I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

"actors in this drama" [SECO]  Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Their names are forever linked, just as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are. And it is their remarkable seven-year collaboration that we discuss in this episode. You've seen their likenesses in still photos. You've probably heard their voices in audio recordings. And you've had a chance to see their films from the late 1930s and early 1940s, whether in the theater, as a Saturday afternoon matinee on television, public TV pledge drive, or perhaps on a DVD or on YouTube. The point is this: regardless of your level of fondness or distaste for this pairing, they remain iconic and inextricably linked to their portrayals of the world's greatest detective and his medical companion. Yes, it was Nigel Bruce's version of Dr. Watson that was called boobus Britannicus, but it seemed to fit with the times and with the air of the series. We take you on a journey from their initial outing in The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in 1939 at 20th Century Fox, to their radio drama collaboration under Edith Meiser and later Anthony Boucher, and through the 12-film series under the Universal banner. Audio clips from the films and the radio show are included as we All of these portrayals left a permanent mark on their careers as well as on the world of Sherlock Holmes. Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a new addition. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Sherlock Holmes and the Cryptic Clues: A Grave Undertaking by Michael McClure. You should buy it. We're deadly serious.Wessex Press, publishers of The Drury Lane Theatre Mystery by Inspector Lestrade himself, Dennis Hoey. The Baker Street Journal, which has been published since the same year as the last of Rathbone/Bruce films. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 45.2 MB, 1:38:20 Notes3:00 What do you get for someone who's 125? 7:15 Sponsor: Wessex Press 9:00 The definitive Holmes and Watson for generations 10:56 The Collaboration begins 17:56 The Adventures 26:30 Off to radio-land 31:35 Universal steps in after negotiating with the Conan Doyle Estate 35:44 The Voice of Terror 42:44 The Secret Weapon 50:12 Sherlock Holmes in Washington 55:17 Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 59:06 Sponsor: Sherlock Holmes and the Cryptic Clues 1:03:13 The Spider Woman 1:06:03 The Scarlet Claw and the BSI Trilogy Dinner 1:08:35 The Pearl of Death 1:11:52 The House of Fear 1:13:37 The Woman in Green 1:18:24 Pursuit to Algiers 1:20:50 Terror by Night 1:23:31 Dressed to Kill 1:33:18 An important message from the BSJ 1:34:44 Your support means a great deal to us LinksThe Complete Collection of Sherlock Holmes on Blu-Ray (Amazon)The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on radioOur interview with Michael Hoey, son of Dennis Hoey.Rathbone's autobiography In and Out of CharacterBasilRathbone.netRathbone's visit to the Wayne CampusAn interview with Pauline Page, daughter of Nigel Bruce, by Nicholas Utechin for the Sherlock Holmes Journal, concerning Bruce's unpublished autobiography Games, Gossip and Greasepaint. Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,200 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashio

"in the northern provinces"  [SIGN]  The Baker Street Irregulars International Series continues to forge ahead, as it published its sixth volume at the end of 2016. Joining the ranks of other countries and regions that whose scholarly works have been compiled and published by the BSI is none other than Canada. Joining us to talk about Canada and Sherlock Holmes from the BSI International Series is one of the co-editors, Peter Calamai, BSI ("The Leeds Mercury"), MBt, C.M. Peter is one half of the editing team that took on the Canadian project, together with Mark Alberstat, BSI ("Halifax"). Peter tells us about his membership in the Order of Canada, his life as a journalist, and his foggy first meeting with Sherlock Holmes. We cover Sherlockian scholarship from north of the border, as well as the association with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that Canada has. We haven't included a single 'eh' or 'aboot' in this episode, but we have given you a Gas-Lamp in the form of an essay from Christopher Redmond: "The Lure of the Chase," which can be found in the book. And some bonus content, if you listen far enough. Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, publishers of Ronald Knox and Sherlock Holmes: The Origins of Sherlockian Studies.The Baker Street Journal, where in addition to the quarterly journal, you can find the books available in the BSI International Series. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.8 MB, 1:18:00 Notes1:35 Coo loo coo coo, coo coo coo coo! 3:04 Sponsor: Wessex Press 4:45 Sherlock Holmes in the Great White North 6:53 Welcome, Peter Calamai 10:40 Peter gives us the background on his association with Sherlock Holmes 19:53 The beginnings of Sherlock Holmes in Canada 33:01 The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference Library 34:50 Teaser for a future episode 36:54 The Four Pillars 42:58 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 44:30 Professor Moriarty was an army coach - but what is that? 48:48 A flashback: how the book came to be 56:30 Ms. Holmes of Baker Street 1:06:51 Feedback 1:10:15 Gas-Lamp 1:13:46 Wrap-up and Easter egg LinksCanada and Sherlock HolmesThe Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference LibraryChristopher Redmond on Episode 99Ms. Holmes of Baker Street Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,200 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TranscriptTranscript available soon. --

"something which had never before intruded"  [VALL]  You probably remember the first time you came across Sherlock Holmes. Whether it was a Saturday afternoon matinee of a Basil Rathbone film, or a cracking open The Hound of the Baskervilles for the first time, you were hooked. But have you stopped to think about all of the firsts in the Canon? That is, what are some of the groundbreaking things that Sherlock Holmes introduced to the world of detection and detective fiction? From techniques to technology, and from puzzles to poisons, we'll take you on an exploration of the the many unique and primal examples of Holmes's processes and Arthur Conan Doyle's writing.  We find our inspiration in the very first Gas-Lamp that Edgar Smith wrote for the BSJ in Vol. 1, No. 1 (Old Series), titled "The Game Is Afoot!" Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, publishers of Dreams of Future Past: The Science Fiction Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells by Dana Martin Batory.The Baker Street Journal, the first and longest running Sherlockian publication of scholarship. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 28.6 MB, 1:02:15 Notes1:32 Yessir, that's my baby 2:25 Doings at the Speckled Band of Boston 6:46 Sponsor: Wessex Press 8:10 Support needed 9:35 The Awards for Achievement in Canonical Firsts 29:42 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 31:13 More firsts 53:12 The Gas-Lamp 1:00:18 Let your fingers do the walking LinksEpisode 77: The Speckled Band of BostonTrifles, our shorter show Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TranscriptTranscript not yet available. <br /> <br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><b>Notes</b></h3></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0px;">1:32 Yessir, that's my baby</div><div style="margin: 0px;">2:25 Doings at the Speckled Band of Boston</div><div style="margin: 0px;">6:46 Sponsor: Wessex Press</div><div style="margin: 0px;">8:10 Support needed</div><div style="margin: 0px;">9:35 The Awards for Achievement in Canonical Firsts</div><div style="margin: 0px;">29:42 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal</div><div style="margin: 0px;">31:13 More firsts</div><div style="margin: 0px;">53:12 The Gas-Lamp</div><div style="margin: 0px;">1:00:18 Let your fingers do the walking</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /> </div></div></div></div></div><div><h3><b>Links</b></h3><ul><li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose77">Episode 77: The Speckled Band of Boston</a></li> <li><a href="http://sherlockholmespodcast.com/">Trifles</a>, our shorter show</li> </ul></div><div style="-

"he braced himself to tell his story"  [BERY]  It's always a treat to have guests on our show when we air interviews. But two interviews in a single show? It just isn't done! Until now, that is. We were pleased to see Lynsday Faye, BSI ("Kitty Winter") at an event at Otto Penzler's Mysterious Bookshop, launching her newest book The Whole Art of Detection. We managed to take her gently by the elbow and lead her away from her admiring fans to have a few words. Those words included "Watson," "Doyle," "voice," and many others. You'll enjoy the way they're strung together with this multiple-Edgar nominated author. And at a separate event at the Rosenbach Library, we met Ed Pettit, the new manager of public programs for the institution. He gave us a rundown of the latest exhibit, "Clever Criminals and Daring Detectives," touching upon Poe, Dracula, and the original manuscript of "The Adventure of the Empty House." Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus the every-other-episode favorite, Sherlock Holmes Brand products. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, publishers of A Curious Collection of Dates: Through the Year with Sherlock Holmes by Leah Guinn and Jamie Mahoney.The Baker Street Journal, filled with Sherlockian personalities galore. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 20.2 MB, 43:12 Notes1:32 It's time! 4:17 Sponsor: Wessex Press 5:45 Hand-crafted ads like no other 7:02 A brace of interviews 10:16 Welcome Irregular, Adventuress of Sherlock Holmes, Baker Street Babe, and author Lyndsay Faye 19:43 The Jezzail Bullet cocktail 20:41 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 22:12 Visiting the Rosenbach Library with the Ancient Order of Free Sherlockians 24:23 Welcome Edward G. Pettit, Manager of Public Programs for the Rosenbach 36:09 Letters between Rosenbach and Christopher Morley, and a report from the Amateur Mendicant Society of Detroit 39:23 Don't forget... 40:31 The Sherlock Holmes Brand Hansom Cab 42:26 The game's afoot! LinksThe Whole Art of DetectionThe Mysterious BookshopLyndsay FayeThe Rosenbach Library"Clever Criminals and Daring Detectives"Ed Pettit Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,200 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TranscriptI Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 119: A Brace of Interviews  --

"have even contributed to the literature of the subject"  [REDH]  We know that the field of writings about Sherlock Holmes has been plowed thoroughly for over 100 years. In fact, it began as far back as 1902, according to some research, being thrust into the limelight with the Oxford lectures of Fr. Ronald Knox. Publications like the Baker Street Journal and the Sherlock Holmes Journal have been cranking out their issues multiple times a year since the mid-20th century, and other regular periodicals as well as hundreds upon hundreds of books have dedicated themselves to the study of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works about Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes. Does it show any sign of abating? What can we learn about the next wave of our hobby, based on looking at the past? We look at some of the cornerstones and collected works to give a sense as to what we can expect from Sherlockian scholars of the 21st century. You'll want to tune in to hear a new feature: Unnecessary Pastiche Censorship. And the usual Gas-Lamp, of course - inspired from scholarship past. Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. Image credit: Lauren Manning, via Wikimedia SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, where you can find Sherlockian Heresies by Leo Sauvage.The Baker Street Journal, published by the Baker Street Irregulars, who also published The Grand Game Vol. 2.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27.9 MB, 1:00:00 Notes1:35 YEAH! 5:14 A new feature: Unnecessary Pastiche Censorship 9:41 Sponsor: Wessex Press 11:21 The Future 12:36 It all began with Ronald Knox... 21:09 Conan Doyle - why didn't his Jesuit education prepare him for the religious/literary criticism? 24:07 Being paid by Sherlockians 26:39 Christopher Morley's "Was Sherlock Holmes An American?" 33:56 From the Golden Age to the Silver Age 40:49 The Basic Holmesian Library - the Shaw 100 45:27 The future of Sherlockian scholarship is_____ 47:04 Sponsor: the Baker Street Journal 48:48 Gas-Lamp 55:52 Follow up and translation LinksRonald Knox: Studies in the Literature of Sherlock HolmesThe Grand GameThe Shaw 100Episode 56: Sherlock Peoria (interview with Brad Keefauver) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,200 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). Transcript --

"It is the only personal introduction"  [SUSS]  "Just what the world needs," you tell yourself. "Another biography of Arthur Conan Doyle." Full disclosure: we thought the same thing. Until we read Arthur and Sherlock by Michael Sims.  And then our attitudes changed. And then even more so after having a conversation with the author. Fortunately, we recorded that conversation and we're sharing it with you here. Michael shared with us the impact of books on his young mind, his journey to writing, and how his earlier works on E.B. White and Henry David Thoreau inspired his style for this book. From Baring-Gould to Joseph Bell, we touch on many familiar names and go deep into this exploration of the elements that inspired Conan Doyle to create his master detective. And, if you listen carefully, you'll discover how a certain intestinal discomfort prevented Doyle from killing himself. Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, where you can find The Illustrated Speckled Band: The Original 1910 Stage Production in Script and Photographs.The Baker Street Journal, which includes the written transcripts of the annual Baker Street Irregulars Distinguished Lecture series.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.1 MB, 1:17:27 Notes2:21 Welcome 5:53 Sponsor: Wessex Press 7:37 Welcome Michael Sims 11:47 Michael's uncanny ability to time the market 17:00 Michael's first meeting with Sherlock Holmes 22:31 Beginning a writing career 28:39 Bringing Joseph Bell to life 38:07 Sponsor: Baker Street Journal 39:42 Bell's own mentor 47:40 Doyle and Teddy Roosevelt 51:25 The origin of "Sherringford Hope" 55:09 Why stop now? 57:15 Conan Doyle's fan mail 1:05:47 Interview conclusion 1:12:26 Sherlock Holmes Brand ad 1:13:19 Closing remarks LinksArthur and Sherlock (Amazon)Arthur and Sherlock (Barnes and Noble)Laurie R. King and Leslie Klinger on IHOSE - Episode 105: Echoes of Sherlock Holmes. Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TranscriptTranscript of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Epsiode 117: Arthur and Sherlock --

"not enough to hold her back"  [YELL]   You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Sherlock Holmes news item these days. Wait — perhaps that's not the best metaphor. How about "you can't turn around without seeing a Sherlock Holmes story." Much better. We decided to pick a handful of news (and non-news) stories related to Sherlock Holmes and go to town. From Stephen Fry's recent audio recordings of the stories to using the Canon as a modern-day text for would-be Joseph Bells in training, to British shows available via a new streaming service in the US, to Sherlock Holmes as a model for writers — these stories and more make up our paean to the great detective. We freely admit in this episode that we were unable to get Stephen Fry to join us for an interview on IHOSE. Perhaps something can be done? Plus, Lyndsay Faye inspired our Gas-Lamp with her piece "Why We Can't Get Enough of Sherlock Holmes." And we're beginning to feature full transcripts of each episode. You'll find the transcript for Episode 116 below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, home of the ever-expanding Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers, now at Volume 3.The Baker Street Journal, where we certainly can't get enough of Sherlock Holmes, as the publication continues at the same strong pace since 1946.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 30.8 MB, 1:06:46 Notes1:33 Welcome back!3:28 The smellier side of Baker Street7:04 Listener mail and how we choose our images12:03 Wessex Press13:38 Stephen Fry has recorded Sherlock Holmes stories on audio18:54 An excerpt from Stephen Fry reading The Sign of Four22:40 Actors reading the Canon26:40 Getting Stephen Fry on IHOSE?27:45 The case to make Sherlock Holmes required reading29:45 Atul Gawande on Watson31:58 BritBox: new streaming service40:05 Baker Street Journal41:56 Holmes and writing: choose, focus, become an idiot46:06 Real life myths and mysteries: the Hound Tor52:12 Peter Weller's Hunting the Hound56:10 Gas-Lamp1:03:07 Don't forget... LinksStephen Fry Reads the Complete Sherlock Holmes on Audible (ihearofsherlock.com)Sherlock Holmes: Read by Stephen Fry (Audible)The Ode Less Travelled (Amazon)Episode 40: One Voice of Sherlock Holmes (IHOSE)The Case to Make Sherlock Holmes Required Reading (Daily Utah Chronicle)BritBox comes to the U.S. (VentureBeat)Sherlock Holmes and Mastery of the Craft of Writing (Copyblogger)Hounds of the Baskervilles: Real Life Myths and Mysteries of Dartmoor’s Famous “Hound Tor” (Mysterious Universe)The Hound of the Baskervilles: Hunting the Dartmoor Legend - Reviewed (Baker Street Dozen)Why the World Can't Get Enough Sherlock Holmes (Bookish)The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye (Amazon) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TRANSCRIPTTranscript of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 116 by Scott Monty on Scribd --

"we might appear to be two theatre-goers"  [CHAS]  Tim Greer, BSI ("The Ragged Shaw") joins us for this episode in which we explore some of the intricacies and challenges of producing Sherlock Holmes on the stage. For anyone who's been to a major gathering of Sherlockians in the last few years, Tim should be no stranger. From his home base in Memphis to 221B Con and the BSI Weekend, he's been seen in exquisite and faithful costumes inspired by William Gillette, Jeremy Brett an Basil Rathbone. Tim is an award winning Sherlockian, having been honored with the Beacon Award from the Beacon Society and the Morley Montgomery Award for the best article in the Baker Street Journal in 2014. Tim's specialty is the theater, and he shares his inspiration with us, ranging from the difficulty in physically portraying a cerebral character to the proper staging and set decoration of the sitting rooms at 221B Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes has been presented on stage in one way or another for 125 years and there continue to be many interpretations and inspirations ahead. Plus, a new Sherlock Holmes Brand ad and a special Easter egg.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, where you can find the complete Sherlock Holmes Reference Library by Leslie S. Klinger.The Baker Street Journal, where you can find inclusiveness, a repose from the busy world, and connections with like-minded individuals.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 34.5 MB, 1:14:49 Notes1:33 Aging like a fine French wine 2:40 February is the cruelest month 6:40 What's going on over at Trifles 7:34 Wessex Press 8:50 Welcome to Tim Greer 11:20 Early inspirations 16:31 Turning toward the theater 19:15 "This may be controversial..." 29:30 One of the biggest challenges of portraying Sherlock Holmes 33:52 The influence of Jeremy Brett 37:26 The Baker Street Journal 39:34 Set design - from cartonniers to Moroccan tables 46:15 Bringing the sitting room to life on set 53:32 A stage production inspiring one of the original Sherlock Holmes stories 57:35 About that set from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes... 1:04:04 Sherlock Holmes Brand spot 1:05:03 Other thoughts on Holmes and the theater 1:10:00 The game's afoot!1:10:47 Frozen Peas, Fish Fingers and Beef Burgers, oh my! LinksTrifles, our other showSherlock Holmes, starring Clive Brook (1932)Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective by William S. Baring-GouldFrank Langella as Sherlock HolmesJeremy Brett in Number 10Sherlockian Ice Bucket ChallengeCartonnier (filing cabinet)Design Decoded (commentary on Smithsonian article)Episode 73: Ken LudwigEpisode 10: The Secret of Sherlock HolmesOrson Welles Paul Masson outtakesOrson Welles at his finest Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --

"Has anything escaped me?"  [HOUN]   There's a reason Vincent Starrett wrote "Here, though the world explode, these two survive,/ And it is always eighteen ninety-five." Whether it was in the 1940s or today, the world offers a up a variety of stressors and developments that cause one to wish to simply forget about it all for a while. Hence, the concept of escapism. The pastime of Sherlock Holmes is a form of escapism, and we explore what it means, the origin of the phrase, and how it differs from procrastination. And there were a number of individuals in the Canon who were escaping from something or who wished to bury themselves in some sort of distraction or hobby. From Irene Adler to Selden, Hugh Boone to Brunton, J. Neil Gibson to Elsie Cubitt, there were reasons to withdraw and escape; and Stapleton, Baron Gruner, and Sherlock Holmes himself had hobbies that kept them otherwise occupied from time to time. Plus, we wrap up with an escapist Gas-Lamp: Bill Schweikert's "A Long Evening with Holmes."   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, with The Watson Chronicles by Ann Margaret Lewis.The Baker Street Journal, where you'll find many reasons to escape in every issue.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 32.2 MB, 1:08:40 Notes1:33 Hello there and a brainstorm 6:25 Wessex Press 7:39 Our other show10:26 Escapism and the Sherlock Holmes stories 18:48 Hobbies as escapes 22:35 Polyphonic motets of Lassus 23:41 The great hiatus — escapism at its most extreme 29:10 The likelihood of Watson cramming for a Chinese pottery exam 33:45 Conan Doyle's interests and hobbies 35:26 Peter Carey was ahead of his time 39:54 The Baker Street Journal 41:22 The Sherlock Holmes News 57:50 Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:00:33 Listener comment 1:03:49 The game's afoot!1:04:39 The Procrastination Song LinksTrifles, our new showPalimpsest, via WikipediaMaria Konnikova on Episode 54 and Episode 91Bonnie MacBird on Episode 83The Man Cave Has a New Neighbor —  the She Shed (WSJ)Detecting the Origins of Sherlock Holmes (Washington Post)Arthur and Sherlock by Michael Sims (Amazon)Graham Moore on Episode 30Debate: has Victorian Sherlock Holmes been done to death?At Mysterious Bookshop in TriBeCa, a Hunt for Clues and Diversions (NY Times)Otto Penzler on Episode 17 and Episode 87Sherlock North features a Finnish Sherlock Holmes (Variety)An interview with an extra from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Unbound)Holmes & Watson release date set for Summer 2018 Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --

"their celebrated colleague" [VALL]  It's 2017 and we're back from the BSI Weekend, with tales of friends, listeners, authors and more. This year marks Sherlock Holmes's 130th year with the public and there is much to celebrate. Things we learned included Bonnie MacBird's next Sherlock Holmes novel that involves whisky; a future edition of a Sherlock Holmes companion from Cambridge University Press; the Society of Illustrators has a wonderful cafe, where we held the annual meeting of the Three Hours for Lunch Club, and subsequently, we'll be recommending Frederic Dorr Steele as a future Hall of Fame Member at the Society. We debate the possibility of or need for regular electronic updates of the eBSJ archives — or even a concurrent digital option of the Journal — leading to a broader discussion of print versus digital publications. And of course we touch on the latest goings-on with Sherlock. The Gas-Lamp this time is made up of the lyrics of the Harvey Officer song "On the Road to Baker Street," with abject apologies to Rudyard Kipling, Frank Sinatra, and anyone with a musical ear.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, with its latest edition of Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers by Mattias Bostrom, BSI and Matt Laffey.The Baker Street Journal, where you can subscribe to the 2017 BSJ and pick up the latest from the BSI Manuscript Series and the BSI International Series.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27 MB, 58:16 Notes1:36 Hello, Happy New Year, and freshly returned 4:07 Wessex Press 5:21 Recap and looking ahead 6:57 The highlights from our latest Sherlockian event 9:00 A view of Sherlock Holmes "from both sides" 12:37 A fascinating tale of Frederic Dorr Steele illustrations 14:30 On the importance of pausing to reflect — particularly in the absence of technology 20:32 Cumulative anniversaries and an electronic future 30:44 LISTENER PARTICIPATION: your favorite Sherlockian publication 32:02 The Baker Street Journal 36:23 Of hotels and reading materials from the BSI Weekend 38:54 News: an update on Sherlock 46:10 The Gas-Lamp 51:15 Stories, links, products and the like in our Flipboard magazine 57:30 The game's afoot! LinksThe BSI WeekendThe Society of IllustratorsGlen Miranker on Episode 79A lesson from Mister Rogers on reflecting on those who have impacted our livesThe old wallpaper from the Algonquin HotelThe Easter Egg boats from "The Six Thatchers"To the undiscerning criticOn the Road to MandalayOur Flipboard Magazine, featuring Sherlock Tallow Shave Soap and news of the new Sherlock Holmes comedy film. Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,000 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --

"Yes, Mr. Holmes, I teach music." [SOLI]  It's our final show of 2016, we welcome Karen Wilson to the program to discuss a variety of musical associations of hers with Sherlock Holmes. From teaching to composing to performing, she does it all, and incorporates that into her Sherlockian pursuits. We're treated to one of the best toasts of the year, "Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street," performed for us by Karen. It was inspired by "Alexander Hamilton" from the hit musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and it does not disappoint. Karen shares with us her muse, the creative process, her other inspirations and more in this memorable interview. Plus, a solution for getting kids to put down those pesky electronic devices. Burt and Scott mention some Sherlockian resolutions for 2017; what are yours? And do you have suggestions for guests for 2017? Let us know with a call, a comment, or an email.   And please consider becoming a regular supporter of ours on Patreon. Your support helps us to meet production costs. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, which is debuting Unmitigated Bleat by Paul Herbert, BSI at the BSI Weekend.The Baker Street Journal, where you can subscribe to the 2017 BSJ.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27.6 MB, 59:17 Notes1:35 Hello and introduction2:21 Sherlockian resolutions for 20176:30 Wessex Press 7:45 A quick Doctor Who aside 9:22 Karen Wilson joins the show 14:30 Burt discovers Karen's hidden talent with a Hamilton-inspired toast 23:15 The creative process 26:57 Looking back at other Sherlockian music, including Harvey Officer and his contributions 33:42 Gilbert and Sullivan parodies are typically well-received, such as "He Is the Very Model of the Modern Major Medico" 36:02 Flanders and Swann inspire 42:42 Appearing at the Gaslight Gala 47:55 A new Sherlockian society idea 51:09 Sherlock Holmes Brand 52:06 The Baker Street Journal 53:40 Final thoughts for 2016 LinksHamiltonFolk Song Army by Tom LehrerVoices from Baker Street recordingHow to Write Your Own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by Anna RussellFlanders and SwannThe BSI WeekendRalph Vaughn Wiliams' Sinfonia AntarcticaA Sherlock Holmes Suite by Carey BlytonMiklos Rozsa's Violin Concerto, inspired by his soundtrack to The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,000 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --

"It is for the convenience of these that the Diogenes Club was started" [GREE]  Sherlockian societies are literally everywhere. Go ahead and check — we'll wait. And just as there are many things that make them unique, there are just as many that bind them together. Whether it's traditions, geography, frequency, or program style, Sherlock Holmes is at the center of it all. And while Sherlock and his brother Mycroft felt right at home at the Diogenes Club, which was created for the most unsociable and unclubbable men around, Sherlockian gatherings exist for just the opposite reason. We band together because we're gregarious people and we have a common love of all things related to the Sherlock Holmes stories. Burt's recent travels have taken him to a number of Sherlock Holmes groups, and he reflects on what's special about each. You might find some confluence with groups you belong to; or perhaps there are stark differences. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think other interested Sherlockians should know about your local group's traditions. Listen along to hear about these and other discoveries, including Scott's revelation that there's a difference between the Hoboken Free State and the Hoboken-free state. Top it off with our Gas-Lamp, the poem "The Friendship Club" by Charles E. Lauterbach, which appeared in the 1958 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of ours on Patreon. Your support helps us to meet production costs. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, which is debuting Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers, Volume 3 at the BSI Weekend.The Baker Street Journal, where you can purchase the eBSJ.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 26.2 MB, 5 Notes1:32 Hello and introduction2:49 Wessex Press4:15 There's another podcast out there6:54 The people and the groups related to our hobby11:01 The Grillparzer Club of the Hoboken Free State15:28 The Christopher Morley Walk at the Baker Street Irregulars and Friends Weekend18:56 Frequency, traditions and creativity galore mean unique experiences33:55 Let's hear about your area's Sherlockian society's traditions34:52 The News!38:15 Tribute to Andrew Sachs43:52 The Baker Street Journal45:23 The Editor's Gas-Lamp52:23 Your help needed LinksRevolutions podcastThe History of Rome podcastA geographical listing of Sherlockian societies globallyThe Grillparzer Club of the Hoboken Free StateBSI Weekend websiteMcSorley's Old Ale House is open again, after a slight issueThe Adventuresses of Sherlock HolmesEpisode 89 of IHOSEFind events at the Sherlockian CalendarAmateur Mendicant Society of DetroitThe Priory Scholars of NYCRemembering Andrew Sachs and Peter VaughanOur interview with Fritz Weaver in Episode 26Getting the most out of the BSI Weekend Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --

"Holmes crouched down behind the screen" [HOUN]  Every four years, the Baker Street Irregulars host a conference of sorts. We shared some of our impressions with you from the Chautauqua conference in Episode 104. This time, we step back to the conference immediately preceding it - Behind the Canonical Screen, which took place in Los Angeles at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2012. We're joined by Lyndsay Faye, BSI ("Kitty Winter"), ASH and Ashley Polasek, ASH, who co-edited the book containing the papers and presentations from the conference, Sherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen, published by the BSI Press. They tell us about the goings-on at the conference, of watching the screenings while attending an academic symposium, the power of symbolism, costume and more. We have two sponsors, plus a bonus Sherlock Holmes Brand ad, for your listening pleasure. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of ours on Patreon. Your support helps us to meet production costs. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 30 MB, 1:04:44 LinksSherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen (for sale at bakerstreetjournal.com)Question and Answer Session from the conferenceLyndsay Faye is @LyndsayFaye on Twitter and can be found at lyndsayfaye.comAshley Polasek is @SherlockPhD on Twitter. Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --

"If a man has a hobby, he follows it up" [ILLU]  One of the perennially favorite sets of episodes is the Sherlockian 101 series we did (originally Episode 4 and Episode 5). Many of our longtime listeners may have heard these, but some may not have listened to them in a while. And we recognize that we may have new listeners who may not have gone through our extensive back catalog. Therefore, we decided to resurrect and combine these episodes into one larger show to help you understand just what goes in to this little hobby of ours. From the original stories, to the advent of Sherlock Holmes as a pop culture figure, our love of all things Victorian and just getting started, you'll get a good grounding in the language and customs of our hobby. Then, we'll help you understand the community of people that we call Sherlockians (or is that Holmesians?) who have been at this for over 100 years. From the publications they produce to the meetings they hold, we'll give you a grounding of the language, names and even traditions at some of these groups. We'll cap it off with a tribute to none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who got this whole party started. We hope you enjoy it. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of us on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? NotesListener mail - how do I get into a Sherlockian society?What do we mean by Canonical?Which are the best Sherlock Holmes stories to read? Where should I begin?Holmes and Watson as real people - the beginnings of Sherlockian scholarshipSome details about Baker Street - particularly 221BHow we use short-hand to refer to the storiesClose connection with and nostalgia for the Victorian/Ewardian era when the Baker Street Irregulars was founded in 1934You say Sherlockian / I say HolmesianThe Baker Street Irregulars and the origins of Sherlock Holmes societiesThe Baker Street Journal Christmas AnnualsSome society proceedingsOverview of the past and present heads of the Baker Street IrregularsWhy the "Baker Street Irregulars"?Some international groups, including the U.K., Canada, Japan, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy and FranceHow to join a Sherlockian society / what goes on at meetingsHow to find out when the meetings areAnswering the age-old question: "How can I become a member of the BSI?"The BSI Weekend activitiesOther online resources for your edificationAnd some offline resourcesThe Editor's Gas Lamp, from Vol. 9, No. 4, 1959 SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.3 MB, 1:15:40 LinksThe Annotated Sherlock Holmes (William S. Baring-Gould)The leading problems of chronologyA table of major events in the storiesThe Date Being -- ? (Andrew Jay Peck)Christopher MorleyRonald A. Knox's Studies in the Literature of Sherlock HolmesLetters to Sherlock HolmesJay Finley Christ's list of four-letter abbreviations of the 60 storiesWritings about the writings - the Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes phenomenaDiscovering Sherlock Holmes (Stanford University)The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes (Leslie S. Klinger)The best Sherlock Holmes stories, from Randall Stock and originally in the Baker Street JournalThe Baker Street Journal Christmas AnnualsA list of Sherlockian societies worldwideHow to Start and Run a Sherlockian GroupThe Sherlock Holmes Society of LondonThe Baker Street JournalThe entire The eBSJThe Bootmakers of Toronto and the Canadian HolmesThe Arthur Conan Doyle SocietyThe Sherlockian Calendar of EventsThe District MessengerScuttlebutt from the Spermaceti PressThe Baker Street Dozen by p.j. DoyleWhat goes on at the BSI WeekendSherlockian.netThe Sherlockian Who's WhoSherlockPeoriaThe Serpentine Muse Many more links, articles and images are av

"now bright, now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned" [TWIS] After nearly 130 years in print, it seems like the phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes may have peaked. And yet, it's likely that every generation may have thought that - including the one in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was still writing the original stories. We've often said that every generation has its Sherlock Holmes, and when we move beyond the printed page, it's quite true. From William Gillette to Eille Norwood, Arthur Wontner to Basil Rathbone, Ronald Howard to Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing, not to mention Robert Stephenson, Nicol Williamson, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey, Jr., Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch. These are just a handful of names from two forms of media. Sherlock Holmes fades but manages to come back, with no sign of abatement. Each time, the fandom receives a shot in the arm and there's a high-water mark left when the tide recedes. Then, it happens again, perhaps increasing slightly. But the interest in the character remains. In this episode, we look at the cultural phenomena behind Sherlock Holmes and the impact that the character and his portrayers have had on us. We can't forget the news, the Editor's Gas-Lamp (from Autumn 2000, Vol. 50, No. 3 of the Baker Street Journal), and more. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of us on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support them by visiting their sites and making a purchase or telling them that you heard them on our show: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27.8 MB, 59:02 LinksThe Google Books Ngram ViewerGene Wilder's deathWithout Sherlock Holmes, there's no ComiConNew game: Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty's WebWill Ferrell and John C. Reilly to star in Holmes & WatsonChris Redmond's About Sixty is now on sale Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). --