Summary: “the feted hero” [VALL] David MacGregor's Sherlock Holmes: The Hero With a Thousand Faces takes on the task of explaining the continued popularity of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective over the course of three centuries. In plays, films, TV shows, and other media, one generation after another has reimagined Holmes as a romantic hero, action hero, gentleman hero, recovering drug addict, weeping social crusader, high-functioning sociopath, and so on. In essence, Sherlock Holmes has become the blank slate upon which we write the heroic formula that best suits our time and place. David joined us to discuss the inspiration for this ambitious work, plus the debut of his latest play, Sherlock Holmes and the Ghost Machine, featuring Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. He has made a generous offer to listeners of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere who would like to see the play. The Canonical Couplet follows the interview: two lines of poetry, and you need to identify which Sherlock Holmes story they represent. The winner receives one of David's books (your choice!). Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by March 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. Also, for our Patreon supporters, we have exclusive images from David's productions available for viewing.Become a Patron! Please do consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. Download [Save As] | File size 33.8 MB, 1:07:36 Click here to listen to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere anywhere SponsorsWessex Press is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including The Sherlock Holmes Review.MX Publishing has launched the MX Audio Collection. Use the code IHOSE to get 25% off a monthly or annual subscription. Would you care to advertise with us? You can find more information here. Let's chat! LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose235aSherlock Holmes: The Hero with a Thousand Faces (MX Publishing)David MacGregor's Holmes-Adler Mysteries (The Elusive Ear, The Fallen Soufflé, The Ghost Machine)Purple Rose TheatreDavid MacGregor (website)Long-lost William Gillette film locatedOther episodes mentioned:Episode 140: Sherlock Holmes and The Elusive EarEpisode 10: The Secret of Sherlock HolmesEpisode 73: A Conversation with Playwright Ken LudwigMany more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. 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. TranscriptWe are so grateful for your support on Patreon, which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon. Become a Patron! --
