52 min

Episode 22: MURDER MUST ADVERTISE, part1 As My Wimsey Takes Me

    • Böcker

In which Charis and Sharon begin our conversation on MURDER MUST ADVERTISE and introduce the mysterious goings-on at Pym's Publicity that summon one Death Bredon to investigate. We cover the difference between the "mystery of the mystery" and the "mystery of the text," Dorothy L. Sayers' own work at an advertising agency, her views on mass consumption and the tricky ethics of the advertising trade, and more.This episode touches on events and revelations from the beginning of the book to approximately halfway through the fourth chapter, and does not give away the whodunnit.Visit our website at asmywimseytakesme.com for shownotes and episode transcripts. You can also find us on X, Instagram, and Tumblr as @wimseypod, and support us on Patreon.

In which Charis and Sharon begin our conversation on MURDER MUST ADVERTISE and introduce the mysterious goings-on at Pym's Publicity that summon one Death Bredon to investigate. We cover the difference between the "mystery of the mystery" and the "mystery of the text," Dorothy L. Sayers' own work at an advertising agency, her views on mass consumption and the tricky ethics of the advertising trade, and more.This episode touches on events and revelations from the beginning of the book to approximately halfway through the fourth chapter, and does not give away the whodunnit.Visit our website at asmywimseytakesme.com for shownotes and episode transcripts. You can also find us on X, Instagram, and Tumblr as @wimseypod, and support us on Patreon.

52 min