TESTIMONIALS FROM SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE LISTENERS!

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Co-host and co-creator of All About Agatha podcast, and thriller author, The Busy Body, Loose Lips

"It is such a comfort to know that there are other people in the world so wholly and psychotically devoted to Agatha Christie. Dr. Mark Aldridge has been a vital and fundamental resource for my own Christie-focused podcast since its inception, and now, he and co-host Gray Robert Brown have created a whole new stream of content and world of insight with The Swinging Christies. What a boon this show is to the world of Christie scholarship. It’s also quite frankly outrageous how easy they are on the ears; conversations this impeccably researched should not trip off the tongue as lightly as theirs do.... Pure joy."

 Dean of the College of Communication & Information and Professor in the School of Information at Florida State University - not to mention Agatha Christie expert

" The Swinging Christies podcast is one that I bump to the top of my queue every time a new episode is released. What Dr Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown have done here is extraordinary -- a novel and intellectually rigorous contribution to the dialogue about Agatha Christie while also being absolutely entertaining start to finish. Between Mark's exceptional depth and breadth of expertise in all things Agatha and Gray's insights into the structure of the texts and use of language -- plus the historical context -- there's something to learn in every episode. And they've done it by focusing The Swinging Christies on some of the most under-appreciated stories Christie wrote. Absolutely brilliant."

Publisher and author of many books, most recently Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean

"If you love the Queen of Crime you have to listen to The Swinging Christies. It will answer fascinating questions you never thought to ask and will hugely up your pub quiz game, while giving you a newfound appreciation for the decade of A Caribbean Mystery and other gems. It feels just like a fireside chat with two good friends - in a locked drawing room, with the curtains shut, a storm howling outside and the telephone wires down. In a good way."

Actor and writer, and Esther Walters in Agatha Christie's Marple, A Caribbean Mystery (2013)

" What a fantastic podcast to discover! Two Agatha Christie experts break down and link her works together to give a fantastic insight into the details of her stories and characters. It shows how modern many of her ideas were, gives you a historical background to when she was writing and shows the value of her stories even today."

CWA Red Herring Award-winning freelance crime fiction reviewer, blogger and moderator

"As a child of the swinging sixties and a great fan of Agatha Christie, The Swinging

Christies podcast is a wonderful combination of cultural references and information about

what was taking place during the sixties alongside a dive into the life of Agatha Christie

and her novels. One cannot help but gorge on this brilliant podcast not solely because of

the tantalising minutiae and treasure trove of information that is sent in our direction but

also because of the wonderful camaraderie between the two hosts. Their knowledge on

Agatha Christie goes without saying but what I enjoy the most about The Swinging

Christies is that one will never know what one will find out. Listeners are continually

surprised. Lovers of Agatha Christie this is the podcast to listen to.. It is a joy, incredibly

informative and great fun. What are you waiting for?!"

Author and editor of the authoritative website CollectingChristie.com

"The Swinging Christies podcast from the Christie Time duo of Dr. Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown is one of my absolute favourite podcasts. I have no doubt the release of a new episode will be a welcome sight in your podcast player. Whether an Agatha Christie fan or not, you will find yourself seeking out Christie's 1960s novels to read (or reread) with a fresh perspective as their insightful comments on this era along with their witty banter make this a thoroughly enjoyable series."

Actor and narrator of Agatha Christie's Marple: Expert on Wickedness

"The enthusiasm and wild zeal Mark and Gray have for Agatha Christie, paired with the insane depth of knowledge they share  compels you to listen and listen and listen. Their zeal is contagious and suddenly Agatha Christie became a brilliant, three dimensional human to me instead of a hugely successful somewhat anonymous franchise.  Brilliant work."

Author, editor, educator (and Christie aficionado)

"Is there much to say about the Queen of Crime in the Peace and Love era? Oh yes there is! Agatha Christie and the 1960s go together like... well, Gray Robert Brown and Dr. Mark Aldridge. Buckle up for an in-depth but effervescent journey through the Cold War, hot fashions, Pale Horses, and Hallowe’en Parties. Mark and Gray’s scholarship and rapport make this a podcast with panache. Addictive listening."