Sherlock Holmes: Trifles
Summary: You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.
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Christopher Morley and Franklin Delano Roosevelt thought the case could be made that Sherlock Holmes was American. Were they right?
What do we know about vegetarians during Sherlock Holmes's time?
We come across so few black people in the Sherlock Holmes stories - was that a reflection of the time or of Conan Doyle's sensibilities?
Mycroft's role in "The Final Problem" is often glossed over. But it was an important one.
Professor Moriarty became an army coach. But why was this his choice of profession after being drummed out of the University?
In this first installment of Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist, we look at H.W. Bell's classic essay "The Date of The Sign of Four."
What were some of the meals and dishes in the Sherlock Holmes stories?
Fog and its gothic implications in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
A survey of Sherlock Holmes's athletic abilities, guided by William S. Baring-Gould's Sports Illustrated article.
There was a scandal in Bohemia, and more than one Bohemian in Baker Street. What do we know about this now-defunct kingdom?
Between January and September of 1903, did Holmes's feelings change about Watson's absence?
Was Sherlock Holmes truly lonely when Dr. Watson left him?
A look at various types of head wear in the Sherlock Holmes stories (yes, including that famous nonexistent one).
Who were some of the Asian characters that we find in the Sherlock Holmes stories?
What do we know about swimming habits in the late Victorian / early Edwardian era? And who in the Sherlock Holmes stories was a swimmer?
