Nominations Are Open for the 2026 Susan Rice Mentorship Award

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“twinkling in front of us through the gloom to guide us” [SPEC]  </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/AVvXsEgGNsgCY2JRMohz42NAtuVTQXg8WSSN8Hf4peDxiox5RWJOeJ2AS6tlyNMsQJVrNi5Ff9MdNw6PeZ7w0--Bg7bpxzouCLqGCEBhAYe_uXv1kyGoKHgvDeI8Hi3pXWWjeyO-gouPG6cbojhQ7UdI9XjtT98NM-q9zHsL6_mccy4ajEzRrQsxlSP2l3Onaw/s960/Blau-Rice.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="960" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNsgCY2JRMohz42NAtuVTQXg8WSSN8Hf4peDxiox5RWJOeJ2AS6tlyNMsQJVrNi5Ff9MdNw6PeZ7w0--Bg7bpxzouCLqGCEBhAYe_uXv1kyGoKHgvDeI8Hi3pXWWjeyO-gouPG6cbojhQ7UdI9XjtT98NM-q9zHsL6_mccy4ajEzRrQsxlSP2l3Onaw/w640-h428/Blau-Rice.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo courtesy of Will Walsh, BSI</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div>Every profession, every hobby needs mentors. A mentor's job is to help new arrivals understand the context and meaning of the organization they're stepping into. Mentors helpfully point out the guardrails, endlessly encourage curiosity, and consistently communicate the worth and potential of those in their charge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mentors are leaders.</div><div><br /></div><div>And we were blessed to have such a leader in <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Susan+Rice+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DSusan%2BRice%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Susan Rice, ASH, BSI, 2s</a>.</b> ("Beeswing") as part of the <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Sherlockian+movement&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DSherlockian%2Bmovement%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Sherlockian movement</a>. You can read <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2020/10/remembering-susan-rice-ash-bsi-2s.html#.Y0VupXZKjb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">what our peers had to say about Susan</a> upon her passing four years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>Susan was an exceptional writer, and one of her specialties was <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Vincent+Starrett&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DVincent%2BStarrett%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Vincent Starrett</a>. We had the opportunity to speak with her and <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Ray+Betzner+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DRay%2BBetzner%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Ray Betzner, BSI</a></b> ("The Agony Column") about Starrett on <a href="https://ihose.co/ihose61" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 61</a>:</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-frameid="4677" data-dashlane-rid="7bd3e822dd64a1ca" data-form-type="" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2671427/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/000000/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And there could be no better example of Susan's mentorship than her involvement with the <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Adventuresses+of+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DAdventuresses%2Bof%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes</a> and the quiet yet determined effort to see women admitted to the <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Baker+Street+Irregulars&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DBaker%2BStreet%2BIrregulars%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Baker Street Irregulars</a>, which we discussed with her and <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Evelyn+Herzog+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DEvelyn%2BHerzog%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Evelyn Herzog, BSI</a></b> ("The Daintiest Thing Under a Bonnet") in <a href="https://ihose.co/ihose89" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 89</a>:</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-frameid="4680" data-dashlane-rid="ef76ff83883f0b14" data-form-type="" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4113629/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/a70101/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So when the <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Susan+Rice+Mentorship+Award&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DSusan%2BRice%2BMentorship%2BAward%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Susan Rice Mentorship Award</a></b> was announced at the 2022 BSI Weekend, it was no surprise that stalwart <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Peter+Blau+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DPeter%2BBlau%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Peter Blau, BSI</a></b> ("<a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Black+Peter+Sherlock+Holmes+story&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DBlack%2BPeter%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%2Bstory%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Black Peter</a>") was announced as the inaugural recipient. [That's Peter pictured above with Susan.]</div><div><br /></div><div>The second recipient, announced at the 2023 BSI Weekend was <b>Evelyn Herzog, BSI, ASH</b> ("The Daintiest Thing Under a Bonnet").</div><div><br /></div><div>The third recipient was <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Francine+Kitts+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DFrancine%2BKitts%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Francine Kitts, BSI, ASH</a></b> ("Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope") in 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div>And the latest recipient is <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Julie+McKuras+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DJulie%2BMcKuras%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Julie McKuras, BSI, ASH</a></b> ("The Dutchess of Devonshire"),</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Nominations for the <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Susan+Rice+Mentorship+Award&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DSusan%2BRice%2BMentorship%2BAward%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>2026 Susan Rice Mentorship Award</a> are open until November 10.</b> The winner will be announced and presented with the award during the 2026 BSI Weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXTIK0FKFYMe2DJ3yLgFLMocXxgB2syBNincfwLQCeTX3An7QTCWcucAiHzG_6l5Q4Kyms8xJDI8hE2ml2wiaRwb09Q_nnePlZ7iGWiSyKDeGGCdjwouO_iXxTURfrsPMohGC2wGEQkGz-OTNJaFAqnSE_Qfd3w6VnUl_chkZlWgkXT3Lm6xpIyoj6A/s1500/Award.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXTIK0FKFYMe2DJ3yLgFLMocXxgB2syBNincfwLQCeTX3An7QTCWcucAiHzG_6l5Q4Kyms8xJDI8hE2ml2wiaRwb09Q_nnePlZ7iGWiSyKDeGGCdjwouO_iXxTURfrsPMohGC2wGEQkGz-OTNJaFAqnSE_Qfd3w6VnUl_chkZlWgkXT3Lm6xpIyoj6A/w640-h494/Award.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><h3>What is the Susan Rice Mentorship Award?</h3><div><div>The award is to recognize the activities of a member of the <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Sherlock Holmes</a> community who has been a mentor to others, in the spirit of Susan Rice. The award will be judged on the mentor’s commitment to bringing aspiring Sherlockians into the cause and encouraging them to find ways to keep green the memory of Sherlock Holmes. While those activities could be in the traditional realm of <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=trifling+monographs+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3Dtrifling%2Bmonographs%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>trifling monographs</a> and playing <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=The+Game+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DThe%2BGame%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>The Game</a>, we would also recognize that the effort could take place in other media and activities. </div><div><br /></div><div>To sum up who we are looking for in a few words: Someone who is generous, welcoming, and offers encouragement.</div><p><br /></p><h3>Who Is Eligible For The Award?</h3><p>The Susan Rice Mentorship Award is open to all living Sherlockians who are generous, welcoming, and offer encouragement. They will also need to have a proven record that supports that definition. No current judges or previous winners may be considered for the award. The award is not limited to members of the Baker Street Irregulars.</p><p><br /></p><h3>How Is Someone Nominated?</h3><p>The award will be given based on nominations. The nominator should complete an essay of <b>750 words or fewer </b>that answers this question: “Who do you believe should be recognized for their work in mentoring aspiring Sherlockians and why? Please provide specific examples of their guidance, encouragement, and welcoming spirit.” </p><p>Qualities to consider when nominating: Welcoming to all Sherlockians; looking out for new Sherlockians to join the ranks; encouraging involvement and guiding people through their participation; connecting new Sherlockians to current members of the BSI; believing in someone even if they don’t believe in themselves; leaving the organization better than when they joined it. </p><p>Should someone be nominated in one year and not win, they would need to be re-nominated for consideration in succeeding years.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Where Should Nominations Be Sent?</h3><p>Nominations should be sent to <a href="mailto:SusanRiceMentorAward@gmail.com">SusanRiceMentorAward@gmail.com</a>. An acknowledgment email will be sent in reply. </p><p><br /></p><h3>Who Are The Judges?</h3><p>The current judges are <b>Curtis Armstrong</b>, <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Jenn+Eaker+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DJenn%2BEaker%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Jenn Eaker</a></b>, <b>Ashley Polasek</b>, <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Rob+Nunn+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DRob%2BNunn%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Rob Nunn</a></b>, and <b><a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Madeline+Quinones+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=5075907601162330622" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DMadeline%2BQuinones%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D5075907601162330622"></iframe></span>Madeline Quinones</a></b>. Again, judges are not eligible for the award.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a heartfelt reminiscence on Susan Rice's impact from a former mentee of hers, read <a href="http://www.vincentstarrett.com/blog/susan-rice-mentorship-award" target="_blank">Curtis Armstrong's essay on the Studies in Starrett blog</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>We hope you nominate someone worthy of the award.</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p><br /></p></div>

Nominations Are Open for the 2026 Susan Rice Mentorship Award

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Episode 319: The Sherlock Holmes Club in Denmark

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“a member of an aristocratic club” [BERY] </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM7ng65UXpKzGAJv9KRIxQIPsewnkOAG_r5cdmWzDfcrCNopLeoGPA1PNDm32hYxJLmOp_C_DhQ_GzAK0yPJ817Rv_eiRH_GwccpMfZyVtzpAjABPm2yicpSwB_bbTl_RB7kjoS-VnQDftzODXuLcXPKiZTTaONMeSMPA6HZ4lFnJ_ks7MSEi5SJzWSI8S" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1000" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM7ng65UXpKzGAJv9KRIxQIPsewnkOAG_r5cdmWzDfcrCNopLeoGPA1PNDm32hYxJLmOp_C_DhQ_GzAK0yPJ817Rv_eiRH_GwccpMfZyVtzpAjABPm2yicpSwB_bbTl_RB7kjoS-VnQDftzODXuLcXPKiZTTaONMeSMPA6HZ4lFnJ_ks7MSEi5SJzWSI8S=w640-h468" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Sherlockians from around the world joined the members of the <b>Sherlock Holmes Klubben i Danmark</b> earlier this year to mark their 75th anniversary. While the club first met in 1950, the Danish appreciation of Sherlock Holmes is as old as the Great Detective himself, when translations, movies, and parodies of his cases first graced the pages of the country’s newspapers. </p><p>Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with Christian Monggaard, BSI ("Neville St. Clair") to discover the exceptional community of artists and writers who first brought Holmes to the Danish public and formed the first societies. You’ll hear about noted the artists and illustrators Robert Storm-Petersen and Henry Lauritzen, and learn the twists and turns that led to Christian’s career as a film critic and journalist.</p><p>Of course we lead off with Sherlockian gatherings for the second half of November in "The Learned Societies" segment. Madeline Quinones is back with "A Chance of Listening," and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with something from the vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ihearofsherlock.com by October 14, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><div>As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><b>supporters</b></a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. 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Episode 319: The Sherlock Holmes Club in Denmark

“a member of an aristocratic club” [BERY]  Sherlockians from around the world joined the members of the Sherlock Holmes Klubben i Danmark e...

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by Scott Monty

URGENT: Doctor Watson's Chocolate Bar

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“I emerged with a little chocolate” [LION]</h4><p><br /></p><p>Interested in trying a Doctor Watson chocolate bar? Act fast -- Open Book Chocolates, a maker of fair trade organic craft chocolate bars with literary-inspired flavors, is <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gegallas/the-maltese-falcon-and-doctor-watson-chocolate-bars" target="_blank">crowdfunding that new flavor</a>, but only for the next couple of days! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx1i8uWMxqYFZFRoLwnBH-2FNWrr1G7-P1E2D5BMgnXPKsWSEYGTwSfEfHRcnRKJ-WYXhH69LF4jG5FOYI5a5yl99MrY7kfAMQw5qVXrmuvDSFZAnuU5vJdbP46pvtm6kcKhXGiS42V5qMcYMyNeFohgR5CFm3KYUC_4WzOQGmRiHcE12t5Qw9ELNzn-Z/s678/Doctor%20Watson%20chocolate%20bar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="678" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx1i8uWMxqYFZFRoLwnBH-2FNWrr1G7-P1E2D5BMgnXPKsWSEYGTwSfEfHRcnRKJ-WYXhH69LF4jG5FOYI5a5yl99MrY7kfAMQw5qVXrmuvDSFZAnuU5vJdbP46pvtm6kcKhXGiS42V5qMcYMyNeFohgR5CFm3KYUC_4WzOQGmRiHcE12t5Qw9ELNzn-Z/w435-h379/Doctor%20Watson%20chocolate%20bar.jpg" width="435" /></a></div><p>Why a Watson? Well, there is already a Sherlock Holmes chocolate bar... but as the creator explains, </p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">"there is currently a global cacao butter shortage.... This is a huge challenge, because cacao butter is an important ingredient in dark, milk, and white chocolate. Of these three varieties, white chocolate uses the most cacao butter, so we are currently unable to make more Sherlock Holmes (Earl Grey Tea & Honey in White Chocolate) bars. That's why we've decided to make our brand-new Doctor Watson chocolate bar!"</p></blockquote><p>So Doctor Watson is the same flavor as Holmes, tea and honey, but in the more affordable milk chocolate. </p><p>I've eaten <a href="https://www.openbookchocolates.com/" target="_blank">Open Book Chocolates</a> before, and they are quite tasty. They're based in Maryland and work with a bean-to-bar factory out of Virginia. Also part of this Kickstarter is a <i>Maltese Falcon</i> bar, brandy and coffee in dark chocolate (which -- heresy! -- is more to my taste than tea). </p><p>Also of interest may be <i>The Great Gatsby</i> (dark chocolate with mint julep), <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> (dark chocolate with blackcurrant and cinnamon), or if you're interested in something really unusual, <i>The Call of Cthulhu</i> is nori seaweed with two kinds of ginger. </p><p>Their shop is closed while the crowdfund effort runs, but you can see all their <a href="https://www.openbookchocolates.com/our-flavors" target="_blank">current flavors here</a>.</p><p>The funding period ends October 1, so if you're interested, <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gegallas/the-maltese-falcon-and-doctor-watson-chocolate-bars" target="_blank">pledge now</a>. </p><p><span face="Inter, sans-serif" style="color: #282828;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p>

URGENT: Doctor Watson's Chocolate Bar

“I emerged with a little chocolate” [LION] Interested in trying a Doctor Watson chocolate bar? Act fast -- Open Book Chocolates, a maker of ...

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by Johanna Draper Carlson

Baker Street Elementary – The Case of the Adventures

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“in such cases” [SIGN] </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4Q9oyU5D70zjqiIx-pcIzgB18TAtaaxISwNtODu8S_9034lPM8AaNNOzIvix_C_1A95tNrhJd0PaYxLbGC2aVOCBExW8F3RTLOfMWRS3rlp0dT2wpI8TizVT0HhBCwCN1aFnktFIX4iJb0YHNX8YxmX5vpQ-EkOuzoJZTVIuSiK8ojZd7-USx8nOywn4O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4Q9oyU5D70zjqiIx-pcIzgB18TAtaaxISwNtODu8S_9034lPM8AaNNOzIvix_C_1A95tNrhJd0PaYxLbGC2aVOCBExW8F3RTLOfMWRS3rlp0dT2wpI8TizVT0HhBCwCN1aFnktFIX4iJb0YHNX8YxmX5vpQ-EkOuzoJZTVIuSiK8ojZd7-USx8nOywn4O=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>There is a curious case of naming the stories that doesn't always strike the unobservant. Most of the Canonical Sherlock Holmes stories begin with the title "The Adventure of..."</div><div><br /></div><div>But to those who have been around a while, they notice the titles that did nothing in the night-time.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first six short stories ("A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-Headed League," "A Case of Identity," "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," "The Five Orange Pips," and "The Man with the Twisted Lip") do not contain "The Adventure of" in their titles. But the remaining half of the titles in what could become <i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i> begin the naming convention.</div><div><br /></div><div>Along the way, a few other stories break this pattern as well: "The Problem of Thor Bridge," "His Last Bow," and "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax."</div><div><br /></div><div>Why is this? </div><div><br /></div><div>The mystery of the titles may have its origins as far back as Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIu2m7SUazoTYV6TYD9t3Vj0-VNm7t-l4JUlthf4JnwnuYhKutyizl8ny55VAj7gf2_Ld7xung06UTSr1PBMbJVjow6gtV-KraBPKVyMXPKxT0MrMY-oc0iksmHyc2vjbfWqBzV91VnP8DsP6uI-q9U82vZvRWba4AIxERxoZ_iUhfWbNc5rFU0KWKMznW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIu2m7SUazoTYV6TYD9t3Vj0-VNm7t-l4JUlthf4JnwnuYhKutyizl8ny55VAj7gf2_Ld7xung06UTSr1PBMbJVjow6gtV-KraBPKVyMXPKxT0MrMY-oc0iksmHyc2vjbfWqBzV91VnP8DsP6uI-q9U82vZvRWba4AIxERxoZ_iUhfWbNc5rFU0KWKMznW=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFRiXgEVXMWsVOXNMJAK883HqH8oVHPU_lx9Ak9i4LFJTWgBx-b_n3l986Zhfw87Ro2SZH9oLxCtli_6_efjSAg55xurc5rKAnjIpMBCeH3eo369YIXmGhVVYJ_vYX6VtmLwlKXz21NzYgk_Nac7WivXzfHTU1jwV4uSuJ9Nx2OvJvFudSsKP_C1O2QKRn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFRiXgEVXMWsVOXNMJAK883HqH8oVHPU_lx9Ak9i4LFJTWgBx-b_n3l986Zhfw87Ro2SZH9oLxCtli_6_efjSAg55xurc5rKAnjIpMBCeH3eo369YIXmGhVVYJ_vYX6VtmLwlKXz21NzYgk_Nac7WivXzfHTU1jwV4uSuJ9Nx2OvJvFudSsKP_C1O2QKRn=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFP46eV9jJeMA3hBczXD_GcM8mKR4zPP7k_QTkM9cTkjwrdVN_YqmEptpShidYIV1d2xx5O_Cy5g7MVM_E2ut6U6oXMmsi701cpEeFjCK8L7Ic0ehWl3OcSD_Plk0HULK8GOUJ6GeJSmxz4keyKPAiuIh_VVVu8gr44NwfWPCl_STaeAC0WRVZwMVf6P9v" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFP46eV9jJeMA3hBczXD_GcM8mKR4zPP7k_QTkM9cTkjwrdVN_YqmEptpShidYIV1d2xx5O_Cy5g7MVM_E2ut6U6oXMmsi701cpEeFjCK8L7Ic0ehWl3OcSD_Plk0HULK8GOUJ6GeJSmxz4keyKPAiuIh_VVVu8gr44NwfWPCl_STaeAC0WRVZwMVf6P9v=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjSh1bCjpVLwFeRkz_wRqZ9U1AiclR-uDgLFk48g53NO7zRXg5gMNIEeEsYiIVlSeD_wtcFKyioo9mVwbIU89IdVf_ZSnLhaFZbA-BruHRpRpx1qW91WP7g-ICcmZD9gZFFtR3YuvG7fe1-JLWS9UXpWLPivPsxUDr508E6N7gdMFMwPgoktIv8dmBS80M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjSh1bCjpVLwFeRkz_wRqZ9U1AiclR-uDgLFk48g53NO7zRXg5gMNIEeEsYiIVlSeD_wtcFKyioo9mVwbIU89IdVf_ZSnLhaFZbA-BruHRpRpx1qW91WP7g-ICcmZD9gZFFtR3YuvG7fe1-JLWS9UXpWLPivPsxUDr508E6N7gdMFMwPgoktIv8dmBS80M=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Baker Street Elementary – The Case of the Adventures

“in such cases” [SIGN]  There is a curious case of naming the stories that doesn't always strike the unobservant. Most of the Canonical ...

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by Scott Monty

The Escalator Is Down — And Sherlock Holmes Is on It!

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“with which he would have ascended” [REDC] </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UuoBaQVgs1n5XwweIMmp0w9--Gy_Y26QYw6UEzHVrID9jFrgEnKcUlIrbURaGdwP_SEFCdCiziQHFgRjJmhns1UNv-r-BATa_g6IpANG56i0sGDv-agqUWyUy150pRri4hQbXX-NdjvUmhnX07MRnrDcSbxNE3LGse6TqAIIbgC5RgMMDT1hoFdw_VMR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UuoBaQVgs1n5XwweIMmp0w9--Gy_Y26QYw6UEzHVrID9jFrgEnKcUlIrbURaGdwP_SEFCdCiziQHFgRjJmhns1UNv-r-BATa_g6IpANG56i0sGDv-agqUWyUy150pRri4hQbXX-NdjvUmhnX07MRnrDcSbxNE3LGse6TqAIIbgC5RgMMDT1hoFdw_VMR=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><p>We really do hear of Sherlock everywhere these days.</p><p>In his monologue on September 24, Steven Colbert was determined to get to the bottom of just who shut down the escalator at the United Nations as President Trump was about to go up.</p><p>“Top minds are on the case,” Colbert said, before cutting away to press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who said the Secret Service was “trying to get to the bottom of it.”</p><p>“And it’s not going to be easy to get to the bottom of it, since it was an ‘up’ escalator,” Colbert quipped.</p><p>He continued by showing a tweet from Leavitt, who suggested that if someone from the U.N. was responsible, they should be investigated and fired.</p><p>Then the show rolled a graphic with a magnifying glass and the words <strong>ESCALATOR INVESTIGATOR</strong>.</p><p>Upon return from the graphic, Colbert was wearing a deerstalker and holding a meerschaum pipe.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijMt-d1NCQWq7OT-tHBGBPJL0jdyRHlyxernpGRUV0zE7L5q_T-YPadp7SChB-7WMVRFsC7UpSf3xw0751_5n6zNd22-eE0YHnuPV9mZsGMpmX7fSHtuyQqiIksHMMtB0I43d_e_32NbUInGWHnkzn5Czak1HHfJeMHZjVxaQqVdVGkSz5gPRAroZPnFCp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijMt-d1NCQWq7OT-tHBGBPJL0jdyRHlyxernpGRUV0zE7L5q_T-YPadp7SChB-7WMVRFsC7UpSf3xw0751_5n6zNd22-eE0YHnuPV9mZsGMpmX7fSHtuyQqiIksHMMtB0I43d_e_32NbUInGWHnkzn5Czak1HHfJeMHZjVxaQqVdVGkSz5gPRAroZPnFCp=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xsxi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f95dc3e-69be-427a-b20a-b4658e56596b_1280x720.jpeg" target="_blank"><div class="image2-inset"><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The case was cracked, via a U.N. spokesperson, who revealed the identity of the person who stopped the escalator.</p><p>“Well, that de-escalated quickly,” Colbert concluded, before taking off his clever disguise.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/eTdotWy9ZxE?si=pvSzVXPy8CdEK20Z&t=297" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Watch the video</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eTdotWy9ZxE?si=8Sxcx3ZIvcde_7gN" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p></p><p>The game’s afoot!</p><p><br /></p>

The Escalator Is Down — And Sherlock Holmes Is on It!

“with which he would have ascended” [REDC]  We really do hear of Sherlock everywhere these days. In his monologue on September 24, Steven Co...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 318: Sherlock Holmes 5-Minute Mysteries

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“the goodness of Providence.” [NAVA] </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FMhYxMxFSPrqd26wtFXiAZmamVxopFoUW_fSh6-7h7A6bkEj2Qyp7i7x1E-cik-HKiN-NpU7heYuiHq49rJ7l7yMPhFIx1uSmA630GTCxAMi9sn0YWMVJtcYyXpwlsEZGUQq6CER78-vrVgvwJ5RDFJKdTSFF62rPCC11uKKwxvHeTnwEDqTsTi2zBpe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1551" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FMhYxMxFSPrqd26wtFXiAZmamVxopFoUW_fSh6-7h7A6bkEj2Qyp7i7x1E-cik-HKiN-NpU7heYuiHq49rJ7l7yMPhFIx1uSmA630GTCxAMi9sn0YWMVJtcYyXpwlsEZGUQq6CER78-vrVgvwJ5RDFJKdTSFF62rPCC11uKKwxvHeTnwEDqTsTi2zBpe=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It began with an idea for a series of radio mysteries, each five minutes long, that listeners could solve by considering the evidence. Sherlock Holmes would then give the solution — and to make it even more interesting, Watson could conclude with a moral lesson reflecting the story. </p><p>Thanks to the author, journalist, and broadcaster <b>Kel Richards</b>, it became a popular feature on Australian radio, and <b>Ray Riethmeier, BSI </b>("Morrison, Morrison, and Dodd") thought it would make a wonderful book. Through a strange series of circumstances — destiny, perhaps? — Ray eventually found Richards and reunited  him with transcripts of the programs. Join us as we talk to Ray about the result: <b><i>Sherlock Holmes 5-Minute Mysteries</i></b>, a collection of fifty fair-play puzzlers that also enable personal, Christian exploration.</p><p><!--x-tinymce/html--></p><p>Next, we explore Sherlockian gatherings for the first half of November in "The Learned Societies" segment. Madeline Quinones is back with A Chance of Listening, and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with something from the vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ihearofsherlock.com by September 29, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><div>As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><b>supporters</b></a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. 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Episode 318: Sherlock Holmes 5-Minute Mysteries

“the goodness of Providence.” [NAVA]  It began with an idea for a series of radio mysteries, each five minutes long, that listeners could so...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – I See Dead People

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“I have no idea what he intends to go in for” [STUD] </h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicf0gTFUyq4MR51tC2krm0wrWlPliaf2zVuTm9KGflEdN6EpGqikEoGhYr5fUk6mADBBZe89U0ZBiUvFuI0w7jgGtQoGQT09ztA61nQzhfUltxR9Wt-oc4ApBYbW9oLSF-7sg5DwxF2xFhZLWBeQi8ktETfY7_Mid2HJM6DK9fm7ko8KCehQbKsEsF2c/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20210.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicf0gTFUyq4MR51tC2krm0wrWlPliaf2zVuTm9KGflEdN6EpGqikEoGhYr5fUk6mADBBZe89U0ZBiUvFuI0w7jgGtQoGQT09ztA61nQzhfUltxR9Wt-oc4ApBYbW9oLSF-7sg5DwxF2xFhZLWBeQi8ktETfY7_Mid2HJM6DK9fm7ko8KCehQbKsEsF2c/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20210.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When we first meet Dr. John H. Watson, M.D., he's wallowing in his situation at the Criterion. After running into his old dresser, Stamford, the latter tells Watson of a peculiar student in the chemical laboratory. Watson naturally assumes, <b><i>“A medical student, I suppose?”</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>It's a natural question from a medical man. Stamford indicates that Holmes's bedside manner may have been less than ideal for such a profession:</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><div>“Holmes is a little too scientific for my tastes—it approaches to cold-bloodedness.”</div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Yet in denying knowledge of Holmes's intended area of study, Stamford completely missed an opportunity as he expressed horror at Holmes's practices:</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><div>“When it comes to beating the subjects in the dissecting-rooms with a stick, it is certainly taking rather a bizarre shape.”</div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Might this not be the makings of a future coroner? After all, when he came across dead bodies in various stories in the Canon, Holmes took great care to examine the corpses. We're told that he examined Drebber's body carefully, even sniffing the dead man's lips (STUD).</div><div><br /></div><div>Holmes was able to tell that William Kirwan was shot at a distance of more than four yards, as he examined the wound on the body and noted an absence of powder-blackening on the clothes (REIG).</div><div><br /></div><div>Indeed, Holmes made a careful study of many dead bodies over the course of his documented career: </div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>The Sign of the Four</i></b> — He examines Bartholomew Sholto’s rigid body at Pondicherry Lodge.</li><li><b>"The Boscombe Valley Mystery" </b>— He studies Charles McCarthy’s body at the crime scene.</li><li><b>"Silver Blaze"</b> — He looks at the body of John Straker, the murdered trainer.</li><li><b>"The Cardboard Box"</b> — He examines the severed human ears sent in a package.</li><li>"<b>The Resident Patient"</b> — He investigates the dead body of Blessington.</li><li><b>"The Norwood Builder"</b> — He inspects Jonas Oldacre’s supposed remains (which turned out to be those of a couple of rabbits)</li><li><b>"Black Peter"</b>— He examines Peter Carey’s corpse pinned to the wall.</li><li><b>"The Abbey Grange"</b> — He views Sir Eustace Brackenstall’s murdered body.</li><li><i><b>The Valley of Fear </b></i>— He examines the body of John Douglas in Birlstone Manor.</li><li><b>"The Bruce-Partington Plans"</b> — He inspects the corpse of Cadogan West, found on the tracks of the Underground.</li></ul></div></div><div>Sherlock Holmes would have made an excellent pathologist. Is it any wonder that Irregular Bob Katz would want to follow in his footsteps?</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Listen to Bob in <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2016/03/episode-93-nerve-and-knowledge.html#.VvuvUvkrLb0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 93: Nerve and Knowledge</a>, as he and Andy Solberg talk about physicians in the Canon:</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="4331" data-dashlane-rid="f6c717c31d07c213" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4257060/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />

Baker Street Elementary – I See Dead People

“I have no idea what he intends to go in for” [STUD]  When we first meet Dr. John H. Watson, M.D., he's wallowing in his situation at th...

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Jeremy Brett: Gone Three Decades

<h4 style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Merriweather; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;">"the stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN] </h4><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWmSgUZreZuL31HY5pCKhOluWkdM0F_vDpzMTL6fWZ1Ok3giNygYlfedO5o7pBeKnVf5GwlDi-TWOjw9bSzsfi1tUFAW38J3A9wks0D7Ynu4-gpOR2jchN-rGsb-1sE38O0PXAttV3T6/s1600/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" style="color: #013fd3; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWmSgUZreZuL31HY5pCKhOluWkdM0F_vDpzMTL6fWZ1Ok3giNygYlfedO5o7pBeKnVf5GwlDi-TWOjw9bSzsfi1tUFAW38J3A9wks0D7Ynu4-gpOR2jchN-rGsb-1sE38O0PXAttV3T6/s640/Jeremy+Brett.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="640" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">On September 12, 1995, Jeremy Brett passed away at the age of 61 (although </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/14/obituaries/jeremy-brett-an-unnerving-holmes-is-dead-at-59.html" style="background-color: white; color: #013fd3; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">contemporary accounts gave his age as 59</a><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">). It's hard to believe that one of the most influential impersonators of Sherlock Holmes has been gone 30 years.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">Many have hailed Brett as the definitive Sherlock Holmes, although it can be argued that each generation has its own definitive Holmes. In our estimation, the value of Brett's performance in the Granada series are due in part to three things: </span><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">The careful crafting of the Victorian setting and (in the earlier episodes mostly) </span></li><li><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">The faithful adaptation of the many of the Sherlock Holmes stories</span></li><li><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">Brett's own interest and expertise in the Canon and Sherlock Holmes</span></li></ol><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">In </span><a href="https://www.wessexpress.com/products/a-study-in-celluloid-a-producers-account-of-jeremy-brett-as-sherlock-holmes" style="background-color: white; color: #013fd3; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i>A Study in Celluloid</i></a><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"> (Wessex Press), Michael Cox, the producer of the Granada series, noted that often times in script readings, Jeremy would make suggestions to steer the writing toward the Canon, with entire paragraphs of dialog being lifted directly from the original writings. Indeed, the team even had their own reference guide that kept the production crew and cast well informed as to Holmes's appearance and habits called </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://amzn.to/42udNVw" rel="nofollow" style="color: #013fd3; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Baker Street File</a></i><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><i><a href="https://mxpublishing.com/products/jeremy-brett-playing-a-part-b-w-paperback-edition" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part</a></i> (MX Publishing) is Maureen Whittaker's performance biography of the actor with hundreds of incredible photos of Brett throughout his career. With a foreword from David Burke who played Granada's inaugural Dr. John H. Watson alongside Brett in the series, this book is a comprehensive review of Brett's career on stage and screen. It contains hundreds of rarely seen and some exclusive photographs with the kind permission of the Brett family, Granada Studios and many others. We <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2020/07/new-jeremy-brett-book-on-kickstarter.html" target="_blank">interviewed Whittaker about the undertaking</a>.<br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"></div><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">We personally remember the outpouring of grief and memories that Sherlock Holmes fans shared online in 1995 — the early days of the Internet — through discussion forums and listservs, and wonder just how the web would have exploded had his death occurred in the present day. TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and the like would have exploded with emotion.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>In 2020, we used the 25th anniversary of Brett's passing to hear more about him. The late David Stuart Davies, BSI ("Sir Ralph Musgrave"), author of Bending the Willow, joined us to give his personal perspective on the matter: <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2020/09/episode-201-remembering-jeremy-brett.html" target="_blank">Episode 201: Remembering Jeremy Brett</a>.<br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="3254" data-dashlane-rid="bc39d5cc3bc4ea75" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16218056/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">Here are some happier memories of Brett, in his incarnation of Sherlock Holmes.</span></div><div><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FcPb4FKUWWM?si=hvoI93mpahfeA1PL" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tell us how Jeremy Brett affected your view of Sherlock Holmes in a comment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Jeremy Brett: Gone Three Decades

"the stage lost a fine actor" [SCAN]  On September 12, 1995, Jeremy Brett passed away at the age of 61 (although  contemporary acc...

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Baker Street Elementary – The Gift

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“gifted with imagination” [SILV] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uMQ2ARHOL1ylTeEBINeiPTnRHWY5WB3wMtg7hssmFtLmAFn-MCgrVF9QpxpRVg7-pPZDB5BBCrx1w6Nn1kz_69jhc-CYZFaDonWLPVRpjRh-myUoB1LUo5H2gBIpQcmbhBTBQtFAPw70maWpU-znzTpMyY_2YiHqkUkZ_ZQlmrxY8g5XJHVJEz3j0ec/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uMQ2ARHOL1ylTeEBINeiPTnRHWY5WB3wMtg7hssmFtLmAFn-MCgrVF9QpxpRVg7-pPZDB5BBCrx1w6Nn1kz_69jhc-CYZFaDonWLPVRpjRh-myUoB1LUo5H2gBIpQcmbhBTBQtFAPw70maWpU-znzTpMyY_2YiHqkUkZ_ZQlmrxY8g5XJHVJEz3j0ec/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20209.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></h4><div>We enjoy the frivolities and the seriousness of the literary society the Baker Street Irregulars thanks to Christopher Morley, who founded the group in 1934.</div><div><br /></div><div>Morley was widely known and admired in his day, a bookman, columnist, poet, novelist, and essayist, among other things.</div><br />One of our favorites of his is <a href="https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/2670720/77416/2029?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fsts%3Dt%26cm_sp%3DSearchF-_-home-_-Results%26an%3D%26tn%3DPrefaces%2Bwithout%2Bbooks%26kn%3D"><i>Prefaces Without Books</i></a>, a compilation of 30 prefaces he wrote. Spanning from <i>Tom Sawyer</i> to <i>The Complete Sherlock Holmes</i> to <i>The Essays of Francis Bacon </i>and <i>Kidnapped</i>, the book is constructed in such a way that it doesn’t require a full commitment; you can read as many or as few essays as you like at a time, and you'll still walk away satisfied.<br /><br />It’s an entire book that has no beginning, middle, or end, and is simply chapter after chapter of reveries and personal anecdotes, wrapped in the dust jacket of literature.<div><br />In his preface to Walt Whitman’s <i>Leaves of Grass</i> we find a validation of People Like Us ― people enamored with books; people who can find meaning in pages that haven't been opened for decades (or longer); people who find inspiration in nearly everything they read. In this preface wrote of one of his own favorite tributes to <i>Leaves of Grass</i>, penned by another author:<br /><blockquote>“The passage I mean was written in 1887 by Robert Louis Stevenson. I wish it might be printed on the wrapper of every copy of the <i>Leaves</i>:<br /></blockquote></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><blockquote style="text-align: left;">‘<i>A book of singular service, a book which tumbled the world upside down for me, blew into space a thousand cobwebs of genteel and ethical illusion and, having thus shaken my tabernacle of lies, set me back again upon a strong foundation. . . But it is only a book for those who have the gift of reading</i>.’</blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: left;">“How extraordinarily rare are those that have the Gift, is little guessed. To read not as a receptacle but as collaboratory; to read not merely to be amused or shocked or anaesthatized; to read, in short, to resensitize One’s Self — this is an achievement. It cannot and dare not happen too often.”</blockquote><p><br /></p><p>The collaboratory of Sherlockians is legendary, as we've build on Conan Doyle's original work and on the work of fellow students toiling in the vineyards, thanks in large part to Morley's encouragement.</p><p>Doubleday asked him in 1930 to write the preface to the memorial edition of <i>The Complete Sherlock Holmes </i>upon the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His preface “<b>In Memoriam Sherlock Holmes</b>” was more than an essay summing up the 60 stories; it was an introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes devotees:</p><blockquote>“One of the blissful ways of passing an evening, when you encounter another dyed-in-the-blood addict, is to embark upon the happy discussion of minor details of Holmesiana. ‘Whose gold watch was it that had been so mishandled?’ one may ask; and the other counters with ‘What was the book that Joseph Stangerson carried in his pocket?’ Endless delicious minutiae to consider!”<div></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Minutiae indeed. 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Baker Street Elementary – The Gift

“gifted with imagination” [SILV]  We enjoy the frivolities and the seriousness of the literary society the Baker Street Irregulars thanks to...

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Episode 317: Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Pooh, pooh! Forgery.” [SCAN] </h4><div></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPjp8MzL9va9qNsGZLnUYwRM6No_SurDvPRziyyxt4_zkcFMl3tWxMQugaPAD69qZecRGpb0iU8YKWYU1Rj-pTIQr5aHL2Ab9YSoA6dqMU1hZGAusKTQuuHIwRwg1dZwGW9SeN0cm23BXGyo5xHWcfnu41ni1PGy-h0LiZTnDINOI-z93GZR_KoOJ1LtDX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPjp8MzL9va9qNsGZLnUYwRM6No_SurDvPRziyyxt4_zkcFMl3tWxMQugaPAD69qZecRGpb0iU8YKWYU1Rj-pTIQr5aHL2Ab9YSoA6dqMU1hZGAusKTQuuHIwRwg1dZwGW9SeN0cm23BXGyo5xHWcfnu41ni1PGy-h0LiZTnDINOI-z93GZR_KoOJ1LtDX=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Morocco Case") is an accomplished storyteller who has made a mark in both the literary and film worlds. He's best known for his 1974 best-selling novel, <a href="https://amzn.to/4n1U6wc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Seven-Per-Cent Solution</em></strong></a>, which revitalized Sherlock Holmes for a new generation of readers. His other Holmes novels, including <a href="https://amzn.to/4n1U9Io" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The West End Horror</em></strong></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3HOA35y" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Canary Trainer</em></strong></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/4oY6LC8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols</em></strong></a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/4oW8xUt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>The Return of the Pharaoh</em></strong></a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/4n6m8Xt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong><em>Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell</em></strong></a> have cemented his place as a celebrated perpetuator of Watson’s reports. </p><p>Beyond his literary achievements, Nick is a prolific screenwriter and director, credited with directing the iconic films <i>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</i> and <i>Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country</i>. He also directed the landmark television movie <i>The Day After</i>, which remains one of the most-watched television films ever made.</p><p>Nick's latest novel is <i><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3UPBEej" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing</a></b></i>. In the book, Holmes and Watson are drawn into a bizarre and deadly case set in the cutthroat world of art. The mystery begins with a seemingly mundane complaint from a landlady about her artist tenant, but quickly escalates as corpses begin to appear. The pair navigate a fascinating cast of characters — including an artist, his mistress, and his dealer — to discover what makes a work of art worth killing for. </p><p>Join our wide-ranging discussion, which touches, in this age of artificial intelligence, on what makes one work genuine and another just a clever forgery.</p><p>Then we look ahead to Sherlockian gatherings for the last half of October in "The Learned Societies" segment. Madeline Quiñones is back with "A Chance of Listening," bringing us an introduction to her own show, <i>Dynamics of a Podcast</i>, the only podcast dedicated to Professor James Moriarty, archnemesis of Sherlock Holmes. The Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of Nick's new book for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by September 29, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><p>As a reminder, our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><b>supporters</b></a> can listen to the show ad-free and have access to occasional bonus material. Join us on the platform of your choice (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/122378915" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.substack.com/p/episode-305-bonus-content" target="_blank">Substack</a>). </p><div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock317.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 72.5 MB, 1:04:27</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="Embed Player" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38032305/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" height="192" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" style="border: none;" data-dashlane-rid="5babd621cf70ae24" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="1787"></iframe></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><br /></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.episodes.fm/258126625" target="_blank">Listen to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere anywhere you get podcasts<br /></a></span><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Leave I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere a five-star rating on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere/id258126625?ls=1">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30WtRn1mnXfAtX7YaeRY5Y">Spotify</a>; listen to us <a href="https://www.episodes.fm/1198869691">wherever you listen to podcasts</a>.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><h2 style="margin: 0px;">Sponsors</h2><div style="margin: 0px;"><ul><li><a href="https://mxpublishing.com/" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a> has a number of new Sherlock Holmes books out by various authors, including <i>The Other Woman</i> by Richard Ryan, <i>The Infinitely Stranger Cases of Sherlock Holmes</i> by Paula Hammond, and <i>A Necessary End</i> by Ellora Lawhorn. 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Episode 317: Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing

“Pooh, pooh! Forgery.” [SCAN]  Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Morocco Case") is an accomplished storyteller who has made a mark in b...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – It Never Gets Old

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“silhouettes which our grandparents loved to frame” [EMPT] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP20_jNj4hT_nXjuySS8DpzHyt8ExSnWZkHZyLfaM7xTSvgBBA_LeLeM7JD9XUSsQeuj8tAfXMHzUqyYy8wf6Z-00h1PnCFM0BHm1nL7g3HYvoVFFbGtriZN29a2U_TVQ3dMqGMDq3nl4gS8DmxNAWCu8wurHO3d795Nr1uOVOGvmLMUSoTLlgAFKNJ2v/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZP20_jNj4hT_nXjuySS8DpzHyt8ExSnWZkHZyLfaM7xTSvgBBA_LeLeM7JD9XUSsQeuj8tAfXMHzUqyYy8wf6Z-00h1PnCFM0BHm1nL7g3HYvoVFFbGtriZN29a2U_TVQ3dMqGMDq3nl4gS8DmxNAWCu8wurHO3d795Nr1uOVOGvmLMUSoTLlgAFKNJ2v/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In "The Empty House," Sherlock Holmes surprises Watson with the life-like bust of himself, silhouetted against the blind. Watson describes the situation:</div><blockquote><div>“The shadow of a man who was seated in a chair within was thrown in hard, black outline upon the luminous screen of the window. There was no mistaking the poise of the head, the squareness of the shoulders, the sharpness of the features. The face was turned half-round, and the effect was that of one of those black silhouettes which our grandparents loved to frame. It was a perfect reproduction of Holmes. So amazed was I that I threw out my hand to make sure that the man himself was standing beside me. He was quivering with silent laughter.”</div></blockquote><div>Sherlock Holmes responded seemingly enigmatically:</div><div><blockquote>“I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety.”</blockquote></div><div>What is the significance of this quote and what did Holmes mean?</div><div><br /></div><div>This was a paraphrase of a line from William Shakespeare's <i>Antony and Cleopatra</i>, when Enobarbus described the allure of the Queen of the Nile to the Roman leader:</div><div><blockquote>“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale <br />Her infinite variety”</blockquote></div><div>In the play, it meant that Cleopatra's charms were so endlessly varied that Antony could never tire of her.</div><div><br /></div><div>In our case, Holmes meant that even after a three-year hiatus, he still retained the power to surprise Watson. It is a pattern that repeated many times throughout their association in the Canon. And to readers, it never gets old.</div><div><br /></div><div>The boys at Baker Street Elementary are learning something about aging this week...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVBYrU5hLB35DnRExyV8K2ZQ6psb_7W4qi5Hfp4gLCVCgCf9MghB-XlDdn7H-k1iB0tRocKqcyJCxI1j4uIxz9SwUPm1HeAwhetpDWGQei_XllnK4xm7uLvi16edxdeD1BFEFNJbBAbyXZMDN5Ioe2lvI7vUCN205y3ZK0XcxNI-TLMGMduuA4hKqZsXN/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVBYrU5hLB35DnRExyV8K2ZQ6psb_7W4qi5Hfp4gLCVCgCf9MghB-XlDdn7H-k1iB0tRocKqcyJCxI1j4uIxz9SwUPm1HeAwhetpDWGQei_XllnK4xm7uLvi16edxdeD1BFEFNJbBAbyXZMDN5Ioe2lvI7vUCN205y3ZK0XcxNI-TLMGMduuA4hKqZsXN/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyecyLG6joCbH_X3yO2pFvMikFJICdiz1S9WHEFmdERT47Wq4gQKSGdDRuT1wdb1HKH65q-O6znCrwqc1gJEKfchpT8a3We2FggGBevXjQnd-opSVt-IVSMy1BsyNFItoP2_g7jk-6UkvA5F3GNDSeH276R316r1HgRn8h4cLcUi7-rhXZd7z__lcArJb/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyecyLG6joCbH_X3yO2pFvMikFJICdiz1S9WHEFmdERT47Wq4gQKSGdDRuT1wdb1HKH65q-O6znCrwqc1gJEKfchpT8a3We2FggGBevXjQnd-opSVt-IVSMy1BsyNFItoP2_g7jk-6UkvA5F3GNDSeH276R316r1HgRn8h4cLcUi7-rhXZd7z__lcArJb/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8-j6WaAnJIl8RcxlNmG163OQyGgD_Vi5PnIRYF3zngXxD3PnChH-niN6ELJSh0ns1jv-DDLQxvnKdhrehyphenhyphenP1WKmSbIVABS8mjFVcaUWXo3cPMhUpqid2sFpw9lL-4Gr09M9CPIMBg9nsBT-Rwgae3dmPdlszIlPyl6NFhNouxZJoVbYAt0LDKP3Nhhbk/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8-j6WaAnJIl8RcxlNmG163OQyGgD_Vi5PnIRYF3zngXxD3PnChH-niN6ELJSh0ns1jv-DDLQxvnKdhrehyphenhyphenP1WKmSbIVABS8mjFVcaUWXo3cPMhUpqid2sFpw9lL-4Gr09M9CPIMBg9nsBT-Rwgae3dmPdlszIlPyl6NFhNouxZJoVbYAt0LDKP3Nhhbk/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20208.4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Baker Street Elementary – It Never Gets Old

“silhouettes which our grandparents loved to frame” [EMPT]  In "The Empty House," Sherlock Holmes surprises Watson with the life-l...

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The 2025 BSI Trust Lecture

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“a course of lectures” [COPP] </h4><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSCUorFPXhzcXTGV-AOo-oBY3Q_kaPb8lfvedXxw8Bbh6zoACpKFnc8O89wU4kepdWQs1kB2fMlLrBoj38jy4GB1OWHPt2Z03Jjp4Wz7YXwGT0EH-oyV0K-3TviTRJZSo3Bw1fub4o8BuPJiDv1xY7S42V2TvFvlPosg-d_BRDFyx0HKNKE2qzwol3EXu/s606/Susan%20Dahlinger%20-%20square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="606" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSCUorFPXhzcXTGV-AOo-oBY3Q_kaPb8lfvedXxw8Bbh6zoACpKFnc8O89wU4kepdWQs1kB2fMlLrBoj38jy4GB1OWHPt2Z03Jjp4Wz7YXwGT0EH-oyV0K-3TviTRJZSo3Bw1fub4o8BuPJiDv1xY7S42V2TvFvlPosg-d_BRDFyx0HKNKE2qzwol3EXu/w400-h400/Susan%20Dahlinger%20-%20square.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>From 1899 to the height of the Great Depression, a Connecticut Yankee in a deerstalker cap starred on both sides of the pond in a legendary play about a very British detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle.  </p><p>This BSI Trust Lecture by <b>S.E. Dahlinger</b> is about the enigmatic actor <b>William Gillette</b>, his career and his castle, and his role in reviving the Sherlock Holmes franchise. It happens on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET.</p><p>Registration information is below.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">About S.E. Dahlinger</h3><p>S.E. Dahlinger, BSI ("The Bruce-Partington Plans") is an independent scholar in theatre history and operatic performance. She is a volunteer historian for The Friends of Gillette Castle State Park. Her article, "The Sherlock Holmes We Never Knew," won <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2001/05/01/morley-montgomery-award/" target="_blank">The Morley-Montgomery Award</a> in 1999. </p><p>The title of her BSI Trust Lecture is "<b>Marry Him or Murder Him: William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes</b>."</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The BSI Trust Lecture</h3><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York)</b></h4><p></p><ul><li>Online using Zoom</li><li>Open to all Sherlockians & the public</li><li>Free – no registration fee</li><li>Advance registration required</li><li>Registration closes when event reaches capacity</li></ul><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Event Notes</h3><p>Only the scheduled speakers will be visible and talking, so attendees do not need a camera or microphone to watch the Lecture.</p><p>A recording of the Lecture will be posted online in the BSI Digital Archive in the future (date TBD).</p><p>While the Lecture is free, advance registration is required, as space is limited.</p><p><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_58lLH_9TTOaGofyepZmNcQ" target="_blank">Register now</a> to attend what will be a comprehensive and fascinating event for fans of Sherlock Holmes and those curious about the history of the Baker Street Irregulars.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Further Resources on William Gilllete</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2018/04/remembering-william-gillette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remembering William Gillette</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/10/breaking-long-lost-william-gillette.html#.VVaRR_lViko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Long Lost William Gillette Sherlock Holmes Film from 1916 Found</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/05/the-1916-william-gillette-sherlock.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 1916 William Gillette "Sherlock Holmes" Is Available for Order on Blu-ray / DVD</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2019/07/gillette-castle-needs-your-help.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gillette Castle Needs Your Help</a></li><li>IHOSE Episodes:</li><ul><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/08/episode-34-william-gillette-americas.html#.UuXENcQo5w0" target="_blank">Episode 34: William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/08/episode-126-becoming-gillettes.html" target="_blank">Episode 126: Becoming the Gillettes</a></li></ul></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><br />

The 2025 BSI Trust Lecture

“a course of lectures” [COPP]  From 1899 to the height of the Great Depression, a Connecticut Yankee in a deerstalker cap starred on both si...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 316: The Sherlock Holmes Pub

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Here is the key. You can look for yourself.” [GOLD] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJzqRNl6ZandmMsV2EC5dCCmGKFJF0IMc_VLQNQsdYdOzm9IZndkceWPE4W5FsxnSOHn0A98C1hBrXP4rhP456wHZb3a0znLLu62nVMjtkHUnXOxGa5qXxBXQ-sWPBosAjVB1wWmOdJJWENVa1N4bOS2yvtbqTgyoZZW4TP0DzYf0gcl0Zpol_5gvzuY2/s3173/ihearofsherlock316-header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="3173" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJzqRNl6ZandmMsV2EC5dCCmGKFJF0IMc_VLQNQsdYdOzm9IZndkceWPE4W5FsxnSOHn0A98C1hBrXP4rhP456wHZb3a0znLLu62nVMjtkHUnXOxGa5qXxBXQ-sWPBosAjVB1wWmOdJJWENVa1N4bOS2yvtbqTgyoZZW4TP0DzYf0gcl0Zpol_5gvzuY2/w640-h430/ihearofsherlock316-header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div><p><br /></p><p>Imagine having the key to 221B Baker Street, and what it must feel like to open that door. And imagine being trusted to keep Holmes and Watson’s famous sitting room in good order. That rare honor belongs to <!--x-tinymce/html-->Roger Johnson, BSI ("<em>The Pall Mall Gazette</em>") and Jean Upton, BSI ("Elsie Cubitt"), a well-known couple among the small community of married Sherlockians. </p><p>Jean and Roger have preserved and maintained the sitting room at London’s Sherlock Holmes Pub for 30 years. Join us as we hear how the Northumberland Hotel evolved into the pub, and why Sir Henry Baskerville would have been an unlikely guest. </p><p>You'll learn the origin of the sitting room in 1951’s Festival of Britain, how Jean and Roger saved it from neglect, and how it stands today after the pub’s recent renovation.</p><p>Then we look ahead to Sherlockian gatherings for the last half of September in "<b>The Learned Societies</b>" segment. Madeline Quinones is back with "<b>A Chance of Listening</b>," and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with something from the vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by August 29, 2025 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.</p><p>We have some wonderful images of the pub, the sitting room, and the exhibition that led to it, courtesy of Roger and Jean and available exclusively for our <a href="https://ihose.co/ihosepatron" target="_blank"><b>supporters</b></a>. Join us on the platform of your choice (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/122378915" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.substack.com/p/episode-305-bonus-content" target="_blank">Substack</a>). </p><div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock316.mp3" target="_blank">Download</a> [Save As] | File size: 72.5 MB, 1:04:27</h3><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" data-dashlane-classification="other" data-dashlane-frameid="3174" data-dashlane-rid="188470f53ab0415f" height="192" mozallowfullscreen="true" msallowfullscreen="true" oallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37841025/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/414851/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF" style="border: none;" title="Embed Player" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="100%"></iframe></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><br /></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"></div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-wrap: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.episodes.fm/258126625" target="_blank">Listen to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere anywhere you get podcasts<br /></a></span><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Leave I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere a five-star rating on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-hear-of-sherlock-everywhere/id258126625?ls=1">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/30WtRn1mnXfAtX7YaeRY5Y">Spotify</a>; listen to us <a href="https://www.episodes.fm/1198869691">wherever you listen to podcasts</a>.</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><h2 style="margin: 0px;">Sponsors</h2><div style="margin: 0px;"><ul><li><a href="https://mxpublishing.com/" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a> has a number of new Sherlock Holmes books out by various authors. 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Episode 316: The Sherlock Holmes Pub

“Here is the key. You can look for yourself.” [GOLD]  Imagine having the key to 221B Baker Street, and what it must feel like to open that d...

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by Scott Monty