I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

"It is for the convenience of these that the Diogenes Club was started" [GREE]  Sherlockian societies are literally everywhere. Go ahead and check — we'll wait. And just as there are many things that make them unique, there are just as many that bind them together. Whether it's traditions, geography, frequency, or program style, Sherlock Holmes is at the center of it all. And while Sherlock and his brother Mycroft felt right at home at the Diogenes Club, which was created for the most unsociable and unclubbable men around, Sherlockian gatherings exist for just the opposite reason. We band together because we're gregarious people and we have a common love of all things related to the Sherlock Holmes stories. Burt's recent travels have taken him to a number of Sherlock Holmes groups, and he reflects on what's special about each. You might find some confluence with groups you belong to; or perhaps there are stark differences. Leave us a comment and let us know what you think other interested Sherlockians should know about your local group's traditions. Listen along to hear about these and other discoveries, including Scott's revelation that there's a difference between the Hoboken Free State and the Hoboken-free state. Top it off with our Gas-Lamp, the poem "The Friendship Club" by Charles E. Lauterbach, which appeared in the 1958 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of ours on Patreon. Your support helps us to meet production costs. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, which is debuting Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle in the Newspapers, Volume 3 at the BSI Weekend.The Baker Street Journal, where you can purchase the eBSJ.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 26.2 MB, 5 Notes1:32 Hello and introduction2:49 Wessex Press4:15 There's another podcast out there6:54 The people and the groups related to our hobby11:01 The Grillparzer Club of the Hoboken Free State15:28 The Christopher Morley Walk at the Baker Street Irregulars and Friends Weekend18:56 Frequency, traditions and creativity galore mean unique experiences33:55 Let's hear about your area's Sherlockian society's traditions34:52 The News!38:15 Tribute to Andrew Sachs43:52 The Baker Street Journal45:23 The Editor's Gas-Lamp52:23 Your help needed LinksRevolutions podcastThe History of Rome podcastA geographical listing of Sherlockian societies globallyThe Grillparzer Club of the Hoboken Free StateBSI Weekend websiteMcSorley's Old Ale House is open again, after a slight issueThe Adventuresses of Sherlock HolmesEpisode 89 of IHOSEFind events at the Sherlockian CalendarAmateur Mendicant Society of DetroitThe Priory Scholars of NYCRemembering Andrew Sachs and Peter VaughanOur interview with Fritz Weaver in Episode 26Getting the most out of the BSI Weekend Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"Holmes crouched down behind the screen" [HOUN]  Every four years, the Baker Street Irregulars host a conference of sorts. We shared some of our impressions with you from the Chautauqua conference in Episode 104. This time, we step back to the conference immediately preceding it - Behind the Canonical Screen, which took place in Los Angeles at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2012. We're joined by Lyndsay Faye, BSI ("Kitty Winter"), ASH and Ashley Polasek, ASH, who co-edited the book containing the papers and presentations from the conference, Sherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen, published by the BSI Press. They tell us about the goings-on at the conference, of watching the screenings while attending an academic symposium, the power of symbolism, costume and more. We have two sponsors, plus a bonus Sherlock Holmes Brand ad, for your listening pleasure. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of ours on Patreon. Your support helps us to meet production costs. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 30 MB, 1:04:44 LinksSherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen (for sale at bakerstreetjournal.com)Question and Answer Session from the conferenceLyndsay Faye is @LyndsayFaye on Twitter and can be found at lyndsayfaye.comAshley Polasek is @SherlockPhD on Twitter. Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"If a man has a hobby, he follows it up" [ILLU]  One of the perennially favorite sets of episodes is the Sherlockian 101 series we did (originally Episode 4 and Episode 5). Many of our longtime listeners may have heard these, but some may not have listened to them in a while. And we recognize that we may have new listeners who may not have gone through our extensive back catalog. Therefore, we decided to resurrect and combine these episodes into one larger show to help you understand just what goes in to this little hobby of ours. From the original stories, to the advent of Sherlock Holmes as a pop culture figure, our love of all things Victorian and just getting started, you'll get a good grounding in the language and customs of our hobby. Then, we'll help you understand the community of people that we call Sherlockians (or is that Holmesians?) who have been at this for over 100 years. From the publications they produce to the meetings they hold, we'll give you a grounding of the language, names and even traditions at some of these groups. We'll cap it off with a tribute to none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who got this whole party started. We hope you enjoy it. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of us on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? NotesListener mail - how do I get into a Sherlockian society?What do we mean by Canonical?Which are the best Sherlock Holmes stories to read? Where should I begin?Holmes and Watson as real people - the beginnings of Sherlockian scholarshipSome details about Baker Street - particularly 221BHow we use short-hand to refer to the storiesClose connection with and nostalgia for the Victorian/Ewardian era when the Baker Street Irregulars was founded in 1934You say Sherlockian / I say HolmesianThe Baker Street Irregulars and the origins of Sherlock Holmes societiesThe Baker Street Journal Christmas AnnualsSome society proceedingsOverview of the past and present heads of the Baker Street IrregularsWhy the "Baker Street Irregulars"?Some international groups, including the U.K., Canada, Japan, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy and FranceHow to join a Sherlockian society / what goes on at meetingsHow to find out when the meetings areAnswering the age-old question: "How can I become a member of the BSI?"The BSI Weekend activitiesOther online resources for your edificationAnd some offline resourcesThe Editor's Gas Lamp, from Vol. 9, No. 4, 1959 SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.3 MB, 1:15:40 LinksThe Annotated Sherlock Holmes (William S. Baring-Gould)The leading problems of chronologyA table of major events in the storiesThe Date Being -- ? (Andrew Jay Peck)Christopher MorleyRonald A. Knox's Studies in the Literature of Sherlock HolmesLetters to Sherlock HolmesJay Finley Christ's list of four-letter abbreviations of the 60 storiesWritings about the writings - the Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes phenomenaDiscovering Sherlock Holmes (Stanford University)The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes (Leslie S. Klinger)The best Sherlock Holmes stories, from Randall Stock and originally in the Baker Street JournalThe Baker Street Journal Christmas AnnualsA list of Sherlockian societies worldwideHow to Start and Run a Sherlockian GroupThe Sherlock Holmes Society of LondonThe Baker Street JournalThe entire The eBSJThe Bootmakers of Toronto and the Canadian HolmesThe Arthur Conan Doyle SocietyThe Sherlockian Calendar of EventsThe District MessengerScuttlebutt from the Spermaceti PressThe Baker Street Dozen by p.j. DoyleWhat goes on at the BSI WeekendSherlockian.netThe Sherlockian Who's WhoSherlockPeoriaThe Serpentine Muse Many more links, articles and images are av

"now bright, now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned" [TWIS] After nearly 130 years in print, it seems like the phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes may have peaked. And yet, it's likely that every generation may have thought that - including the one in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was still writing the original stories. We've often said that every generation has its Sherlock Holmes, and when we move beyond the printed page, it's quite true. From William Gillette to Eille Norwood, Arthur Wontner to Basil Rathbone, Ronald Howard to Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing, not to mention Robert Stephenson, Nicol Williamson, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey, Jr., Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch. These are just a handful of names from two forms of media. Sherlock Holmes fades but manages to come back, with no sign of abatement. Each time, the fandom receives a shot in the arm and there's a high-water mark left when the tide recedes. Then, it happens again, perhaps increasing slightly. But the interest in the character remains. In this episode, we look at the cultural phenomena behind Sherlock Holmes and the impact that the character and his portrayers have had on us. We can't forget the news, the Editor's Gas-Lamp (from Autumn 2000, Vol. 50, No. 3 of the Baker Street Journal), and more. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of us on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support them by visiting their sites and making a purchase or telling them that you heard them on our show: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27.8 MB, 59:02 LinksThe Google Books Ngram ViewerGene Wilder's deathWithout Sherlock Holmes, there's no ComiConNew game: Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty's WebWill Ferrell and John C. Reilly to star in Holmes & WatsonChris Redmond's About Sixty is now on sale Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"The detectives and I must have echoed it" [VALL]  Laurie R. King, BSI ("The Red Circle") and Leslie S. Klinger, BSI ("The Abbey Grange") are no strangers to the mystery genre. Laurie is probably best known for her Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories, and Les has annotated the Sherlock Holmes stories, Dracula, Sandman and H.P. Lovecraft. Together, the two have edited two anthologies of stories inspired by Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Sherlock and In the Company of Sherlock Holmes. They're back at it again with a third volume, Echoes of Sherlock Holmes, and we sit down with them to discuss what it's like pulling together the work from a wide variety of mystery writers. If you'd like to see Laurie and Les in person, they'll be at the Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 1 at 2:00 pm; and at Book Passage in Corte Madera, California on October 8 at 5:00 pm. And there will be a celebration of the publication of Echoes of Sherlock Holmes via the Sherlock Holmes Breakfast Club in Los Angeles on October 9 at 3:00 pm. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of us on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a special sponsor. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex PressThe Baker Street Journal Dan Andriacco's Baker Street Beat, including Erin Go Bloody, the latest in the Sebastian McCabe - Jeff Cody series. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 27.8 MB, 59:02 LinksEchoes of Sherlock Holmes (Amazon)Laurie R. King's websiteLaurie's latest book: Mary Russell's War and Other StoriesLeslie Klinger's website Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,900 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). Image credit: Sisters In Crime --

"I had never heard of the institution" [GREE]  Every four years, the Baker Street Irregulars, the New York-based literary society dedicated to studying Sherlock Holmes, arranges an excursion somewhere in the United States. These events happen outside of the usual BSI Weekend, and like the weekend itself, are open to all interested Sherlockians. The first in 2004 took the group to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania to the locales that inspired The Valley of Fear; then in 2008, the group went to Salt Lake City on the trail of A Study in Scarlet; in 2012, Los Angeles played host to a film-related conference. And in 2016, the group headed to the Chautauqua Institution for "The Mind and Art of Sherlock Holmes." And this time, we were there! We managed to not only listen to and see some wonderful presentations, but we gave one of our own on the future of our little publication. But in the meantime, we nabbed a few of the speakers and got their stories — stories that went beyond the presentations. We even have some audio (and video clips below) of Philip Carli at the piano during the silent showings of the William Gillette film and Eille Norwood shorts. We even have some breaking news on a newly-discovered silent Sherlock Holmes film — the last one ever produced, in 1929. Join us to hear why this hobby is about more than the collective events and publications; it's about relationships. Please consider becoming a regular supporter of us on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? Notes1:36 Intro 6:22 Sponsor: Wessex Press 7:34 On the ground in Chautauqua 9:12 Interview with computer science legend Alan Kay 12:39 Bonnie MacBird talks about the Vernet family 14:45 Glen Miranker takes us to the WWI trenches 20:30 Henry Boote, Sherlockian entertainer 24:09 Tim Greer on staging Sherlock Holmes 29:12 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 31:22 Silent films 34:30 Philip Carli at the piano during the Norwood films 37:15 Russell Merritt talks about the silent films — and a newly discovered one! 41:59 Philip Carli accompanies the Gillette film 44:42 Jeffrey Hatcher on his inspiration for Holmesian screenwriting and playwriting 53:12 Closing thoughts SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, where the future and the past come together.The Baker Street Journal, where we can reflect, be part of the big tent and find a community.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 26.5 MB, 57:32 LinksThe Chautauqua InstitutionBonnie MacBird on Episode 83: Art in the BloodThat Moroccan tableEille Norwood Additional Images / Videos [More photos coming soon] Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,800 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"they were said to be a most united couple." [DANC]  You might call them the first couple of the Baker Street Irregulars. Albert ("Inspector Bradstreet") and Julia ("Mrs. Turner") Rosenblatt have graced the Sherlockian scenes as a couple since the early 1970s. We had a chance to visit them at their home in New York, where we heard about a little girl named Margie and an unrelated trip to Meiringen were responsible for sparking the interest that led to so many amazing things. From arranging the quinquennial Sherlockian dinners at the Culinary Institute of America with Master Chef Fritz Sonnenschmidt, BSI ("Simpson's") to writing Dining with Sherlock Holmes, and providing us with the BSI year-in-review in verse and a second generation Sherlockian, Al and Julie have been sparking plugs for many others. Join us to hear why this hobby is about more than the collective events and publications; it's about relationships. We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on Patreon. Won't you be part of this ongoing success story? Notes1:36 Intro 2:55 Listener comments 7:33 Your comments, please 9:35 Sponsor: The Wessex Press 10:38 Meet Al and Julie Rosenblatt 12:37 We have Margie to thank for Julie's first meeting with Sherlock Holmes 14:10 Al's first meeting with Sherlock Holmes and a trip to Meirengen 16:15 The Baker Street Irregulars come onto the scene 18:23 Julie's educational efforts 20:00 Sherlock Holmes and the law, including retired Sherlockians sitting in for fun 22:30 Betsy, their Sherlockian progeny 24:51 Al and Betsy begin their BSI Weekend in verse partnership 29:00 The Venn diagram of a Sherlockian couple 30:42 The beginnings of the Culinary Institute dinners 36:57 The cookbook 38:13 Master Chef Fritz Sonnenschmidt is on the scene 44:52 Splitting attention between the BSI and ASH 47:39 Memories of Julian Wolff 50:03 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 51:45 A conversation with Julian about the difference between fact and fiction 53:30 Women in the BSI 1:00:25 Julie receives her investiture and the pair becomes the first entry in the Florin Society 1:05:30 Non-Sherlockian interests and what's next 1:10:00 It started with Sherlock Holmes, but now it's about friendship 1:11:02 Final remarks SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, where you can find such books as Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle and The Bookman. The Baker Street Journal, where relationships are discovered and rediscovered.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.2 MB, 1:16:44 LinksThe Culinary Institute of AmericaDining With Sherlock HolmesFritz SonnenschmidtBetsy Rosenblatt, BSI ("Lucy Ferrier")Opening Statements: Law, Jurisprudence, and the Legacy of Dutch New York Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,800 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"In summer it is a favourite resort" [VALL]  How often do you think of hot summer weather when you read the Sherlock Holmes stories? According to our calculations, it should be about 25%. But it doesn't seem that way, does it? It turns out that 16 of of the 60 stories took place in the summer months.  For those of you keeping track at home, they are (according to William S. Baring-Gould): "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" - June 1889"The Man with the Twisted Lip" - June 1889"The Engineer's Thumb" - Summer 1889, alternatively August or July"The Stockbroker's Clerk" - June"The Crooked Man" - Summer - August, 1888/9"The Greek Interpreter" - Summer"The Norwood Builder" - August 1894/5"The Dancing Men" - July 1898"Black Peter" - July 1895"The Six Napoleons" - July/August 1900"The Cardboard Box" - August late '80s"His Last Bow" - August 1914"The Mazarin Stone" - Summer 1903"The Three Garridebs" - June 1902"The Lion's Mane" - July 1907"The Retired Colourman" - Summer 1898 We also take you to the Norwegian Explorers' triennial conference The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes in Minneapolis, courtesy of our intrepid correspondent Steve Mason. We also reflect on your kind words from our 100th episode and enjoy Christopher Morley's "Sherlock Holmes Prayer" as our Gas-Lamp. Erik Deckers tries his skill at "Mental Exaltation" - will he be successful? And perhaps there's an Easter egg somewhere as well... We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on Patreon. And we thank the many listeners to turned out to support us for our 100th show with one-time PayPal contributions. Notes1:32 Introduction and welcome 2:57 Sherlock Holmes's childhood and summers 7:18 Sponsor - Wessex Press, "a blended, splendid catalog" 8:32 A special report from the Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes conference in Minnesota 20:02 Summertime in the Canon 37:16 Sherlock Holmes Brand spot 38:16 A reflection on Episode 100 40:38 Mental Exaltation 49:49 Gas Lamp 55:47 Sponsor - The Baker Street Journal 57:57 Closing thoughtsSponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, featuring a "blended, splendid catalog" of over 50 Sherlock Holmes items. The Baker Street Journal, where you can find the summer issue of the 2016 BSJ.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 28.7 MB, 1:01:55 Links:William S. Baring-Gould's Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting DetectiveTim Johnson on Episode 67 A Baker Street Four-Wheeler Standard Doyle Company C.W. McCall - Convoy (YouTube) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,800 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"the professional enthusiasm which carried my companion" [SIGN]  When your interview guest says that she was hooked on Sherlock Holmes based on the line "I confess that I covet your skull," [HOUN] you know it's going to be a fun and unusual discussion. Even more fun is the fact that Rebecca Romney is an extraordinarily well read and well informed Sherlockian, partially owing to the fact that she is also a rare book dealer. Professionally, she works with Honey and Wax Booksellers, but you may recall her from one of her appearances on Pawn Stars, where she was the rare books expert. Rebecca shares her journey, which goes from a youth filled with books to a degree in linguistics and classics, teaching English in Japan and launching Bauman Rare Books' Las Vegas gallery in 2007. Along the way, we discover other Sherlockians that Rebecca has met, the finer points of bookselling (and training to become one), and the magic of having conversations about books with people. The conversation ranges from Ronald A. Knox to Burgess Meredith, Christopher Morley to Richard Altick. Will it include the legendary Chumley? You'll have to listen in to find out. Rebecca and her husband J.P. Romney host the podcast Biblioclast and they have just completed a book called Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History, which will be published by Harper Collins in early 2017. And perhaps there's an Easter egg somewhere as well... We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on Patreon. And we thank the many listeners to turned out to support us for our 100th show with one-time PayPal contributions. Notes1:37 Welcome and intro 5:52 Sponsor: Wessex Press (The Sherlock Holmes Reference Library) 7:20 Welcoming Rebecca Romney 9:39 Getting Sherlock Holmes into her skull 12:23 Sibling battles led to the path of book collecting 17:05 How does one become a rare book dealer, anyway? 26:25 Meeting a Sherlockian for the first time 33:12 "The Skeptic's Guide to Sherlock Holmes" - from the Winter 2015 BSI 38:09 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal (eBSJ) 40:16 Rebecca's podcast: Biblioclast 43:32 A new book: Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History 46:55 The most expensive Sherlockian book sold by Rebecca 50:22 Buyer's remorse in a Las Vegas bookshop 53:24 Collectors who view themselves as risky investors 58:24 Advice from a bookseller - channeling Christopher Morley 1:03:52 Sponsor: Sherlock Holmes Brand Rare Book Replicas 1:04:51 Wrap-up and announcements SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: The Wessex Press, featuring the Sherlock Holmes Reference Library. The Baker Street Journal, where you can find an electronic archive of the BSJ from 1946-2011 in the eBSJ.  Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 33.5 MB, 1:10:57 Links:Jimmy Stewart reads "A Dog Named Beau"The classic film HarveyThe Scholar Adventurers by Richard AltickABC for Book CollectorsJerry Margolin on Episode 16Rebecca Romney's websiteHoney and Wax BooksellersBiblioclast PodcastPrinter's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book HistoryLeave us a rating or review on iTunes by going hereThe I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon pageThe IHOSE listener survey Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,700 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter  and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on th

"I am one of a hundred" [ILLU]  Well, we managed to do it. And it only took us nine years, an 18-month hiatus, one lost episode and thousands of fans. That's right, it's our 100th episode. We asked you what you wanted to hear for the centenary of the first podcast for Sherlock Holmes devotees, and time and again, we heard from you, telling us to do a retrospective - a look back at our favorite moments from what we've accomplished. We also asked you what your favorite moments are and what you wanted to know from us. Well, we managed to deliver on both. Our 100th episode gave us a chance to reflect on exactly what turning 100 means, and to dive back into our murky and fuzzy origins. We try to answer some of your queries and we celebrate those who joined us previously before launching into our top memories of the show, as represented in audio clips. Our Gas-Lamp features two readings, including a new one created just for this episode. Finally, we wrap up with a couple of important announcements that you won't want to miss. And perhaps there's an Easter egg somewhere as well... We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on Patreon. Perhaps you'd like to become a patron in honor of our 100th show. If ongoing support scares you, one-time PayPal contributions are welcome too. Additional ThanksWe have so many of you to thank — from those of you who wrote in with feedback, to those who provided reviews, created something for us, provided financial support, and of course, those who appeared on the show. It's all been absolutely overwhelming and this wouldn't be possible without you. So, in no particular order, thanks to: Steve Doyle, Mark Gagen, Steve Rothman, Mary Miller, John Rabe, James O'Leary, Kate Donley, Bob Katz, Andy Solberg, Jon Lellenberg, Dan Stashower, Mike Whelan, Peter Blau, Les Klinger, Bert Coules, Mike Berdan, Michael Dirda, Bob Thomalen, The Baker Street Babes, Otto Penzler, Maria Konnikova, Nicholas Meyer, Evelyn Herzog, Susan Rice, David Harnois, Gerry Turnbull, Steve Mason, Rob Nunn, Claire Strum, Peter Calamai, Nicholas Pidgeon, Nick Utechin, Ray Betzner, David Stuart Davies, David Ian Davies, Chris Redmond, Jamie Mahoney, Leah Guinn, Jerry Margolin, David Morrill, Sally Sugarman, Graham Moore, Henry Zecher, Tom Francis, Don Hobbs, Tom Richmond, Tim Johnson, Ken Ludwig, Glen Miranker, Zach Dundas, Bonnie MacBird, Bill Barnes, Roseane McNamara, Doug Elliott, Kerry Murphy, Christopher Sequeira, Erin O'Neill, and Robert Veld. And extra special thanks to our spouses  Kathi and Mindi, who tolerate this silliness and allow us to interrupt the flow of home life more than we thought they would. Or certainly more than they'd prefer. Notes1:37 Welcome and intro 2:25 Someone else is pretty excited 3:19 Other centenary celebrations in 2016 7:10 Milestones can be difficult to celebrate, featuring Dennis Wolfberg 9:32 Our humble beginnings 11:14 Spending time 11:55 I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - by the numbers 15:49 Multiple IHOSE interview guests 18:10 Your kind reviews on iTunes 20:24 Wessex Press 21:40 You asked for it / your favorite moments 23:29 How it all began 34:24 Remembering our hiatus 41:00 Looking back at our favorite moments 42:25 Mike Berdan on getting involved with Sherlock Holmes 45:12 Christopher Morley on the reality of Sherlock Holmes 48:00 Peter Blau on Edgar Smith 51:38 Otto Penzler gets defensive about his literary doppelgänger 55:23 Fritz Weaver recalls Baker Street, the characterization of Sherlock Holmes, and the importance of Conan Doyle 57:54 Michael Dirda reads from On Conan Doyle 1:01:59 Lara Pulver reflects on her success 1:05:03 Bert Coules on the role of the writer with BBC Radio, the importance of his director David Johnson recognizing the major characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles 1:11:20 Bert Coules talks about casting Michael Williams as Dr. Watson, as opposed to Nigel Bruce 1:14:55 A comic interlude: a halfway decent Jack Benny impersonat

"Billy had appeared in answer to a ring." [MAZA]  It's a rare thing to find a Sherlockian legend these days, but Chris Redmond, BSI ("Billy"), ASH, MBt certainly qualifies as one. From his investiture in the Baker Street Irregulars at the tender age of 16 to his long association with the Bootmakers of Toronto, he is a respected speaker at all kinds of Sherlockian events. And online, he's probably best known for his longstanding and comprehensive reference site Sherlockian.net. Chris's writing output is impressive, steady and ranges from the scholarly to the humorous. In Bed with Sherlock Holmes, Welcome to America, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and A Sherlock Holmes Handbook are all well known and in depth volumes about Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective. But in this interview, we move beyond the written page and get into Chris's inspirations and aspirations (still!). You'll learn what Chris's initial career choice was before moving along to communications and how that initial proclivity stayed with him. You'll hear about some of Chris's great speeches, from the man who loved women to the hilarious take on how to give a Sherlockian presentation. As if there isn't enough to content with in simply concepting and assembling one, Chris shares the most difficult part of compiling a comprehensive biography of some 800 individuals. And finally, we have Chris's next book to look forward to in which he challenges each of 60 authors to determine why every Sherlock Holmes story is the best. As usual, we couldn't do this without the significant support of Mary Miller for her extraordinary Patreon support! If you contribute at Mary's level, you get mentioned on the show. But we welcome any amount of support that you can muster. Notes1:50 Welcome and please take our survey at ihose.co/ihosesurvey 5:25 Sponsor: Amanda Lester, Detective 6:48 Introducing Chris Redmond 8:46 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes 11:25 The Toronto Public Library's Arthur Conan Doyle Collection 13:21 Discovering a world of Sherlock Holmes beyond the original stories 16:25 Chris gets started on the Internet 20:33 Setting the course for Sherlockian.net 26:19 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 27:50 Finding inspiration and training throughout one's career, and the Spiritualizing Sherlock Holmes project 33:20 Developing the content for A Quick Succession of Subjects 44:50 The impact of color in the Sherlock Holmes stories 48:22 Sponsor: Wessex Press 49:45 Lives Beyond Baker Street 59:10 An upcoming book project: About 60: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story Is the Best 1:04:25 What Chris is reading now and his book habits 1:09:47 Wrap up SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and a special sponsor who is supporting us for the first half of this year: The Wessex Press, featuring A Quick Successful of Subjects The Baker Street Journal, where Sherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen is now available. And Paula Berinstein's Amanda Lester, Detective series for young adults is now available as a four-volume box set. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.4 MB, 1:17:20 Links:Sherlockian.netThe Bootmakers of TorontoThe Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Public LibraryThe best fanfic on Sherlockian.netChris Redmond on Twitter: @darkgreendeskChris's output on I Hear of Sherlock EverywhereA Quick Succession of SubjectsThe Adventuresses of Sherlock HolmesLives Beyond Baker Street: A Biographical Dictionary of Sherlock Holmes's ContemporariesChris's article on IHOSE: His Last Bow - The Power of WomenWildside PressMark It And Strike It by Steven AllenLeave us a rating or review on iTunes by going hereThe I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon pageThe IHOSE listener survey Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at ihose.co/flipsherlock and ihose.co/scoopsherlock, as well a

"Oh, he has a European fame, has he?" [REDC] While Sherlock Holmes is firmly rooted in London, the connections to Europe in the Sherlock Holmes stories are many. But have you ever stopped to ponder, as a whole, how mentions of the Continent and various European countries stack up? You might be surprised. Travel with us as Burt and Scott take a deeper look into some of the European influences that Conan Doyle infused into the various stories. From Moriarty's European reputation to the "European situation" mentioned in "The Second Stain." What was so delicate at the time and who was Lord Bellinger? We note how refugees were treated in Europe in the time of The Valley of Fear. We even do an accounting of Holmes's fine work for many of the royal houses of Europe. In addition, we treat you to a rundown of some Sherlock Holmes news, we welcome Steve Mason as our quiz contestant and have a special themed Gas-Lamp from The Sherlock Holmes Journal to fall in line with our European topic. All this and more! As usual, we couldn't do this without the significant support of Mary Miller for her extraordinary Patreon support! If you contribute at Mary's level, you get mentioned on the show. But we welcome any amount of support that you can muster. Notes1:50 Hello and the perils of punctuation 3:52 Current celebrations in London 5:18 Brexit and The Now Show 8:33 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 10:45 Europe and Sherlock Holmes 13:00 WARNING: Two bad dad jokes within 30 seconds of each other 17:30 What was going on in Europe during the events of 'The Second Stain' 23:33 Europe and London as central characters 36:55 Holmes never ate chocolate (perhaps to avoid memories of Switzerland) 39:30 Two Sherlock Holmes museums in Switzerland 44:07 Sponsor: Wessex Press 45:17 Sherlock Holmes in the news 56:18 Sponsor: Amanda Lester, Detective 57:35 Mental Exaltation 1:07:40 Gas-Lamp 1:12:20 Final thoughts - please take our survey SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and a special sponsor who is supporting us for the first half of this year: The Wessex Press, featuring Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle and the Newspapers The Baker Street Journal, where you should get your annual subscription in now to secure all four issues plus the Christmas Annual. And Paula Berinstein's Amanda Lester, Detective series for young adults. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 35.9 MB, 1:18:26 Links:Vanity Fair on What Queen Elizabeth’s 90 Years of Royal Portraits Tell Us About the MonarchThe Now Show12 Literary Hotels for Book LoversToby Jones will play Culverton Smith in Series 4 of SherlockKareem Abdul-Jabbar will write a Mycoft Holmes comic book seriesWhy does gin and tonic taste so good?Favorite, Best and Strongest Stories - and their oppositesHarper Collins falsely accuses Conan Doyle of plagiarismLeave us a rating or review on iTunes by going hereThe I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon pageThe IHOSE listener survey Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at ihose.co/flipsherlock and ihose.co/scoopsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 3,700 members), as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"See how beautifully the spring works" [STUD] Spring is here! Suh-per-ing is here! Life is skittles and life is beer... You may not have realized this, but more than a quarter of the Sherlock Holmes stories occurred in the spring. We took the opportunity to call out a few of them an delve into why the season worked as both a setting for the stories and as tool to juxtapose Holmes and Watson. Of course, we don't stop there, as we chat about what our 100th episode may contain (just four episodes away!), a trending book topic on Twitter, the masterful scholarship that William S. Baring-Gould leveraged to determine his chronology, and welcome special guests Tom Lehrer and Orson Welles. The Sherlockian news is here to get you caught up, our Gas-Lamp is from the current issue of the Baker Street Journal (Vol. 66, No. 1), Rob Nunn joins us as a victim contestant on Mental Exaltation, and we give you a sneak peek into what IHOSE Episode 97 will contain. Our special thanks goes out to Mary Miller for her extraordinary Patreon support! Won't you join her and others by clicking on the button? Notes1:50 Welcome / witty banter 2:45 "Burning Leaves in Spring" by Christopher Morley 3:50 #RemoveALetterSpoilABook 7:21 Preparing for our 100th episode 9:23 Sponsor #1: Wessex Press 13:28 Discussing the stories from the Sherlock Holmes stories in the spring      According to William S. Baring-Gould, the following stories took place in the spring (March 21-June 20): SCAN, IDEN, BOSC, SPEC, COPP, YELL, STOC, REIG, FINA, EMPT, SOLI, PRIO, 3STU, WIST, 3GAB, SHOS 34:41 A special guest waxes poetic on the power of peas 41:10 What's wrong with this date? 43:37 Sponsor #2: The Baker Street Journal 46:38 The Sherlockian news 1:00:14 Sponsor #3: Amanda Lester, Detective 1:02:24 Mental Exaltation quiz show 1:08:28 The Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:14:47 Important announcements 1:17:58 A preview of Episode #97 SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors and a special sponsor who is supporting us for the first half of this year: The Wessex Press, featuring Sherlockian Heresies The Baker Street Journal, where you should get your annual subscription in now to secure all four issues plus the Christmas Annual. And Paula Berinstein's Amanda Lester, Detective series for young adults. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 38.1 MB, 1:21:49 Links:Chimney Smoke by Christopher Morley100th episode event link on FacebookEpisode 68 and Episode 69 with Bert CoulesOrson Welles outtakes and Rosebud Frozen PeasNews:Who Is The Real Sherlock Holmes?Authors Reflect on Volume IV of the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes StoriesAn old interview with Jeremy BrettArthur Conan Doyle: 19 Things You Didn't KnowA Special Discount for Scintillation of Scions IXA Review of A Study in CharlotteLeave us a rating or review on iTunes by going hereThe I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon page Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at ihose.co/flipsherlock and ihose.co/scoopsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (now over 3,600 members), as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). --

"with the big book under my arm" [STOC] If you've been with us for a while, you'll have heard about Otto Penzler, BSI ("The King of Bohemia") before. He was our guest on Episode 17 when we talked about book collecting. Otto is back with us to talk about the genesis of The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories, the largest anthology of stories about Sherlock Holmes to date, as well as the rest of his enterprises. We learn about what goes into selecting (and discarding) stories that make up the nine Big Book anthologies under the Vintage Crime/Black Lizard label from Random House. As if Otto's considerable and copious editing doesn't keep him busy enough, the additional Otto Penzler Enterprises include the Mysterious Press and the Mysterious Bookshop. From a dozen books a year via the Press, an epublishing platform, and proprietary publishing just for the bookstore. What impressed is that that Otto's business acumen, timing and good fortune tend to converge across his enterprises, making him quite successful at what he does — despite any misgivings about his memory. Otto manages to survive our "Mental Exaltations" quiz program, which he plays on behalf of a lucky listener, who will go home with a copy of The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes. We know we're mediocre at telling you about supporting us via Patreon. Make sure you listen closely for someone who knows what he's talking about. A special thank you to Mary Miller and Christian Mongaard for your continued extraordinary support! SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors that deserve your attention: The Wessex Press, featuring Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle and The Bookman, and The Baker Street Journal, where you should get your annual subscription in now to secure all four issues - now accepting 2016 subscriptions. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Notes:1:46 Welcome and Happy New Year 5:12 The Return of Otto 5:42 Otto has a flashback 8:00 The beginning of the Big Book Series 10:58 Approaching the task of compiling a Big Book 22:55 Why wait so long before doing a Sherlock Holmes Big Book? 27:45 The Mysterious Press 29:08 MysteriousPress.com e-publishing platform 31:40 A brief interlude, with thanks to John Rabe 40:15 Proprietary publishing - books only available in The Mysterious Bookshop 48:00 Everybody comes to Otto's — The Mysterious Bookshop 52:04 Doing business in the shadow of the World Trade Center in NYC 58:21 What Otto is collecting these days 1:06:12 Sign up for Otto's email newsletter 1:09:30 Mental Exaltation 1:15:21 Old haunts in the city that influenced book buying habits Download [Save As] | File size 39.4 MB, 1:24:05 Links:Otto Penzler on Episode 17 of I Hear of Sherlock EverywhereElmore Leonard's Comfort to the Enemy and Up in Honey's RoomThe Mysterious Press, an imprint of Grove AtlanticMysteriousPress.com - and our news of its grand openingThe Mysterious BookshopOtto's newsletter - sign up!The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories (Amazon)Others in the Big Book SeriesThe Black Lizard Big Book of PulpsThe Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask StoriesThe Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume of Vampire Tales Ever PublishedThe Big Book of Ghost StoriesThe Big Book of Adventure StoriesThe Big Book of Christmas MysteriesThe Black Lizard Big Book of Locked Room MysteriesThe I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon page Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at ihose.co/flipsherlock and ihose.co/scoopsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (now over 2,800 members), as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel c

"its neat morroco case" [SIGN] Those Sherlockians who came to the hobby from the 1970s onward will be familiar with the name Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Moroccan Case"). His book The Seven Per-Cent Solution became a runaway hit in 1974 and 1975, eventually becoming a movie for which Meyer himself wrote the screenplay. The 2015 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual Together Again for the First Time, which celebrates the four decades since the book and film appeared. A master of storytelling, Nick Meyer brings us behind the scenes of becoming a Sherlockian at the tender age of 11, followed closely with his first film, the influence of music, musicals and film in his budding career and how he lost Sherlock Holmes and found him again. We hear all about what it was like to take a manuscript from concept to publication and the challenges of agents, publishers, the Conan Doyle Estate and others along the way. And then the thrill of casting selections and adapting the book for the screen, even though writing for the screen is vastly different than for the printed page. It's rare that a pastiche has as much impact as Meyer's book — or was as popular as the original stories. We explore how his early and rabid consumption of the writings about the Writings (as well as a degree of hubris) allowed him to approximate Doyle's style and be a stickler for details. His craft even granted him an invitation to the BSI dinner in 1975 — but he turned it down (!); and how his opportunity to direct Young Sherlock Holmes dissipated —  you'll find out why when you tune in. Nick was also a great sport and managed to make it through our "Mental Exaltations" quiz relatively unscathed. The Easter egg this time brings you Nick Meyer's secret on how wearing a tie led to an acting role for him. But which film? Join the ranks of others and become a regular supporter our show through Patreon. You choose the amount you feel comfortable with. A special thank you to Mary Miller and Christian Mongaard for your extraordinary support! Notes:1:44 Welcome, friends! 4:08 Thank you 6:11 Introduction to Nicholas Meyer 10:01 Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Moroccan Case") joins us 42:20 An important interlude 48:49 Whatever happened to Sally? 57:07 The Conan Doyle Estate again 1:03:35 The BSI Dinner invitation arrives - but with conditions 1:12:30 From page to screen 1:44:56 "Mental Exaltation" 1:50:15 Wrap up 1:53:50 A change in our status Download [Save As] | File size 55.1 MB, 2:00:12 Links:The Seven Per-Cent Solution (book) - AmazonThe Seven Per-Cent Solution (film) - AmazonStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanTime After TimeHoudini (TV Miniseries)Don't forget our Sherlockian Gift Guide - pick out your gifts now! ihearofsherlock.com/merchandiseBSI Weekend announcement - site updatedThe I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon page Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at ihose.co/flipsherlock and ihose.co/scoopsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (now over 2,800 members), as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or 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). SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors that deserve your attention: The Wessex Press and The Baker Street Journal, where you should get your annual subscription in now to secure all four issues and a very special Christmas Annual about The Seven Per-Cent Solution. Interested in becoming an advertiser? You can find more information he