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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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The Dental Holmes

The Dental Holmes

“a set of excellent teeth” [RESI]       Around these parts, we've surveyed the implications of teeth, teeth marks and other clues for the purpose of investigation and detection (listen to Episo…
00:31:51  |   Thu 05 Oct 2023
Lions

Lions

“you used to shoot lions” [MAZA]   Back in Season 5, we had a recurring feature: each month, we looked at a particular exotic animal from the Sherlock Holmes stories. Langur, mongoose, baboon, j…
00:28:51  |   Wed 27 Sep 2023
The Ripper and the Crown

The Ripper and the Crown

“He thought the tutor” [3STU]   The final installment in our Masters Class series featuring the work of Michael Harrison takes us into the world of Jack the Ripper via The World of Sherlock Holm…
00:29:46  |   Thu 21 Sep 2023
Terrible Human Tragedies

Terrible Human Tragedies

“the most terrible human tragedies” [VEIL]   Having inadvertently left "The Veiled Lodger" out of our discussion about suicide in Episode 349, we put more focus on it in this episode. The introd…
00:30:43  |   Wed 13 Sep 2023
Suicides in the Sherlock Holmes Stories

Suicides in the Sherlock Holmes Stories

“I only breathe it among ourselves—a suicide” [GOLD]   LISTENER ADVISORY: This episode contains mentions of suicide, which some listeners may find disturbing.   September is National Suicide Prev…
00:31:00  |   Thu 07 Sep 2023
Dueling Topics: The Real Birlstone Manor

Dueling Topics: The Real Birlstone Manor

“at the Manor House in consultation with his two colleagues” [VALL]   One of the great bits of fun of scanning the Sherlock Holmes stories is trying to determine the locations for some of the s…
00:32:35  |   Wed 30 Aug 2023
The Poetic Hound

The Poetic Hound

“Cut out the poetry, Watson” [RETI]      The Hound of the Baskervilles holds a special place for many people. It is a gothic tale of horror, mystery, and the supernatural. A fine example of Co…
00:27:44  |   Thu 24 Aug 2023
Why Didn't I Check Montague Street?

Why Didn't I Check Montague Street?

“he walked into my room in Montague Street” [MUSG]      The Masters Class is now in session! For the second time, we turn to a Michael Harrison essay: this time, we wander the streets of Londo…
00:27:15  |   Thu 17 Aug 2023
Animal Abuse

Animal Abuse

“a last howl of agony” [HOUN]      Modern times give animals nearly as many rights as humans, but such was not the case in Victorian times. Unfortunately, there are numerous occasions when ani…
00:25:26  |   Wed 09 Aug 2023
Conan Doyle and Cars

Conan Doyle and Cars

“as his car swung round the village street” [LAST]    As you know, most of the Sherlock Holmes stories were set squarely in the Victorian era. Only a handful extended beyond 1900, and only one m…
00:29:06  |   Thu 03 Aug 2023
Canonical Sevens

Canonical Sevens

“called me in seven times” [ABBE]    There's something magical about the number seven. Whether or not it appears more than other numbers in the Sherlock Holmes canon is beyond our research capa…
00:27:15  |   Wed 26 Jul 2023
221B, Baker Street

221B, Baker Street

“this evening at 221B, Baker Street” [BLUE]  Image credit: Russell Stutler   It's time once again for the Masters Class, the episode each month in which we look at an exemplary piece of …
00:30:00  |   Thu 20 Jul 2023
A Few Quick Ones

A Few Quick Ones

“this quick succession of strange surprises” [SIGN]    There are some trifles that are too trifling to stand on their own. Then again, Burt and Scott tend to have the ability to stretch out any …
00:24:40  |   Thu 13 Jul 2023
Dining with Sherlock Holmes

Dining with Sherlock Holmes

00:28:31  |   Wed 05 Jul 2023
Boscombe Valley Oddities

Boscombe Valley Oddities

“What do you say, dear?” [BOSC]    One of the earlier cases in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" is filled with wonderful scenes and phrases that carry us through t…
00:33:33  |   Wed 28 Jun 2023
Up From the Needle

Up From the Needle

“a nice taste in wines” [LAST]    In this month's Masters Class, we turn for the final time to a work of Edgar W. Smith's, "Up From the Needle," as featured in Vol. 2, No. 1 (1947) of The Baker …
00:20:13  |   Wed 21 Jun 2023
Business at the Cedars

Business at the Cedars

“It is, of course, a trifle” [TWIS]    Sometimes there are moments in the Sherlock Holmes stories when we just take Holmes at his word, giving little thought to the logic behind it. We simply tr…
00:25:49  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
Dairy Go Round

Dairy Go Round

“I've learned not to cry over spilled milk” [SIGN]    Between recent episodes on Eggs and Breakfast, it seems like we've had our fill of comestibles. Well, this isn't a podcast to be trifled with…
00:29:54  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
Alcoholism

Alcoholism

“Is alcohol permitted?” [MAZA]      We've explored a number of angles around alcohol in the Sherlock Holmes stories, but it recently struck us that there are glimpses of alcoholism in the Canon…
00:35:53  |   Wed 31 May 2023
The Great Hiatus

The Great Hiatus

“I travelled for two years” [EMPT]      This month's Masters Class features the second in our three essays by Edgar W. Smith. In Vol. 1 No. 3 of The Baker Street Journal from 1946, Smith wonder…
00:30:15  |   Thu 25 May 2023
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