“Why do you not write them yourself?” [ABBE] Have we ever questioned why Sherlock Holmes wrote monographs? After all, he was admittedly a ...
The Basics
Baker Street Elementary – Easter Eggs
Baker Street Elementary – Easter Eggs
“so trivial a matter as cooking an egg” [THOR] One of the great bits of fun when planning a Sherlockian meeting is selecting the menu. The...
by Scott Monty
Episode 331: The Amateur Mendicant Society
Episode 331: The Amateur Mendicant Society
“Those were the early days” [VALL] Join us as we explore the roots of Sherlockian tradition in the Motor City with Christopher Music, archi...
by Scott Monty
Baker Street Elementary – Life After Logic
Baker Street Elementary – Life After Logic
“For the love of Heaven!” [ENGR] As Sherlockians, we often observe the irony that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of one of the most widel...
Basil Rathbone at the Oscars
“The credit of the execution is due to Monsieur Oscar” [EMPT] When watching the 2026 Academy Awards (the Oscars), we didn't expect an...
Episode 330: And It Is Always 1895
“A collector of obscure volumes” [EMPT] Today we honor the enduring legacy of Vincent Starrett — the legendary journalist, bibliophile, and...
by Scott Monty
Baker Street Elementary – Motherly Love
Baker Street Elementary – Motherly Love
“by the honour of your mother” [SIGN] Because of traditional gender roles (and inheritance and property laws) fathers typically commanded ...
221B Con Panels Are Up
221B Con Panels Are Up
“it is buzzing like an overturned bee-hive” [BRUC] The game is afoot in Atlanta as Sherlockians of all stripes are preparing for the annual ...
Episode 329: The Epilogues of Sherlock Holmes
Episode 329: The Epilogues of Sherlock Holmes
“Only one word of epilogue” [DANC] Today we're joined by Bob Katz, BSI, the founder of The Epilogues of Sherlock Holmes, a scion societ...
by Scott Monty
Remembering Robert Duvall
Remembering Robert Duvall
“Why, it might be a description of Watson!” [CHAS] Over the years, we have had a parade of actors who have done their best to inhabit the ...
by Scott Monty
Episode 328: On the Shoulders of Giants
Episode 328: On the Shoulders of Giants
“I cultivate a large number of friends” [WIST] What does it take to build a legacy that lasts nearly a century? Today we’re joined by Pete...
by Scott Monty
Baker Street Elementary – DC Comic
“I got them at six hundred” [BERY] As we celebrate the 600th strip of Baker Street Elementary (you haven't seen all 600 here — for tha...
Baker Street Elementary – A Glancing Blow
“In glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases” [SPEC] The "you see but you do not observe" crowd loves a good demonstrati...
Episode 327: The 2026 BSI Weekend In Review
Episode 327: The 2026 BSI Weekend In Review
“I was invited to a week-end gathering” [LAST] Join us as we look back on four whirlwind days of Sherlockian festivities in New York City,...
by Scott Monty
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Episode 282: A History of the Woman
“to Sherlock Holmes, she is always the woman” [SCAN] This is a fascinating episode that brings us closer to the inside story of " The...