Episode 231: A Quiet Air of Mastery

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“put forward with such a quiet air of mastery” [STOC] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB6yQ5WVJMLUyt9NiYln3UQbU71iffzViGGJEFODQTfB9PXSnuNcSXEKvFMAHSA9OuK-oBC6_kQRdsL_fD2hxW6f9MK2yYkDbgu8j5tM-CZDw4vhd7gRBk_O8kM783C9pfoBlqszGMEnJFHqQ9i0tT2EyS3yxuZO6xEG4CkQu6fqalBzzOsb2l00LUgA=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB6yQ5WVJMLUyt9NiYln3UQbU71iffzViGGJEFODQTfB9PXSnuNcSXEKvFMAHSA9OuK-oBC6_kQRdsL_fD2hxW6f9MK2yYkDbgu8j5tM-CZDw4vhd7gRBk_O8kM783C9pfoBlqszGMEnJFHqQ9i0tT2EyS3yxuZO6xEG4CkQu6fqalBzzOsb2l00LUgA=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p>As regular readers and listeners know, Michael F. Whelan, BSI ("Wiggins") passed away in October of 2021. His contribution to the Sherlockian game was more than any one person could adequately describe.</p><p>To honor his memory, we gathered a number of Baker Street Irregulars to remember Mike beyond his Sherlockian self — people who knew him well and could comment on his interests, his personality, and his character. These were: Peter Blau, Ross Davies, Steven Doyle, Les Klinger, Hartley Nathan, Otto Penzler, and Steve Rothman.</p><p>We hope you can appreciate the man Mike Whelan was, what he did for the Sherlockian community, and the kind of leadership he represented.</p><p>There is no <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz in this episode; the lines are still open for answers from the previous episode, which are due by January 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EDT.</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-patreon-widget-type="become-patron-button" href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=2318606">Become a Patron!</a></div><script async="" src="https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js"></script><p></p><div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Please do consider becoming a <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">Patron of the Arts</a>. 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Episode 231: A Quiet Air of Mastery

“put forward with such a quiet air of mastery” [STOC]  As regular readers and listeners know, Michael F. Whelan, BSI ("Wiggins") p...

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by Scott Monty

Remembering Michael Whelan, BSI

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> “it is with a heavy heart that I take up my pen” [FINA] </h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03p-aPzWBuS9nqLI6n_mR6giNWcLMas-g9g4SKYdV2bSvlEZ6Qw1jBO2GuLmiVLnx8y3n1Y-8_SDXlxuPbrTmmMxG0OSZ6wQny0QTTxRiQTRzvCS-7COw1uXnVETb58tZrLJ3QsAP3HV1/s1073/Whelan+-+Mastery.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1073" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03p-aPzWBuS9nqLI6n_mR6giNWcLMas-g9g4SKYdV2bSvlEZ6Qw1jBO2GuLmiVLnx8y3n1Y-8_SDXlxuPbrTmmMxG0OSZ6wQny0QTTxRiQTRzvCS-7COw1uXnVETb58tZrLJ3QsAP3HV1/w640-h418/Whelan+-+Mastery.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cover of <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2020/12/26/quiet-air-of-mastery/" target="_blank">“A Quiet Air of Mastery”</a></i> from the BSI Press</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>This morning we learned the sad news of the passing of Michael F. Whelan, BSI (“Vincent Spaulding”), who served as “Wiggins,” or head of the Baker Street Irregulars, for 23 years.</p><p>We're still gathering our thoughts around this news, as it is as personal as it is profound. It was under Mike's leadership in 2001 that your editor received his investiture, <span style="text-align: center;">“</span>Corporal Henry Wood.<span style="text-align: center;">”</span></p><p>Mike was the second-longest serving head of the BSI (Julian Wolff served 26 years, from 1960-1986). And in his time, it is fair to say that he transformed the BSI. He approached it with a businessman's eye and acumen, delegating much of the responsibilities to eager volunteers. His accomplishments are legion.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">“all they want is organisation<span style="text-align: center;">” [STUD]</span></h3><p>Mike squarely positioned the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com" target="_blank">Baker Street Irregulars</a> as a literary society, shaping its focus and giving the organization ten so-called exemplars that members should strive for:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Promote and nurture Grand Game scholarship</li><li>Diverse, exceptional, merit-based membership—not elitist </li><li>Kind, welcoming clubbability with joyful, whimsical environment </li><li>Altruistic volunteerism—giving more than you receive—“society above self” </li><li>Aspirational, not reactionary </li><li>Inherent modesty vs. taking oneself too seriously </li><li>Extremely high standards—reject “good enough” </li><li>Societal leadership fiscally responsible—sufficient funds maintained to accomplish most, if not all, objectives </li><li>Societal and member Sherlockian charitable generosity </li><li>No politics and no contentious agendas </li></ul><p></p><p>Having such guiding principles and aspirations give any organization and its members the impetus to constantly challenge themselves to do better. And that's what Mike wanted.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">“I have been guilty of several monographs” [BRUC]</h3><p>Mike took what was once a side-interest of the BSI and turned it into a central focus: the small red-backed volumes that Edgar W. Smith (the BSI's Commissionaire from 1940-1960) published and that the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/tag/history/" target="_blank">BSI Archival Series</a> echoed became the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/the-bsi-press/" target="_blank">BSI Press</a> under Mike's leadership.</p><p>The BSI Press became a powerhouse of a small press publisher, cranking out more than 60 volumes. From the BSI Archival Series that focus on the history of the organization to the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/tag/international/" target="_blank">BSI Manuscript Series, BSI International Series</a>, and <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/tag/professions/" target="_blank">BSI Professions Series</a>, Sherlockians worldwide were given a chance to read more deeply about Sherlock Holmes.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">“a series of events” [DEVI]</h3><p>The famed <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/bsi-weekend/" target="_blank">BSI Weekend</a> was always the centerpiece of the BSI's year, but Mike sought to extend the BSI's geographical presence beyond New York City. He tapped various members across the country to develop associated excursions every few years. Some of these included:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2016/09/episode-104-sherlockians-at-chautauqua.html" target="_blank">The Mind and Art of Sherlock Holmes</a> (Chautauqua, NY, 2016)</li><li>Sherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen (UCLA, 2012 )</li><li>A Tangled Skein – A Study in Scarlet Expedition (Salt Lake City, UT, 2008)</li><li>Murderland – The Valley of Fear Expedition (PA, 2004)</li></ul><p></p><p>Each of these had <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/tag/event+books/" target="_blank">an accompanying publication</a> that captured the scholarship shared at the associated event.</p><p>At the BSI Weekend itself, Mike established the BSI Distinguished Speaker Lecture, to kick off the events on Thursday evening. This event brought in an author to talk about their particular area of focus.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">“for the sake of the trust” [MUSG]</h3><p>In addition to events and publications, Mike's crowning achievement was the establishment of the <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/" target="_blank">Baker Street Irregulars Trust</a>. The BSI Trust is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose purpose is "to collect, preserve, and provide access to historical documents, correspondence, papers, photos, recordings, and memorabilia relating to the BSI and its members and friends."</p><p>As part of that mission, the Trust established the <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/01/archive.html" target="_blank">BSI Archive</a> first at the Houghton Library at Harvard University, and then moved to the Lilly Library at Indiana University.</p><p>I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere was at the opening celebration, "Building an Archive," and reported on it in <a href="https://ihose.co/ihose180">Episode 180</a>. We also had <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/06/episode-53-for-sake-of-trust.html#.YX1l8Z7MLb0" target="_blank">an interview with the first head of the BSI Trust</a>, Tom Francis.</p><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/713329357&color=%23ce1a21&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock/live-from-the-lilly-library" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Live from the Lilly Library">Live from the Lilly Library</a></div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">“he must certainly have been a giant” [WIST] </h3><p>It's impossible to effectively state how profound Mike Whelan's impact on the Baker Street Irregulars was. He went everywhere, saw everything, and overheard everyone in his mission to keep green the Master's memory. </p><p>And while he was the first to admit that his role was one of a "benevolent dictator," he did more to empower individuals to contribute to the future of the BSI than anyone before. He rightly observed that he viewed his role as one of a steward, a temporary leader, on the evolution of the institution.</p><p>He had a succession plan, leaving Michael Kean, BSI (“General Gordon”), who had led the publications arm, in charge of the organization — a multi-year plan with plenty of coordination and collaboration. When he handed over the reins, Mike was confident in the direction and stewardship of the BSI under Michael Kean's leadership.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike closed his final letter to the BSI membership:<br /></p><blockquote>“And so, dear fellow members, this is the last formal “Wiggins” letter I’ll be sending to the membership. It has been a great ride. My deepest thanks to Irregulars whose special support made my job easier and made me look better than I was. Special thanks to Mary Ann, my spouse of 43 years, who steadfastly supported me during my journey as Wiggins, and toiled in the BSI vineyard, the extent to which no one may ever fully realize. I’ve made many lifelong friends from all over the world in this Sherlockian universe of ours. What a job it has been, if you can call it a job… more, a joy. It actually was a grand privilege running the BSI, a literary society like none other.”</blockquote><p>We will miss Mike's presence, both in person and in spirit, at the BSI. But his legacy will live on.</p><p>You can listen to our conversations with Mike, as chronicled in <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock/sets/remembering-mike-whelan-bsis" target="_blank">episodes 14, 15, and 71 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a>:</p><p><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/1339299112&color=%23ce1a21&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock/sets/remembering-mike-whelan-bsis" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Remembering Mike Whelan, BSI's "Wiggins"">Remembering Mike Whelan, BSI's "Wiggins"</a></div><p></p><p>The BSI appropriately honored Mike in one of the latest entries in the BSI Biography series: <i style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2020/12/26/quiet-air-of-mastery/" target="_blank">“A Quiet Air of Mastery”</a></i><span style="text-align: center;"> from the BSI Press.</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p>If you have memories of Mike Whelan that you'd like to share, please leave them in the comment section below.</p><p>Meanwhile, here are some photos of MIke throughout our years at BSI events. 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Remembering Michael Whelan, BSI

 “it is with a heavy heart that I take up my pen” [FINA]  Cover of “A Quiet Air of Mastery”  from the BSI Press This morning we learned the ...

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Episode 14: Michael Whelan, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars (Part 1)

<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/366688143_f68e3ac8af_m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/366688143_f68e3ac8af_m.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a>In this episode of the only Sherlockian podcast, we begin our interview the head of the Baker Street Irregulars - the internationally renowned literary society that remains at the forefront of the study of Sherlock Holmes. Michael Whelan has been "Wiggins" of the BSI for the last decade, and here he shares some thoughts on his own personal history, the organization, the annual gathering known as the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">BSI Weekend</a>, and more.<br /> <br /> The Baker Street Irregulars is the umbrella organization for a host of so-called scion societies around the world and has been in existence since 1934.<br /> <br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Show Notes</span></h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">1:15</span> Introduction & welcome<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">5:10</span> Mike's first experience with Sherlock Holmes<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">9:50</span> A Rotary-like element to being a Sherlockian<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">10:15</span> Mike's first Sherlockian dinner, 1969 - Hugo's Companions<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">11:18</span> Mike's first BSI dinner, 1973<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">13:16</span> The Montgomery tradition begins and other Irregularities<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">15:36</span> Mike gets his investiture and discussion of the "wait list"<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">17:54</span> How Mike became the head of the BSI<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">22:59</span> That's a lot of dinners!<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">23:26</span> The BSI's style - informal, no dues, no requirements<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">25:29</span> Tom Stix changed some things, Mike's vision for the organization<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">30:48</span> The BSI re-enters the publishing business<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">38:38</span> Archiving this podcast and other BSI-related material<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">42:21</span> Show wrap-up and highlights from next week's conclusion<br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock014.mp3">Download</a> [Save As] | File Size 40.4 MB, 44:08</b></h3><center><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/134346022&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: interstate, "lucida grande", "lucida sans unicode", "lucida sans", garuda, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="ihearofsherlock">ihearofsherlock</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock/i-hear-of-sherlock-7" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Episode 14: Michael Whelan (Part 1)">Episode 14: Michael Whelan (Part 1)</a></div></center> <br /> <h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Links</span></h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetirregulars.com" target="_blank">The Baker Street Irregulars</a> </li> <li><a href="https://ihose.co/BSJ" target="_blank"><i>The Baker Street Journal</i></a></li> <li><a href="https://ihose.co/BSIPress" target="_blank">The BSI Press</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/">The BSI Trust</a></li> </ul> <br /><br /> --<div id="gtx-trans" style="left: 186px; position: absolute; top: 963.521px;"><div class="gtx-trans-icon"></div></div>

Episode 14: Michael Whelan, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars (Part 1)

In this episode of the only Sherlockian podcast, we begin our interview the head of the Baker Street Irregulars - the internationally renown...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 15: Michael Whelan, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars (Part 2)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMs3JAiDZX406YHikvYVqMKOsF-eJjLxyznQrJN3UWd0wnI6p2EV8iVYXR0j8juBazJESKWf5Xgx-yhVIvunhfexb79s5FzRFUwWu9NylB39Tg-LL1hqliVShwjZORcRAz_ZXU4C-Q6LU/s1600/Algonquin_lobby_lounge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMs3JAiDZX406YHikvYVqMKOsF-eJjLxyznQrJN3UWd0wnI6p2EV8iVYXR0j8juBazJESKWf5Xgx-yhVIvunhfexb79s5FzRFUwWu9NylB39Tg-LL1hqliVShwjZORcRAz_ZXU4C-Q6LU/s1600/Algonquin_lobby_lounge.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> In the previous episode of the show, you heard us get into some pretty interesting topics with Mike Whelan, head of the Baker Street Irregulars. We continue in this vein in Part 2, talking about the <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/">BSI Trust</a>, the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">BSI Weekend</a> in much greater detail, the Dr. Watson Fund, and a very exciting contest that you can participate in!<br /> <br /> Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Please contact us using the information in the sidebar to the right.<br /> <br /> <h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Show Notes:</span></h4> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2:33</span> The evolution of the archives of the BSI, thanks to Dan Posnansky and Harvard<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">5:43</span> Mike's leadership style and getting things done<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">8:18</span> What happens at the BSI Weekend, anyway?<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">14:30</span> The Dr. Watson Fund - what it is, how it works, and how to contribute<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">16:01</span> Listener contest!!! Listen, participate and win!<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">17:10</span> Mike's favorite part(s) of the BSI Weekend<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">20:16</span> Follow the BSI Weekend activities - <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">live </span>- on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/" rel="nofollow">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> and the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">BSI Weekend</a> site<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">21:48</span> How does Mike explain this avocation to civilians?<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">23:04</span> Mike spends his free time doing...<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">26:15</span> The secret to enjoying the Game<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">27:30</span> Getting Mike into the 21st century - maybe<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">29:02</span> Interviews at the 2007 BSI Dinner with recently investitured Irregulars: Dayna MacCausland, Mattias Bostrom, Elaine McCafferty, Maggie Schpak, Warren Randall, Mike Homer and <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/07/episode-03-mike-berdan.html">Mike Berdan</a>.<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">37:53</span> The Editor's Gas-Lamp, "Who Is a Baker Street Irregular?" Vol. 3, No. 2 of the 1948 <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Baker Street Journal</a><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">42:23</span> Subscribing to the Baker Street Journal<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">44:30</span> Listener comments - all kinds!<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">52:15</span> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">56:01</span> Burt makes Scott tell the Johnny Carson / Carnac hiatus joke<br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock15.mp3">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 53.5 MB, 58:28</b></h3><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/134346152&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: interstate, "lucida grande", "lucida sans unicode", "lucida sans", garuda, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="ihearofsherlock">ihearofsherlock</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ihearofsherlock/i-hear-of-sherlock-8" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Episode 15: Michael Whelan (Part 2)">Episode 15: Michael Whelan (Part 2)</a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Links:</span></div> <ul> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/">BSI Trust</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;">The <a href="http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/#houghton">Houghton Library</a> at Harvard University</li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">BSI Weekend</a></li> <li style="font-style: italic; text-align: left;"><a href="https://ihose.co/BSJ" target="_blank">The Baker Street Journal</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /><br /> --<br /> <br /></div>

Episode 15: Michael Whelan, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars (Part 2)

In the previous episode of the show, you heard us get into some pretty interesting topics with Mike Whelan, head of the Baker Street Ir...

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by Scott Monty

THE Weekend

<strong></strong>While Sherlock Holmes referred to Irene Adler as <strong><a href="http://www.bakerstreet221b.de/canon/scan.htm">"the woman,"</a></strong> Sherlockians everywhere refer to the January gathering of the Baker Street Irregulars as "the weekend." Below are the details as currently known, courtesy of Peter Blau.<br /><br />Sherlock Holmes' 152nd birthday will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 13, with the traditional festivities in New York, but the first formal event will be <strong><a href="http://www.ash-nyc.com/">The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes'</a></strong> ASH Wednesday dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. at O'Casey's (<strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=22+e+41st+st.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en">22 East 41st Street</a></strong>); attendees pay their own checks, but it will would be helpful to let <a href="mailto:">Ev Herzog</a> (301 Warren Avenue #203, Baltimore, MD 21230) know if you're coming to the event.<br /><br />On Thursday, The Baker Street Irregulars' Distinguished Speaker Lecture begins at 6:15 pm on the 6th floor of the Williams Club (<strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=24+e+39th+st.,+ny,+NY&spn=0.013744,0.037875&iwloc=A&hl=en">24 East 39th Street, between Madison and Park Avenues</a></strong>), and the speaker is Leroy Lad Panek, who won an <strong><a href="http://www.mysterynet.com/edgars/">Edgar</a></strong> in 1988 for <strong><em>Introduction to the Detective Story</em></strong> (which has a chapter on Conan Doyle). He'll talk on "Sherlock Holmes and the Emergence of the American Detective Story" ($11.00); seating will be limited, and you are advised to reserve early (details below).<br /><br />On Friday, the William Gillette Memorial Luncheon starts at noon, at <strong><a href="http://www.moranschelsea.com/">Moran's Chelsea Seafood Restaurant</a></strong> at <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=146+10th+ave.,+ny,+NY&spn=0.013745,0.037875&iwloc=A&hl=en">146 Tenth Avenue at 19th Street</a></strong>; $43.00 (please request an announcement from Susan Rice, 125 Washington Place #2-E,New York, NY 10014).<br /><br />Otto Penzler has moved the <strong><a href="http://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/">Mysterious Bookshop</a></strong> to Tribeca (that's the Triangle Below Canal); the address is <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=58+Warren+St,+New+York,+NY">58 Warren Street</a></strong> (between West Broadway and Church Street), and that's where he'll hold his traditional open house on Friday, from 11:00 to 5:00. Otto explains that the new shop has twice the space, and that it took only nine moving vans to move 28 years of books and files and stuff from the old shop. There's a parking lot at the corner of Warren and West Broadway, for those brave enough to drive in New York,and the subway station nearest the Algonquin is Times Square (42nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway); you take the 1, 2, or 3 train to the<br />Chambers Street station (one block from the shop). If (or possibly when)<br />you get lost, or are using a different train, your can call the bookshop at<br />212-587-1011.<br /><br />The Baker Street Irregulars will gather at 6:00 pm at the <strong><a href="http://www.picturehistory.com/find/p/1859/mcms.html">Union League Club</a></strong> at <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38+e+37th+st.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en">38 East 37th Street</a></strong>. <strong><a href="http://www.baskervillebash.homestead.com/">The Baskerville Bash</a></strong> (open to all Sherlockians and their friends) offers dinner and entertainment at 6:30 pm at the Manhattan Club at <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=201+w+52nd+st.,+ny,+NY&spn=0.013741,0.037875&iwloc=A&hl=en">201 West 52nd Street</a></strong> (between Broadway and Seventh Avenue); $70.00 (checks payable to Maribeau Briggs) should be sent to Maribeau (183 Stokes Road, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055); please include your e-mail address and primary Sherlockian society affiliation). Early reservations are advised for the William Gillette luncheon and the Baskerville Bash.<br /><br />Those who wish to have seasonal souvenirs in the dinner packets can send 175 copies (for the BSI) to James B. Saunders (3011 47th Street, Astoria,NY 11103), 125 copies (for the Bash) to Francine Kitts (35 Van Cortlandt Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301), and 20 copies (for The Women) to Mary Ann Bradley, 7938 Mill Stream Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46278); your material should arrive by Dec. 15.<br /><br />On Saturday a wide variety of Sherlockiana will be offered in the dealers' room on the second floor of the <strong><a href="http://www.thealgonquin.net/">Hotel Algonquin</a></strong> (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=59+W+44th+St,+New+York,+NY"><strong>59 West 44th Street</strong></a>) from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm; <strong><a href="mailto:">Ralph Hall</a></strong> (2906 Wallingford Court, Louisville, KY 40218) (502-491-3148) will be glad to supply information about dealers' tables. And the Clients of Adrian Mulliner (devotees of the works of both John H. Watson and P. G. Wodehouse) will hold a Junior Bloodstain (a rather less than totally reverent event) on the second floor of the Algonquin at 12:30 pm; if you are planning to attend these festivi-<br />ties, please tell <strong><a href="mailto:">Anne Cotton</a></strong> (12 Hollywood Street, South Hadley, MA 01075).<br /><br />Also on Saturday, the BSI annual reception, which is open to all Sherlockians and friends, will be held from 2:00 to 5:00, at <strong><strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=24+5th+ave.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en">24 Fifth Avenue</a></strong></strong> (between 9th and 10th Streets) [note the different location and time]; there will be passed hors d'oeuvres and an open bar, and traditional and untraditional entertainment. The cost is $68.00 (details below), or $78.00 after Dec. 1 or at the door.<br /><br />The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes will hold an informal brunch on Sunday, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at the <strong><a href="http://www.oldcastlepub.com/">Oldcastle Pub</a></strong> at <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=160+w+54th+st.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en">160 West 54th Street</a></strong> (between 7th and 6th Avenues) (and yes, 6th Avenue is the Avenue of the Americas). It's open to all, but space is limited and reservations will be important; the contact is <strong><a href="mailto:">Judith Freeman</a></strong> (280 Ninth Avenue #1-C, New York,NY 10001.<br /><br />The Baker Street Irregulars are a tax-exempt organization, and Mike Whelan has arranged with the <strong><a href="http://www.thealgonquin.net/">Hotel Algonquin</a></strong> for single or double rooms at $165.00 a night (Tuesday through Saturday); this is the total cost, since there is no tax due on reservations arranged by the BSI. Breakfast is not included in the price this year. Other charges (telephone calls, meals, room service, drinks, etc.) are not covered. The offer's available to all Sherlockians, and room reservations must be made directly to the Algonquin (mention The Baker Street Irregulars) at 212-840-6800 on or before December 5.<br /><br />And here are the details: if you've not already received Mike Whelan's announcement with the prices and a reservation form for the Thursday lecture and the Saturday reception, you can request a copy from Michael F. Whelan, 7938 Mill Stream Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46278.<br /><br />Mary Ellen Rich has kindly provided a list of hotels that offer reasonable (as defined by New York landlords) rates, along with a warning about non-optional extras that include 14% in state and city taxes. Ask for the lowest available rate, don't be shy about asking for discounts (AAA, senior, corporate, weekend specials); if you plan to arrive on Thursday you should confirm that weekend rates apply, and request written confirmation.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.madison-hotel.com/">Madison Hotel</a></strong> from $90<br />62 Madison Ave. at 27th St. - <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=62+Madison+Ave,+New+York,+NY">map</a></strong><br />(800) 923-4766<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://chelseasavoy.citysearch.vista.com/">Chelsea Savoy</a></strong> from $99<br />204 West 23rd St. - <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=204+w+23rd+st.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en"><strong>map</strong></a><br />(866) 929-9353<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.radiocityapartments.com/">Radio City Apartments</a></strong> from $109<br />142 West 49th Street -<strong> </strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=142+w+49th+st.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en"><strong>map</strong></a><br />(877) 921-9321<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><a href="http://www.comfortinncentralpark.com/">Comfort Inn Central Park</a></strong> from $110<br />31 West 71st St. - <strong><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=31+w+71st+st.,+ny,+NY&iwloc=A&hl=en">map</a></strong><br />(800) 424-6423<br /><br />The Dr. John H. Watson Fund offers financial assistance to all Sherlockians (membership in the BSI is not required) who might otherwise not be able to participate in the weekend's festivities. A carefully pseudonymous John H. Watson presides over the fund and welcomes contributions, which can be made by check payable to John H. Watson and sent (without return address on the envelope) to Dr. Watson, care of The Baker Street Irregulars, at 7938 Mill Stream Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46278; your letters are forwarded unopened,and Dr. Watson will acknowledge your generosity. Requests for assistance should also be mailed (quickly) to Dr. Watson at the same address.

THE Weekend

While Sherlock Holmes referred to Irene Adler as "the woman," Sherlockians everywhere refer to the January gathering of the Baker...

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Episode 198: The Baker Street Irregulars' New Wiggins

<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b>"step up, Wiggins" [STUD]  </b></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj-N2MTCIpG33ek2496X-pBNzVk1OurLVQDgqbS37oQDZrhcbhsgYsxNC1jzYbpn8BjCGBNDDFUmbI69Y1KNG7I-5F_e66t1vVkzzo-7y-DfJjkACz-JhnUFd5E6r-H6oshTnYboNoOsNI-P0S2O_ihyMGxJZrST-grAPUyABXapXnIIYVOMXZfjHsdGt/s1262/ihearofsherlock198%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1262" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj-N2MTCIpG33ek2496X-pBNzVk1OurLVQDgqbS37oQDZrhcbhsgYsxNC1jzYbpn8BjCGBNDDFUmbI69Y1KNG7I-5F_e66t1vVkzzo-7y-DfJjkACz-JhnUFd5E6r-H6oshTnYboNoOsNI-P0S2O_ihyMGxJZrST-grAPUyABXapXnIIYVOMXZfjHsdGt/w640-h562/ihearofsherlock198%20cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Earlier this year, Mike Whelan, BSI ("Vincent Spaulding") passed the gavel to Michael Kean, BSI ("General Gordon") as the latter assumed the position of "Wiggins," or head administrator of the Baker Street Irregulars. It was a momentous occasion, as Kean is only the sixth head of the BSI since its founding in 1934.</p><p>Burt and Scott had an opportunity to speak with Michael on a wide range of topics, including his Sherlockian origins (which were induced rather than pursued), his career in the publishing industry, early days in Sherlockian scions, and his role with the BSI Press.</p><p>Michael also takes us behind the scenes to give us the story of his selection as the next BSI, going back a number of years. We discuss his vision for the role of a literary society in the twenty-first century and more pointedly, the difficult decision to make the 2021 BSI Weekend a virtual affair.</p><p>Also covered is our upcoming 200th episode: we are looking for your feedback. And of course, the latest round of <b>Canonical Couplets</b>. We had a record number of submissions in the last episode; the prize this time is a copy of <i>Sherlock Holmes: The Writings of John H. Watson, M.D.</i>, compiled by Edgar W. Smith and printed in 1962 by the Baker Street Irregulars. Entries are due by 11:59 pm EDT on August 29, 2020.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsAxCkZXZtugFi1eLnk4qYx9J8kj_F-P4gmwUWNfwWbIUvsbRqa_vBavAxGcvz1l3QHwsCqzhlIoAKyRwLpp1GG11LU_30KuyNjQvSuliBmSq6OUohou2zSBO3H9uW58W3d9YPrCm8tb8/s500/2020-dinner-whelan-kean.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsAxCkZXZtugFi1eLnk4qYx9J8kj_F-P4gmwUWNfwWbIUvsbRqa_vBavAxGcvz1l3QHwsCqzhlIoAKyRwLpp1GG11LU_30KuyNjQvSuliBmSq6OUohou2zSBO3H9uW58W3d9YPrCm8tb8/s0/2020-dinner-whelan-kean.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The Wiggins gavel exchange (photo credit: self)</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div>Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.<br /><center><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /></center><div><div style="orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><img height="40" src="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/widget-images/become-patron-widget-medium%402x.png" style="cursor: move;" width="204" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Please do consider becoming a <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank">Patron of the Arts</a>. 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Episode 198: The Baker Street Irregulars' New Wiggins

"step up, Wiggins" [STUD]   Earlier this year, Mike Whelan, BSI ("Vincent Spaulding") passed the gavel to Michael Kean, ...

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The First 60 Years</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/12/special-episode-free-sherlock.html#.UuXHwsQo5w0" target="_blank">Special Episode: Free Sherlock</a> (interview with Les Klinger and Betsy Rosenblatt)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/12/episode-59-sherlockology.html#.UuXHwcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 59: Sherlockology</a> (interview with Jules Coomber and David Mather, of the popular fan site)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/11/episode-58-thankful-for-sherlock-holmes.html#.UuXHucQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 58: Thankful for Sherlock Holmes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/10/episode-57-sherlockian-halloween.html#.UuXHt8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 57: A Sherlockian Halloween</a> (interview with Charles Prepolec)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/09/episode-56-sherlock-peoria.html#.UuXHtcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 56: Sherlock Peoria</a> (interview with Brad Keefauver)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/08/episode-55-central-press-syndicate.html#.UuXHm8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 55: The Central Press Syndicate</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/07/episode-54-how-to-think-like-sherlock.html#.UuXHCMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 54: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes</a> (interview with author Maria Konnikova)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/06/episode-53-for-sake-of-trust.html#.UuXHBsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 53: For the Sake of the Trust</a> (interview with Tom Francis, chairman of the Baker Street Irregulars Trust)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/05/episode-52-sherlockian-mythbusting.html#.UuXHA8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 52: Sherlockian Mythbusters</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/04/episode-51-who-is-sherlockian.html#.UuXHAcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 51: Who Is a Sherlockian?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/01/episode-50-golden-passage.html#.UuXFrMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 50: A Golden Passage</a> (interview with Bob Katz and Andy Solberg, editors of the BSI Manuscript Series entry for "The Golden Pince-Nez")</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/12/episode-49-ill-have-blue-christmas.html#.UuXFssQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 49: I'll Have a Blue Christmas</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/12/episode-48-dangerous-work.html#.UuXFqcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 48: Dangerous Work</a> (interview with Jon Lellenberg and Dan Stashower about Conan Doyle's arctic whaling diary)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/10/episode-47-re-vampires.html#.UuXFpsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 47: Re: Vampires</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/10/episode-46-elementary-my-dear-cbs.html#.UuXFo8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 46: Elementary, My Dear CBS</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/09/episode-45-sherlock-holmes-and-politics.html#.UuXFnMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 45: Sherlock Holmes and Politics</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/08/episode-44-watson-and-holmes.html#.UuXFlsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 44: Watson and Holmes</a> (interview with Brandon Perlow, Justin Gabrie and Karl Bollers, creators of the African-American duo in modern-day New York)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/06/episode-43-fathers-in-canon.html#.UuXFksQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 43: Fathers in the Canon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/05/episode-42-sherlock-pbs-cumberbatch.html#.UuXFjsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 42: Sherlock @PBS - Cuberbatch Returns</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/04/episode-41-woman.html#.UuXFiMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 41: The Woman</a> (interview with Lara Pulver, who played Irene Adler in "A Scandal in Belgravia")</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/03/episode-40-one-voice-of-sherlock-holmes.html#.UuXFgMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 40: One Voice of Sherlock Holmes</a> (interview with voice actor David Ian Davies)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/02/episode-39-believeinsherlock.html#.UuXETsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 39: #BelieveinSherlock</a> (interview with the Baker Street Babes)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/01/episode-38-on-conan-doyle.html#.UuXEScQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 38: On Conan Doyle </a>(interview with Michael Dirda)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/11/episode-37-lost-conan-doyle-manuscript.html#.UuXERMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 37: The Lost Conan Doyle Manuscript</a> (interview with Jon Lellenberg and Dan Stashower)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/10/episode-36-michael-hoey-and-fabulous.html#.UuXEQMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 36: Michael Hoey and the Fabulous Faces of Universal</a> (interview with Michael Hoey, son of Dennis Hoey, who played Lestrade in the Basil Rathbone movies)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/09/episode-35-sherlock-holmes-in-news.html#.UuXEO8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 35: Sherlock Holmes in the News</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/08/episode-34-william-gillette-americas.html#.UuXENcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 34: William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes</a> (interview with Henry Zecher)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/06/episode-33-remembering-edward-hardwicke.html#.UuXELcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 33: Remembering Edward Hardwicke</a> (interview with Steve Doyle and David Stuart Davies)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/04/episode-32-untitled-les-klinger-sequel.html" target="_blank">Episode 32: Untitled Les Klinger Sequel</a> (Part 2)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/03/episode-31-chat-with-les-klinger.html#.UuXEGsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 31: A Chat with Les Klinger</a> (Part 1)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/01/episode-30-sherlockian_30.html#.UuXEFMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 30: The Sherlockian</a> (interview with Graham Moore)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/12/episode-29-baker-street-irregular.html#.UuXD2sQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 29: Baker Street Irregular</a> (interview with Jon Lellenberg)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/10/episode-28-friendship.html#.UuXD1MQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 28: Friendship</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/08/episode-27-sherlockian-potpourri.html#.UuXBy8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 27: A Sherlockian Potpourri</a></li> <li>Episode 26: A Musical Stroll Down Baker Street (interview with Fritz Weaver)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/04/episode-25-sherlock-holmes-for-dummies.html#.UuXB-8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 25: Sherlock Holmes for Dummies</a> (interview with Steven Doyle)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/04/episode-24-sherlock-holmes-and-his.html#.UuXB9MQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 24: Sherlock Holmes and His Worlds</a> (interview with Sally Sugarman)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/02/episode-23-weekend-in-review.html#.UuXB5MQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 23: The Baker Street Irregulars Weekend in Review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/01/episode-22-sherlock-holmes-at-movies.html#.UuXB1sQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 22: Sherlock Holmes at the Movies (Part 2)</a> (interview with David Morrill)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/01/episode-21-sherlock-holmes-at-movies.html#.UuXBycQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 21: Sherlock Holmes at the Movies (Part 1)</a> (interview with David Morrill)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/12/episode-20-cleaning-empty-house.html#.UuXBvcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 20: Cleaning (The Empty) House</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/12/episode-19-return-of-i-hear-of-sherlock.html#.UuXCL8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 19: The Return of I Hear of Sherlock</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2008/03/episode-18-sons-of-copper-beeches.html#.UuXAbcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 18: The Sons of the Copper Beeches</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2008/01/episode-17-collectors-corner-otto.html#.UuXAbcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 17: Collectors' Corner - Otto Penzler</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/12/special-episode-compliments-of-season.html#.UuXITsQo5w0" target="_blank">Special Episode: Compliments of the Season 2007</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/12/episode-16-collectors-corner-jerry.html#.UuXAfMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 16: Collectors' Corner - Jerry Margolin</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/12/episode-15-michael-whelan-wiggins-of.html#.UuXAacQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 15: Michael Whelan, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars (Part 2)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/12/episode-14-michael-whelan-wiggins-of.html#.UuXAZ8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 14: Michael Whelan, Wiggins of the Baker Street Irregulars (Part 1)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/11/episode-13-arthur-conan-doyle-life-in.html#.UuW9SsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 13: Arthur Conan Doyle - A Life in Letters</a> (interview with Jon Lellenberg and Dan Stashower)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/10/episode-12-bob-thomalen-part-2.html#.UuW_-8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 12: Interview with Bob Thomalen (Part 2)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/10/episode-11-bob-thomalen-part-1.html#.UuW9SsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 11: Interview with Bob Thomalen (Part 1)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/09/episode-10-secret-of-sherlock-holmes.html#.UuW9RsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 10: The Secret of Sherlock Holmes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/09/episode-09-our-favorite-books.html" target="_blank">Episode 9: Our Favorite Books</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/08/episode-08-to-keep-memory-green.html#.UuW9RcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 8: To Keep the Memory Green</a> (interview with Steve Rothman and Nicholas Utechin about Richard Lancelyn Green)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/08/episode-07-peter-blau-part-2_27.html" target="_blank">Episode 7: Interview with Peter Blau (Part 2)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/08/episode-06-peter-blau-part-1.html#.UuW9QMQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 6: Interview with Peter Blau (Part 1)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/08/episode-05-sherlockian-101-part-2.html#.UuW9PsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 5: Sherlockian 101 (Part 2)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/07/episode-04-sherlockian-101-part-1.html#.UuW9PcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 4: Sherlockian 101 (Part 1)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/07/episode-03-mike-berdan.html#.UuXAF8Qo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 3: Interview with Mike Berdan</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/06/episode-02-wessex-press.html#.UuW9McQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 2: Interview with the Wessex Press</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/06/episode-01-welcome-and-introduction.html#.UuW9LsQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 1: Welcome and an Introduction</a></li> </ul>

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Episode 55: The Central Press Syndicate

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We share a special announcement about a future feature of the program which we'll call "The Central Press Syndicate." But in the meantime, we have much to share...<br /> <br /> We pick up with a clarification on Lenore Glen Offord ("The Old Russian Woman") and tell you all about the 2011 <i>Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual</i>, in which readers will be able to discover the many aspects of this intelligent and well-published writer. We also question what Investitures looked like under Edgar Smith's and Julian Wolff's time - particularly the presentation of the shilling as a medal. There's an opportunity for your feedback.<br /> <br /> Speaking of feedback, we're happy to share a good deal of listener mail and commentary from Episode 54. Thank you for all of your input and intelligent observations. We also note that we've added a function to the site called Speakpipe, which allows our listeners to provide an audio comment directly from the web page while listening to the show. We hope you'll use it.<br /> <br /> Over on our Facebook page, every week our fans have a chance to join in the fun with our Wacky Caption Wednesdays. A lineup of some of the recent ones include the iconic image of <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152068493678047&set=pb.6723878046.-2207520000.1376263658.&type=3&theater" target="_blank">Holmes hunched over his chemical set</a></b> and the <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_2osOb2SMU" target="_blank">comparison to Mentos</a></b>; and <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152101347348047&set=pb.6723878046.-2207520000.1376263658.&type=3&theater" target="_blank">Holmes springing to action</a></b> in "The Speckled Band" with <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIEVqFB4WUo" target="_blank">inspiration from DEVO</a></b>.<br /> <br /> On the news front, we have items from the next season of "Sherlock" from BBC One, and news from Steven Moffat that there's a clue that everyone missed with regard to Sherlock Holmes's death. And the announcement of the next installation of the absolutely phenomenal set of events called <i><b>From Gillette to Brett</b></i> that look at Sherlock Holmes of the screen. Also events-wise, while we missed the Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Place conference in Minnesota, we'll be featuring a report from the <b><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SHMN13&src=typd" target="_blank">#SHMN13</a></b> goings on.<br /> <br /> For topics more controversial, we have the latest goings-on around the so-called "Free Sherlock" lawsuit between Leslie Klinger and the Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd., which indicate that a summary judgment is being requested, with the decision due in the coming weeks. And the mid-year letter from the Baker Street Irregulars' Wiggins, Michael Whelan contains a reprint of "The World of Sherlockians" that was shared on the BSJ website<br /> <br /> Finally, we concluded with a reading of the Editor's Gas-Lamp on the importance sparking plugs, this time choosing September 1982 (Vol. 32, No. 3). In it, you'll find the definitive and seminal phrase as to what it takes to establish a Sherlockian society.<br /> <br /> <b>Links:</b><br /> <ul> <li><b><a href="https://flipboard.com/section/i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere-bCuM49" target="_blank">IHOSE on Flipboard</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/allitems.html" target="_blank">BSJ Items for Sale</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="https://plus.google.com/+ScottMonty/posts/aWWy8HidJEy" target="_blank">Charles Augustus Magnussen</a></b> is here, as is <b><a href="http://sherlockology.tumblr.com/post/57184432849/watch-teaser-trailer" target="_blank">the trailer for the new season</a></b></li> <li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/jan/20/steven-moffat-sherlock-doctor-who" target="_blank"><b>Steven Moffat on the clue that everyone missed </b></a></li> <li><b><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b4.html" target="_blank">From Gillette to Brett IV: Basil, Benedict and Beyond</a></b> - Sept. 12-14, 2014 in Bloomington, IN</li> <li><b><a href="http://free-sherlock.com/2013/07/30/update-july-2013/" target="_blank">Free Sherlock update</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sherlock-holmes-a-step-closer-595532" target="_blank">The Hollywood Reporter on the latest Conan Doyle Estate lawsuit</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/114565123495685504221" target="_blank">Activity on the Sherlock Holmes Community</a></b></li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock055.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TL5jgdrUh_nM_zlDgxql-jKOFGUVFqhoV6A2JtYklXOu4qmVDyRVbwGV6XrwXZgnG9awSwJ7td-txL1_4KGrpSf4igJLILOim4yJmX5pGTPIdMhCBYLyImSI5gs1MOMUZPAlpAgvtPdb/s1600/podcastIcon.gif" /></a></span></div> <div style="margin: 0px;">  Download this episode by right-clicking the icon and selecting "Save As..." or simply click on the file to listen, or on the player above. 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Episode 55: The Central Press Syndicate

It's a show chock full of Sherlock Holmes news! Of course, Horace Harker was a reporter for the Central Press Syndicat...

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by Scott Monty