8. Armageddon

The clock is ticking for Mark and Gray, as The Swinging Christies examines Agatha Christie's references to the advancement of technology in the 1960s and the Cold War! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review 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. Next episode: Fame 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:50 - Introductory chat 00:05:38 - Why did it feel like the end of the world in the 1960s? 00:15:31 - The Cuban Missile Crisis aka a Caribbean Mystery 00:30:11 - The Doomsday Clock and The Clocks 00:37:45 - The Bomb and Ban the Bomb, MAD, détente 00:49:46 - Global student movements and Passenger to Frankfurt 00:53:15 - Espionage 01:17:52 - Scientific advancements 01:33:10 - Space exploration 01:39:02 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:40:27 - Closing titles 01:40:53 - Coda Solutions revealed! - The Clocks, Ordeal by Innocence