1. Sex

It's the first full episode of The Swinging Christies! And Mark and Gray are discussing hot topics around sex and the 1960s. How does Agatha Christie write about gender, queerness, feminism, and how often? The answer is: very insightfully, and a lot more than you might think!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. We are on Bluesky at @ChristieTime.com. Please do rate, review and subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com.The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Artwork designed by Bartlett Studio.Next episode: Rock 'n' Roll00:00:00 - Opening titles00:00:59 - Sex00:08:09 - Pornography00:16:03 - Girls into women00:30:20 - “Sexed up” adaptations00:45:15 - Love and marriage00:52:00 - Children born out of wedlock, divorce, abortion01:00:48 - Feminism01:15:42 - Queerness01:31:09 - Next episode, how to get in touch01:31:55 - Closing titles01:32:16 - CodaSolutions revealed! - Hallowe'en Party, Endless Night, A Caribbean Mystery, At Bertram's HotelTW - sexual references including sexualisation of young people, misogynistic language quoted, homophobic language quoted.