Reading Cadence

Ep. 174: The Pilgrim's Progress - Section 6

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A discouraged and weary Christian arrives at this Lodge expecting a hot meal and rest, and is instead bombarded with questions about his faith by thre...

Ep. 173: The 39 Steps - The Adventure of the Literary Innkeeper Pt. 2

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We follow Hannay deep into the Scottish countryside where he seeks respite from his mini-escapee adventures at an inn. The men Scudder warned Hannay a...

Ep. 172: The Pilgrim's Progress - Section 5

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian progresses along his journey by successfully navigating the super obvious road signs that route him up a steep mountain. Thankfully, his tra...

Ep. 171: The 39 Steps - The Adventure of the Literary Inn Keeper Pt. 1

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hannay flees to the Scottish countryside seeking to evade the conspirators and police sniffing out his scent. Perhaps a little R&R and TLC at a po...

Ep. 170: The Pilgrim's Progress - Section 4

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before Christian leaves Interpreter’s house, he is reminded through four final scenes of what will PRESERVE him along his journey to enable to him t...

Ep. 169: The 39 Steps - The Milkman Sets Out On His Travels

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hannay reluctantly plots his course for survival, takes the mantle of espionage from Scudder, and disguises himself as none other than a milkman (and ...

Ep. 168: The Pilgrim's Progress - Section 3

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian arrives at the Wicket-Gate and receives some much needed guidance from Interpreter to strengthen him for the journey ahead. 0:00 - intro 0:5...

Ep. 167: The 39 Steps - The Man Who Died Pt. 2

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scudder takes a stab at convincing Hannay that he is as dead as he says he is. Scudder passes along information to Hannay vital to the survival of Kar...

Ep. 166: The Pilgrim's Progress - Section 2

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian encounters his first obstacle. He is also offered a quicker path to be relieved of his heavy burden. Will he take it, or will he proceed to ...

Ep. 165: The 39 Steps - The Man Who Died Pt. 1

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Hannay gives us a brief primer as to why it’s important to be specific when you utter the words, “I’m bored!” Introducing our second b...

Ep. 164: The Pilgrim's Progress - Section 1

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The journey continues! Both a metaphorical and a physical one with the ushering in of a new season of Reading Cadence and the beginning of The Pilgrim...

Ep. 163: CBSH - The Adventure Of Shoscombe Old Place Pt. 2

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion not only of this case, but a wrap on another season of Reading Cadence! Thank you to my wonderful family, friends…and enemies. This c...

Ep. 162: CBSH - The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place Pt. 1

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shoscombe Old Place: A breeding ground for racehorses, spaniels, and…murder! Quite the toxic working environment. Whistleblower, John Mason, decides...

Ep. 161: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Veiled Lodger Pt. 2

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What causes this woman’s face to be targeted by a lion’s unsheathed paw? Drugs? Nefarious human interference? One thing’s for certain: An apolog...

Ep. 160: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Veiled Lodger Pt. 1

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Watson has a beef with someone. A landlady has issues with one of her renters. Sherlock consults his doom-scrolling notes to provide insight on this c...

Ep. 159: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Retired Colourman Pt. 2

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock sends Watson out into the English countryside with their client. Sherlock gets caught sniffing around his client’s empty house. But as it s...

Ep. 158: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Retired Colourman Pt. 1

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock and Watson are back together! While Holmes continues insulting Watson’s investigation methods as “elementary,” a retired man’s young ...

Ep. 157: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Lion's Mane Pt. 2

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This case’s resolution - much to Sherlock’s disgust - takes far too long and requires him to open a book to find the answers he’s looking for. I...

Ep. 156: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 9 Pt. 2

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The saying goes, “You never know what you have until it’s gone.” And upon Gatsby’s passing we get - dare I say - an “owl-eyed” look as to ...

Ep. 155: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Lion's Mane Pt. 1

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock takes up bee-keeping in retirement in a nice seaside college town. Unbeknownst to him, cases just keep popping up no matter where he goes. He...

Ep. 154: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 9 Pt. 1

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick pens the beginning of the end of this memoir. Or is it the end of the beginning? With Gatsby’s fate confirmed, not many family or friends seem ...

Ep. 153: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Blanched Soldier Pt. 2

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock LOVES to embellish his stories. It may get under your skin, but Sherlock - of course - will be sure to provide you with a more than adequate ...

Ep. 152: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 8 Pt. 2

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gatsby goes for a swim. Nick swings and makes a massive relational divot. George contemplates a potentially killer slogan for his local optometry offi...

Ep. 151: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Blanched Soldier Pt. 1

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More peeping Toms! Err..Peeping Godfreys in windows! While Watson is off on honeymoon, Sherlock takes up the biographer pen to show off his storytelli...

Ep. 150: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 8 Pt. 1

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Phil gives a brief primer on why World War 1 can be helpful in navigating a delicate relationship, and a little known excuse you can give your employe...

Ep. 149: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Three Gables Pt. 2

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah. So this case could have easily been resolved cheaply with good, old-fashioned communication skills. Watson continues to display impressive memor...

Ep. 148: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 7 Pt. 3

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did ANYONE take a driving test in the 1920s? Gatsby continues to be a delusional stalker. Sus pantry meetings occur.  0:00 - intro 1:44 - Dramatic Re...

Ep. 147: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Three Gables Pt. 1

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock is employed by a widower who receives a rather suspicious offer on her 3-gabled abode! Phil also explores the architectural phenomena known a...

Ep. 146: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 7 Pt. 2

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Conversations were had. Ideas were communicated. And Nick forgets that he’s now 30 today. 0:00 - intro 2:20 - Dramatic Reading of The Great Gatsby C...

Ep. 145: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client Pt. 3

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock’s “end game” flies forward as Dr. Watson poses as an art dealer in a final confrontation with the insidious Baron Adelbert Gruner. Whic...

Ep. 144: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 7 Pt. 1

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daisy is getting anxious about having to hold her relationship secret with Gatsby forever. Bold action must be taken! But not in front of the child, D...

Ep. 143: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client Pt. 2

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were tasked in becoming an expert on Chinese pottery in the span of one night, could you do it? Have you ever witnessed fire and ice engage eac...

Ep. 142: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 6 Pt. 2

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise, surprise. Gatsby throws another party. Is Daisy having buyer’s remorse with her and Gatsby’s revived relationship?  0:00 - intro 1:21 -...

Ep. 141: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client Pt. 1

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An adversary worthy of Sherlock’s intellect? Finally. Excuse the Turkish Bath scene at the beginning. Oh, wait. This is a book. Never mind. Phew. 0:...

Ep. 140: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 6 Pt. 1

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s nice when you don’t get taxed on your nomadic lifestyle…either that or maybe tax evasion was committed??? Regardless, we get a glimpse into...

Ep. 139: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Three Garridebs Pt. 2

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock and Watson continue their investigations for a long-lost Garrideb. Hypothetically, could we reform the bad guy? I think so. 0:00 - intro 2:30...

Ep. 138: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 5 Pt. 2

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On towels and shirts. A storm’s forming. Let’s see how Gatsby and Daisy’s awkward chats have been going since Nick stepped outside into the pour...

Ep. 137: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Three Garridebs Pt. 1

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s in a (sur)name? Apparently a small fortune. Where’s ancestry.com when you need it? (Not a sponsor).  0:00 - intro 1:28 - Dramatic Reading ...

Ep. 136: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 5 Pt. 1

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Based on this week’s reading, my guess is people in the 1920s liked to signal each other by blasting all of the lights on in their houses at 2am, se...

Ep. 135: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Sussex Vampire Pt. 2

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The question remains: Should we, or should we not be concerned about vampires co-habitating in our society today? Sherlock hopes to dull the teeth of ...

Ep. 134: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 4 Pt. 2

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gatsby does a great job on dancing the line between “stalker” and “romantic.” Is that why he’s called the “great” Gatsby? 0:00 - intro 1...

Ep. 133: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Sussex Vampire Pt. 1

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apparently vampires are common occurrences in Europe, so vacation-goers (or holiday-goers, for my non-US counterparts) beware! 0:00 - intro 1:57 - Dra...

Ep. 132: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 4 Pt. 1

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gatsby takes Nick out for a little joy ride. Nick shows us how good he is at documentation and being an anti-social socialite. 0:00 - intro 0:57 - Dra...

Ep. 131: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Creeping Man Pt. 2

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sherlock and Watson meet the Professor. A trap is set. Things get a little animalistic. The Professor’s gambit is revealed. 0:00 - intro 1:33 - Dram...

Ep. 130: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 3 Pt. 2

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finally we get to meet Mr. Jay Edgar (not his middle name) Gatsby. Making a game out of 1 truth and 4 lies to see what we can actually figure out abou...

Ep. 129: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Creeping Man Pt. 1

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes when you’re given a limited amount of information, the answer is the most obvious. But don’t mind my conspiracy theory-level dive into w...

Ep. 128: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 3 Pt. 1

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A library: A place to barricade oneself while at a party in excess of 5 people. You never know what sorts of characters you will encounter 0:00 - intr...

Ep. 127: CBSH - The Problem Of Thor Bridge Pt. 2

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Somehow Sherlock could have been a very successful marriage counselor in another life which goes to tell you how messed up this case’s ending actual...

Ep. 126: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 2

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine you have a mansion of a house right off a lake with plenty of property space for games and hosting a grand ol’ party, but instead decide to ...

Ep. 125: CBSH - The Problem Of Thor Bridge Pt. 1

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hard-boiled eggs are a quite inviting entrance into a new case, but it becomes increasingly apparent (in my paranoid eyes, at least) that what was act...

Ep. 124: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 1 Pt. 2

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Dinner Table: The truth serum of the masses. Tom, Daisy, Miss Baker, and Nick give us a master class on the importance of dinner table communicati...

Ep. 123: CBSH - The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone Pt. 2

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Audio technology wasn’t always as clear and pristine in quality as this episode, but I’m seriously questioning the ear canal health of our less th...

Ep. 122: The Great Gatsby - Ch. 1 Pt. 1

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On second cousin’s once removed and how in the world a fly on the wall got caught in the midst of a culture war between people living on two geograp...

Ep. 121: CBSH - The Adventure Of The Mazarin Stone Pt. 1

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Chapter (Year) 3 of Reading Cadence! I wouldn’t trust Sherlock to babysit my kids or to run a jail, but by golly, he’d be the person wh...

Ep. 120: How To Be Happy Though Married - Nets & Cages

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marriage is tough! You may think HGTV is promising a marriage of shiplap and good cheer, but you have never read up on how to make the perfect cage of...

Ep. 119: A Manual Of The Operations Of Surgery

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Late Fall into early Winter provides excellent breeding grounds for all sorts of curious illnesses. You may be thinking that good rest and medicine ca...

Ep. 118: Poisons - Their Effects & Detection

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every now and then, it’s nice to be healthily impressed upon by the idea that poison exists in many natural forms, but to VOLUNTARILY ask to be test...

Ep. 117: Portable Flame Thrower Technical Manual

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This selection was definitely NOT because ill Phil is in self-preservation mode over the impending Midwestern snow storms that are sure to be harsh ev...

Ep. 116: The Inspired Singer's Recipe Book

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Find someone in your life who is as passionate about preserving and advancing the quality of your favorite hobbies as Newdigate Prizeman was about sav...

Ep. 115: A Queen's Delight

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What starts out as an innocent recipe book for healing “water” tonics for literally anything that ails you in the late 1600s, turns you into quest...

Ep. 114: 12 Pies Husbands Like Best

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve got a problem…with complex pie recipes, if no one else can help…you core an apple, and if you can find…your husband, maybe you can h...

Ep. 113: White House Cook Book

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember when bread-making was in vogue two years ago? It was like everybody was bracing themselves for grocery stores to be wiped off the face of the...

Ep. 112: Crito

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thinking of breaking out of prison from death row for a crime you didn’t commit? Have your friends thought up a plan of escape and have everything t...

Ep. 111: Plutarch's Morals - Ch. XIV

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been talking with a friend, ended your conversation, and then realized they never mentioned a rather noticeable chunk of food stuck in b...

Ep. 110: Selections From The Apology of Socrates

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Getting out-orated by a 70-year old? Socrates comes out with gusto! This episode comes at a time when the definition of wisdom is being mishandled by ...

Ep. 109: The Iliad - Ch. 10

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you were captivated by The Odyssey, then look no further to get your fix of the OG that started it all… Also, who knew Diomed (Tydides) sounded l...

Ep. 108: The Odyssey - Ch. 1

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get kidnapped by Calypso preventing you from going home from war, so your son thinks you’re dead and your wife is now “on the market” again...

Ep. 107: Biographical Dictionary of English Literature

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Biographical dictionaries are pernicious ways the authors of said dictionary get you to read their roasts of people long dead who have no way of defen...

Ep. 106: Thesaurus Of English Words & Phrases - Existence

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your existence, subsistence, no joke, essence can be rightly clarified and confirmed with a simple 8-termed word exploration! Do you exist or inexist?...

Ep. 105: The Foolish Almanac (September)

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever spoken a joke aloud and NOBODY laughed at it? And then you have to go through the dutiful task of explaining it? So awkward! Well, this ...

Ep. 104 - Encyclopedia Brittanica: "Labor Day" to "Labour Party"

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dubbed “a more boring Google” by one millennial, tune in to see what all the rage was about owning 29 volumes of an Encyclopedia Britannica in you...

Ep. 103: As A Matter Of Course - Brain Impressions

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You main THINK you’re smart and sexy, but sorry bud, reality just kicked in. It’s not just a mental block. Tune in to find out how you can attain ...

Ep. 102: The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath - Ch. 6

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As much as I care about your ear follicles, I care about your nostril tubes with an equal efficacy. If you’re questioning your baby’s proper breat...

Ep. 101: Daily Training - Sleep, Rest & Relaxation

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not surprisingly, a lot of people experience sleeplessness. And the author of this chapter wants you to know you won’t die from insomnia. But surpri...

Episode 100: The Masque Of The Red Death

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark your calendars down in red! It’s Episode 100 of Reading Cadence! I’ve been infecting your listening holes for almost two ears (er…I mean ye...

S2 E25: Marketplace Plan Evidence of Coverage 2022

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Take a deep breath and breathe in that fresh air…er….not TOO deep. You’ve got to make sure you don’t have to consult your health care provider...

S2 E24: Common Ideas On The History Of Philosophy

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is truth? Why do you exist? Welcome to the wonderful world of philosophy! 0:00 - intro 1:09 - Dramatic Reading of Common Ideas On The History Of ...

S2 E23: An Editorial Retrospect Toast

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The audacity of a person in 1896 to suggest that journalism maintain the highest degree of fidelity to uphold a reliable name in current events provid...

S2 E22: Speech On Corn Laws

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey. British people love corn, too! Just not the type of corn you’re thinking about. Welcome to this corny episode! And I really hope I didn’t gro...

S2 E21: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prepare to be smacked in the face with this speech by the very talented relationship therapist and addictions counselor, Patrick Henry! 247 years late...

S2 E20: Strange Adventures Of A Pebble - Ch. 12

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is the end goal of the world? Are we just a by-product of random chance that has no potential for improvement and growth? Obviously, not, but peo...

S2 E19: Strange Adventures Of A Pebble - Ch. 9

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wouldn’t it be nice if we humans all were marked for death with as plain of indicator as the death of lakes? That way we could tell who we should de...

S2 E18: Strange Adventures Of A Pebble - Ch. 5: Fairylands of Change

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our pseudo-Wisconsinite pebble journeys into the magical realm of fairies to give Phil a primer on hen incubation and show how metamorphic rock natura...

S2 E17: Strange Adventures Of A Pebble - Ch. 1

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tracking a pebble’s adventures throughout Earth’s history suddenly makes owning a pet rock a more tantalizing experience. It appears this pebble w...

S2 E16: Dirty Dustbins & Sloppy Streets - Ch. 8

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s nothing quite like reading about snow as a native Midwesterner at the end of May! From dumping snow in the Boston harbor to incorporating fl...

S2 E15: Dirty Dustbins & Sloppy Streets - Ch. 6

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From trash dealers to landfills, home refuse disposal transformed the landscape of England, the ocean, and the entire world’s thinking on sanitation...

S2 E14: Dirty Dustbins & Sloppy Streets - Chs. 3 & 5

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could Canada be to blame for our current state of environmental discord in the sanitation department? In the spirit of all good politicians, we must b...

S2 E13: Dirty Dustbins & Sloppy Streets - Chs. 2 & 4

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yes! Could a beacon of hope…a symbol of trash heroism…a person of the people finally be found at last? The chosen one of the sanitation industry m...

S2 E12: Dirty Dustbins & Sloppy Streets - Chs. 1 & 10

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t normally get so worked up about trash, but the slander of some people in besmirching the name of Gus and small businesses took me over the e...

S2 E11: Frankenstein - Ch. 23

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Valuable life lessons are learned today: How to not get your new-found spouse killed. Totally unrelated: A brief primer on strangulation. 0:00 - intro...

S2 E10: Frankenstein - Ch. 17

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Was Frankenstein’s act of creation a mistake so much so that he should never considering creating again? The answer actually gives off one of those ...

S2 E9: Frankenstein - Ch. 10

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When the presumably savage, uncivil, and barbaric monster starts making more sense than the presumably humane, civil, mature Frankenstein, it causes y...

S2 E8: Frankenstein - Letters 1 & 4

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two men trapped in the ice on a reckless, passionate pursuit of their own separate ideal dream for what life should look like. One beginning his journ...

S2 E7: The $100 Prize Essay On The Cultivation Of The Potato - Cooking The Potato

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

These $100 potato cooking techniques and recipes will compel you to throw out whatever lesser recipes your grandma passed down to you through your fam...

S2 E6: The $100 Prize Essay On The Cultivation of the Potato - Experimentations & Breedings of Potatoes

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Potato Club! You have been dubbed a Garnet Chili Seedling and these guys are nerds! Here are some experiments for the best breedings fo...

S2 E5: $100 Prize Essay On The Cultivation Of The Potato - Potato Rot

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disease! Even the best tubers succumb to that most ancient infection - potato rot! Thanks in no small part to our fellow potato-loving, Irish brethren...

S2 E4: $100 Prize Essay On The Cultivation Of The Potato - Preparing The Soil

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a transition! From small tubular worm devils to small tubular potato vegetables! Let’s scratch the surface on how to produce the absolute highe...

S2 E3: History Of A Mouthful Of Bread - Worms

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Invasion! The worm in its natural habitat(s) can only be described as a beast found in horror movies! Let us explore the immense psyche of these tubul...

S2 E2: The History Of A Mouthful Of Bread - Birds

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can birds be used as hand warmers? Should you be terrified to be consumed by a birds powerful stomach? Find out along with some other controversial to...

S2 E1: History Of A Mouthful Of Bread - The Heart

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to ask me how to describe a heart, this is probably what I would say. Happy Valentines Day! Welcome to Season 2! 0:00 - Intro 3:21 - The H...