Poirot Pod

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Two sisters - one lifelong fan, one first time reader, analyzing the works of Agatha Christie. This pod started as a 2020 quarantine project to connect across the country and discuss how the books hold up looking through a current lens? Join us as we sip wine, giggle, and at some point discuss the book. 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. Contact: poirotpodcast@gmail.com

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Next Book Announcement! They Came to Baghdad 17.04.2025 1:37

Hello out there Sandwich Artists ! Quick announcement here from Amanda at Poirot Pod. We are delighted to see that people are still following us after our long hiatus! We wanted to let you know the book we are reading next is “They Came to Baghdad,” in case you want to read it along with us before we release that episode, which we anticipate to be somewhere between 3 and 53 weeks from now. (I...

A Murder Is Announced 13.04.2025 2:20:42

We're back! This excellent book includes so many siblings: Patrick and Julia, Pip and Emma, Lettie and Lottie... not to mention actual gays and a cat! Tune in to discover Amanda seems to have inexplicably grown up in the 30s while Portia grew up in the 80s.

Crooked House by Agatha Christie, part 2 11.03.2024 1:32:47

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

Crooked House by Agatha Christie 11.03.2024 1:00:54

Mostly about the Little Mermaid

The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie, Part 2 (of who knows how many) 29.06.2023 2:09:09

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.

The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie (Part 1 of X) 29.06.2023 1:51:50

Labouuuuuuurs. The sleepy episode.

Agatha Christie's The Hollow 28.05.2023 2:21:24

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.

Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie 02.04.2023 2:22:07

Cop-dar?

Death Comes As The End by Agatha Christie 18.03.2023 3:30:39

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

Absent In The Spring by Agatha Christie (as Mary Westmacott) 14.02.2023 2:26:14

F*ck around and I'll give you a rond de jambe...

Towards Zero by Agatha Christie 28.11.2022 3:27:37

TW: Suicide attempt. Text or call 988 or go to 988lifelife.org for help and resources. A great book, a ridiculously long episode.

The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie 22.11.2022 2:01:43

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...

Dead and Gondola by Ann Claire 31.10.2022 35:54

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/.

The Body In The Library by Agatha Christie 06.10.2022 3:19:46

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...

Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie 06.09.2022 1:44:27

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 27.08.2022 2:29:45

In person nonsense

Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher Mystery #1) by Kerry Greenwood 25.07.2022 2:13:03

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 22.05.2022 2:29:29

What's in a name?

Evil Under The Sun by Agatha Christie 01.05.2022 2:24:12

A very familiar plot set up, very gay episode.

The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories (Part 2) 03.04.2022 2:14:22

Failing the Bechdel test.

The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories by Agatha Christie (Part 1) 01.04.2022 1:15:29

Love squares, feigning modesty, and failing at micromachines-ing.

Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie 15.03.2022 2:45:54

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

Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None 05.03.2022 2:13:07

Racism, sepia tone d*ck pics, and vigilante justice. Featuring guest star, B! *Spoilers for the movies Seven and Identity.

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman 14.02.2022 2:29:08

Welcome to a special episode about this fantastic Agatha Christie inspired modern book (with spoilers!).

Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie 16.01.2022 2:03:58

What if Miss Marple was the murderer? This book is a masterpiece--Christie at her best--and we discover: mess with Lord Whitfield, get smoted. ***The next episode will be a special discussion of the Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman, with spoilers, so hurry up and read it!***