Tea & Murder: An Agatha Christie Podcast

It's our third play on the podcast, and you know what? We should really do this more often. Host Rebecca Thandi Norman speaks with mystery writer Jamie West about Spider's Web, which is Christie's second-longest running play of all time. It quickly becomes clear why: it's funny, engaging, and exactly what you'd expect from a Christie: a twisty murder in the manor house on the English countryside. Jamie discusses how his work in the theatre led him to write his own mystery series, why Christie plays endure today, and what it is about this one that has always stuck out in his mind.Read Spider's Web (play)Read Spider's Web (novelisation)Read Death on the Pier by Jamie WestRead Murder at the Matinee by Jamie West Follow Jamie on InstagramThis podcast is hosted by Rebecca Thandi Norman and produced by Kate Krosschell. Our sound engineer is Winther Robinson. Have feedback for us? Get in touch! Email us at [email protected] or follow us at @teaandmurder on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, historian, and curator Subhadra Das has been exploring the connection between Golden Age detective fiction and eugenics. In this interview, she discusses the late Christie work, Elephants Can Remember. She and host Rebecca Thandi Norman address eugenics concepts across Christie's career, why Poirot would take this case, if "twin plots" ever really work, and which book Rebecca thought she was agreeing to before getting started (spoilers: it wasn't the right one!). Read Elephants Can RememberRead Uncivilised: Ten Lies that Made the West by Subhadra DasFollow Subhadra on InstagramVisit Subhadra's websiteThis podcast is hosted by Rebecca Thandi Norman and produced by Kate Krosschell. Our sound engineer is Winther Robinson. Have feedback for us? Get in touch! Email us at [email protected] or follow at @teaandmurder on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ram Murali's debut novel, Death in the Air, is not only a fun and glamorous mystery set in an Indian hotel, it's also a love letter to Agatha Christie. Host Rebecca and Ram discuss homages to Christie's work, how characters are created, and the messy-but-sometimes-fun Death in the Clouds. Read Death in the Air by Ram MuraliRead Death in the Clouds by Agatha ChristieThis podcast is hosted by Rebecca Thandi Norman and produced by Kate Krosschell. Our sound engineer is Winther Robinson. Have feedback for us? Get in touch! Email us at [email protected] or follow at @teaandmurder on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoyed this podcast? Please subscribe to "Book Imprint" for future episodes!In the first episode of season 1, host Rebecca Thandi Norman welcomes comedian and writer Josh Gondelman to discuss the classic kids' comedy book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. They dive into how to structure jokes for kids that still resonate with adults and to how this book is reflected in Josh's own work. How does a comedian build his comedic sensibility? Books are a pretty good start!Read Sideways Stories from Wayside SchoolSubscribe to Josh's newsletter, That's Marvelous!Read Josh's book, Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed ResultsResources we discussed off-mic:Labour NotesHow Things Work by Hamilton NolanSalvo by Kim KellyJacobin articles by Alex N. PressHave questions or comments? Get in touch: [email protected]. Follow along on Instagram at @bookimprintpodcast.This podcast is hosted by Rebecca Thandi Norman, produced by Kate Krosschell, and sound engineered by Winther Robinson. Title music is by DJARTMUSIC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has a book ever changed your life? How old were you? At Book Imprint, host Rebecca Thandi Norman interviews people about the books that changed their lives before the age of 25, ostensibly the time until which our brains are developing.Check out the trailer and subscribe to our feed at Book Imprint to listen to the first episode, launching 29th January 2025.Join us for season 1! Have questions or comments? Write to us at [email protected] and follow along at @bookimprintpodcast.This podcast is produced by Kate Krosschell with sound engineering by Winther Robinson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.