I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

"fixed like a plum" [SIXN]  The casual reader wouldn't necessarily associate Sherlock Holmes with P.G. Wodehouse. Or P.G. Woodhouse with Sherlock Holmes. Fortunately, we're more of the formal types. And so are our guests! Three – count 'em, three – guests join us this time around. They are Curtis Armstrong, Elliot Milstein, and Ashley Polasek, and they are the two authors and editor of A Plum Assignment: Discourses on P.G. Wodehouse and His World. They are Wodehouse experts who also happen to (mostly) have more than a passing familiarity with Sherlock Holmes. We spend some time with them looking at the intersection of Plum and Conan Doyle's works, and also look at why Wodehouse was so universally enjoyable and why we keep returning to his stories again and again. And how Sherlockians and Wodehousians are remarkably similar in their interactions. The book itself has a survey of opening lines from Wodehouse works, where you'll find such gems as: I reached out a hand from under the blankets and rang the bell for Jeeves. "Good evening, Jeeves." "Good morning, sir." And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and win a prize – now you don't need to be a Patron of the Arts – every listener is eligible to participate! Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   Please do consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street JournalA third sponsor that will remain nameless Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 46.1 MB, 1:38:36 Notes LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose143Curtis Armstrong on Episode 125 and on TwitterAshley Polasek on Episode 70 and on TwitterElliott Milstein on TwitterThe Wodehouse Society (TWS)The PG Wodehouse Society (UK)Some classic P.G. Wodehouse quotesA Plum Assignment by Curtis Armstrong and Elliot Milstein, edited by Ashley Polasek (Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes and Noble | Booktopia | Foyles) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: iTunes, RadioPublic, GooglePlay, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and 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). TranscriptWe still need your help to reach the $100 level on Patreon to make this process possible! Transcript - I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 143: PG Wodehouse & Sherlock Holmes --

"He’s a man who is not to be beat." [SIGN]  Baker Street Beat is many things: it's a book. It's a website. But more importantly, it's Dan's personal passion that combines many of his life interests. In this episode, Dan Andriacco — author, Sherlockian, journalist and more — joins us to talk about his fascinating history with Sherlock Holmes, how he came to write a number of successful books, from the Sebastian McCabe / Jeff Cody series to a variety of Sherlockian pastiches, the people he has met, and the many interests that fuel his passion. And given that we're posting this on Easter weekend, it's completely appropriate that Dan co-founded a Sherlockian society called The Vatican Cameos. Tune in to hear the greatest compliment about Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes that Dan ever heard and how a session at a library record player started it all... And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet, as long as you're a Patron of the Arts, supporting us on PayPal or Patreon. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 28.7 MB, 1:00:51 Notes1:36 Welcome!7:30 Wessex Press 15:30 Dan discovers the Sherlockian community 16:45 Meeting Paul Herbert 25:15 A working journalist 30:50 Sebastian McCabe and Jeff Cody 39:45 The Vatican Cameos 54:30 The Baker Street Journal 55:56 Some recent Sherlockian news58:03 Canonical Couplet  LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose141Baker Street Beat (Dan's website)Baker Street Beat (the book)A.L. Burt and CompanyTankerville Club of CincinnatiThe Vatican Cameos (Facebook Group)Holmes, Doyle and Friends (Dayton Sherlockian Symposium)Dan's Books Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: iTunes, RadioPublic, GooglePlay, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and 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). TranscriptDespite not reaching the $100 level on Patreon yet, we'll be implementing transcripts soon. Watch this space for a transcript of Episode 141. And please consider supporting us to help make this process possible! --

"Has anything escaped me?" [HOUN]  Sherlock Holmes has been associated with the stage since Charles Brookfield was the first to play the character in Under the Clock in 1893. Since that time, the great detective has been portrayed countless times by hundreds of actors in big productions from the West End to Broadway, as well as in community theaters everywhere. In this episode, we spoke with playwright David MacGregor, who is a resident artist at Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. He has written for the stage and film and his inspiration includes Shakespeare, Dickens, and of course, Conan Doyle. David's latest work is an intriguing tale called Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear. David doesn't give away the plot, but he did tell us that Oscar Wilde, Vincent van Gough and others find themselves in the presence of the great detective, and the result is a mixture of comedy, tragedy, romance, adventure and more. Directed by Guy Sanville and holding previews on March 29, the play opens to the public on April 6, 2018. And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet, as long as you're a Patron of the Arts. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 22.8 MB, 49:28 Notes LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose140Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive EarThe Purple Rose Theatre CompanyDavid MacGregor Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: iTunes, RadioPublic, GooglePlay, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and 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). TranscriptWe need your help with transcripts – and we're almost there: if we can reach the $100 level on Patreon, we'll have enough funds to afford a proper transcription service for each episode. All it takes is your help to get us to that level. We nearly have enough funding! Thank you in advance for doing your part to make the show available to the hearing-impaired. --

"the rushing stream of life in the Strand" [ILLU]  The Strand Magazine and Sherlock Holmes are inextricably linked. It was the stories of the immortal detective, carried each month in that publication, that made it as popular as it was in the late 19th century and early 20th century. When the magazine published its last issue in 1950, it was the end of an era that spanned nearly 60 years. In the late 1990s, The Strand was given a new life by Andrew Gulli, who determined that the world was prepared for more literature around detective fiction. Andrew sat down with us to talk about his unique beginnings with Sherlock Holmes in Greece, a television program (not the one you think) and what led him to editing an iconic mystery magazine. And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet, as long as you're a Patron of the Arts. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street JournalThe Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 31.1 MB, 1:07:45 Notes LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose139The Strand MagazineThe Strand Magazine ShopMurder One bookshop in LondonThe Polish-British co-production Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonA few episodes of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe on: iTunes, RadioPublic, GooglePlay, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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). TranscriptWe need your help with transcripts: if we can reach the $100 level on Patreon, we'll have enough funds to afford a proper transcription service for each episode. All it takes is your help to get us to that level. We nearly have enough funding! Thank you in advance for doing your part to make the show available to the hearing-impaired. --

"in and among the trenches" [REDH]  In the previous episode, we talked with Ross Davies about supporting the fighting men of World War I. Now we look at one man in particular and his service during the Great War: Sherlock Holmes. We of course know all about Holmes's long game, leading up to the capture of Baron Von Bork in "His Last Bow." But there's so much more information regarding his whereabouts, the doings of the government, the international forces at play, and even wine that deserves a deeper look. Hence, the Baker Street Irregulars took the opportunity to do just that in Trenches: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes with the manuscript to "His Last Bow," edited by Bob Katz and Andy Solberg. They join us for a fifth time to talk about their work. The reason this one is so different from other versions is that the manuscript to "His Last Bow" is incomplete, and the owner of the manuscript wished to remain — and still remains — completely anonymous. And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet, as long as you're a Patron of the Arts. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 38.8 MB, 1:23:04 Notes LinksTrenches: The War Service of Sherlock HolmesI Love Lucy grape stomping sceneBob's and Andy's previous appearances on IHOSE: Episode 50, Episode 63, Episode 76, Episode 93Conan Doyle Manuscripts on The Best of Sherlock HolmesRebecca Romney's appearance on Episode 99This episode: ihose.co/ihose138 Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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). TranscriptWe need your help with transcripts: if we can reach the $100 level on Patreon, we'll have enough funds to afford a proper transcription service for each episode. All it takes is your help to get us to that level. We nearly have enough funding! Thank you in advance for doing your part to make the show available to the hearing-impaired. --

"one of those boxes" [REDH]  At the start of the First World War, there was a mass outpouring of sympathy and charity for the men fighting for Britain. The Royal family were not immune to this and in October 1914, the young Princess Mary, inspired by her visits to hospitals for injured soldiers, wanted to show her support. So she publicly announced her intentions to provide a gift for ‘every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front’. Such decorative boxes were fine for enlisted men, but what about the spies? They couldn't be seen with readily identifiable hardware. Ross Davies, BSI ("The Temple") joined us to talk about just what these boxes were and how they may have included an item or two related to Sherlock Holmes. But digging a little deeper, he discovered the possibility that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and publisher George H. Doran may have been collaborating to provide propaganda to the troops. This, as well as the next major BSI Excursion, our couplet competition, and more await in the latest episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Holmes, Doyle and Friends Five symposium in Dayton, OHWessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.6 MB, 1:15:31 Notes4:15 Hello and greetings, time-travelers 8:35 Wessex Press 11:55 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes 16:55 WWI and soldiers keepsakes 20:00 What might have been done for British spies 27:55 The curious case of the absent copyright 31:55 George Doran and Wellington House 37:15 Conference 202041:54 The Dayton Conference 65:35 Discovering the Sherlockian world1:09:38 The BSI Press1:11:14 Get in touch - and win! LinksPrincess Mary Boxes were given to soldiers, sailors, nurses and more in WWIYou can read more about the Christmas Gift Fund and the history of the boxes on the Harewood site.The legacy continues with UK4U presently.George H. Doran CompanyGreen Bag Legal Review & AlmanacAl Rosenblatt on Episode 103Holmes, Doyle and Friends Five - the Dayton SymposiumOpening underscore:"Despair and Triumph" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400012Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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). TranscriptWe need your help with transcripts: if we can reach the $100 level on Patreon, we'll have enough funds to afford a proper transcription service for each episode. All it takes is your help to get us to that level. We nearly have enough funding! Thank you in advance for doing your part to make the show available to the hearing-impaired. --

"the faded script" [HOUN]  We've all had experience listening to Sherlock Holmes audio programs. Right? RIGHT?? And just as we have favorite screen adaptations, we also have our special audio heroes as well. Rathbone and Bruce, Gielgud and Richardson, Shelley and Hobbes, Merrison and Williams... they all bring to mind a feeling of nostalgia for the stories. But there are many original episodes that have gone missing. And our guest, Ian Dickerson, has managed to track down some of the original scripts of the Rathbone/Bruce radio series that were lost to the ages. Between the Edith Meiser era and the Anthony Boucher / Denis Green era, there was another writer — one known more for his stories about Simon Templar than anything else. And Ian managed to unearth them and put together a fine book on the topic. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 31.2 MB, 1:06:00 Notes3:55 A warm welcome 6:00 New titles from Wessex Press 7:41 A secret announcement 9:33 Welcome Ian Dickerson 13:52 Edith Meiser's contributions 19:47 Leslie Charteris was a busy fellow 22:16 The radio business in the 1940s 25:42 Who was behind getting Sherlock Holmes on the radio 26:26 The early sponsors 29:51 How Ian managed to find the scripts 35:50 What's coming in the next volume 37:15 A short biography of Leslie Charteris 43:50 Who is the Falcon? 46:30 Similarities/differences between Holmes and Templar 48:49 Radio in the U.K. 59:49 The Baker Street Journal 1:01:19 The secret unveiled LinksSherlock Holmes: The Lost Radio Scripts by Ian DickersonAlso by Ian Dickerson: The Saint on the Radio and Who Is the Falcon: The Detective in Print, Movies, Radio and TV Bert Coules was with us on Episodes 68 and 69 to discuss Sherlock Holmes on the radioIntro music: Poème élégiaque, Op. 12 - Fragment by Eugène Ysaÿe, performed by Jean-Claude Féret Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 released.  We need your help with transcripts: if we can reach the $100 level on Patreon, we'll have enough funds to afford a proper transcription service for each episode. All it takes is your help to get us to that level. So gather up a few friends and help us — we're currently within reach, and we'd sincerely like to help as many people enjoy the show as possible, including the hearing-impaired. --

"that glamour of mystery and of experience" [VALL]  Generations of Sherlockians are the beneficiaries of the poems penned by Helene Yuhasova. Yet this enigmatic individual has remained something of a legendary, even ethereal presence in the history of the Baker Street Irregulars. Who was Helene Yuhas(ova)? And were the poems, later ascribed to Edgar W. Smith of the Baker Street Irregulars, actually written by her? Whatever became of this this prolific poetess laureate, this Founding Mother? Sonia Fetherston, BSI ("The Solitary Cyclist") and Julie McKuras, BSI ("The Duchess of Devonshire") edited the 2017 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual, "A Woman of Mystery": Helene Yuhasova, Poetess Laureate of the Baker Street Irregulars and they joined us to give us a sense of the mighty detective work that went in to tracking down the full story of a woman who left the Sherlockian movement some 70 years ago, leaving a long but thin shadow. For our Gas-Lamp this time around, Julie and Sonia treat us to some of Helene Yuhasova's Sherlockian poetry: "Sonnet: Mary Morstan to Dr. Watson" and "Ballade of the Bright Stair-Rods." Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 34.5 MB, 1:15:13 Notes3:32 Summing up our 24 episodes of the year (plus 52 from Trifles) 7:31 Wessex Press 9:06 Working out the pronunciation of "Helene Yuhasova" and her Sherlockian origins 15:14 What we know about Helene's early life, and how Julie and Sonia uncovered facts (including the common surname) 23:46 Conflicting opinions, unfair criticism 32:50 The Baker Street Journal 34:22 Sonnet: "John H. Watson to Sherlock Holmes" 35:31 Yuhas's ubiquitous job reference 37:55 Yuhasova and Smith: A Case of Identity 41:42 The curious meeting between Russell Merritt and Edgar Smith 46:18 Leaving the Sherlockian world behind50:50 On the connection with Ben Weingart 59:22 Any big surprises? 1:02:40 One final question 1:07:48 The Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:11:36 Sherlock Holmes Brand LinksTrifles podcastThe Baker Street Journal (where one may subscribe, including the Christmas Annual)Past BSJ Christmas Annuals for saleSonia Fetherston on Episode 75Evening Fall Harp by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"Beacons of the future!" [NAVA]  Sherlock Holmes appreciated education. He admired the "[c]apsules with hundreds of bright little seeds in each" as he and Watson passed by the board-schools on the way out to Briarbrae in "The Naval Treaty." And he famously said, "Education never ends. It is a series of lessons with the greatest for the last," in "The Red Circle." So it is entirely appropriate the The Beacon Society, the Sherlockian group that recognizes and supports exemplary efforts of bringing Sherlock Holmes to children, would create a new branch especially for children. It is the Junior Sherlockian Society, and it is headed up by Shannon Carlisle, a previous winner of the Beacon Award. Through her efforts with her own classes of fourth graders, Shannon has ingeniously introduced them to Sherlock Holmes, and now it is codified so that children across the world can take part in Junior Sherlockian Training. She joined us to tell us all about the program was developed and how kids can get involved. Is your child, grandchild, or student even remotely interested in Sherlock Holmes? Or maybe they're struggling with reading or some other skill. Then the Junior Sherlockian Society is just what they need. The game's afoot! Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 24.6 MB, 53:43 Notes1:50 Proper attire is required for this episode7:30 A visit to the Ancient, Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex 9:30 Introducing Shannon Carlisle 15:25 Adaptations for younger readers 16:24 Avoiding blood, guts and weaponry 19:05 The Beacon Society 21:55 Beacon Award Winner 2014 23:35 It's always 1895 in this classroom 34:10 The Junior Sherlockian Society 41:20 The Society online 47:15 A word from the Baker Street Journal 50:05 An important message from John Rabe  LinksJunior Sherlockian SocietyJunior Sherlockian Society Facebook PageThe Beacon SocietyShannon Carlisle, 2014 Beacon Award winner"Sherlock Holmes in the Classroom"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth - a jocund poem Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"the Colonel possessed a varied collection" [CROO] Photo courtesy of Glen Miranker There are certain hallmarks of good collectors that make them stand out. One is that they enjoy the hunt as much as they enjoy the treasure. Another is that they enjoy sharing their plunder with others who appreciate the significance of such items. It's no mistake that we're using terms piratical to describe the Dan Posnansky, BSI ("Colonel Hayter") approach to collecting. For his collection includes the largest number of assembled pirated editions of the Sherlock Holmes stories in the world. But it also includes much more than that. And now it's up for auction. We invited Glen Miranker, BSI ("The Origin of Tree Worship") back to talk with us, as his friendship with Dan goes back 40 years, and his own collecting abilities grew under Dan's guidance. Join us on this journey as we explore what makes a collector like Dan tick, and what are some of the gems of this once-in-a-generation auction of Sherlockian and Doylean material. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 30.6 MB, 1:06:09 Notes4:50 A word from the Ancient, Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex 6:20 Introducing Glen Miranker 10:00 The lure of "pirated" editions 15:23 Posnansky collection overview 20:00 A unique collector 22:00 The breadth and volume of the collection 29:15 Collecting secrets 36:50 Among the treasures: Bell's Chronology 45:20 The joy of sharing 47:38 How Glen met Dan 57:43 The Baker Street Journal 59:28 The latest Sherlock Holmes Brand Product 1:01:13 The Editor's Gas-Lamp: Tom Francis's essay on Dan LinksDan Posnansky on Episode 77Glen Miranker on Episode 79The Sherlock Holmes Collection of Daniel Posnansky at Profiles in HistoryAuction catalog Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"full of spirits and energy" [GLOR]  Bonnie MacBird returns to the show, this time to regale us with her own adventures that came with writing Unquiet Spirits, her latest Sherlock Holmes novel from HarperCollins. The book is a sequel to the popular Art in the Blood, and follows Sherlock Holmes's adventures in England, Scotland and France in the months following The Hound of the Baskervilles. In preparing for this work, Bonnie did some traveling of her own and manages to weave her own tale of intrigue around whisky experts, old distilleries, a historical wine crisis, the inspiration for Hogwarts and much more. And you'll want to stay tuned to make sure you can be part of a special drawing for a copy of Unquiet Spirits, available only to our Patreon subscribers. Be sure to listen to the entire podcast to discover how. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex Press, where you can discover the joys of Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers, Volume 3The Baker Street Journal, with its own special blend of magic Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27.9 MB, 1:00:26 Notes1:32 Our spirits will not be quieted 4:13 Getting prematurely delighted 5:34 Welcome to Bonnie MacBird 8:12 Inspiration for Unquiet Spirits 10:52 The wine calamity of 1889 15:31 Researching whisky is hard 22:28 Sherlock Holmes's school 28:26 Surprises along the way 33:46 Looking at Holmes's past 40:21 Creating situations in which Holmes's powers are conveyed 42:21 A strong female character 44:41 Watson was discrete, despite being a promoter of Holmes 50:26 Don't forget the annotations 54:38 Why the magic happens 57:15 A couple of items in the news lately LinksUnquiet SpiritsBonnie MacBird on Episode 83: Art in the BloodFettes CollegeAnnotations to Unquiet Spirits Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"Fixing the Nets" [HOUN]  When Chris Redmond decided to give up Sherlockian.net after 22 years, there was great uncertainty about its future. Would it be abandoned, archived, deleted or sustained? And who would handle any of the monumental work of modernizing the site that had its humble beginnings in 1994? Enter Liza Potts, an associate professor at Michigan State University. Potts runs the WIDE Research Center (Writing, Information and Design Experience) there and just so happened to like Sherlock Holmes. But she had no idea what was in store for her. With a handful of students and a select advisory board of Sherlockians, Prof. Potts set out to wrangle some 3,000 links and hundreds of pages, giving them the modern treatment. But as with all technical projects, there are human elements and stories galore that make this a fascinating adventure. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 37.8 MB, 1:22:30 Notes1:48 We lied and call upon the ghost of Dudley Moore for help 5:44 An update from Episode 130 7:00 A Philadelphia story 11:45 Wessex Press 13:30 Happy Birthday to _______ 16:54 Welcome Liza Potts 17:29 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes - via Jeremy Brett 24:37 Study abroad program 30:04 Taking on Sherlockian.net 43:15 Participatory culture 54:38 The site logo 1:02:51 What's next? 1:11:44 Wow! 1:13:38 The Baker Street Journal 1:15:19 All we ask is this one thing1:17:35 Extra LinksA History of the Hounds of the Baskerville (sic): 1943-2017Episode 47: Re: VampiresWIDE Research CenterEpisode 99: Christopher RedmondThe original Sherlockian.netBaker Street WikiThe all-new Sherlockian.netThe Noun ProjectSherlockian.net on Twitter: @sherlockiannet Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"he soon acquired a great popularity" [VALL]  Peggy Perdue, BSI ("Violet Westbury") has held the enviable position of librarian in charge of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference Library for over a decade. In that role, she's seen remarkable developments and has made some intriguing acquisitions. She has ascended to a new role, but before doing so, she oversaw the development and launch of the new Pop Sherlock exhibit. As IHOSE is dedicated to the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and popular culture, we're very interested in this topic. We discuss exactly what got Peggy to her role, what her favorite item is, and what she has learned about Arthur Conan Doyle over the last 12 years. Our Editor's Gas-Lamp in this episode are a few paragraphs taken from Arthur Conan Doyle's own Through the Magic Door. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex Press, publishers of A Curious Collection of Dates: Through the Year with Sherlock Holmes.The Baker Street Journal, in whose pages you'll find scholarship from authors from across the globe. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 32.3 MB, 1:10:31 Notes1:33 Pa-POW! 3:16 While we have your attention 5:30 Thank yous 7:54 Wessex Press 9:50 Welcome Peggy Perdue 12:27 Setting her sights on the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection 16:28 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes 19:53 Enter the Toronto Bootmakers 23:33 A question about 12 years in the same job 27:41 The Pop Sherlock exhibit at the Toronto Public Library 31:07 Sherlock Holmes and Advertising 34:16 Potty humor 39:19 Sherlock Holmes in comic books 41:57 Film artifacts—including a script for "Sherlock Holmes in Canada" 43:21 Interactive components of the exhibit 48:00 Reflecting on the Reichenbach Irregulars' trip to Meirengen and Florence 53:24 Who will be hired for the ACD Collection job? 58:33 The Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection 59:53 The Baker Street Journal 1:01:24 Canada and Sherlock Holmes 1:02:28 Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:06:46 Final thoughts LinksThe Toronto Public LibraryThe Toronto BootmakersPop SherlockThe 2009 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual - Sherlock Holmes and advertisingThe Arthur Conan Doyle CollectionThe Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle CollectionCanada and Sherlock Holmes Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"a case of ancient coins" [3GAR]  Dr. Watson was once on the receiving end of a rebuke by Baron Adelbert Gruner in "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client," Gruner upbraided Watson (who was incognito as Dr. Hill Barton, avid collector of Chinese pottery). When he admitted that he had not read Gruner's definitive book on the subject, he hid behind his profession:“I am a very busy man. I am a doctor in practice.” “That is no answer. If a man has a hobby he follows it up, whatever his other pursuits may be.Well, Greg Ruby has certainly found time for his passion. Greg founded the group The Fourth Garrideb, a Sherlockian society made up of those interested in coin collecting. He also developed a website to accompany it, with plenty of information for those so inclined. We cover Greg's early interested in Holmes and coins, and then take the time to explore some of the mentions of coinage in the Sherlock Holmes stories. There's much to cover, so gather up your loose change and sit close to the electronic Victrola... We end with a very special Editor's Gas-Lamp: Christopher Morley's own poem "The Sun's Over the Forearm," which inspired the medal for the Three Hours for Lunch Club. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex Press, publishers of One Fixed Point in a Changing Age.The Baker Street Journal, where you can pick up the eBSJ for searching and reading all of the back issues of the BSJ through 2010. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 28.6 MB, 1:02:18 Notes1:32 Cha-CHING! Welcome 2:34 Burt's grandmother was very generous 4:23 What to do with your spare change 6:52 Wessex Press 8:07 The Breakfast of Ex-Champions 9:04 Welcome Greg Ruby 11:45 Don't take any Buffalo nickels 13:15 The joy of meeting coin collectors 18:23 Greg's first meeting with Sherlock Holmes was kismet 21:07 Significant coins in the Sherlock Holmes stories 27:00 Inconsistencies in coinage in the Canon 29:02 The Gibraltar set from Pobjoy Mint 33:25 The story behind the Three Hours for Lunch Club medal 38:10 The origin of The Fourth Garrideb 45:15 Chocolate Sherlock Holmes coins 49:25 A future for Sherlockian challenge coins? 53:15 Our own coin collecting pasts 55:42 The Baker Street Journal 57:32 Gas-Lamp 1:00:23 Your import/export assignment LinksMoney can be exchanged for goods and servicesThe Fourth Garrideb - Numismatics of Sherlock HolmesThe Gibraltar set of Sherlock Holmes coinsChristopher Morley and The Three Hours For Lunch Club MedalWho Is R. Tait McKenzie?Coins in circulation during the era of the Sherlock Holmes storiesThe Fourth Garrideb on Facebook 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, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --

"this is my special hobby" [STUD]  Every once in a great while, a book with special significance is published in the world of Sherlock Holmes fans. When the Canon was completed and the stories appeared in the first version of The Complete Sherlock Holmes; when Vincent Starrett brought forth scholarship and fun in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes; when William S. Baring-Gould, BSI ("The Gloria Scott") took a stab at compiling research and chronologies in The Annotated Sherlock Holmes; and now as Mattias Boström, BSI ("The Swedish Pathological Society") has chronicled the rise of Sherlock Holmes in popular culture. From Holmes to Sherlock looks not at Conan Doyle's life as a biography would, and does not look at the stories as scholars would. Rather, it shows how Sherlock Holmes was brought to life and how the character evolved over time through the many creators, actors and fans who have kept the interest going. We talked with Mattias about the creative process, his inspiration, and his other major Sherlockian works. We hope you'll learn a few things along with us. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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: Wessex Press, publishers of Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers.The Baker Street Journal, where you can find the BSI Press International Series. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.1 MB, 1:16:06 Notes1:35 Hi and welcome 2:10 An astounding—even an amazing—revelation 4:40 An obvious number 6:40 Wessex Press 8:31 Mattias Boström joins us 10:42 Where the idea for the book was born 14:13 Models for the unique style of the book 22:29 Research materials and locations 30:05 Vincent Starrett's visit to FDR's office in 1914 33:02 Mattias' first meeting with Sherlock Holmes 37:42 One of our earlier guests was a pen pal of Mattias during their childhoods 44:35 Scandinavia and Sherlock Holmes 47:57 The Baker Street Journal 50:42 The Parallel Holmes 54:27 The most influential Sherlock Holmes 57:55 Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers 1:05:32 Churchill's A History of the English-Speaking Peoples 1:07:55 Our biggest surprise from the book 1:10:32 Sherlock Holmes Brand Halloween Products1:12:40 A final plea LinksFrom Holmes to Sherlock"If you love Sherlock Holmes, you'll love this book" - Michael Dirda's review of From Holmes to Sherlock in the Washington PostScandinavia and Sherlock Holmes via the BSI Press"Original Holmes and Parallel Holmes"Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers from Wessex PressEpisode 80: The Great Detective 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, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker—or the podcast player of your choice—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 Transcript not yet released --