All About Agatha (christie)
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Sinopsis
All About Agatha is a weekly 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. Every month we revisit one of these novels in the order they were first published in the UK. Discussions range from plotting and interpretation to the impact of the beloved adaptations to an attempt at ranking them all. On the weeks in between, we take a breather to discuss one of her many (100-plus) short stories, plays, non-mystery novels, and notable periods in her life. Call it a Christie-fest, as we revisit Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, and oh so many others.... Join us.
Episodios
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A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Cornish Mystery by Agatha Christie
10/07/2021 Duración: 49minWhile 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.
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And Then There Were 11: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
25/06/2021 Duración: 01h44minWe 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.
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A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly by Agatha Christie
11/06/2021 Duración: 48minWe 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.
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And Then There Were 12: A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
22/05/2021 Duración: 01h36minThough 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.
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Alexandra Andrews, Author of Who Is Maud Dixon?
09/05/2021 Duración: 46minWhat 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!
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A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Plymouth Express by Agatha Christie
24/04/2021 Duración: 43minThis 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.
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And Then There Were 13: The Clocks by Agatha Christie
09/04/2021 Duración: 01h35minWell... 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.
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A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The King of Clubs by Agatha Christie
26/03/2021 Duración: 36minWe'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....
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Sarah Pearse, Author of The Sanatorium
12/03/2021 Duración: 01h07minWe 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.
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And Then There Were 14: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
06/03/2021 Duración: 01h47minSomeone 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.
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Martin Edwards, Scholar of Agatha Christie... and Much More!
19/02/2021 Duración: 01h17minWe 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.
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A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Adventure of the Clapham Cook by Agatha Christie
12/02/2021 Duración: 01h01minIt 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.
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And Then There Were 15: The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
31/01/2021 Duración: 01h39minWe 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.
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A Miss Marple Nightcap: Tape-Measure Murder by Agatha Christie
16/01/2021 Duración: 40minA 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.
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And Then There Were 16: Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
01/01/2021 Duración: 01h32minWhile 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….
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A Special Episode: Listeners Address the "Stuck in its Time" Aspect of Reading Agatha Christie
24/12/2020 Duración: 01h35minConsider 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!
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A Hercule Poirot Amuse-Bouche: The Flock of Geryon & The Apples of Hesperides by Agatha Christie
18/12/2020 Duración: 01h05minThis 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.
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Mark Aldridge, Author of a Brand-New Poirot Reference Book
26/11/2020 Duración: 01h19minIt'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.
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A Very Special Episode: Interview with Tana French
21/11/2020 Duración: 01h20minWe 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!
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And Then There Were 17: Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie
14/11/2020 Duración: 01h31minWe 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.