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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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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
453
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Palmer and Pritchard

Palmer and Pritchard

"Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession" [SPEC]   When he was facing off against Dr. Grimesby Roylott, Sherlock Holmes asserted "When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of …
00:20:50  |   Wed 09 Sep 2020
Sherlock Holmes and Philosophers

Sherlock Holmes and Philosophers

"Philosophy, astronomy, and politics were marked at zero," [FIVE]  Sherlock Holmes called Professor Moriarty "a genius, a philosopher, and abstract thinker" in "The Final Problem." But what did Holme…
00:20:03  |   Wed 02 Sep 2020
Clergymen

Clergymen

"once a clergyman, always a clergyman" [SOLI]    We see influences of religion here and there in the Sherlock Holmes stories. From Biblical references in "The Crooked Man" to the then-mysterious reli…
00:19:45  |   Wed 26 Aug 2020
The Working Girls

The Working Girls

"in the capacity of governess" [SIGN] 

Sherlock Holmes had a number of clients who were women, and in certain cases, they were gainfully employed. In her article in The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. …
00:24:33  |   Wed 19 Aug 2020
My Old Friend Charlie Peace

My Old Friend Charlie Peace

"My old friend Charlie Peace was a violin virtuoso" [ILLU]    No, Charlie Peace was not a colleague of Norman Neruda or Sarasate. He was a notorious criminal, convicted of killing a policeman and the…
00:20:07  |   Wed 12 Aug 2020
Tattoos

Tattoos

“I have made a small study of tattoo marks” [REDH]  Tattoos. A rare topic in the Sherlock Holmes story, yet they're key in helping Sherlock Holmes to discern a little more about a few individuals.   …
00:22:56  |   Wed 05 Aug 2020
Justice, Part 3: Comeuppance

Justice, Part 3: Comeuppance

“there never was a man who deserved punishment more” [IDEN]  There are certain instances in the Sherlock Holmes stories where the villain is so foul, so deserving of punishment, that it's a relief to…
00:25:07  |   Wed 29 Jul 2020
Watson's Patience

Watson's Patience

“This is unworthy of you, Holmes” [SIGN]  Sherlock Holmes wasn't an easy man to live with. Still, it's impressive that Watson didn't unload on him more frequently. Or perhaps he did and just didn't r…
00:26:12  |   Wed 22 Jul 2020
The Women of Influence

The Women of Influence

“accomplished, a wonder woman in every way” [ILLU]   Each month, we look at a piece of Sherlockian or Holmesian scholarship that might be outside of your ken, and discuss its merits or faults. This m…
00:21:56  |   Wed 15 Jul 2020
Justice, Part 2: Disproportionate

Justice, Part 2: Disproportionate

“I do not feel justified in doing it” [HOUN]    In the last episode, we talked about the uncertainty of justice at the conclusion of some stories. Did the perpetrators find justice raining down on th…
00:21:30  |   Wed 08 Jul 2020
Justice, Part 1: Unresolved

Justice, Part 1: Unresolved

“It’s every man’s business to see justice done” [CROO]    Everyone likes a neat ending. The case is solved, the criminal is caught, and justice is served.   But what about those Sherlock Holmes stori…
00:25:46  |   Wed 01 Jul 2020
Ships Ahoy

Ships Ahoy

“the writer was on board of a ship.” [FIVE]  We were inspired by two articles in the Baker Street Journal, some forty years apart. Each made a study of ships' names in the Sherlock Holmes stories.   …
00:20:19  |   Thu 25 Jun 2020
The Historicity of Sherlock Holmes

The Historicity of Sherlock Holmes

“an historical curiosity” [MUSG] 

It's the third week of the month, which means it's our regular feature in Season 4: Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist, the episode in which we investigate an old piec…

00:27:21  |   Wed 17 Jun 2020
The Eternal Triangle

The Eternal Triangle

"I have never loved" [DEVI]

When you think of crimes in the Sherlock Holmes stories, many of them were crimes of passion. In a 1981 article in The Baker Street Journal, Julie Maynard makes the case t…

00:20:09  |   Wed 10 Jun 2020
I Must Confess

I Must Confess

“Indeed, if I may make a full confession to you” [FINA]  

They say confession is good for the soul. It's also good for the detective story. Sherlock Holmes found the suspects he sought in many cases,…

00:26:41  |   Wed 03 Jun 2020
Insomnia

Insomnia

“It may give him a sleepless night” [FIVE]  

Have you had trouble sleeping lately? You're not alone. There were plenty of people in the Sherlock Holmes stories who struggled to sleep as well.

Whether…

00:31:07  |   Wed 27 May 2020
Billy the Page

Billy the Page

“Billy advanced and drew away” [MAZA]  

We're used to reading about Mrs. Hudson ushering clients in and out, and providing various domestic services for Sherlock Holmes. But now and again, we find ou…

00:21:19  |   Wed 20 May 2020
Friend or Foe?

Friend or Foe?

“we have got a foeman who is worthy of our steel” [HOUN]  

There are a handful of cases where Sherlock Holmes meets an opponent who is formidable and antagonistic, but where he later turns out to be …

00:22:45  |   Thu 14 May 2020
We Have Much to Hope From the Flowers

We Have Much to Hope From the Flowers

“a highly sensational and flowery rendering” [SIXN]   

Flowers appear in a handful of spots in the Sherlock Holmes stories. More than the famous rose scene from "The Naval Treaty," they literally dot…

00:28:23  |   Wed 06 May 2020
A Colonel of Truth

A Colonel of Truth

“the Colonel’s manner has been just a trifle cavalier” [SILV]  

Having spent the last episode discussing the unusual setting and Holmes and Watson's friendship as displayed in "The Reigate Squires," …

00:26:06  |   Wed 29 Apr 2020
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