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Sherlock Holmes: Trifles

 Scott Monty

You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.

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Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
453
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Lab Rats

Lab Rats

“the direct nature of the experiment” [BRUC]  

It's the third week of the month, and that means it's time for our Exotic Animals feature! When you hear "rat" anywhere near the Sherlock Holmes stories…

00:26:18  |   Wed 16 Jun 2021
The Best Sherlock Holmes Stories

The Best Sherlock Holmes Stories

“The best possible” [NOBL]  

In Episode 231, we left you with a bit of a cliffhanger. The show was filled with answers to questions from listeners, and one asked about our favorite Sherlock Holmes st…

00:21:40  |   Wed 09 Jun 2021
Your Questions, Answered

Your Questions, Answered

“they are pretty sure to ask questions anyhow, so it would be as well to have answers” [RETI]  

We're doing something a little different for this episode. There are certain elements about the Sherloc…

00:28:26  |   Wed 02 Jun 2021
Luck in the Canon

Luck in the Canon

“That is very fortunate” [SCAN]  

Sherlock Holmes didn't believe in superstition, the supernatural, or random guesses. He was a detective who dealt in facts and data.

And yet, the canon of Sherlock H…

00:28:42  |   Wed 26 May 2021
Cormorants

Cormorants

“the whole story concerning the politician, the lighthouse, and the trained cormorant” [VEIL]  

There is one scant mention of a cormorant in the Sherlock Holmes stories — in one of Watson's enticing …

00:19:33  |   Wed 19 May 2021
Eyeglasses in the Canon

Eyeglasses in the Canon

“I stooped to the eyepiece and focussed for my vision.” [SHOS] 

Given Arthur Conan Doyle's training in the field of eye medicine, it's no surprise that we find a number of Sherlock Holmes characters …

00:23:46  |   Wed 12 May 2021
More Messages

More Messages

“the sending of general messages” [VALL]   

Sherlock Holmes was an inveterate message sender and receiver. The many notes, letters, telegrams, cryptogram, and other forms of communication that passed…

00:24:47  |   Wed 05 May 2021
Money Woes

Money Woes

“I am a poor man” [PRIO]  

Time and again, we find people in the Sherlock Holmes stories who are having money problems. As in money problems drastic enough to cause them to make unfortunate decisions…

00:25:46  |   Wed 28 Apr 2021
Viper / Wiper

Viper / Wiper

"like a viper’s tooth" [DYIN]

Here we are again, ready to tackle the monthly topic of exotic animals. So naturally, we turn to the wiper. Wait, the what?

Suffice it to say that the oddly-identified s…

00:21:11  |   Wed 21 Apr 2021
The Crimes of Sherlock Holmes

The Crimes of Sherlock Holmes

"It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal."[BRUC]

Sherlock Holmes certainly ran with a rough crowd. Burglars, murderers, blackmailers, thieves, spies, kidnappers, and even politici…
00:27:58  |   Thu 15 Apr 2021
Brain Fever

Brain Fever

“a sharp touch of brain-fever” [MUSG]    Inspired by two sources of Sherlockian medical scholarship, we decided to discuss brain fever. What was brain fever, medically speaking? And why does it onl…
00:27:18  |   Wed 07 Apr 2021
No. 221B Baker Street (Part 2)

No. 221B Baker Street (Part 2)

“Apply 221B, Baker Street” [NAVA]    Last week, we left you hanging with Vincent Starrett's chapter in his book The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.    We couldn't leave it unfinished, so we're bac…
00:21:42  |   Wed 31 Mar 2021
No. 221B Baker Street (Part 1)

No. 221B Baker Street (Part 1)

“I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street” [STUD]   There is no question that 221B Baker Street is the most famous address in all of fiction. What makes it interesting is its non-existence at the ti…
00:21:34  |   Wed 24 Mar 2021
Mongoose

Mongoose

“some creature of the weasel and stoat tribe” [CROO]  There was a fad in mid-century Victorian England that led to pets becoming more common. But the third week of each month, our episodes focus no…
00:23:18  |   Wed 17 Mar 2021
Moriarty's Mathematics

Moriarty's Mathematics

“rarefied heights of pure mathematics” [VALL]   As we know, James Moriarty was a professor of mathematics. We know little about his academic appointment, other than having to step down from a chair…
00:27:02  |   Wed 10 Mar 2021
Buffets

Buffets

“I return with an excellent appetite” [BLAC]    The Sherlock Holmes stories are a cornucopia of content. A smorgasbord of smarts. A full menu of fulfillment. So it shouldn't be terribly surprising t…
00:22:38  |   Wed 03 Mar 2021
Colours in the Canon

Colours in the Canon

“Our own colours, green and white.” [WIST]   Yes, the circle was red, the study was scarlet and the pips were orange. But there are so many other colors (or colours) to explore in the Sherlock Holmes…
00:28:30  |   Wed 24 Feb 2021
Cheetah and Baboon

Cheetah and Baboon

“It is a nice household,” he murmured. “That is the baboon.” [SPEC]    It seems that Dr. Grimesby Roylott had a bit of a wild side. Killed a man in India. Threw a blacksmith off a small bridge. Had a…
00:22:25  |   Wed 17 Feb 2021
Walking Sticks & Canes

Walking Sticks & Canes

“There are certainly one or two indications upon the stick.” [HOUN]  Walking sticks were once fashionable. They were just as necessary as a pair of gloves and a hat in a gentleman's daily attire in V…
00:25:19  |   Wed 10 Feb 2021
Footwear in the Canon

Footwear in the Canon

“shoes, but no socks.” [PRIO]   Over the course of our first four seasons, we covered a wide variety of haberdashery: dressing gowns, clothes, disguises, and hats, to name a few. But we haven't cover…
00:26:23  |   Wed 03 Feb 2021
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