Sherlock Holmes: Trifles show

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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 South Americans and Sherlock Holmes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:54

When Sherlock Holmes encounters South American influences...

 Boarding Houses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:41

Examples of Victorian Airbnbs in the Sherlock Holmes canon.

 Billiards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:15

What do we know about the sport of billiards and its various occurrences in the Sherlock Holmes stories?

 Why Thank You | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:54

Criminals tended to insult Sherlock Holmes. But what about the popular acclaim he received?

 Watson's Club | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:51

Which London club did Watson belong to?

 Americans and Sherlock Holmes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:20

Sherlock Holmes loved America. And America loved Sherlock Holmes.

 Fore! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:33

Sherlock Holmes and golf don't instinctively go together. But there are links. (See what we did there?)

 School's Out | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:29

It's that time of year! What do we know about boarding-schools as mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories?

 Where Was the Shadow? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:24

It was not only trigonometry, but another science that helped Sherlock Holmes find the hidden treasure in "The Musgrave Ritual."

 French and Sherlock Holmes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:49

There are plenty of instances of French connections and Sherlock Holmes - including his own family.

 Odd Jobs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:19

Some of the more colorfully-named jobs that can be found in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

 You've Got a Deal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:20

Card games in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

 Poisons | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:32

What were some of the poisons in the Sherlock Holmes stories?

 Old Money | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:47

There's a lot of money thrown around the the Sherlock Holmes stories. How much were quids, sovereigns, shillings and other denominations?

 Sherlock Holmes and Australians | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:23

Australia makes a number of appearances in the Sherlock Holmes stories. What do these have in common and what inferences can we make? These are but a Trifle...

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