Agatha Christie was a great writer of murder mystery novels and is probably the best selling author of all time. Listen in today to learn her story.
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# Agatha Christie: The Mystery Writing Legend
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the life and legacy of mystery writing icon Agatha Christie, exploring how this brilliant author became perhaps the best-selling novelist of all time with mind-blowing book sales that dwarf even Stephen King's impressive numbers. They break down the formula that made her cozy mysteries so addictive—the isolated setting, quirky detectives like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, and those brilliant red herrings that kept readers guessing—while revealing fascinating details about her surprisingly dramatic personal life, including her mysterious 1926 disappearance that remains partially unexplained to this day. It's a fascinating journey through the life of the woman who basically invented the modern mystery genre and captivated millions of readers worldwide with her ingenious plotting and sharp dialogue.
A Cure for Wellness
2017
R
2h 26m
★ 6.4
"Have you seen a cure for wellness? Well, we talked about that in that podcast. — Chuck mentioned A Cure for Wellness in context of discussing hydropathic hotels similar to the Swan Hydropathic."
— Chuck
And Then There Were None
2015
TV-14
★ 7.6
"And Then There Were None was revised many, many times, not just in the U.S., but in Great Britain as well. — Chuck discussed And Then There Were None as a controversial Christie novel revised multiple times due to offensive language."
— Chuck
Crooked House
2017
PG-13
1h 55m
★ 6.4
"Have you seen the Agatha Christie film adaptation of Crooked House that came out in 2017? — Josh recommended the 2017 film adaptation of Crooked House, which features Gillian Anderson and Glenn Close."
— Josh
Death on the Nile
2022
PG-13
2h 7m
★ 6.4
"Death on the Nile was a very famous one during this time. — Josh mentioned Death on the Nile as one of Agatha Christie's novels set in an exotic locale that catapulted her to fame."
— Josh
Knives Out
2019
2h 11m
★ 7.8
"last year's Knives Out was one of my top three or four films of the year. — Josh mentioned Knives Out as one of his favorite films that follows the mystery formula well."
— Josh
Murder by Death
1976
PG
1h 34m
★ 7.1
"Have you ever seen Murder by Death? I have that DVD sitting on my desk. — Josh recommended Murder by Death as a spoof of classic detective stories including Agatha Christie-type characters."
— Josh
Murder, She Wrote
1984
★ 7.5
"I love that kind of thing. And that's exactly what I love about murder she wrote. — Josh described loving the cozy mystery format exemplified by the TV series Murder She Wrote."
— Josh
"Have you seen, I know you've seen it. You had to have Ozark? Oh, sure, I'm just started it. — Josh and Chuck discussed the TV series Ozark, with Josh mentioning he had started watching it."
— Chuck
Snowpiercer
2013
R
2h 7m
★ 6.9
"I confuse that with Snowpiercer. I think I've seen both. — Josh mentioned possibly seeing Snowpiercer, comparing it to Train to Busan as similar confined-space films."
— Josh
The Golden Girls
1985
★ 7.6
"Clue is one of my favorite films. — Josh cited Clue as an example of a murder mystery movie he loves, particularly as a cozy mystery."
— Josh
The Mousetrap
2025
1h 27m
★ 7.0
"She very famously has a play called The Mousetrap, which is a debut of the West End in 1952. — Josh discussed The Mousetrap as Christie's famous play that became the longest-running show in West End history."
— Josh
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
2022
1h 5m
★ 5.0
"I started reading The Mysterious Affair at Styles, which I think was her first published work last night. — Josh mentioned starting to read Agatha Christie's first published novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles."
— Josh
"Jillian Anderson, Dana Scully is in it. — Josh referenced Gillian Anderson's role as Dana Scully from The X-Files when discussing her acting in Crooked House."
— Josh
Train to Busan
2016
NR
1h 58m
★ 7.8
"Have you seen Train to Busan? Busan is zombies on a train, Korean film. — Chuck recommended Train to Busan as an example of a confined-space thriller with zombies on a train."
— Chuck
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