About this episode

The episode introduces a new Agatha Christie podcast called Westmapod, hosted by Mark and Gray, focusing on Christie’s alter ego Mary Westmacott.

Hello Swingers, we have a new Agatha Christie podcast over on another feed we wanted to tell you about! But don't worry, The Swinging Christies isn't going anywhere. Go search WESTMAPOD in your podcatcher of choice and make sure you subscribe! It’s the introductory episode of Westmapod: Agatha Christie’s Secret Identity with co-hosts Gray and Mark (aka Christie Time). The alter ego of best-selling novelist Agatha Christie, Westmacott wrote six fascinating novels - and in this bookclub-style limited series, we will be going book-by-book to answer to question: who is Mary Westmacott? Read along with us! Each episode drops after a fortnight, on Tuesdays. You have until Tuesday 14 April 2026 to read book 1, Giant’s Bread! WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s ⁠ NOW ⁠ ! You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠ . Our website is ChristieTime.com . We are also on Bluesky at ChristieTime.com . Our YouTube account is @Westmapod . Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops! And do also stay subscribed to The Swinging Christies for monthly episodes over there! Please also consider…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Aldridge, Gray Robert Brown

Topics covered

• Agatha Christie
• Westmapod
• book club
• Mary Westmacott
• podcast introduction
• 1960s literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westmapod

Books & works: Giant’s Bread, The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s

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