Agatha Christie was a great writer of murder mystery novels and is probably the best selling author of all time. Listen in this classic episode to learn her story.
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# Stuff You Should Know: Agatha Christie
Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the fascinating life and literary legacy of Agatha Christie, the best-selling novelist of all time whose mystery novels have captivated generations of readers worldwide. They explore how she pioneered the "cozy mystery" formula that became comfort-food entertainment for millions, crafting intricate puzzles featuring her iconic detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. But Christie's life was just as intriguing as her plots—the hosts uncover a genuine unsolved mystery surrounding her shocking disappearance in 1926 that made international headlines and remains partially unexplained to this day.
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. — Josh references Cure for Wellness when discussing the Swan Hydropathic Hotel."
— Josh
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 recommends the Agatha Christie film adaptation to Chuck."
— 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 praises Knives Out as one of his favorite films and discusses its adherence to mystery formula."
— Josh
Murder, She Wrote
1984
★ 7.5
"That's exactly what I love about murder she wrote. — Josh discusses his preference for cozy mysteries set in small villages, using Murder She Wrote as an example."
— Josh
"Have you seen, I know you've seen it. You had to have Ozark? — Josh and Chuck discuss the TV series Ozark and its quality."
— Josh
"even more than psycho of the slasher film genre. — Josh compares And Then There Were None's influence to Psycho in terms of birthing the slasher film genre."
— Josh
Snowpiercer
2013
R
2h 7m
★ 6.9
"I confuse that with Snowpiercer. I think I've seen both. — Chuck confuses Train to Busan with Snowpiercer, noting both involve confined spaces."
— Chuck
The Golden Girls
1985
★ 7.6
"Clue is one of my favorite films. — Josh identifies Clue as one of his favorite murder mystery movies."
— 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 discusses Agatha Christie's famous play The Mousetrap as the longest running West End production."
— Josh
"Dana Scully is in it. Okay, love her. — Josh references Gillian Anderson's role as Dana Scully from The X-Files when discussing Crooked House."
— Josh
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
★ 7.7
"It was featured on a 1994 episode of unsolved mysteries. — Josh mentions that Agatha Christie's disappearance was featured on Unsolved Mysteries."
— Josh
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