by Christie Time
Who is Mary Westmacott? This is an Agatha Christie podcast with a twist - because she wrote the books in secret! Join Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown from The Swinging Christies, for this book club-style, limited-series discussion podcast about these six fascinating books. Maybe if we unlock the secrets of Mary Westmacott, we will better understand the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie…
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July 7, 2026
<p>It’s the sixth and final Mary Westmacott novel: The Burden. (But not the final Westmapod episode, so stay subscribed!)</p><p>Join Gray and Mark as they unburden themselves of their thoughts about the experience of reading this startling hidden gem of a novel! What a way to close out a run of exceptional writing from Mary Westmacott, aka Agatha Christie.</p><p>We’re not done yet! We’ll be reconvening for a special Reflections episode where we’ll be taking stock of all six books and reading and responding to our listener messages. So do get in touch ahead of our Reflections episode, which will drop in due course... </p><p><strong>WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s</strong><a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-swinging-christies-how-agatha-christie-conquered-the-1960s-mark-aldridgegray-robert-brown?variant=56202063380859"><strong> </strong><u></u><strong>NOW</strong><u></u></a><strong>!</strong></p><p>You can find us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/christie_time/"> <u>@Christie_Time</u></a>. Our website is <a href="http://christietime.com"><u>ChristieTime.com</u></a>. We are also on Bluesky at<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/christietime.bsky.social"> </a><a href="http://christietime.com"><u>ChristieTime.com</u></a>. Our YouTube account is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Westmapod"><u>@Westmapod</u></a>. </p><p>Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops. And do also stay subscribed to our other podcast, The Swinging Christies, for monthly episodes over there!</p><p>Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><p>Westmapod is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Our artwork is designed by Tom Double.</p><p>00:00:00 - Opening titles</p><p>00:01:11 - Introductory chat</p><p>00:03:34 - The Burden</p><p>00:04:02 - The context of The Burden</p><p>00:21:45 - The structure of The Burden</p><p>00:33:55 - Autobiographical elements</p><p>00:52:16 - Laura’s story</p><p>01:04:57 - Llewwelyn’s story</p><p>01:13:33 - If you liked this, try that</p><p>01:18:11 - Next episode, how to get in touch, closing titles</p><p>01:21:10 - Coda</p>
June 23, 2026
<p>It's a special bonus episode! A Daughter’s A Daughter - good novel, even better play? In a Westmapod first we’re discussing the original play version of A Daughter’s A Daughter, written by Agatha Christie, and how that became a Mary Westmacott novel. Join Mark and Gray as they investigate what changes were made, and what this play teaches us about who ‘Mary Westmacott’ truly is…</p><p>Read along with us! Each episode drops fortnightly, on Tuesdays. You have until Tuesday 23 June 2026 to read the play script of A Daughter’s A Daughter, and until Tuesday 7 July 2026 to read the final Mary Westmacott novel: The Burden!</p><p><strong>WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s</strong><a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-swinging-christies-how-agatha-christie-conquered-the-1960s-mark-aldridgegray-robert-brown?variant=56202063380859" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> </strong><strong>NOW</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p><p>You can find us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/christie_time/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> @Christie_Time</a>. Our website is <a href="http://christietime.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ChristieTime.com</a>. We are also on Bluesky at<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/christietime.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="http://christietime.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ChristieTime.com</a>. Our YouTube account is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Westmapod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@Westmapod</a>. </p><p>Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops. And do also stay subscribed to our other podcast, The Swinging Christies, for monthly episodes over there!</p><p>Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><p>Westmapod is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Our artwork is designed by Tom Double.</p><p>00:00:00 - Opening titles</p><p>00:01:20 - Introductory chat</p><p>00:04:35 - A Daughter’s A Daughter play</p><p>00:05:23 - The context of A Daughter’s A Daughter play</p><p>00:24:05 - The differences between A Daughter’s A Daughter play and novel</p><p>00:41:40 - A Westmacott stage trilogy?</p><p>00:46:34 - If you liked this, try that</p><p>00:48:00 - Next episode, how to get in touch, closing titles</p><p>00:50:35 - Coda</p><p><br></p><p>TW: Mentions of drug use</p>
June 9, 2026
<p>Mark and Gray are back! And this time they’re discussing the fifth and penultimate Mary Westmacott novel, A Daughter’s A Daughter. Is this the most Agatha Christie-ish of the Mary Westmacotts? Was Agatha inspired by her real family life for this novel? At the end of the day, a daughter’s a daughter, Mark’s Mark, and Gray’s Gray!</p><p>Read along with us! Each episode drops fortnightly, on Tuesdays. You have until Tuesday 23 June 2026 to read the play script of A Daughter’s A Daughter, and until Tuesday 7 July 2026 to read the final Mary Westmacott novel: The Burden!</p><p><strong>WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s</strong><a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-swinging-christies-how-agatha-christie-conquered-the-1960s-mark-aldridgegray-robert-brown?variant=56202063380859" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> </strong><strong>NOW</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p><p>You can find us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/christie_time/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> @Christie_Time</a>. Our website is <a href="http://christietime.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ChristieTime.com</a>. We are also on Bluesky at<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/christietime.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> </a><a href="http://christietime.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ChristieTime.com</a>. Our YouTube account is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Westmapod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@Westmapod</a>. </p><p>Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops. And do also stay subscribed to our other podcast, The Swinging Christies, for monthly episodes over there!</p><p>Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><p>Westmapod is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Our artwork is designed by Tom Double.</p><p>00:00:00 - Opening titles</p><p>00:01:03 - Introductory chat and discussion of Mark’s book covers</p><p>00:03:40 - A Daughter’s A Daughter</p><p>00:04:04 - The context of A Daughter’s A Daughter</p><p>00:24:48 - The structure of A Daughter’s A Daughter</p><p>00:39:01 - Autobiographical elements of A Daughter's A Daughter</p><p>00:50:39 - Familial love</p><p>01:09:11 - Romantic love</p><p>01:21:18 - If you liked this, try that</p><p>01:23:30 - Who is Mary Westmacott?</p><p>01:28:32 - Next episode, how to get in touch, closing titles</p><p>01:31:50 - Coda</p><p>Spoilers, besides A Daughter’s A Daughter - A Pocket Full of Rye </p>
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Who is Mary Westmacott?
This is an Agatha Christie podcast with a twist - because she wrote the books in secret!
Join Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown from The Swinging Christies, for this book club-style, limited-series discussion podcast about these six fascinating books.
Maybe if we unlock the secrets of Mary Westmacott, we will better understand the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie…
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