I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

"he does not care for general practice, which distracts him from his literary work" [MISS]  There must be something in the water. Or the air. Have you noticed an uptick of interest in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lately?   We spoke with Mark Jones of the podcast last season. Since then, a new society has met, another has been formed, and an academic journal has begun its path.   To help us understand the impetus behind this movement, we invited three well-informed and energetic individuals who are responsible for some of it: Ross Davies, BSI ("The Temple"), Cliff Goldfarb ("Fordham the Horsham Lawyer"), and Ashley Polasek, BSI ("Singlestick"). Each of them plays a unique but essential role in the development of these public-facing entities, and they each help us understand how it all fits together.  The Canonical Couplet quiz winner this time will receive the official lapel pin of The Literary Agents (seen below).  Answers are due by March 29, 2021 at 11:59 a.m.   Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below. Please do consider becoming a . We have a new structure for 2021, with support on a monthly (rather than per-episode) basis, and a community just for our supporters! Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.  Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .   has two new Kickstarters you should investigate: and . Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  , Toronto Public Library Previous episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , , and .       Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing:   And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   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 We are so grateful for your support! We recently  and have enough support for transcripts. Please keep it up.   Transcript for this episode will be available at ihose.co/ihose212. --

“Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future!” [NAVA]                    The Beacon Society needs your help. In particular, it needs you to spread the word to teachers, librarians, students and more.   Established in 2003, the Beacon Society introduces young people to the Sherlock Holmes stories and recognizes people who are doing their part to do the same. Through grants, awards, essay contests and more, the group has many resources and opportunities for all who wish to get involved.   In this episode, we're joined by Headlight Denny Dobry, BSI ("A Single Large Airy Sitting Room") and Communications Chair Steve Mason, who tell us about the priorities of the group and what you can expect ahead.   Also, tune in for the latest Canonical Couplet. We have another opportunity for you to win a prize in this episode.     Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.       Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.     Sponsors  is our lead sponsor. They've been with us for nearly the entire run. Please visit their site and let them know you found them via I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.     We have room for more than one sponsor. If you're interested in advertising with us, you can find . Let's chat!    [Save As] | File size 25.2 MB, 54:59     Links   This episode:   (Grant deadline is May 1)  (Essay deadline is February 1) Other episodes mentioned:   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: , , , , ,  or  — 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).   Transcript We've slipped a bit: we're just shy of . Please consider contributing a dollar or two a month to help us bring transcripts to the hearing-impaired. Transcript will be here soon. But you need to help.   --

“Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally” [STUD]    There's a large number of Sherlock Holmes stories that involve poisons or toxins. Once you begin to tally them up, you may be surprised, as was our guest in this episode. Marina Stajic, BSI ("Curare"), ASH ("Lady Frances Carfax") has written and presented extensively on Sherlock Holmes and poisons. Her chosen profession makes her the ideal individual to do this: she was a forensic toxicologist. Her Sherlockian scholarship has appeared in The Baker Street Journal, The Sherlock Holmes Journal, The Serpentine Muse, and numerous BSI Press books. Marina joined us to talk about the confluence of her career and her Sherlockian interests, her assessment of Sherlock Holmes's abilities regarding poisons and toxins, and shares the story behind her infamous display of Edwardian undergarments. It looks like last episode's big surprise caught our listeners' attention: we have a winner of the the Canonical Couplet quiz — plus a new puzzle for you to solve. A prize from the IHOSE vaults awaits for the person who identifies the Sherlock Holmes story based on two lines of poetry and whose answer is randomly selected. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by March 29, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. If you become a , not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your Sherlock Holmes-related needs.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  (BSI Press) (BSI Press) (BSI Press) (Amazon) - Speedy (YouTube)   Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon.         --

“fitting subjects for this series of sketches” [REIG]     One of Burt's and Scott's great interests is music. When it converges with the world of Sherlock Holmes, it becomes all the more interesting. Joshua Harvey lives at that convergence and has some wonderful stories to tell about his history with music, with Sherlock Holmes, and with Patrick Gowers, the composer of the score of the Granada/ITV Sherlock Holmes series. In addition to his work with Gowers' material, Josh threw himself into a Canonical composing fit during the pandemic, writing theme songs for a variety of Sherlockian societies (aka "scions") that met both online and in person. We have samples of his work that may give other societies ideas about future commissions. There's a BIG surprise with regard to the Canonical Couplet quiz — one that you won't want to miss. And a prize awaits for the person who identifies the Sherlock Holmes story based on two lines of poetry and whose answer is randomly selected. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by March 14, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. If you become a , not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your Sherlock Holmes-related needs.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  Sketches of Scions playlists on YouTube:   Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“the fruit of my leisured ease, the magnum opus” [LAST]     What happens when Sherlock Holmes faces off against forces of the supernatural? Well...nothing. At least nothing in the Canon. But unleash the creative minds of Brad Keefauver, BSI ("Winwood Reade") and Rob Nunn, BSI ("Elementary") and 17 creative Sherlockian authors and you've got The Monstrum Opus of Sherlock Holmes: A Compendium of Horrors Dr. Watson Dared Not Tell. We've been horror-ing for the last two episodes. Hmm. The duo join IHOSE to talk about their influences and what they hoped for in initiating this compendium. We even hear from Burt, who contributed one of the chapters himself. A copy of this book awaits for the winner of the next Canonical Couplet quiz. Simply identify the Sherlock Holmes story based on two lines of poetry; if your answer is chosen from among the correct entries, you'll win. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by February 27, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.   If you become a , not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your Sherlock Holmes-related needs.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  (Amazon) podcast podcast Other episodes mentioned:   Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“our visit to The Haven” [LION]     The latest in the BSI Manuscript Series from the BSI Press is The Haven Horror. If that reference isn't immediately recognizable, it's not surprising; it's a phrase taken from “The Adventure of the Retired Colourman,” which comes at the tail end of the Canon. Phil Bergem, BSI ("Birdy Edwards") joins us to talk about this volume in his new role as editor. Phil has long been the annotator/transcriber of manuscripts for the series, but he took on new responsibilities this time around. And it shows, with a wide-ranging variety of essays to inform, entertain, and delight us regarding this little-talked-about story.  A copy of this book awaits for the winner of the next Canonical Couplet quiz. Simply identify the Sherlock Holmes story based on two lines of poetry; if your answer is chosen from among the correct entries, you'll win. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by February 14, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. If you become a , not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your Sherlock Holmes-related needs.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  (BSI Press) Other episodes mentioned:   Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“Holmes gave me a brief review of what had passed” [THOR]     The 2023 BSI Weekend has come and gone, and it was filled with plenty of food, friends, and frivolity. We provide a glimpse of what we saw — including a number of our listeners and guests — and put it in context for you. Far from being inside baseball, this episode is a look at what makes Sherlockians tick and why we place so much value in attending events that help us express our fondness for our hobby and each other. The Canonical Couplet quiz gives you a chance to identify a Sherlock Holmes story based on two lines of poetry; if your correct answer is randomly chosen, you'll win something from the IHOSE vaults. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by January 29, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your Sherlock Holmes-related needs.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links   This episode:  Other episodes mentioned (in order): Johanna Draper Carlson - Bruce Harris - Peggy Perdue - Betsy Rosenblatt - Dan Stashower - , , , David Marcum - David MacGregor - , Frank Cho - Evy Herzog - Erika Dowell - Lee Shackleford - James O'Leary - Greg Ruby - Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon.         --

“enter the sacred domain to-night without fear” [SHOS]     When the #FreeSherlock movement began a decade ago, there were 50 of the original 60 Sherlock Holmes stories in the public domain in the United States. And now, when January 1, 2023 rolls around, "The Veiled Lodger" and "Shoscombe Old Place" will be the final two stories no longer under copyright. To mark this occasion and the final episode of Season 16 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, we invited Leslie Klinger, BSI ("The Abbey Grange"), Betsy Rosenblatt, BSI ("Lucy Ferrier"), and Ashely Polasek, BSI ("Singlestick") back to the show to talk with us about it from the perspective of one who has sued the Conan Doyle Estate, an intellectual property lawyer, and an adaptation studies scholar, respectively. How will this affect creators? And what does it mean for fans? These questions and more are answered as we pick the considerable brains we assembled.  This was originally broadcast as a live video exclusively for our Patreon supporters;  as a replay on our page there. Our latest Canonical Couplet quiz gives you a chance to identify a Sherlock Holmes story based on two lines of poetry; if your correct answer is randomly chosen, you'll win something from the IHOSE vaults. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by January 14, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your Sherlock Holmes-related needs.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  The website (Pluralistic) (Polygon) (Smithsonian) Other episodes mentioned: Episodes with Les: , , , Episodes with Ashley: , , , Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“a strange and wild life” [STUD]     How often have you come across a phrase in the Sherlock Holmes stories that you're not familiar with? Or just a general concept, such as the cost of items and what it was like to live on a pension?  Author Liese Sherwood-Fabre discovered a number of questions as she was researching her series of books The Early Casefiles of Sherlock Holmes. So, in gathering her research, she published another series: The Life of Times of Sherlock Holmes. We take a look inside the making of this four-volume series of essays, with a mysterious detour to Russia along the way.  Try your hand at the Canonical Couplet quiz: we give you two lines of poetry, you identify the Sherlock Holmes story; if your correct answer is randomly chosen, you'll win a copy of The Life and Time of Sherlock Holmes. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by December 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. For our supporters, a very special challenge is still open for you — until the end of the year — where you'll have a chance to win six Sherlock Holmes books: The Sherlock Holmes Little Book of Wisdom, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street, In and Out of Character, and Conan Doyle. See what awaits on  or . Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your holiday gift list.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat! Links This episode:  (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) Other episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“duly considered and scientifically handled” [HOUN]   The Baker Street Irregulars Press follows the success of its Professions Series (previous titles covered medicine, the law, the military, and education) continues with My Scientific Methods: Scient in the Sherlockian Canon. The editor, Dana Richards, BSI ("The Priory School") shares with us not only his interest in puzzles and the science behind them, but also the story that led to the creation of this excellent addition to the series. From the history of science in Victorian times, to the question of Sherlock Holmes as a scientist, to a wide variety of sciences and the connection of science and literature, there is much which every reader will find of interest in this volume and in this conversation. If you try your hand at the Canonical Couplet (we give you two lines of poetry, you identify the Sherlock Holmes story), your correct answer could be randomly chosen to win a copy of My Scientific Methods from the BSI Press. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by December 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. For our supporters, a very special challenge is still open for you, where you'll have a chance to win six Sherlock Holmes books: The Sherlock Holmes Little Book of Wisdom, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street, In and Out of Character, and Conan Doyle. See what awaits on  or . Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. They're sure to have loads of options for your holiday gift list.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:   () (Wikipedia) by Alan Alda (Amazon) Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.     --

“You can go to blazes!” [3STU]     The Devil's Blaze: Sherlock Holmes 1943 is the follow-up novel to Robert J. Harris' highly-acclaimed first novel, A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes 1942. Fans of the Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce films will recognize the setting, as Holmes and Watson are in wartime London and prominent figures in science and the military are bursting into flame and being incinerated. Author Bob Harris joins us in this episode to talk about his inspiration for this very different approach to writing continued adventures of Sherlock Holmes. If you try your hand at the Canonical Couplet (we give you two lines of poetry, you identify the Sherlock Holmes story), your correct answer could be randomly chosen to win a copy of Bob's book. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by November 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. For our supporters, a very special challenge is still open for you, where you'll have a chance to win six Sherlock Holmes books: The Sherlock Holmes Little Book of Wisdom, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street, In and Out of Character, and Conan Doyle. See what awaits on  or .   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including   is a publishing dynamo, with new titles every week. Most recently: , including The Adventure of the Wordy Companion: An A-Z Guide to Sherlockian Phraseology.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  The Devil's Blaze: Sherlock Holmes 1943 () Other episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“a child has done the horrid thing” [SIGN]     Bonnie MacBird, BSI ("Art In the Blood") is back with her fifth Sherlock Holmes novel. This time, we're treated to a Christmas tale in What Child Is This?, where we encounter a kidnapped three-year-old and a missing son of an aristocrat, with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Heffie O'Malley at the center of it call. Bonnie shares her writing process with us, discusses how it changed during the pandemic, and what it was like collaborating with artist Frank Cho, BSI ("The Duke of Balmoral") on the heroic illustrations he provided for the book.   Join us for the Canonical Couplet: two lines of poetry that signify a Sherlock Holmes story. You tell us which and one randomly-chosen winner will receive a copy of Bonnie's book. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by November 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. For our supporters, a very special challenge just for you, where you'll have a chance to win six Sherlock Holmes books: The Sherlock Holmes Little Book of Wisdom, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street, In and Out of Character, and Conan Doyle. See what awaits on or .     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including  has a wide variety of new titles out this year; be sure to stock up in time for the holidays.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  What Child Is This? () Signed copies available from , , and , (London) Bonnie's website: Other episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“Each daughter can claim an income of £250” [SPEC]   Well, this managed to sneak up on us. It's the 250th episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Now in our 16th season, we've managed to accumulate a significant catalogue of discussions and interviews since our first show in 2007. We reminisce on some of the highlights of episodes since our centennial, including a few clips that represent what we as Sherlockians love about this pasttime. This wouldn't be a show without an audience; you are what we treasure most about each of these 250 episodes. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.   We celebrate with another Canonical Couplet of course: two lines of poetry that signify a Sherlock Holmes story. You tell us which and one randomly-chosen winner will receive a copy of the eBSJ. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by October 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. For our , we'll be sharing an episode of outtakes we've collected over the last 150 episodes or so. Be sure to support us to hear it.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  has a wide variety of new titles out this year; be sure to stock up in time for the holidays.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:    Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon.     --

“conversation through the length and breadth of England.” [SILV]   In August 2022, we lost a towering figure in the world of Sherlock Holmes fans. Nicholas Utechin, BSI ("The Ancient British Barrow") passed away. Nick joined The Sherlock Holmes Society of London in 1966 at the tender age of  14. Ten years later, he began a 30-year run as editor of The Sherlock Holmes Journal. Nick was made an Honorary Member of the SHSL in 2006 and was also a Master Copper-beech-smith of The Sons of The Copper Beeches of Philadelphia.  He left a large footprint in our world (larger than "the footprints of a gigantic Hound!") and one of his frequent collaborators and editors was Steven Rothman, BSI ("The Valley of Fear"), who joins us for this very special episode to reminisce about Nick's life with Sherlock Holmes. The Canonical Couplet awaits: two lines of poetry that signify a Sherlock Holmes story. You tell us which and one randomly-chosen winner will receive a mystery prize from the IHOSE vaults. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by October 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.           Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including . , through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw.     Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  (Wessex Press) (Wessex Press) Previous episodes mentioned:   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon.         --

“That and a toothbrush are, I think, all that we need” [SPEC]  What if you could stay in a Victorian-themed home with plenty of Sherlock Holmes-inspired elements? Don't answer just yet. What if you could stay in such a place and had to solve a mystery before you left? That's what Ken and TamiKai Frazier have developed in this unique house in San Antonio, Texas, to delight people who love puzzles, mysteries, and escape rooms, but who also want a relaxed and authentic atmosphere in which to solve these conundrums. Ken and Tami joined us to talk about what inspired them to create this experience and to give you a sense of what to expect if you book a stay there. We have another Canonical Couplet quiz: two lines of poetry for you to listen to and unlock which story we're referring to. One winner chosen at random from all correct entries will receive a mystery prize from the IHOSE vaults. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by September 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes.       Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including . , through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw.     Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  :   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.       --

“some interest to finish” [DANC]   We live in an age when Sherlock Holmes audio productions are more prolific than ever. For listeners of a show like I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, that is excellent news indeed. And for fans of Big Finish Productions, there are plenty of stories from which to choose, both new and old. Big Finish executive producer, writer, composer, and actor Nicholas Briggs and writer Jonathan Barnes join us to talk about the creative process and output there. We cover dramatizations of some of David Stuart Davies' works, Conan Doyle's original stories, newly-written mysteries, and even a Doctor Who crossover — all of these and more are part of the Sherlock Holmes range of stories at Big Finish. Don't forget about the Canonical Couplet quiz: two lines of poetry and it's up to you to guess which story we're referring to. One winner chosen at random from all correct entries will receive a mystery prize from the IHOSE vaults. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by September 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.    Exclusive for our Patreon supporters: a video version of this interview. has more info.     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including . , through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw.   Links This episode:  at Big Finish Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet the War Master in Sherlock Holmes meets the seventh Doctor in Other episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     Your thoughts on the show? Send us an email (comment@ihearofsherlock.com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon.         --

“One of the most precious public possessions of the empire” [BERY]   At the end of July 2022, the Baker Street Irregulars held a conference in upstate New York titled "Sherlock Holmes and the British Empire." That itself isn't news (although ), but what is news is the breadth and depth of presentations that were given there. Half of our intrepid reporting team attended the event and captured commentary from some of the esteemed presenters to give a flavor of the event to IHOSE listeners who were unable to attend. The Canonical Couplet quiz awaits if you can make it through the episode; we have a lovely prize for you: a souvenir package from the British Empire conference if you correctly guess the story we're referring to and we choose your name. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by August 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.  Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw. Links This episode:  from the Baker Street Irregulars (PDF)  by Julia Rosenblatt and Frederich Sonnenschmidt Other episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“Now, then, listen to this” [SIGN]  Earlier this month, Audible and Treefort Media released a ten-part podcast, Moriarty: The Devil’s Game, written by Charles Kindinger and starring Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Phil Lamarr, Adam Godley, and Lindsay Whisler, with a special appearance by Curtis Armstrong. The story takes what we know from the traditional Holmes-Moriarty archrivalry and turns it on its head, getting us to familiar territory by taking a very different route indeed. Charles Kindinger joined us for an interview to talk about the inner workings of this Audible Original production, what inspired him to write it, and how he managed to tread the fine line of not alienating traditional Holmes fans while presenting a new theory. The Canonical Couplet quiz is available to test your wits just after the interview; if you correctly guess the story we're referring to, you'll be eligible for a drawing for some choice items from the IHOSE vaults. Send your answer to comment@ihearofsherlock.com by August 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.  Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw. Links This episode:  (available free with ) "" (New York Times, gift article) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“Maybe you collect yourself” [EMPT]   Many Sherlockians are collectors. Most of those collect books or related written material. But collectors are an interesting breed, as widely varied as the general population. Peter Eckrich and Rob Nunn discovered this fact as they set out to put together The Finest Assorted Collection: Essays on Collecting Sherlock Holmes. In essays written by 27 Sherlockians, they take us on a journey of collecting that highlights the eccentricities of the collections and collectors alike. It's a book that's all about passion, as our interview makes abundantly clear. The Canonical Couplet follows the interview; try matching wits with our poetical representation of a Sherlock Holmes story. If you correctly guess the story we're referring to, you'll be eligible for a drawing for a copy of The Finest Assorted Collection. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by July 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.  Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including . through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw. Links This episode:  Rob's blog  Previous episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.

“I may be on the trail in this matter” [BERY]   There are a number of  one can take in and around London. But for the true fan, tracking Holmes's steps by foot is incomparable. Stephen Browning has written On the Trail of Sherlock Holmes to take us on seven separate walks around London and an eighth outside the city. But the book goes far beyond simply being a set of maps and tours. Listen to hear about Steve's approach to organizing the book, telling stories about Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, and squeezing every last drop out of the storytelling potential that such a volume affords him. After the interview, try your hand at the Canonical Couplet: see if you can guess the story we're referring to, and you'll have a chance to win a copy of Steve's book! Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by July 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.    Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  has a number of new titles out this month and the latest entries from the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has notched Parts XXI, XXII, and XXIII.     Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:   by Stephen Browning (Amazon) (gift article) Previous episodes mentioned: Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon.         --