All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course: the Queen of Crime, a real-life Dame of... more
I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane, especially since it will help prepare you for my upcoming live... more
I'm thrilled to be participating in the Bloody Scotland festival this September! Click here for more information about... more
It was such a pleasure to speak with Kate Gingold about her glossary of annotations of Christie novels and short... more
Whether it's teeny-tiny dogs like the Pekingese, more medium-sized dogs like the VAST array of terriers who appear in this... more
It was a dream to be able to sit down with David Morris, and pore over all the priceless goodies... more
It's time to discuss those pesky Americans who appear in the Christie canon, and answer such burning questions as: Are... more
It's raining long-haired, antique-loving, architecturally-inclined men! And a few women, too! June is Pride month for the LGBTQIA+ community here... more
It isn't every day a new discovery is made regarding a physical record of Agatha Christie's writing, especially one from... more
It's another episode focused on the adaptations of Agatha Christie: specifically, those talented actors who have brought life to Monsieur... more
Saturday, April 27th is Independent Bookstore Day here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate than with... more
Andrew Winans is the director of a new off-Broadway production of Christie's theatrical adaptation of her superb novel, The Hollow.... more
Next week's episode will be a discussion with Andrew Winans, the director of an upcoming Off-Broadway production of The Hollow, a... more
If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you'll know never to trust an actor in a Christie story. So... more
Quick: what is the best Joan Hickson adaptation of a Miss Marple novel? Or how about your least favorite Suchet... more
Sarah Hinlicky Wilson is back! And with this episode, she’s officially earned her title as All About Agatha’s resident expert... more
Actor Lee Samuel Tanng has appeared in TEN (!!) regional productions of plays based on Agatha Christie novels over the... more
Perhaps it was inevitable that an episode about the longest-running play in history would be the longest episode ever produced... more
Alex Michaelides has a new mystery out, and I had such a great time geeking out with him about Agatha... more
I've talked a bunch--especially recently--about Agatha Christie and the theater. But what is it like to put on an Agatha... more
And you thought the days of bumper-sized episodes of All About Agatha were behind you.... This one might be a... more
Kate Jackson knows her stuff when it comes to classic crime, and then some. I had such a good time... more
It's time to discuss friend of the podcast Sophie Hannah's murder mystery musical movie!! Mystery and musical fans, unite!! To... more
If you like The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then this episode is for you! If you like theater, then this... more
What an excellent opportunity this conversation was to use--and explain--such new-fangled terms as "Booktube," "Bookstagram," and "BookTok." If the online... more
'Tis the season for a spooky Christie story, and this one does not disappoint. On the contrary, I would argue... more
If you are a longtime listener of this podcast, Jamie Bernthal-Hooker is no stranger to you. But until now, our... more
Get ready for some hot mics: it's time for a live episode of All About Agatha at the 2023 Agatha... more
Yes, yes: Agatha Christie famously abstained from cocktails and all other alcoholic drinks. So how was it possible to write... more
I loved geeking out with Karen over the top ten "food-related" books within the Christie canon, and I think you... more
On this episode I talk generally about the stage plays of Agatha Christie (that we know of thus far), but... more
I had such a great time focusing on Agatha Christie's theatrical endeavors, with the person who knows more about them... more
Get ready for another panoramic episode, in which I take full stock of the Christie canon from the unusual perspective... more
My former co-host Catherine Brobeck loved this short story, and this episode about this short story. And so do I!... more
I loved everything about this nerdiest of episodes... other than the fact that Catherine Brobeck wasn't here to delight in... more
You might want to pour yourself some egg nog and download one of those roaring digital fireplaces for today's offering,... more
This episode is one of those happy occasions on which you all get to hear a voice--and a perspective--other than... more
Please join me if you can in Torquay on Thursday, 14 September 2023 at 7:00pm in the Spanish Barn! Visit... more
What better way to celebrate Coronation Day than with a story Agatha Christie wrote to contribute to the restoration of... more
In this hodgepodge of an episode, I revisit Christie stories already covered, and discuss a number of adaptations--and one text!--that... more
If the teeth don't match, you must give your head a scratch. Au revoir, cher Poirot. Visit and subscribe... more
I had a great time chatting with debut author Kitty Murphy about the first book in her "Dublin Drag Mysteries"... more
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to meet Agatha Christie in person? Well, here's your answer. Special... more
Is this the weirdest thing Christie ever wrote? Maybe! But let's embrace it, and journey together to the Isle of... more
In this episode, I try my hand at a "live game" experience based on a Poirot short story, which was... more
Double, double toil and trouble.... It's time for a second--and much closer--look at the grand estate of Chimneys and its many,... more
What a world we live in where Catherine and I are not the only two fanatics who have taken it... more
What a joyous and festive way to close out 2022, by chatting with Maureen Johnson, the talented writer of YA... more
My guest co-host John Curran certainly kept me on my toes (and I never expected to be forced to defend... more
I didn't think I'd care this much about saying farewell to Parker Pyne, heart specialist.... Fortunately, there is a LOT... more
It's time to discuss the new collection of Miss Marple short stories that came out this fall in a detail... more
What a joy it was to spend some time again with Christie's most dynamic detective duo, Quin & Satterthwaite (sorry,... more
Boo! It's a surprise episode popping up like The Crypt Keeper in the opening credits to Tales from the Crypt... more
HarperCollins UK publisher David Brawn has been keeping Agatha Christie in print for over 25 years now. More recently, he’s... more
This episode was a joy to create: live and in person, in front of an audience and a group of... more
Somehow, the day is upon us: the last Agatha Christie novel to review on this podcast.... There is no question... more
Lucy Worsley is an author, a historian, a TV presenter, and she is also one of us, because she is... more
When I found myself adding an instrumental track of Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back" to an excerpt of this short... more
When Catherine and I started this crazy little venture, I never thought I'd say this, and certainly not with the... more
It's time to pick apart a Poirot short story in excruciating detail, though thankfully the process is anything but excruciating--especially... more
I'm going to Torquay, listeners! Or as I like to think of it: Agatha-land. Please join me at the International... more
Ruth Ware has a new psychological crime thriller out this summer, and it may be her most Christie-ish yet. Listen... more
Well thank goodness I had Caroline Crampton, host of the fabulous Shedunnit podcast, to help me wade through the rather... more
Carla Valentine is a forensic pathologist and a *massive* Agatha Christie fan. These two facts are very much not unrelated,... more
I took the opportunity to have a somewhat different conversation about Christie than I usually do, with the literary theorist... more
It's been a while since we’ve done a Stefon, so here goes. This episode has everything: twins, wigs, continuity errors,... more
What a pleasure to chat with one of the early Christie biographers--and critical analysts--about Agatha Christie as both a writer... more
Apostrophes, feminine writers, and water butts. Oh my. This episode is brought to you by http://www.smilebrilliant.com. Remember to use coupon... more
What a pleasure it was to speak with the debut (though by no means inexperienced) author of the genre-busting mystery... more
Alex is the real deal when it comes to his passion for Christie, and for the craft of writing mysteries.... more
Get comfortable, because this is a loooong episode (at this rate, Sleeping Murder will have to be released in six... more
Well thank goodness I had Caroline Crampton, host of the fabulous Shedunnit podcast, to help me wade through the rather disorienting waters... more