Interview with Jan Carson at the Belfast Book Festival
AUG 3, 202555 MIN
Interview with Jan Carson at the Belfast Book Festival
AUG 3, 202555 MIN
Description
<p>Gray and Mark head to beautiful Belfast to chat to novelist and Agatha Christie fan Jan Carson. Jan has been tackling the Troubles in her work for some time, and we want to discuss with her Christie’s Troubles references in Passenger to Frankfurt, as well as Irish characters and references in other Swinging books - all the way from The Pale Horse to By the Pricking of My Thumbs!</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>. We are also on Bluesky at<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/christietime.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> christietime.bsky.social</a>. Our YouTube account is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwingingChristies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@TheSwingingChristies</a>. </p><p>Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops!</p><p>Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><p>Our website is<a href="https://christietime.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ChristieTime.com</a>.</p><p>The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.</p><p>Next episode: we’re going global… again…!</p><p>00:00:00 - Opening titles</p><p>00:00:47 - Introductory chat in Belfast</p><p>00:02:46 - Interview with Jan Carson and discussion of Ireland in the Swinging Christies</p><p>00:37:58 - The Troubles</p><p>00:52:46 - Next episode, how to get in touch</p><p>00:54:03 - Closing titles</p><p>00:54:31 - Coda</p><p><br></p><p>Solutions revealed! - The Pale Horse, At Bertram’s Hotel, Endless Night, Passenger to Frankfurt</p><p>TW: Racist and xenophobic language quoted</p>
