a collage of all Sam's roles on the podcast's Twitter/X account here, and on Instagram here.
Check out the Long Beach Playhouse here, which is where Sam has appeared in all these wonderful productions over the years. Long live regional theater!
Please visit and suscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here.
Click here for more information on upcoming book tour events for my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body.
And you can now purchase The Busy Body in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
Sat, 17 Feb 2024 - 1h 15min
262 - All About The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie (Spoiler-Free!)
Perhaps it was inevitable that an episode about the longest-running play in history would be the longest episode ever produced on this podcast.... And yet there's nary a spoiler in it; so tuck in, safe in the knowledge that the secret of The Mousetrap remains safely locked in my heart.
Nibble nibble. Squeak squeak.
Special thanks to my guests Phil O'Neill and Scott Ratner, and to Nick Cardillo and Christopher Diehl for their invaluable contributions.
Click here to access the BBC Documentary The Mousetrap and Me, which I reference in the show.
You can find Phil O'Neill's wonderful book, Poems from the Unconscious, here, and Scott Ratner's extremely funny original play, Kill a Better Mousetrap, here.
You can find my Crimereads article on why Agatha Christie has endured uniquely among mystery writers here.
You can now purchase my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body (as a paper copy, ebook, or audio book), in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
Click here for more information on upcoming book tour events for The Busy Body.
Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page.

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 4h 11min
261 - Interview (#2!) with Alex Michaelides, Author of The Fury
Alex Michaelides has a new mystery out, and I had such a great time geeking out with him about Agatha Christie and other literary inspirations of his, including the great Ruth Rendell.
You can purchase Alex's new book, The Fury, in the United States here. And you can pre-order it in the UK (it's out February 1st) here.
You can purchase my new book, The Busy Body, in the United States here, the United Kingdom here, and Australia/New Zealand here.
For details on my upcoming book tour, visit my website here.
You can visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here.
This episode is sponsored by Even the Royals, which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts, including here.
Sat, 20 Jan 2024 - 59min
260 - Putting On an Agatha Christie Play (with Three Guest Co-Hosts)
I've talked a bunch--especially recently--about Agatha Christie and the theater. But what is it like to put on an Agatha Christie play? In particular, in one of those smaller regional/community venues that so frequently put on Christie's plays? Thanks to the three experts I gathered together for this episode, we can begin to answer that question. You can find out more about each of them directly below.
1) Do yourself a favor and check out Brad Friedman's mystery blog. It has provided me heaps and heaps of both entertainment and insight.
2) You can look up Christopher Diehl's community theater here. And here is a link to another theater where he works on numerous projects, including those by Christie.
3) Click here to check out Jamie West's debut mystery novel, Death on the Pier, inspired by his love of mystery and theater.
If you'd like to come see me on my upcoming book tour, the details are on my website here.
And you can still pre-order that book (for a few more weeks) in the United States here, the United Kingdom here, and Australia/New Zealand here.
Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page.
This episode is sponsored by Britbox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.
Fri, 05 Jan 2024 - 1h 34min
259 - A Christmas Christie for Christmas: The Naughty Donkey by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with bonus rerun of Star Over Bethlehem)
And you thought the days of bumper-sized episodes of All About Agatha were behind you.... This one might be a bit of a cheat, since it's a Frankenstein's monster (a Bella Baxter?!) of a few different things: 1) a nice long "mail bag"/"housekeeping" segment; 2) a fresh episode analyzing "The Naughty Donkey" in Christie's Star Over Bethlehem and Other Stories collection; and 3) a rerun of the episode I aired in the summer this year with Sarah Hinlicky Wilson co-hosting, in which we discussed the titular story of the same collection.
So much Christie, so much Christianity, so much Christmas. Rejoice!
You can check out Sarah's short story podcast here.
You can see my upcoming book tour events (!!) here. Please come see me!
You can pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States here, in the United Kingdom here, and in Australia and New Zealand here.
You can visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page here.
This episode is sponsored by BritBox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.
Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 2h 29min
258 - How to Survive an Agatha Christie Novel, with Author Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson knows her stuff when it comes to classic crime, and then some. I had such a good time talking to her about non-Christie authors of the Golden Age, and then engaging in a choose-your-own-adventure-style exercise that took us through various plot points she meticulously pulled from scores of Christie novels, short stories, and plays. What fun!
To buy Kate's book How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel in the U.S., click here. In the UK, click here.
To check out Kate's blog, click here.
To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here.
To pre-order a copy of my upcoming mystery novel The Busy Body in the U.S., click here. In the UK, click here. And in Australia and New Zealand, click here.
Sat, 16 Dec 2023 - 1h 06min
257 - Interview with Sophie Hannah re: The Mystery of Mr E
It's time to discuss friend of the podcast Sophie Hannah's murder mystery musical movie!! Mystery and musical fans, unite!!
To rent/buy Sophie's movie in the U.S., click here.
To rent/buy Sophie's movie in the UK, click here.
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You can pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States (here), the United Kingdom (here), and Australia and New Zealand (here).
This episode is sponsored by Britbox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 1h 04min
256 - Interview with Mark Shanahan, Playwright and Director of a New Adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
If you like The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then this episode is for you! If you like theater, then this episode is *really* for you! Mark was a delight; his passion for Ackroyd, theater, and all things Agatha Christie shines through our entire conversation. Enjoy!
Click here to download the Orson Welles radio adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd referenced in the episode.
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You can pre-order my upcoming mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
This episode is sponsored by Britbox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 1h 08min
255 - Interview with Booktuber (and Agatha Christie Enthusiast) Mara Sinclair
What an excellent opportunity this conversation was to use--and explain--such new-fangled terms as "Booktube," "Bookstagram," and "BookTok." If the online world of readerly appreciation befuddles you (as it often does me), then allow Mara Sinclair to explain all....
For more Mara in your life, check out her YouTube Channel, Bookslikewhoa.
You can also find Mara on Goodreads, Instagram, and Discord.
You can pre-order my upcoming mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page.
This episode is sponsored by Britbox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 - 1h 26min
254 - A Special HALLOWE'EN SPOOKTACULAR Episode: In a Glass Darkly by Agatha Christie
'Tis the season for a spooky Christie story, and this one does not disappoint. On the contrary, I would argue it raises the bar by marrying elements of the supernatural and the rational, all in one text. Apparently you can have a trick and a treat; you don't have to choose!
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You can pre-order my upcoming mystery novel, The Busy Body, in the U.S. here.
And you can pre-order The Busy Body in Australia and New Zealand here.
You can visit Mara Sinclair's BookTube channel (the subject of my next episode) here.
This episode is sponsored by Britbox. For listeners in the U.S. and Canada, click here and use the promo code "AGATHA" at checkout for 50% off the first month of your monthly subscription.
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 - 1h 02min
253 - Interview with Jamie Bernthal-Hooker, Author of Jessica Brick Investigates
If you are a longtime listener of this podcast, Jamie Bernthal-Hooker is no stranger to you. But until now, our conversations have focused on his scholarly endeavors vis-a-vis Christie. Last month, I was fortunate enough to snag him for a half-hour at the Agatha Christie Festival to discuss his creative project satirizing murder mysteries in general, and Miss Jane Marple in particular. Get ready to meet Jessica Brick!
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Sat, 14 Oct 2023 - 34min
252 - *LIVE!* Episode: Agatha Christie's Greatest Short Story? (Recorded at the 2023 Agatha Christie Festival)
Get ready for some hot mics: it's time for a live episode of All About Agatha at the 2023 Agatha Christie Festival! I hope you'll be able to share in some of the fun we had down in Torquay this year, because we certainly had a lot of it. Enjoy!
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Please pre-order my upcoming mystery novel, The Busy Body, here.
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 - 1h 22min
251 - Interview with Colleen Mulaney, Author of a New Book About Agatha Christie and Cocktails
Yes, yes: Agatha Christie famously abstained from cocktails and all other alcoholic drinks. So how was it possible to write an entire book--and speak for an entire hour--about Christie and cocktails?! Take a listen and find out!
Colleen's book, Agatha Whiskey: 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Bestselling Novelist of All Time is available at all major booksellers. Click here to purchase Colleen's book in the UK, and here for purchase in the U.S.
To pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, click here.
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit them here for 10% off your first month of therapy.
Fri, 15 Sep 2023 - 55min
250 - Interview with Karen Pierce, Author of a New Cookbook Celebrating the Work of Agatha Christie
I loved geeking out with Karen over the top ten "food-related" books within the Christie canon, and I think you will too!
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You can pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, here.
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Fri, 01 Sep 2023 - 57min
249 - All About the (Stage) Plays of Agatha Christie
On this episode I talk generally about the stage plays of Agatha Christie (that we know of thus far), but first I do a massive housekeeping segment with messages from all of you. (Letters! We've got letters! We've got stacks and stacks of letters!) It's such a joy to hear from as many of you as I do; please keep in touch.
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You can purchase tickets to the rehearsed (and costumed!) reading of Agatha Christie's version (much like Taylor's version, I imagine) of Towards Zero at the International Agatha Christie Festival here.
You can pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, here.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit them here for 10% off your first month of therapy.
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 - 1h 12min
248 - Interview with Julius Green, Author of Curtain Up: Agatha Christie, A Life in the Theatre
I had such a great time focusing on Agatha Christie's theatrical endeavors, with the person who knows more about them than anyone else in the world. Come delight with me and Julius Green in all the drama!
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You can buy the newer, paperback edition of Julius's book (with a slightly altered title) here.
You can pre-order my mystery novel, The Busy Body, here.
Sat, 05 Aug 2023 - 1h 20min
247 - All About the Dedications of Agatha Christie
Get ready for another panoramic episode, in which I take full stock of the Christie canon from the unusual perspective of the dedications she (usually) inserted at the front of her books. I even managed to unearth some unsolved (by me, anyway) mysteries....
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Sat, 22 Jul 2023 - 1h 22min
246 - Summer Rerun: Accident by Agatha Christie
My former co-host Catherine Brobeck loved this short story, and this episode about this short story. And so do I! It's also one of the short stories under discussion at this year's upcoming International Agatha Christie Festival in September, during which my co-panelists and I will crown Agatha Christie's Greatest Short Story. Take a listen to the first part of the episode for a sneak peek at the other stories we'll be debating. Happy Summer, everyone!
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Fri, 30 Jun 2023 - 31min
245 - Ranking the Murderers of Agatha Christie
I loved everything about this nerdiest of episodes... other than the fact that Catherine Brobeck wasn't here to delight in this exercise alongside me. I know she would have dug it. I hope you do, too.
Click here for the YouTube link to the recently uploaded (and free!) video of They Came to Baghdad, a 1950s television adaptation previously very hard to find.
Click here to access the charts referenced in this episode.
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Sat, 17 Jun 2023 - 1h 12min
244 - It's Christmas in June! Star Over Bethlehem by Agatha Christie Mallowan (with a Guest Co-Host)
You might want to pour yourself some egg nog and download one of those roaring digital fireplaces for today's offering, which is a rare Christmas-themed, and overtly religious, Christie short story. Many thanks to Sarah Hinlicky Wilson for co-hosting this episode with me.
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Click here to read Sarah's article referenced in the episode: "Miss Marple's Low Anthropology."
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Fri, 02 Jun 2023 - 1h 27min
243 - All About Ableism in Agatha Christie (with Three Guest Co-Hosts)
This episode is one of those happy occasions on which you all get to hear a voice--and a perspective--other than my own. Three voices, in fact. Many thanks to my co-hosts Jenni Bishop, Tina Hodgkinson, and Emma for a fabulous talk on such an important topic.
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Fri, 19 May 2023 - 1h 22min
242 - *Special Announcement* re Live Event at the International Agatha Christie Festival, Sept 2023
Please join me if you can in Torquay on Thursday, 14 September 2023 at 7:00pm in the Spanish Barn!
Visit the Festival's website here to check out my event, and all the other marvelous offerings.
Click the link here to purchase tickets for my event.
Fri, 12 May 2023 - 03min
241 - A Miss Marple Nightcap: Sanctuary by Agatha Christie
What better way to celebrate Coronation Day than with a story Agatha Christie wrote to contribute to the restoration of Westminster Abbey? (No, really!) More such fun facts await you in this, our final Miss Marple story for the podcast.... Miss Marple is done! Long live Miss Marple!
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Sat, 06 May 2023 - 1h 00min
240 - Things We Missed Along the Way: Lord Edgware Dies, A Murder is Announced, The Red Signal by Agatha Christie
In this hodgepodge of an episode, I revisit Christie stories already covered, and discuss a number of adaptations--and one text!--that Catherine and I failed to mention the first time around. (Please know that spoilers will abound for these stories.)
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Sat, 22 Apr 2023 - 54min
239 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Agatha Christie
If the teeth don't match, you must give your head a scratch. Au revoir, cher Poirot.

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Fri, 07 Apr 2023 - 1h 01min
238 - Interview with Kitty Murphy, Author of Death in Heels
I had a great time chatting with debut author Kitty Murphy about the first book in her "Dublin Drag Mysteries" series. U.S. listeners can find Death in Heels at an indie bookstore by clicking this link.
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Fri, 24 Mar 2023 - 45min
237 - Agatha Christie: In the Flesh
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to meet Agatha Christie in person? Well, here's your answer. Special thanks to Yasuo Sudoh, Dr. Ernestine Elster, and Norman Home for contributing to this episode.

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You can read the L.A. Times article referenced in this episode (all about All About Agatha) here.
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 - 41min
236 - How Many Wonders Can One Island Hold? Manx Gold by Agatha Christie
Is this the weirdest thing Christie ever wrote? Maybe! But let's embrace it, and journey together to the Isle of Man, where buried treasure awaits....
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Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 53min
235 - Live-Playing (!!) The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge by Agatha Christie... & Hunt a Killer
In this episode, I try my hand at a "live game" experience based on a Poirot short story, which was provided to me for free by the game's creators.... And, spoiler, but I fail. Utterly.

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Sat, 11 Feb 2023 - 40min
234 - A Revisitation of (a.k.a. *JUSTICE FOR*) The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
Double, double toil and trouble.... It's time for a second--and much closer--look at the grand estate of Chimneys and its many, many (no really: many) secrets! (Don't worry, that Macbeth quote will make more sense once you listen.) I had more fun than I've had in a long time creating this episode. I also missed my dear partner Catherine Brobeck so very acutely.... I wish she could have done this with me.

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Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 2h 00min
233 - It's Raining Rankings! Hallelujah!
What a world we live in where Catherine and I are not the only two fanatics who have taken it upon ourselves to rank every single one of Agatha Christie's 66 mystery novels. In this episode, I delight in comparing and contrasting the All About Agatha grid with two other worthy offerings.... I hope you enjoy the nerdfest; it was a blast to record. Special thanks to our A+++ listener, and to Yasuo Sudoh.
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Sat, 14 Jan 2023 - 46min
232 - Interview with Maureen Johnson, Author of Nine Liars
What a joyous and festive way to close out 2022, by chatting with Maureen Johnson, the talented writer of YA mysteries very much inspired by Agatha Christie. Happy New Year, one and all!
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Fri, 30 Dec 2022 - 1h 13min
231 - And Now There Is None: The Final State of the Rankings... with John Curran!!
My guest co-host John Curran certainly kept me on my toes (and I never expected to be forced to defend poor Nemesis as much as I was!), but I can truthfully say that having him on was the perfect event for this festive, end-of-year period. Happy holidays to all who celebrate, and please enjoy this very, very special episode.
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Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 2h 31min
230 - Getting Happy with Parker Pyne (and Hercule Poirot?!): The Regatta Mystery by Agatha Christie, with guest co-host Michelle Kazmer
I didn't think I'd care this much about saying farewell to Parker Pyne, heart specialist.... Fortunately, there is a LOT to discuss in this jam-packed (really, pilchard-packed) episode: hot mackerel, plasticine, and corncrakes, for starters. Eternal thanks to Dr. Michelle Kazmer for lending her voice and expertise on this episode. If it isn't the sendoff Parker Pyne deserves, it's because Michelle was way too kind and smart for him. Just saying.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 - 1h 43min
229 - In Conversation with Brad Friedman re Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
It's time to discuss the new collection of Miss Marple short stories that came out this fall in a detail some may find excruciating, but which my co-host Brad Friedman and I found to be juuuuuuust right. Come and get down-and-dirty in the weeds of these stories the way Aunt Jane herself would have done, gardener that she was. Because just like foxglove and belladonna, these weeds are beautiful, fascinating... and deadly.

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Sat, 19 Nov 2022 - 1h 37min
228 - Communing with Mr. Quin: The Harlequin Tea Set by Agatha Christie
What a joy it was to spend some time again with Christie's most dynamic detective duo, Quin & Satterthwaite (sorry, Beresfords). This is the rare late-career Christie short story, and while the puzzle isn't one of her strongest, there's no denying the strange magic of the Satterthwerse....
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Sat, 05 Nov 2022 - 46min
227 - *Surprise* Hallowe'en SPOOKTACULAR: S O S by Agatha Christie
Boo! It's a surprise episode popping up like The Crypt Keeper in the opening credits to Tales from the Crypt (anyone with me here?), featuring one of Agatha Christie's weird tales of the supernatural! If you think this story can't *also* include some of the most grounded elements of a classic Christie puzzle mystery, then consider this the trick to balance out all those treats you've got coming your way at the end of the month.... Happy Hallowe'en, everyone!
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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 - 50min
226 - Interview with David Brawn, Publisher of Agatha Christie
HarperCollins UK publisher David Brawn has been keeping Agatha Christie in print for over 25 years now. More recently, he’s helmed the Christie continuation projects, starting first with Charles Osborne’s novelizations, then Sophie Hannah’s Poirot books, and just last month, Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, a new collection of Miss Marple short stories by twelve different writers. We had a lot to talk about, so I was thrilled to sit down with him in Torquay at the International Agatha Christie Festival a few weeks ago. I hope (and trust) you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
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Sat, 08 Oct 2022 - 1h 37min
225 - *LIVE!* Episode: Agatha Christie's Greatest Novel? (Recorded at the International Agatha Christie Festival)
This episode was a joy to create: live and in person, in front of an audience and a group of co-panelists all bubbling with the same passion for Christie I'm used to sharing with all of you over the airwaves (podwaves?) alone.... I wish I could say that the recording does the event justice, but it's better than nothing. (Just.)
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Fri, 23 Sep 2022 - 1h 23min
224 - And Then There Was 1: Curtain by Agatha Christie
Somehow, the day is upon us: the last Agatha Christie novel to review on this podcast.... There is no question this was the hardest episode I've ever done, but also the most rewarding. And not just for the George Eliot and Virginia Woolf references my co-host and I managed to squeeze into the nearly four-hour (!!) proceedings. Much love to you all. À bientôt!
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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 - 3h 49min
223 - Interview with Lucy Worsley, Author of Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman
Lucy Worsley is an author, a historian, a TV presenter, and she is also one of us, because she is a listener of this podcast (!!) and she is *obsessed* with Agatha Christie. As our conversation will attest. Bonus points for the Jane Austen content we manage to shoehorn in here, plus, this is easily the best conversation I've had with anyone (barring my beloved Catherine) about Agatha Christie's infamous disappearance.
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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 1h 12min
222 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Mystery of the Baghdad (or is that Spanish?) Chest by Agatha Christie
When I found myself adding an instrumental track of Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back" to an excerpt of this short story I'd been reading aloud, I realized I had passed a milestone of fandom and absurdity I never knew existed till I was on the other side of it. I am happy to be able to share this milestone with you, dear listeners. Enjoy.
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Sat, 13 Aug 2022 - 1h 09min
221 - And Then There Were 2: Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
When Catherine and I started this crazy little venture, I never thought I'd say this, and certainly not with the excitement it inspires in me now, but at long last we've broken the three-hour barrier. That is how much my co-host Tony Medawar and I had to say about this final(/not-final) Miss Marple novel. Please enjoy, because we sure did.
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Fri, 29 Jul 2022 - 3h 02min
220 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Third Floor Flat by Agatha Christie
It's time to pick apart a Poirot short story in excruciating detail, though thankfully the process is anything but excruciating--especially with a miniature puzzle mystery as clever as this one, and set in the vicinity of Poirot's own digs, to boot! Let us never underestimate the power of propinquity....
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Fri, 15 Jul 2022 - 46min
219 - *Special Announcement* re In-Person Appearance at Int'l Agatha Christie Festival in September
I'm going to Torquay, listeners! Or as I like to think of it: Agatha-land. Please join me at the International Agatha Christie Festival for a special, live episode of All About Agatha, where I will debate which title deserves to be crowned Agatha Christie's greatest novel with the likes of John Curran, Jamie Bernthal-Hooker, Mark Aldridge, and Carla Valentine (!!!!). You'll even get to weigh in as an audience member... but only if you're there in person! Wednesday, 14 September at 7:00pm. All other details and ticket purchases to be accessed on the Festival's website here. I hope to see you!
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Fri, 08 Jul 2022 - 04min
218 - Interview (#2!!) with Ruth Ware, Author of The It Girl
Ruth Ware has a new psychological crime thriller out this summer, and it may be her most Christie-ish yet. Listen to us discuss kebab vans in much greater detail than you were probably expecting!
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Fri, 01 Jul 2022 - 59min
217 - And Then There Were 3: Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Well thank goodness I had Caroline Crampton, host of the fabulous Shedunnit podcast, to help me wade through the rather disorienting waters of this, the final novel Agatha Christie ever wrote. Get out your hankies--to wipe away not only your tears, but all the dust and spiders out in the garden shed, a.k.a. "KK." It's time to visit Tommy and Tuppence one last time....
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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 - 2h 25min
216 - Interview with Carla Valentine, Author of Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie
Carla Valentine is a forensic pathologist and a *massive* Agatha Christie fan. These two facts are very much not unrelated, as you will soon discover in our lively and far-ranging discussion.
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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 - 1h 12min
215 - Interview with Alison Light, a Scholar of Agatha Christie (Among Many Other Subjects)
I took the opportunity to have a somewhat different conversation about Christie than I usually do, with the literary theorist Alison Light, who wrote about Christie as far back as 1991. We talked a whole lot about the middle classes, the notion of “small c” conservatism, and what it means to be English. Not your usual Christie fare, but I left the conversation with a fresh appreciation of our favorite author, and I hope you do too.

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Fri, 20 May 2022 - 1h 00min
214 - And Then There Were 4: Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
It's been a while since we’ve done a Stefon, so here goes. This episode has everything: twins, wigs, continuity errors, Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver (surely the model upon which Will & Grace were built) teaming up one last time, and of course, Dr. Mark Aldridge, co-host extraordinaire. It’s time to find out if elephants really can remember! (Spoiler: they mainly can’t.)

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Sat, 07 May 2022 - 2h 40min
213 - Interview with Gillian Gill, Author of Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her Mysteries
What a pleasure to chat with one of the early Christie biographers--and critical analysts--about Agatha Christie as both a writer and a person. We even talk about sex! (Consider yourselves titillated... even though Agatha definitely would not have been.) You can find bonus material at: http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha.
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 - 1h 22min
212 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: Wasps' Nest by Agatha Christie
Apostrophes, feminine writers, and water butts. Oh my.
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Fri, 08 Apr 2022 - 47min
211 - Interview with Nita Prose, Author of The Maid
What a pleasure it was to speak with the debut (though by no means inexperienced) author of the genre-busting mystery The Maid. It's such a charming read, and we got to talk a lot--a lot!--about Christie.

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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 - 51min
210 - Interview with Alex Michaelides, Author of The Silent Patient & The Maidens
Alex is the real deal when it comes to his passion for Christie, and for the craft of writing mysteries. This interview was simply a joy. I hope (and trust) you'll feel the same.
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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 - 1h 26min
209 - And Then There Were 5: Nemesis by Agatha Christie (with special guest Jamie Bernthal!)
Get comfortable, because this is a loooong episode (at this rate, Sleeping Murder will have to be released in six parts, like a miniseries). But can you blame me--and Jamie--for wanting to spend as much time as we did critiquing this stupendous (though flawed) late Marple novel? Put on your warmest pink scarf and your red-and-black-checked pullover, and beware of any "rocking stones" in the vicinity as you immerse yourself in the world of... Nemesis.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 - 2h 46min
208 - *Special Announcement* re Magnolia Blossom by Agatha Christie (Free Patreon Episode!)
It may not be a heart-shaped box of chocolates wrapped in crinkly plastic, but I hope you'll enjoy my Valentine's confection for you in the form of a free-to-download, love-themed Patreon episode. (You can click the link below; it'll be the first episode to appear in the queue.) Enjoy! http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha
Mon, 14 Feb 2022 - 02min
207 - Interview with Sophie Hannah, Author of The Couple at the Table
Another episode, another Sophie Hannah confection! Come for the Death on the Nile gush-fest and the discussion of character versus plot in contemporary crime fiction, stay for Sophie’s shocking takedown of American English (I jest…). For bonus episodes, check out the All About Agatha Patreon site at: www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 - 1h 03min
206 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: Double Sin by Agatha Christie
We get lots of Poirot and Hastings in this fairly light-hearted short story, and lots of Poirot and Hastings and Lemon and Japp in the stupendously light-hearted episode based on this short story. In other words: a good time all around.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 38min
205 - And Then There Were 6: Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie (with bonus Sophie Hannah!)
It wasn't easy recording my first episode without Catherine, but fortunately I had a friend to help me: Sophie Hannah, who duked out the rankings with me as my guest co-host. And what a time we had discussing this extremely flawed, though extremely fascinating late-career Christie thriller....
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 - 2h 13min
204 - A Bittersweet End-of-Year Episode: How Does Your Garden Grow? by Agatha Christie
It was extremely difficult to edit this episode, which is the final one I recorded with my co-host, Catherine Brobeck, before she passed away. I hope you take a listen, and use it as an opportunity to celebrate her. Please know this is the spirit in which I'm offering it to you now. Happy holidays to all who celebrate them; I'm looking forward to a New Year in which we can continue to remember Catherine while continuing to celebrate Agatha Christie and the greater world of mysteries. And thank you--so much--for all your warmth and support during what has been a challenging time. It means the world.
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 - 58min
203 - Sad News: A Death in the All About Agatha Family
Please listen for a message about the unexpected passing of one of our own.
Sat, 27 Nov 2021 - 03min
202 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Mystery Author John Copenhaver
We had an absolutely lovely time chatting with author John Copenhaver about his new book, The Savage Kind (https://bookshop.org/books/the-savage-kind-a-mystery/9781643138091). And about Agatha Christie, of course. This episode is sponsored by http://www.smilebrilliant.com (coupon code AGATHA) and Best Fiends.
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 - 1h 04min
201 - A Very Special Episode: The State of the Rankings
We do this every year, and it gets more unwieldy and yet more enjoyable as time goes by. Join us as we fine-tune our rankings of the sixty (!!) Christie novels we've covered thus far. We may even engage in a little horse-trading....
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 - 1h 19min
200 - And Then There Were 7: Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
"It's Hallowe'en! It's Hallowe'en! The moon is full and bright! And we shall see what can't be seen on any other night!" Which in a Christie novel means a child murder, lots of velvet trousers, an extended argument between M. Poirot and Mrs. Oliver about form versus function, and an unexpected nod toward the holiday's pagan origins. And SO much more. Come celebrate this spookiest of holidays with us... IF YOU DARE.
Fri, 22 Oct 2021 - 1h 58min
199 - A Very Special Episode: Interview (#2!!) with Anthony Horowitz
Let's not bury the lede here: we just may have gotten ourselves written into a future Anthony Horowitz mystery. We encourage you to check out Anthony's latest offering, A Line to Kill, preferably in an indie bookstore near you. This episode is brought to you by Smile Brilliant (http://www.smilebrilliant.com, coupon code "AGATHA") and Best Fiends.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 - 1h 05min
198 - And Then There Were 8: By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie
Tommy and Tuppence are back! But are they better than ever? While the reintroduction of T&T into our lives--along with head injuries, hidden jewels, and (gasp of joy) Albert--is cause for unbridled celebration, this book is by no means a paragon of perfection. Get ready, because we had A LOT to discuss. Oh, and fingers crossed you too are a big Golden Girls fan.... (Sunny Ridge will always be Shady Pines in our book.) This episode is brought to you by: https://www.smilebrilliant.com (coupon code AGATHA) and Best Fiends.
Sat, 25 Sep 2021 - 1h 55min
197 - *LIVE!* Episode: Revisiting The Mysterious Affair at Styles at the Int'l Agatha Christie Festival
We were honored to host our own event this week at the International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, revisiting Christie's first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. (Fair warning: certain plot elements of this book are spoiled in the course of our conversation!) Unfortunately we had to settle for Zooming in from Los Angeles, but as you can hear for yourself, that didn't stop us from having a wonderful time. Special thanks to Tony Medawar, the Festival organizer and moderator of our panel whose voice peppers this episode. We hope to do this again in one year's time... in person!
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 - 1h 02min
196 - A Miss Marple Nightcap: The Case of the Caretaker by Agatha Christie
If you thought two hours was enough for us to talk about Endless Night, you were wrong! Sort of. This short story formed the basis (plot-wise) for that crown jewel of a novel, so in a way we are revisiting it in this episode. But we also get to geek out over a secret unpublished version, too. Hooray! This episode is brought to you by Smile Brilliant (http://www.smilebrilliant.com, coupon code "AGATHA") and Best Fiends.
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 - 49min
195 - *Special Announcement* re Our Upcoming (Virtual) Appearance at the Int'l Agatha Christie Festival
We're disappointed that our appearance at the Festival has to be virtual (insert pithy Shakespearean insult of choice here, directed COVID's way), but we're thrilled to be appearing at all. For more information about the Festival (including all the other wonderful presenters on tap), please visit: http://www.iacf-uk.org. We look forward to seeing some of you, if only on a screen!
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 - 07min
194 - And Then There Were 9: Endless Night by Agatha Christie
You might want to put on some rain gear before listening to this episode, because it is a bit of a gush fest. Hooray for this late-career Christie gem! Come delight with us in the wonderfully unsettling world of Mr. (Mike) Rogers's neighborhood....
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 - 1h 53min
193 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Under Dog by Agatha Christie
As this is one of Christie's longer short stories--legitimately novella-length--we found a great deal to analyze and discuss. Just think of it as one of the "large miniatures" Suchet fusses over in the adaptation.... No question this is a curious addition to the Poirot canon all around!
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 - 1h 11min
192 - And Then There Were 10: Third Girl by Agatha Christie
Unlike so many late Poirots we've read recently, this one actually features a ton of Poirot (and Ariadne Oliver!), from beginning to end. And while seriously flawed, it gave us a lot to discuss in what turned out to be a rather meandering/digressive episode... even for us. Please visit our Patreon site for bonus content, or just to support us: http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha. This episode is sponsored by Smile Brilliant (http://www.smilebrilliant.com, promo code AGATHA) and Best Fiends.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 - 1h 47min
191 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Cornish Mystery by Agatha Christie
While our favorite Cornish mystery might involve guessing what's in the latest pasty we’re devouring, this one was pretty satisfying too! Let’s dig in. This episode is sponsored by Smile Brilliant (http://www.smilebrilliant.com, promo code AGATHA) and Best Fiends.
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 - 49min
190 - And Then There Were 11: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
We may as well admit up front that this was not our favorite Christie. But it *is* a Miss Marple novel, and it *does* have a fantastic setting. So all is not lost. Come travel with us to see what dastardly—and potentially confusing?—deeds are afoot... at Bertram’s Hotel.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 - 1h 44min
189 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly by Agatha Christie
We had as much fun as we usually do unraveling this early Poirot short story--perhaps especially when it came to the adaptation, which is quite a foundational one for the beloved Suchet series.
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 - 48min
188 - And Then There Were 12: A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
Though the biggest mystery may be how to spell and pronounce "Caribbean," there is plenty of intrigue to go around in this Miss-Marple-on-holiday story, which at least one Christie scholar deems to be the last proper whodunit that she wrote.
Sat, 22 May 2021 - 1h 36min
187 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Alexandra Andrews, Author of Who Is Maud Dixon?
What a great time we had gabbing with this debut author about her recently published (and much buzzed-about) novel... almost as great a time as we had reading it!
Sun, 09 May 2021 - 46min
186 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Plymouth Express by Agatha Christie
This short story is a precursor to The Mystery of the Blue Train, but don't let that put you off! We found much to enjoy--both in the source material and the Suchet adaptation.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 - 43min
185 - And Then There Were 13: The Clocks by Agatha Christie
Well... they can't all be winners, can they? This (barely-there) Poirot novel is not one of our favorites, we're sorry to say. But as usual, we relish the opportunity to explore and explain why. Because even a lesser Christie is a source of wonder and joy.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 - 1h 35min
184 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The King of Clubs by Agatha Christie
We've got Poirot. We've got Hastings. We've got a prince. A lady of mysterious origins. A frozen-in-time bridge tableau! If you need more, you're probably not listening to the right podcast....
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 - 36min
183 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Sarah Pearse, Author of The Sanatorium
We were fortunate enough to sit down with Sarah Pearse, the author of one of this season's hottest (or is that iciest?) thrillers, The Sanatorium. There are lots of connections to be made between her book and Christie, and naturally, we made them all. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Best Fiends.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 - 1h 07min
182 - And Then There Were 14: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
Someone might need to stage an intervention, because the longer we talk about Christie, the more we apparently have to say! We hope you enjoy our super-sized discussion of this intriguing late Christie novel (perhaps the *first* late Christie novel?), during which we wax poetic about all sorts of topics--from the rigors of film acting to the ravages of time. Oh, and Dark Marple, of course.
Sat, 06 Mar 2021 - 1h 47min
181 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Martin Edwards, Scholar of Agatha Christie... and Much More!
We were thrilled to speak with Martin Edwards, one of the foremost scholars of detective fiction of the Golden Age. He is also a mystery novelist in his own right, and the current President of the Detection Club. What is the Detection Club, you ask? Take a listen and find out! This episode is sponsored by Best Fiends.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 - 1h 17min
180 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Adventure of the Clapham Cook by Agatha Christie
It isn't often that we focus as much on an adaptation of a Christie story as the story itself, but if ever there were an episode to do so, it's this one. Join us as we gush over the very first episode of the David Suchet series, including a lengthy discussion as to why this short story was such an excellent choice for the pilot episode of this excellent program.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 - 1h 01min
179 - And Then There Were 15: The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
We had such a fantastic time discussing this late-career Christie gem, as creepy and unsettling as the story may be.... Beware the Pale Horse! This episode is sponsored by YARN and Best Fiends.
Sun, 31 Jan 2021 - 1h 39min
178 - A Miss Marple Nightcap: Tape-Measure Murder by Agatha Christie
A Miss Marple short story is always cause for celebration, and this one is no exception. Come with us--to St. Mary Mead, of course--where Miss Marple finds herself at the center of a local murder, the solving of which will uncover a long-held secret from the past. In other words: all is exactly as it should be in the Christieverse.... This episode is sponsored by YARN and Best Fiends.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 - 40min
177 - And Then There Were 16: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
While there is so much we hope will be different about 2021 as compared to 2020, our passion and appetite for Christie do not feature on that long, long list. Happy New Year, dear listeners: we hope you enjoy our leisurely ramble from Meadowbrook to Ramat and back again for this late-career “turducken” of a Christie that we quite enjoyed. Also, how did Kemper manage to shoehorn not one but two clips from Jurassic Park into this episode?! Listen, and be amazed….
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 - 1h 32min
176 - A Special Episode: Listeners Address the "Stuck in its Time" Aspect of Reading Agatha Christie
Consider this our "Christie for Christmas," an original episode all about what it's like to read Christie in the here and now--in particular, those aspects of the texts that may strike us as seeming "stuck in their time" or otherwise difficult/awkward to negotiate. This is something we've talked about a lot over the years, and we're so grateful to be able to add more voices to the conversation with this episode--YOUR voices, in fact. Thank you again to the listeners who contributed their thoughts; it's our hope that you all get something out of the endeavor. Happy holidays!
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 - 1h 35min
175 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Flock of Geryon & The Apples of Hesperides by Agatha Christie
This episode completes our review of The Labours of Hercules collection. We also took the opportunity to comment on the somewhat disappointing--but not entirely disastrous--Suchet adaptation.
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 - 1h 05min
174 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Mark Aldridge, Author of a Brand-New Poirot Reference Book
It's been a while since we've had Mark on our show, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to fawn over his new book, Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World. This also gave us as good an excuse as any to chatter on about Poirot for an hour or so.... If you feel so inclined (and we wager you will), go to https://bookshop.org to (pre-)order a copy for yourself, if you don't have one already.
Thu, 26 Nov 2020 - 1h 19min
173 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Tana French
We are both HUGE Tana French fans, so we suspect many of you are too. This interview was a joy to record; we hope you enjoy it half as much as we did. And if you haven't yet bought Tana's latest book, The Searcher, or any of the titles mentioned in our conversation, we encourage you to check out https://bookshop.org/, which is a safe and streamlined way to buy books online from independent bookstores in both the U.S. and UK. Happy reading!
Sat, 21 Nov 2020 - 1h 20min
172 - And Then There Were 17: Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie
We had A LOT to say about this undeniably striking offering in the latter half of the Christie catalogue--not all of it good, but all of it quite heartfelt. Oh, and we also had A LOT to say about the adaptations, too.
Sat, 14 Nov 2020 - 1h 31min
171 - *Special Announcement* re Free-to-Listen Patreon Episode: Murder, She Wrote & Midsomer Murders!!
Visit our Patreon site at: http://www.patreon.com/allaboutagatha. We hope you enjoy the episode! (If you've been jonesing after LOTS of Angela Lansbury clips, you should be very pleased.)
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 - 02min
170 - A Very Special Episode: Interview with Anthony Horowitz
We're thrilled to have gotten to speak with author/screenwriter/producer Anthony Horowitz, who has brought us so much joy--and not only for the Poirot episodes he adapted in the course of the David Suchet series. Anthony is in the midst of two separate contemporary mystery series, both of which we discussed, with a particular (and spoiler-free!) focus on his most recent novel, Moonflower Murders.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 - 1h 12min
169 - A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Horses of Diomedes & The Girdle of Hippolyta by Agatha Christie
In a perfect world, we could apply Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” drugs campaign referenced in our first story to the questionable art restoration techniques discussed in the second. Alas--and this is probably not a newsflash--but the world we live in is not perfect. (Don’t worry, this will make a lot more sense after you’ve listened to the episode. Enjoy!)
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 - 1h 05min

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