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In this episode we celebrate this year’s Mas Chris by discussing the 2018 film Agatha and the Truth of Murder. (Get it? Agatha Christie! haaaaa) You can watch it online on Amazon, YouTube, or Netflix.
Content warnings for strong language, discussions of murder, period-“appropriate” homophobia, bury your gays trope, Pippin’s casual misandry, constant Arthur Conan Doyle bashing, and saying “murder” in funny ways
We reference or spoil: Parks and Recreation episode “The Fight“, Dorothy Sayers‘ Strong Poison, Agatha Christie‘s Murder on the Orient Express, Scrivener word processor, Blackadder, Castle, Doctor Who episode “The Unicorn and the Wasp“, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, Stephen Moffat‘s Sherlock, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Butler Did It trope, S.S. Van Dine‘s Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Fiction, “The Golden Age of Murder: Agatha Christie and the Detection Club“, Batman the Animated Series episode “Almost Got ‘Im“, Leverage episode “The Rashomon Job“, Rashomon (1950 film), the Peter Wimsey literary universe, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Hercule Poirot literary universe, Stephen King‘s Misery, the Sherlock Holmes literary universe, Laurie King‘s The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
Also check out Kat’s The Minor Hours and Small Thoughts Magazine and Bren’s Select Start improv shows benefiting Arcade Comedy Theater
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The transcript will be available soon on nostoryissacred.com.