Shedunnit

Young Sleuths

Golden Age Inspiration

Policing the Detectives

A Century of Whodunnits

The evolution of 20th-century detective fiction reveals a transition from the rigid, logic-driven puzzles of the Golden Age to the complex, character-focused narratives of the modern era. Starting with Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Return of Sherlock Holmes, which established foundational tropes, the genre expanded through ...

Swan Song

The Many Afterlives of Hercule Poirot

Cryptic Crimes

The Honkaku Mysteries

Queer Clues (Replay)

The First Whodunnit

The People's Pathologist

Poison Pen

A Christie for Christmas

The podcast explores the phenomenon of why Golden Age detective fiction, particularly Agatha Christie novels, experienced a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. It suggests that the comforting and predictable structure of whodunnits, with their closed worlds and guaranteed resolutions, offered a sense of o...

The Christie Completists

Spoiler Warning (No Spoilers)

Death Sets Sail On The Nile

Peace At Last

The end of the First World War on November 11, 1918, triggered an immediate, chaotic outburst of public celebration in Britain, characterized by noise, dancing, and a reversal of social norms, standing in stark contrast to the solemn, silent commemorations observed today. Guy Cuthbertson, author of Peace At Last, highl...

The Butler Did It

The Psychology of Anthony Berkeley

The Telephone Call