Poirot Pod
Books & Literature
Two sisters - one lifelong fan, one first time reader, analyzing the works of Agatha Christie. Started as our quarantine project to connect across the country. How does Agatha hold up looking through a 2022 lens? Join us as we go through her books. You can read along or just listen and compare to your memory of the books or movies or shows. Intended for a grownup audience with adult language and themes.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Books & Literature
Description:
Two sisters - one lifelong fan, one first time reader, analyzing the works of Agatha Christie. Started as our quarantine project to connect across the country. How does Agatha hold up looking through a 2022 lens? Join us as we go through her books. You can read along or just listen and compare to your memory of the books or movies or shows. Intended for a grownup audience with adult language and themes.
Language:
English
Website:
https://anchor.fm/poirot.pod
Episodes
Crooked House by Agatha Christie, part 2
3/11/2024
Glass 👏onion👏,student👏 teachers👏, rich 👏 kid👏 syndrome👏, #spinstersquad Lifekit https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MMhNaWHBuQRZVA6GY1RdN?si=k32S7AzcQjajk3vIWsHrhA Danny Pellegrino https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v4AuzfLCraFOlLMuYlSos?si=xS280lqoR9SOGqxpW6ZzFg
Duration:01:32:47
Crooked House by Agatha Christie
3/10/2024
Mostly about the Little Mermaid
Duration:01:00:54
The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie, Part 2 (of who knows how many)
6/29/2023
Just your typical Agatha Christie discussion: "I did not realize there was titties in this story... I would have been way more interested!" Is "buttocks" a great word? Vote now at poirotpodcast@gmail.com.
Duration:02:09:09
The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie (Part 1 of X)
6/29/2023
Labouuuuuuurs. The sleepy episode.
Duration:01:51:50
Agatha Christie's The Hollow
5/28/2023
Recorded over 2 months, we finally finished this episode about classic Agatha Christie plot with a murder during a weekend at a country house, which Portia hated and Amanda thinks Agatha changed her mind about the victim halfway through writing it.
Duration:02:21:24
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
4/2/2023
Cop-dar?
Duration:02:22:07
Death Comes As The End by Agatha Christie
3/18/2023
Choose your own tagline: (1) Seven degrees of pronunciation (2) Nofret goes to Hooters (3) Egyptians: they're just like us! (4) Possibly Agatha Christie's best book? (5) Believe it or not this episode was longer and more offensive before editing
Duration:03:30:39
Absent In The Spring by Agatha Christie (as Mary Westmacott)
2/15/2023
F*ck around and I'll give you a rond de jambe...
Duration:02:26:14
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
11/28/2022
TW: Suicide attempt. Text or call 988 or go to 988lifelife.org for help and resources. A great book, a ridiculously long episode.
Duration:03:27:37
The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
11/22/2022
A very good Agatha Christie! High on the reading list if you're asking. Discussion featuring: should you poop at your friend's house?, Portia's masterclass in kissing, Miss Marple says calm your tits (not really), so Portia rants about boobs. Amanda supports her, like a bra. Portia revels in schadenfreude, and Amanda gives a Spangles retraction. Resources: Heavy boobs: https://youtu.be/aZx5zfkG6oU Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo: https://youtu.be/9YaNKBmRNvY Spangles: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spangle
Duration:02:01:43
Dead and Gondola by Ann Claire
10/31/2022
Special episode! We interview Ann Claire about her new Agatha Christie-themed murder mystery, available Nov 1st. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690689/dead-and-gondola-by-ann-claire/.
Duration:00:35:54
The Body In The Library by Agatha Christie
10/6/2022
Just your typical Body In The Library discussion: basketball, abortion, and schpangles. Check out poirotscore.com -- tell 'em we sent you? Have a Poirot Pod drinking game? Let us know the rules at poirotpodcast@gmail.com. Big preview!! We will be reviewing and interviewing the author of Dead and Gondola: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690689/dead-and-gondola-by-ann-claire/ Pre-order your copy now! Unless we think it sucks after we read it....... duhn duhn DUHHHHH! Find soon on Poirot Pod.........
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
9/6/2022
Another in-person special episode, featuring poor audio quality, Sushi (the cat), a musical interlude, and a much overdue catch-up on the Portia scale!
N or M? By Agatha Christie
8/27/2022
In person nonsense
Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher Mystery #1) by Kerry Greenwood
7/25/2022
We're back with a special episode discussing this Agatha Christie-inspired book: "OMG who's looking at my nipples?!"
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie
5/22/2022
What's in a name?
Evil Under The Sun by Agatha Christie
5/1/2022
A very familiar plot set up, very gay episode.
The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (Part 2)
4/3/2022
Failing the Bechdel test.
The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie (Part 1)
4/1/2022
Love squares, feigning modesty, and failing at micromachines-ing.
Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie
3/15/2022
The best Poirot novel yet! Discussion featuring: grief responses, the fog/enchantment of being in love with a wasteperson, sexy Colins, and.... hiccups! Check out the referenced episode of Hidden Brain that Amanda uses to justify her constant interrupting here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vs3ElMqArPBSUerYoF2Zc?si=sAqclEpzQW2emJZcKNjgYw&utm_source=copy-link