What makes a mind brilliant… yet different?

This is The Curious Mind of Hercule Poirot — a podcast exploring the world’s most famous Belgian detective and what he can teach us about neurodiversity, detail, and devotion.

Hercule Poirot, the creation of Agatha Christie, is renowned for his meticulous routines, his passion for order, and his unparalleled ability to observe. But what if these very traits — his precision, his focus, his need for structure — reveal something deeper about the way some minds are beautifully designed to see the world?

Across the episodes, we will explore defining characteristics often found on the autism spectrum, such as attention to detail, hyperfocus, logical thinking and routine through the lens of Poirot’s greatest cases.

So, pour yourself a cup of coffee, take a seat beside the world’s tidiest detective, and join me for The Curious Mind of Hercule Poirot.

• Season 1 — Six episodes exploring core autistic traits through the character of Hercule Poirot, tracing how his attention to detail, routine, logic, sensory awareness, and distinctive social style appear across Agatha Christie’s stories.
• Season 2 — Six episodes examining common myths about autism, using Poirot as a counter-example to show how these misconceptions unravel when we look closely at his empathy, imagination, humour, relationships, and depth of inner life.

About Me

I'm Alanna Sorrensen, a social worker with graduate qualifications in forensic mental health, autism, and theology. I am also a long-term Agatha Christie fan who appreciates the way storytelling can illuminate truth, nurture empathy, and celebrate the complexity of the human mind.