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All About Agatha (Christie)

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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...!
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  • *LIVE!* Episode: Interview with Kemper Donovan, Author of The Busy Body (and Busman's Holidayer)

    *LIVE!* Episode: Interview with Kemper Donovan, Author of The Busy Body (and Busman's Holidayer)
    Apr 26 2024

    Saturday, April 27th is Independent Bookstore Day here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate than with this live interview from my book tour last week at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, Michigan?! Special thanks to Elizabeth Bosscher for conducting this interview. I had such a great time sitting down with her.

    If you'd like to visit or learn more about Schuler Books, which has four locations in Michigan, click here.

    Please visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page by clicking here.

    Click here to purchase tickets for my upcoming panel at the Agatha Christie Festival.

    You can buy my debut mystery novel, The Busy Body, at your bookseller of choice (though please do opt for an indie if you possibly can!) in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and New Zealand.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Interview with Andrew Winans, Director of The Hollow by Agatha Christie

    Interview with Andrew Winans, Director of The Hollow by Agatha Christie
    Apr 12 2024

    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.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • *Special Announcement* re Next Episode

    *Special Announcement* re Next Episode
    Apr 6 2024

    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!
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Fantastic podcast series with such great insights

Always interesting content as the podcasrers examine each Agatha Christie story in turn. Funny, clever and cosy.

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Worthwhile State of the Ranking

It's very entertaining to listen to two knowledgeable people talking about how they feel about Agatha Christies Oeuvre. Especially with John Curran's particular opinions. Is this truly the last State of the Ranking? Who knows! Enjoyable listening anyway!

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Enjoyable for fans of Christie

I’m slowly working my way through these podcasts & laughing at how familiar the books all sound. I’ve read all her books except Passenger to Frankfurt & she is probably my favourite writer.

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A delightful podcast for fans of Agatha Christie

I started listening to Agatha Christie audiobooks during the pandemic so I was pleased to find this podcast. The two lovely hosts review and rank all of Agatha Christie's novels and short stories in chronological order of when they were written, one per podcast episode.

They provide interesting facts and anecdotes along the way about how the stories came to be written, how good or bad the TV and film adaptations were, and what the clues can help you to solve the mysteries.

I have listened to about 30 of these episodes so far and they have been delightful.

Papa Poirot would approve!

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Another great podcast

A great listen for fans of Agatha Christie and as always learnt something new. Good to see coverage of the lesser known short stories with opinion delivered by some of the most knowledgeable experts in the field. Ably led by the ever entertaining Kemper Donovan.

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Definitely worth a listen

A real delight for anyone who has ever read or watched an Agatha Christie. Pace is lovely... enough information that you don't need to be a Christie expert but also discussion and new ways of looking at things to make more familiar texts seem fresh. The presentation is warm and engaging. Recommend.

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