I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"the feted hero" [VALL]   David MacGregor's Sherlock Holmes: The Hero With a Thousand Faces takes on the task of explaining the continued populari...

A Masterpiece of Villainy

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It was a masterpiece of villainy, and he carried it out like a master" [NORW]  January brought another entry in the Manuscript Series from the BSI ...

The World's First Sherlockian Scholar

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"an historical curiosity" [MUSG]  Vincent W. Wright has stumbled across what can only be described as a remarkable piece of scholarship. In fact, it...

A Curious Collector of Baker Street

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"a connoisseur and collector" [ILLU]  Chuck Kovacic is an artist of many dimensions. His paintings are but one of these dimensions — universally vi...

A Quiet Air of Mastery

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"put forward with such a quiet air of mastery" [STOC]  As regular readers and listeners know, Michael F. Whelan, BSI ("Wiggins") passed away in Octo...

Sherlock Holmes' Little Book of Wisdom

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all" [TWIS] The game—of life—is afoot! In our endless pursuit of happiness, is it pos...

Observations by Gaslight

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"draw inferences from our observations" [CARD]  Lyndsay Faye, BSI ("Kitty Winter") has a knack for capturing the voice of John H. Watson in the styl...

The Return of the Pharaoh

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"those sacred writings, drawn in Egyptian letters" [STUD]  If there is one author to whom we owe the rise in popularity of Sherlock Holmes in the mi...

Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"there were several objects in the room which called for special attention" [BLAC]  Collecting must be in the air: following our last episode with R...

Sherlockian Collecting

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"a small but select library" [GLOR]  After covering the Shaw 100 in a previous episode and wondering what the future of Sherlockian libraries and co...

Evidence Boxes

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"I'll show you a grim little bit of evidence" [RETI]  Paul Churchill, BSI ("Corot") delighted in recreating evidence boxes for each Sherlock Holmes ...

The Shaw 100

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"a ramble through the Ragged Shaw" [PRIO]  As the curator of the Sherlock Holmes Collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries, Tim Johnson h...

Eille Norwood, Restored

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"And why not Norwood?" [NORW]  Before there was Jeremy Brett, there was Anthony Edward Brett. Like the modern-day television actor, he played Sherlo...

Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"all gossip upon the matter" [BERY]  If there is one name that is synonymous with the Sherlockian hobby, it is Peter Blau, BSI, 2s. ("Black Peter")....

The Baker Street Journal

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"I have all the facts in my journal" [STUD]  For our 221st episode, we had to make it as deeply Sherlockian as we could. What better topic than The ...

Interesting Though Elementary

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Interesting, though elementary" [HOUN]  Rob Nunn found the Sherlockian world not long ago, and since then, our impression of him is one not too far...

The Baker Street Almanac

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"An almanac!" [VALL]  When Ross Davies, BSI ("The Temple"), first published Sherlock Holmes content in his publication, The Green Bag, he had no ide...

Arthur Conan Doyle, Sportsman

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"the prize at Olympia" [LAST]  It's a well-known fact that Arthur Conan Doyle went up against the legendary cricket player W.G. Grace on the field in...

The Staunton Tragedy

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"many excellent qualities" [MISS]  One of the latest books in the BSI Manuscript Series from the BSI Press is The Staunton Tragedy, the manuscript fo...

Remembering Jon Lellenberg

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"It is with a heavy heart" [FINA]  The worlds of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle enthusiasts have lost a giant. Jon Lellenberg, invested in th...

The Sherlock Holmes Society at 70

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"In glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases" [SPEC]  One of the most well-known societies in the Sherlockian / Holmesian world is The Sherloc...

The Sherlock Holmes Society at 70

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"In glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases" [SPEC]  One of the most well-known societies in the Sherlockian / Holmesian world is The Sherloc...

The 223B Casebook Series

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"magnetism which drew good humour from all around him" [VALL] It's not often that we talk bout the topic of humor on I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Re...

Corporals, Colonels, and Commissionaires

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"a fair balance of military power." [SECO]  The BSI Professions Series marches on, this time in military time. The latest volume in the series is Cor...

All Things ACD

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"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 yo...

Dear Holmes

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"you must acknowledge, my dear Holmes" [HOUN]  When you hear about Richard Ryan's writing projects, you might make an exclamation much like Watson di...

The Unique Hamlet

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Unique, perfectly unique" [BRUC]  When Vincent Starrett set out to write his cornerstone pastiche in 1920, it wasn't intended for an audience of She...

Aboriginals

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"a group of people who seemed to be intensely amused" [BLAN]   Once upon a time, a man invited a group of his friends to join him for lunch and conv...

Collectors' Corner - Charles Prepolec

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 "You are a collector, this set has come your way" [ILLU]  In our previous episode, we talked about some of the items in our collection, so we thoug...

A Sherlockian Show and Tell

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 "Maybe you collect yourself, sir" [EMPT]  It's the end of 2020, and we thought it would be fun to interview each other about some of the favorite ...

Sherlock Holmes Magazine

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I picked up a magazine from the table" [STUD]  It's not common thinking that a print publication would be needed in 2020, but Sherlock Holmes Magazi...

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

  "What sort of a game is that—eh?" [DYIN] While it's customary for us to utter "the game's afoot!" at the end of each episode, in this case it's ...

Frederic Dorr Steele

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 "striking illustration of those powers for which my friend was famous" [SOLI]  The name Frederic Dorr Steele is legendary among Sherlockians. Even...

The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"that strange wireless by which such people collect the news" [LION]  Moving from the definitive Sherlock Holmes on radio in our last episode to the ...

Clive Merrison

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 "an incomparable actor" [STUD]  Anyone who is interested in the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and audio (that's why you're here, isn't it?) is fa...

Remembering Jeremy Brett

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN]  David Stuart Davies, BSI ("Ralph Musgrave") is the world's leading authority on Jeremy Brett. David has written...

Enola Holmes

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I should like to see a sister of mine" [COPP]  The name Enola Holmes ought to be familiar to most Sherlockians by now. Aside from her appearance in ...

Sherlockian Dynamo

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 "so many remarkable adventures" [MAZA]   David Marcum has a good 45 years of Sherlockian fandom under his belt. Based on his output of writing and...

The Baker Street Irregulars' New Wiggins

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"step up, Wiggins" [STUD] Earlier this year, Mike Whelan, BSI ("Vincent Spaulding") passed the gavel to Michael Kean, BSI ("General Gordon") as the la...

The Art of Deception

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"one would like to know the reason for such elaborate deception." [MISS]  In the west end of London, an apparently crazed individual is on the loose,...

Commissionaire: Julian Wolff and his Baker Street Irregulars

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"the little man was much more favourable to me" [REDH]  In their 86-year history the Baker Street Irregulars have had six leaders. Of them, Julian Wo...

MX Publishing

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"enterprise and originality" [COPP]  When Steve and Sharon Emecz founded MX Publishing, it had a very different purpose than it does today. And whil...

The Worst Man in London

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you feel a creeping, shrinking sensation" [CHAS]  Holmes and Watson turn to burglary in "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton," seeking to...

Doings of Doyle

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Have you heard nothing of doings hereabouts?" [VALL]  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a complex man. We know him mostly for his Sherlock Holmes stories, ...

A Little Ribston-Pippin

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"the apple of his eye" [SILV]  "Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest of shapes," Sherlock Holmes told us in "The Greek Interpreter." And ...

Sherlockian Musings

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"he sat musing for a little while" [CREE]  We muse about a great many topics, both here and on our companion show, Trifles. So it seemed only perfec...

Education Never Ends

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"a series of lessons with the greatest for the last" [REDC]  The BSI Press continues its Professions Series in 2020, this time with Education Never ...

Disease and Discussion

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"discussion of those questions which lie between us" [FINA]  In an effort to cheer the spirits of the home-bound and continue reveling in Sherlock Ho...

The Art of Frank Cho

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"the artist had brought out the full effect of the lustrous black hair" [NOBL]  Frank Cho, BSI ("The Duke of Balmoral") is an artist known worldwide ...

The Sherlock Holmes Review

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Holmes gave me a brief review" [THOR]  You may recognize the name Steven Doyle, BSI ("The Western Morning News"). He's half of the Wessex Press tea...

Upon the Turf

15 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"your wide experience of turf matters" [SILV]  The sport of kings horse racing is part of the Sherlock Holmes lore. It's also part of a tradition in ...

William S. Baring-Gould

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"pursuing some laborious researches" [3STU] The name William S. Baring-Gould is one of a hallowed few in the pantheon of Sherlockian scholars. He is o...

Tying One On with Sherlock Holmes

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"a certain quiet primness of dress" [MUSG]  For the last 26 years, Beau Ties Ltd. has been a Vermont-based U.S. manufacturer of bow ties. And sometim...

The Beacon Society

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future!" [NAVA]                    The Beacon Society needs your help. In particular, it needs you t...

The Polyphonic Motets of Lassus

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"he returned refreshed to his monograph upon the Polyphonic Motets of Lassus" [BRUC]  Perhaps you recall Watson mentioning in the midst of "The Bruce...

The Daily Sherlock Holmes

30 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"well acquainted with his daily routine" [RESI]  When we named our show I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, it was an acknowledgment that we can find Sher...

Live from the Lilly Library

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"at this conference" [MAZA]  We took the show on the road! Burt and Scott ventured to Bloomington, Indiana for the Baker Street Irregulars' conferenc...

Catching Up with Scott and Burt

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Your conversation is most entertaining" [SPEC]  Usually things run like clockwork around these parts. But with both Burt and Scott on the road for w...

The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"this peculiar incident" [SIGN]  He was almost single-handedly responsible for the revival of interest of Sherlock Holmes in the 1970s with The Seve...

Being Sherlock

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"being out of the ordinary" [LADY]  Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first began the tradition in 1927, Sherlockians worldwide have debated which are the...

The Man Who Would Be Sherlock

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"it would be a great pleasure" [SIGN]  Acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford joins us to discuss his book The Man Who Would Be Sherlock: The Real...

Building an Archive

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"furnished lodgings close to a library" [3STU]  When you have a world-class collection, it makes sense for a world-class institution to house it. And...

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Was Not

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"he was not the man that they had known" [CREE]  Christopher Sequeira is a familiar name among those who enjoy speculative fiction. That's the inters...

Another Case of Identity

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Male costume is nothing new to me" [SCAN]        It isn't every day you run into someone who crashed an invitation-only event 45 years ago. When...

Watson Does Not Lie / Doyle's Rotary Coffin

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"What do you want with the coffin?" [LADY]  As a rule, Sherlockians and Holmesians are a welcoming bunch. But occasionally you'll see arguments sprin...

John Bennett Shaw

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"all the enthusiasm of a man fresh from the fogs of Baker Street." [COPP]   There are a handful of names in the pantheon of Sherlockians that are le...

Three Authors in Search of a Character

15 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"these characters convey a message" [DANC]   It isn't every day that one has an opportunity to chat with someone who owns an intimate piece of clothi...

Studies in Starrett

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"His name is Vincent" [REDH]  We last spoke with Ray Betzner, BSI ("The Agony Column") five years ago (on Episode 61), where he was joined by Susan R...

A Holmes By Any Other Name

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"the name is familiar to me" [SPEC]  The parodies of Sherlock Holmes began almost as soon as the short stories began appearing in The Strand Magazine...

The Art of Chris Schweizer

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"He has an extraordinary faculty for figures" [GREE]    Chris Schweizer is a Sherlockian of multi-media origins. So it stands to reason that his dep...

Dark Places, Wicked Companions, and Strange Experiences

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"a Norwegian named Sigerson" [EMPT]  Every three years, the Norwegian Explorers of Minnesota host a conference. It's been their practice since 1995,...

The True Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

30 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"give me a true account of all that happened" [ABBE]  We're fairly comfortable in taking Dr. Watson at his word. That is, we trust that what Watson ...

Sherlock Holmes, Popeye & More

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"clad in a rude sailor dress with a pea-jacket," [SIGN]  The town of Chester, Illinois contains a few interesting items. One is the Chester Baskervil...

221B Con

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"an event of extreme importance" [SIGN]  What do two energetic and passionate Sherlock Holmes fans do when they're sparked by a new Sherlock Holmes ...

Deadly Harpoon

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"tucked like an umbrella underneath his arm" [BLAC] The BSI Press is busy again this year, adding another volume to the Manuscript Series. In this ins...

Canon Law

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"good practical knowledge of British law" [STUD]    Following the Baker Street Irregulars Weekend, the BSI Press is cranking again. We picked up t...

Adapting Sherlock Holmes

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"singularly adapted to our needs" [MISS]    With our first episode of 2019, we're pleased to welcome fellow podcasters Jeremy Latour and Arielle Li...

The Science of Sherlock Holmes

30 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science" [SIGN]    We promised you a science-filled December, and we're keeping that promise. Following our ...

The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes

15 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"They had among their exhibits" [VEIL]  We're accustomed to seeing Sherlock Holmes on the printed page, screen, stage and even the Internet as a cou...

Sherlock Holmes Cyclopædia

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Volume 'H' in his encyclopaedia of reference" [PRIO]    If you were looking for the Sherlock Holmes media pundit, you've come to the right place. H...

The Complete Paget Portfolio

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"colored plates illustrating the difference" [SIGN]  Sherlockians and Holmesians everywhere have been waiting decades for a book like this. All it t...

The Annotated Leslie S. Klinger

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Leslie...is certainly a man of energy and character" [MISS]    Without a doubt, one of the greatest Sherlock Holmes scholars of our time is Les Kli...

Live from the Red Carpet

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Your pictures are not unlike you" [3GAR] There's no question that being with other Sherlockians makes things eminently more enjoyable. And that was p...

The Rooms at 221B Baker Street

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"a single large airy sitting-room" [STUD]    It's always fun to take a Sherlockian field trip. The British are fortunate in that they can hop on a t...

Holmes & Watson

15 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"the well-wrought crisis of a play" [SIXN]  Lee Eric Shackleford is a man of many talents. So many, in fact, that we don't have time to get into all ...

Memoirs from Mrs. Hudson's Kitchen

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"I will cable to Mrs. Hudson" [LADY]  Mrs. Hudson. We know her as one of the stalwarts of the Baker Street Scene. Together with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. ...

Elementary!

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

""Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he." [CROO]    We'll be honest. The CBS drama series Elementary, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu d...

Conan Doyle for the Defense

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"requisitioned for the defense" [VALL]    Conan Doyle's real-life turn as Sherlock Holmes has typically been shared through the George Edalji case. ...

Roger Johnson and Jean Upton

15 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"a most united couple" [DANC]     Another episode in our Florin Society series, this time with Roger Johnson, BSI ("The Pall Mall Gazette") and Jea...

Sherlock Holmes and Silent Films

30 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"no ordinary merit" [REDH]  In 2014, the Sherlockian world was taken by complete and utter surprise when William Gillette's 1916 film Sherlock Holme...

Revision, My Dear Watson

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"a slight nick" [SILV]    If you're a regular Sherlockian, you've likely discovered that many other people in this hobby also enjoy Star Trek (which...

From Gillette to Brett

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"at this conference" [MAZA]     Steven Doyle, BSI ("Western Morning News") is many things, among them half of the publishing team at Wessex Press a...

The Chronologies of Sherlock Holmes

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

 "The date being—?" [CREE]    We all owe a debt of gratitude to the more clever, adventurous, and tireless among us – because this is the p...

P.G. Wodehouse and Sherlock Holmes

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"fixed like a plum" [SIXN]     The casual reader wouldn't necessarily associate Sherlock Holmes with P.G. Wodehouse. Or P.G. Woodhouse with Sherloc...

The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street

15 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"he was a young schoolmaster" [MUSG]    We're constantly impressed at the onion-like tendencies of Sherlockians. That's not to say that they're pung...

Baker Street Beat

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"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 perso...

Sherlock Holmes and the Elusive Ear

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Has anything escaped me?" [HOUN]    Sherlock Holmes has been associated with the stage since Charles Brookfield was the first to play the character...

The Strand Magazine

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"the rushing stream of life in the Strand" [ILLU]    The Strand Magazine and Sherlock Holmes are inextricably linked. It was the stories of the immo...

The War Service of Sherlock Holmes

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"in and among the trenches" [SIGN]    In the previous episode, we talked with Ross Davies about supporting the fighting men of World War I. Now we ...

Boxes From Royalty

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"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 Britai...