Podcast appearances and mentions of baker street babes

We talk with Kristina Manente (Website, Baker Street Babes, Audio Engineer on Calling Darkness, Fangirls) about foreign language musicals, the trust and bonds in early obscure fandom, and how your love for something can take you on unexpected adventures. Content warning: brief mention of sexual assault in context of a scene in a musical (starts 27:31). Follow the show on Twitter: @treasurescast Your hosts are Anne Kirn (@house_of_darkly) and Emily Kardamis (@corruptedgem). Intro, outro, and interstitial music is "Welcome!" by RoccoW, used under Creative Commons.

For our last episode before Longpoint we are finishing up the series of interviews with Sword Carolina and including an interview with the founder of MEMAG. Matthew Stinson interviewed Ashley Polasek of Sword Carolina. Ashley is a Women's Longsword competitor and Gold medal winning student of Sword Carolina. She also has a podcast of her own called the Baker Street Babes, an all-female group of Sherlock Holmes fans dedicated to approaching the fandom from a female point of view, as well as engaging in fun, lively conversations about the canon, film and television adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's work, and associated topics. Her podcast is available on iTunes. Sword Carolina can be found online at http://swordcarolina.com/ Cory Winslow is the founder of the Medieval European Martial Arts Guild, or M.E.M.A.G. He is also a HEMA Alliance Certified Instructor and the Vice Director of the HEMAA Curriculum Council. He has been seriously researching and training in Historical European Martial Arts since 2003. In 2006 he founded the first MEMAG training school in Salisbury Maryland with his assistant instructor Joshua Reptsik and continued to teach regular classes at the Peninsula Fight School of MEMAG until early 2014, when he and his wife Betsy established the Blue Ridge Sword School in Luray, VA where they currently instruct regular classes. MEMAG can be found online at http://www.memag.net/ If you like what you hear, you can support the HEMA-Cast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/HEMACast Like us on facebook at HEMA-Cast or on twitter @HEMAcast E-mail us at HEMApodcast@gmail.com Listen to us on the web at http://hemacast.libsyn.com/ Or on iTunes at The HEMA-Cast or Stitcher, also at The HEMA-Cast

"I am one of a hundred" [ILLU]  Well, we managed to do it. And it only took us nine years, an 18-month hiatus, one lost episode and thousands of fans.   That's right, it's our 100th episode.   We asked you what you wanted to hear for the centenary of the first podcast for Sherlock Holmes devotees, and time and again, we heard from you, telling us to do a retrospective - a look back at our favorite moments from what we've accomplished. We also asked you what your favorite moments are and what you wanted to know from us. Well, we managed to deliver on both.   Our 100th episode gave us a chance to reflect on exactly what turning 100 means, and to dive back into our murky and fuzzy origins. We try to answer some of your queries and we celebrate those who joined us previously before launching into our top memories of the show, as represented in audio clips. Our Gas-Lamp features two readings, including a new one created just for this episode. Finally, we wrap up with a couple of important announcements that you won't want to miss.   We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on . Perhaps you'd like to become a patron in honor of our 100th show. If ongoing support scares you, are welcome too.    Additional Thanks We have so many of you to thank — from those of you who wrote in with feedback, to those who provided reviews, created something for us, provided financial support, and of course, those who appeared on the show. It's all been absolutely overwhelming.   So, in no particular order, thanks to: Steve Doyle, Mark Gagen, Steve Rothman, Bob Katz, Andy Solberg, Jon Lellenberg, Dan Stashower, Mike Whelan, Peter Blau, Les Klinger, Bert Coules, Mike Berdan, Michael Dirda, Bob Thomalen, The Baker Street Babes, Otto Penzler, Maria Konnikova, Nicholas Meyer, Evelyn Herzog, Susan Rice, David Harnois, Steve Mason, Rob Nunn, Claire Strum, Peter Calamai, Nicholas Pidgeon, Nick Utechin, Ray Betzner, David Stuart Davies, David Ian Davies, Chris Redmond, Jamie Mahoney, Leah Guinn, Jerry Margolin, David Morrill, Sally Sugarman, Graham Moore, Henry Zecher, Tom Francis, Don Hobbs, Tom Richmond, Tim Johnson, Ken Ludwig, Glen Miranker, Zach Dundas, Bonnie MacBird, Bill Barnes, Roseane McNamara, Doug Elliott, Kerry Murphy, Christopher Sequeira, Erin O'Neill, and Robert Veld.   And extra special thanks to our spouses  Kathi and Mindi, who tolerate this silliness and allow us to interrupt the flow of home life more than we thought they would. Or certainly more than they'd prefer.     Notes 1:37 Welcome and intro 2:25 Someone else is pretty excited 3:19 Other centenary celebrations in 2016 7:10 Milestones can be , featuring 9:32 Our humble beginnings 11:14 Spending time 11:55 I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - by the numbers 15:49 Multiple IHOSE interview guests 18:10 Your kind reviews 20:24 21:40 You asked for it / your favorite moments 23:29 How it all began 34:24 Remembering our hiatus 41:00 Looking back at our favorite moments 42:25 Mike Berdan on getting involved with Sherlock Holmes  45:12 Christopher Morley on the reality of Sherlock Holmes 48:00 Peter Blau on Edgar Smith 51:38 Otto Penzler gets defensive about his literary doppelgänger 55:23 Fritz Weaver recalls Baker Street, the characterization of Sherlock Holmes, and the importance of Conan Doyle 57:54 Michael Dirda reads from On Conan Doyle 1:01:59 Lara Pulver reflects on her success 1:05:03 Bert Coules on the role of the writer with BBC Radio, the importance of his director David Johnson recognizing the major characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles 1:11:20 Bert Coules talks about casting Michael Williams as Dr. Watson, as opposed to Nigel Bruce 1:14:55 A comic interlude: a halfway decent Jack Benny impersonation 1:20:22 Lyndsay, Ashley and Ardy from the Baker Street Babes play Jeopardy and make Burt's editing job a living nightmare 1:24:06 A flashback within our flashback as Steve Rothman is unruffled and Bob Katz freaks out about Dr. Rosenbach's credentials 1:26:57 Nicholas Meyer recounts how he was invited to the BSI dinner and how he overstepped 1:35:25 Susan Rice shares the story of the afternoon when women were granted membership in the Baker Street Irregulars, together with a recording of Tom Stix presiding at that very event. 1:42:53 The Baker Street Journal 1:45:02 The Editor's Gas-Lamp: a two-fer with "221B" and "A Long Evening with Holmes" 1:50:45 Housekeeping, special thanks and two announcements — listen closely, as we need your feedback     Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: The , featuring .  , where you can get a gift subscription for the up and coming Sherlockian.      Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find .   Links: Our Episodes and (Sherlockian 101) : Mike Berdan  : Sherlockian 101  : Peter Blau  : Otto Penzler  : Fritz Weaver : Michael Dirda  : Lara Pulver Episodes and : Bert Coules : The Baker Street Babes : Nicholas Meyer : Susan Rice and Evelyn Herzog : that Jack Benny impersonation : Bob Katz, Andy Solberg and Steven Rothman Leave us a rating or review The  page The      Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  , as well as on the  on Google+ (with over 3,700 members), as well as through our accounts on  , , ,   and .     Please , , ,  or  and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? 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Talkin' Comic-Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego (8th May 2016, 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT) interact on the Google+ Event page: https://plus.google.com/events/coaf0oprsitr5pk38v7rb4ra4bg watch along LIVE on the YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rx1BP9ctao ------------------------------------------- ~~ LIFE INTERRUPTED... ~~ for the first time, we've had a guest no-show on the podcast - we were going to be joined by the Baker Street Babes but things that got away and left us wanting. The good news is there's been plenty for myself and Alyssa to talk about this week, including SDCC parking, hotel sale waitlists, Comic-Con HQ and Free Comic Book day. At the back end of this episode we're also joined by Andy Behbakht to talk a spoiler-heavy conversation about Captain America Civil War - don;t worry, we give you a big heads-up when to turn off if you haven't yet seen the film... Our competiton prizes this week are provided, as always, by the wonderful Dark Bunny Tees - head to darkbunnytees.com to check out their awesome line in movie and tv themed t-shirts, hoodies and apparell... ------------------------------------------- TALKIN' COMIC-CON: A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego +Comic-Con International Hangout On Air taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET) and hosted by +Leonard Sultana. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-Con, about con & pop culture and, for an hour or so, we invite guests to talk to us and get nerdy and geeky about everything that orbits the Best Pop Culture Convention On The Planet! YOU can watch and interact online, either by Twitter (tweeting with the hashtag #CupOTeaSDCC) or via the Hangout Event Q&A. Schedules permitting, Leonard will be joined by guests from the SDCC blogging community and some surprises! Our Guests, this week: ... Alyssa Franks, Friends Of CC Forum ... Andy Behbakht If you have anything you'd like to have discussed in these Comic-Con shows, please put a suggestion in the comments - we'd love to hear what you'd like to talk about. And don't forget to join in the conversation LIVE during the show, using the Q&A button in the video preview above or on Twitter (#CupOTeaSDCC) See you all this and every Sunday at 6pm GMT... LIVE!

Talkin' Comic-Con: A Cup O' Tea with An Englishman In San Diego (1at May 2016, 1000 PT / 1300 ET / 1800 GMT) http://www.anenglishmaninsandiego.com/thebluediary/talkin-comic-con-a-cup-o-tea-with-an-englishman-in-san-diego-1at-may-2016 ~~ #SDCCfit ~~ A truly packed show this week. We've had two weeks of Leonard, shanghai-ing the show and getting his preferred guests on! And now it's only fair to give Alyssa a crack at the invites...! Today's show features a bunch of people who are doing their best to help a lot of people get themselves physically ready for the rigours of San Diego Comic-Con (and, indeed, the expanse of the modern con) - people who are embracing the motivational #SDCCfit hashtag. This is a great episode in which we give you hints and tips to prepare yourselves over the coming months. We're not going to turn you into Lou Ferringo, overnight... But we do give you some pointers to make sure you don't Hulk out during your con! We are also be joined by somebody who we haven't had on the show for a while - the long overdue return of Mark Searby, in which he and Leonard will be giving their spoiler-free reports on the upcoming Marvel Entertainment release, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. AND we launch our competition to win tickets to this years epic SherlockeDCC off-site event, organised by the fantastic Baker Street Babes gang - it's one of the essential Comic-Con parties to attend and we'll give you the chance to be there. AND, AND...! We also announce the winner of last weeks #alienday427 tee shirt giveaway, courtesy of the amazing Dark Bunny Tees , as well as giving away something a bit special to a viewer of the show! See? Told you it was a packed episode this week!! ------------------------------------------- TALKIN' COMIC-CON: A CUP O' TEA WITH AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO is the weekly San Diego Comic-Con podcast taking place every Sunday (6pm GMT / 10am PT / 1pm ET) and hosted by +Leonard Sultana. Each week, the best bloggers on t'web talk about San Diego Comic-Con, about con & pop culture and, for an hour or so, we invite guests to talk to us and get nerdy and geeky about everything that orbits the Best Pop Culture Convention On The Planet! YOU can watch and interact online, either by Twitter (tweeting with the hashtag #CupOTeaSDCC) or via the Hangout Event Q&A. Schedules permitting, Leonard will be joined by guests from the SDCC blogging community and some surprises! Our Guests, this week: ... Alyssa Franks, Friends Of CC Forum ... Jeff Mueller (The Mighty Jerd) ... Kevin Walwyn ... Aaron Nabus ... Mark Searby If you have anything you'd like to have discussed in these Comic-Con shows, please put a suggestion in the comments - we'd love to hear what you'd like to talk about. And don't forget to join in the conversation LIVE during the show, using the Q&A button in the video preview above or on Twitter (#CupOTeaSDCC) See you all this and every Sunday at 6pm GMT... LIVE!

Mattias Boström älskar Sherlock Holmes. Jag är kluven till kramar. Några saker vi pratar om i avsnittet: Karin Adelsköld, Svenska Panoptikon, scenografen bakom Sherlock, Baker Street Irregulars, Baker Street Babes, långa kramar och lagoma kramar, Christian Side Hug, och Temple Grandin.

      The #BSIWeekend 2015 is in the history books. As usual, it was a reminder of the richness of friendship and fun that are the side effect - and in some cases, the driver - of our interest in Sherlock Holmes. And it is the subject of this episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.   As you know, the  is a gathering of some hundrends of interested Sherlockians that is always full of food, fun and friends, and this year was no exception. In fact, this year it coincided with the 125th anniversary of the birth of Christopher Morley, the founder of the BSI, and the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Valley of Fear.   One of the highlights for us was the Lunch of Steele at the Salmagundi Club, honoring the memory of Frederic Dorr Steele, one of the great illustrators of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Burt has hosted this luncheon for the last 12 years, and he tells us why he decided to bring back the tradition of Morley's Three Hours For Lunch Club under the topic of Steele.   At the Salmagundi Club   There at the club, we enjoyed an intimate setting that allowed us to share a variety of interests and to capture a couple of those legendary stories that aren't documented in writing. We refer, of course, to Peter Blau, who regaled us with a John Bennett Shaw story and an Al Silverstein tale.   Peter Blau, looking forlorn after offering the raffle prize up for auction at the BSI Cocktail Reception.   We also reflected on the associated interests of Sherlockians that brought us to other societies such as the Victorian Military Society, the English Speaking Union and others.   One of the common interests of Sherlockians is comedy. David Stuart Davies has always been a star attraction at comedic efforts at our gatherings. And this year was no different, with Davies doing a one-man rendition of a Goon Show-like interlude called "A Quartet of M's," which we have a short audio clip of within the show. If you'd like to watch the full version, please check out the full video below (recorded with the permission of the BSI's "Wiggins," as you heard in Episode 71).       The investitures this year were nothing short of thrilling, with two very special ones. Kristina Manente of the Baker Street Babes received the investiture "Grace Dunbar," and Emily Miranker is now "Lady Hatty St. Simon." We have audio clips of each of them, including some commentary from her father, Glen Miranker, BSI ("The Origin of Tree Worship").   Kristina Manente, BSI gets her investiture face on   If you'd like to see more photos from the 2015 BSI Weekend, here's a slideshow from .     The Editor's Gas-Lamp for this episode is "Watson's Wound: Real of Phantom?" by Robert Katz, MD, BSI from The Watsonian (Vol. 2, No. 2).       Links: The Three Stooges'  The Amateur Mendicant Society's history  by Chris Music is now for sale.  for 2014 for the best article in the Baker Street Journal.  with Ian McKellen as a 93 year-old retired Sherlock Holmes.  of the BBC's Sherlock and it's taking place in London in April 2015.  for the Christmas special of Sherlock, with the actors in full Victorian garb.     Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at (NEW and improved on the web!) and , as well as on the  on Google+ (still growing, now at over 2,300 members), as well as through our accounts on ,  and .       Please , ,  or  and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (ihearofsherlock AT gmail DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).     This episode includes three sponsors that deserve your attention:    (check out the new )  , where you should get  in now to secure all four issues and a very special Christmas Annual about The Seven Per-Cent Solution. The John H. Watson Monograph Series, from the , sponsored by James O'Leary.     --    

When the Baker Street Babes went to Dashcon, little did we know what was in store!  We are honored to have been asked, and we would like to thank our amazing fans for being a part of the podcast and quiz, and our special guest, emmagrant01, for being a brilliant addition to our live podcast episodes. Join Babes Liz and Lyndsay and our fabulous Dashcon audience as we discuss with Emma Sherlockian AUs--from Rathbone to tunalock, from "A Cure for Boredom" to "Nothing to Make a Song About," we will chat over everything about Emma's work that makes us excited and curious about new incarnations of Sherlock Holmes, as well as aspects of the character which will always and forever remain timeless.  Babes Liz and Lyndsay, who both attended Dashon, also offer a commentary at the outset of the episode.  More importantly: listen to Emma being fierce, and applaud the wonderful people who contributed their time and helped make this new live ep so special!

The Baker Street Babes want to thank everyone who was so very kind to us at 221B Con and introduce our newest Babe at the same time we give you our second annual live episode:Ashley Polasek and Sherlockian Film Through the AgesIn this podcast, we discuss Watson's progression from absentee to "life partner," trends in Sherlockian adaptations through the ages, how much better Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Evil should have been, the vastly underrated importance of Nigel Bruce, and much more!  We thank the 221B Con organizers very kindly for allowing us live podcast time, and everyone who was there in the audience for being absolute peaches.Ashley Polasek is an “Aca-Sherlockian,” happily living at the crossroads of academia, traditional Sherlockiana, and contemporary fandom. She has spoken about Sherlock Holmes at academic conferences across the US, UK, and continental Europe, and has published in peer reviewed journals and academic texts relating Holmes to a multitude of literary and film studies topics; she will graduate with her PhD on adaptations of Sherlock Holmes in July of 2014. Ashley is a member of both The Diogenes Club of Washington D.C. and the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, and has attended BSI and ASH events for many years. She has published in the Baker Street Journal, and was a speaker at the “Behind the Canonical Screen” conference in Los Angeles in 2012; she will co-edit (with Lyndsay Faye) the conference's companion volume for the BSI Press. Ashley has been interviewed about Sherlock Holmes on The Baker Street Babes podcast, CNN International, and CBS Sunday Morning. If you follow Babes, Ashley can be found on Twitter @SherlockPhd!   Music: "Happy Alley" by Kevin MacLeod

I recently attended 221B Con, and it was amazing! One of the panels I was on was the "How to Podcast" panel. I was joined by Gariath from Leveling Azeroth, Amy from the Baker Street Babes, and Emma from Three Patch Podcast. We talked about equipment, how to make content, microphones, where to host your podcast, merchandise, and so much more. Make sure you check this one out! Thank you to Emma and Three Patch for recording this episode for me! Make sure you check out their shows too! Leveling Azeroth: website, twitter, facebook Baker Street Babes: website, twitter, facebook, tumblr Three Patch Podcast: website, twitter, facebook, tumblr Thanks for listening!Feedback for this show can be sent to: hope@twotruefreaks.comYou can now follow Hope on Twitter @HopeMullinax or read her work at What the Fangirl! THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

I recently attended 221B Con, and it was amazing! One of the panels I was on was the "How to Podcast" panel. I was joined by Gariath from Leveling Azeroth, Amy from the Baker Street Babes, and Emma from Three Patch Podcast. We talked about equipment, how to make content, microphones, where to host your podcast, merchandise, and so much more. Make sure you check this one out! Thank you to Emma and Three Patch for recording this episode for me! Make sure you check out their shows too! Leveling Azeroth: website, twitter, facebook Baker Street Babes: website, twitter, facebook, tumblr Three Patch Podcast: website, twitter, facebook, tumblr Thanks for listening!Feedback for this show can be sent to: hope@twotruefreaks.comYou can now follow Hope on Twitter @HopeMullinax or read her work at What the Fangirl! THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

In this episode of Hope of All Trades, I'm joined by my friend 'The Hair-Metal Hero' Chris Tyler! We take on BBC Sherlock season three But first, Chris and I are apart of our resident Doctor Who show Who True Freaks. We both had to miss the discussion of "Time of the Doctor." We take a few moments to chat about Matt Smith's last episode. Then we tackle the new season of BBC Sherlock. We discuss the twist and turns, gush about a wedding that's not complete without a potential murder, get creeped out by the new big bad, and throw in some dirty jokes. I also take a moment to explain why you should watch Elementary. This is not one to be missed! I mention a few times the podcast The Baker Street Babes. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle, and Victorian moustaches, make sure you give them a listen! You can hear both of us on Who True Freaks and find us on the Two True Freaks facebook page You can hear Chris' other podcasts at The Vault of Startling Monster Horror Tales of Terror and Nerds on Film You can also find him on facebook The official John Watson blog The official Molly Hooper blogFeedback for this show can be sent to: hope@twotruefreaks.comYou can now follow Hope on Twitter @HopeMullinax or read her work at What the Fangirl! THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

In this episode of Hope of All Trades, I'm joined by my friend 'The Hair-Metal Hero' Chris Tyler! We take on BBC Sherlock season three But first, Chris and I are apart of our resident Doctor Who show Who True Freaks. We both had to miss the discussion of "Time of the Doctor." We take a few moments to chat about Matt Smith's last episode. Then we tackle the new season of BBC Sherlock. We discuss the twist and turns, gush about a wedding that's not complete without a potential murder, get creeped out by the new big bad, and throw in some dirty jokes. I also take a moment to explain why you should watch Elementary. This is not one to be missed! I mention a few times the podcast The Baker Street Babes. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle, and Victorian moustaches, make sure you give them a listen! You can hear both of us on Who True Freaks and find us on the Two True Freaks facebook page You can hear Chris' other podcasts at The Vault of Startling Monster Horror Tales of Terror and Nerds on Film You can also find him on facebook The official John Watson blog The official Molly Hooper blogFeedback for this show can be sent to: hope@twotruefreaks.comYou can now follow Hope on Twitter @HopeMullinax or read her work at What the Fangirl! THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

We thought we'd stir up the discussions a bit and try to get to the bottom of a couple of controversies that have been roiling the world of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts (we're careful to say neither "fans" nor "devotees" at this juncture).The first item of interest that grabbed our attention in early 2013 was the so-called "Free Sherlock" movement. Summed up, this is basically an issue that is being brought to court via a case titled , in which Leslie Klinger, BSI ("The Abbey Grange") is contesting the Conan Doyle Estate's claim that any new content that contains Sherlock Holmes must pay a royalty or license fee to the Estate. Burt and Scott parse through some of the non-technical/legal aspects of the case and discuss what's at stake.Speaking of being at stake, the other item on the docket is the debate as to what in fact constitutes a Sherlockian of good standing? That is, can one have arrived at the doorstep of 221B Baker Street via the BBC series (or Granada, or Universal, etc.) or must one have been schooled only in the printed literature and dress the part of a 1940s joiner? It's quite a debate - one that was taken up vehemently by The Baker Street Babes earlier this year, after the "Elite Devotee Redux" was published in recently resurrected  Saturday Review of Literature. We offer our own humble observations on the matter.For those who wish to subscribe to the publication and read all of the very interesting articles therein, you may procure a copy by sending $5 postpaid to Donald K. Pollock, 521 College Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14305. An image of the cover and inside cover can be seen below.The Editor's Gas-Lamp: We purposefully revisited the same Gas-Lamp (Vol. 3, No. 2, OS) that we shared on , because Edgar Smith's "Who is a Baker Street Irregular?" seemed to strike the same chord some 65 years later.Links: Les Klinger's site

At SHERLOPALOOZA, Babes Curly, Kafers, Maria, & Ardy were joined by Sherlock composer Michael Price and blog writer Joe Lidster for a fun filled Q&A. Mostly questions from the audience, it's a fabulous and unlikely double act. SHERLOPALOOZA was an all day screening of the second series of Sherlock plus a Q&A with two of the artistic crew. It took place on November 17th at the in London and was hosted by The Baker Street Babes with support from . You can find Michael at , on twitter at , and on . Joe is on twitter at .

[]On New Year's Day 2012, a facebook post stopped The Baker Street Babes in their tracks. Amanda Abbington was asking how to become a Baker Street Babe. After we recovered (it took some time), we began a delightful conversation with Amanda about Sherlock and beyond. After a few months of schedule dancing, work, school, and New Zealand, The Babes (Curly, Ardy, Turk,  & Kafers) and Amanda were finally able to meet up and what you're about to listen to and read is what came of it. We can honestly say this was such a delight and a treat. Not only was it just fun, but it was insightful. Amanda has been dubbed The Queen of Fandom by BBC Sherlock enthusiasts, and rightfully so. she's reached out to fans unlike anyone else, breaking The Fourth Wall and embracing fan culture. Incredibly charming, witty, and caring, she has become quite special to many of us. Please note this episode was recorded at the end of April and in a restaurant. While perfectly listenable, it may be worthwhile to follow along in the transcript. For those who don't know, Amanda Abbington is an English actress and comedienne who has appeared on television and stage. She is best known for her roles in the 2005 comedy sketch show Man Stroke Woman and the 2007–2008 comedy After You've Gone with Nicholas Lyndhurst. She has also appeared in recurring series such as Coupling, Casualty, and Dream Team. She is the longtime partner of British actor Martin Freeman, who plays John Watson in Sherlock. She has a facebook group devoted to her, suitably entitled: . (A partner to her husband's .) You can follow her on twitter at and her and Martin's delightful (and hysterical) dogs

It's John Watson Appreciation Hour (and a half!). This episode is dedicated to John Watson, the steadfast soldier and friend. To the man who is always there, even to the bitter end. He is the man who is a friend to Sherlock Holmes, the man who calls him out on being an annoying dick, and the man who believes in him. John Watson is more than the everyday man, he is each and every one of us, the audience surrogate taking us along on the wild ride of his misadventures in and out of London. He is the best friend of the cleverest man in the world, the healer, the soldier, and the lover. He is John Watson and we fucking love him. What are your favorite Dr. Watson moments from the canon? Who is your favorite John Watson on screen? If you could go on a date with Dr. Watson where would you go (because let's be honest, Dr. John “Three Continents” Watson would definitely take you on a date)? Any questions about the good doctor? Nearly all the Baker Street Babes take you through an episode of John Watson love. THANK YOU to everyone who helped donate and our new sponsor, ! Additional content, including media, for this episode is on our and .

The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate took place on November 10th, featuring audience members from over 20 countries and panelists from all walks of Sherlockiana, including yours truly! The Baker Street Babes captained Team 1: BBC Sherlock in the debate to see which Sherlock Holmes adaptation has the most prolific effect on the 21st Century audience, keeping the spirit of Sherlock Holmes alive and expanding its notoreity. We had an AMAZING team, which included; Babes Curly, Ardy, Taylor, and Jenn, Jules, Emma, and David from , Roger Johnson of , Charlotte Ann Walters () and Dan Andriacco () of , and Kate Workman. Seriously, thank you all SO much. We are happy to share this with you all, and we hope you enjoy!   You can read more about the debate at MX Publishing's tumblr You can find the slides with expanded arguments at the following link: This way you can even follow along with the audio! Many thanks to Steve Emecz for organizing the debate, which was no small feat.

Babes: Curly, Ardy, and Jenn look at the Women in Sherlock Holmes, both canon and BBC, beyond Irene Adler (though we chat about her too!) Join us as we look at the role of women in Victorian times and the stories themselves, compare them with other Victorian heroines, look at the strong ones and weak ones alike, and try and grapple with the BBC!Verse women. Most importantly though! We answer questions from all of you!! We have some news to tell as well, a favour to ask, and a song about a snarky and sexy Blackberry loving lady at the end. It's The Baker Street Babes and it is Episode 4!

Disclaimer: This episode will be remastered to fix sound issues, also, we now realize we are not the first Sherlock Holmes podcast. Apologies to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, our Google-fu failed us. Our very first podcast! Meet the Baker Street Babes! In our first episode we talk about how we got into Sherlock Holmes, our favourite stories and characters, as well as taking a look at BBC's Sherlock's Series Two titles... we know the canon, now what are they going to do with it? Plus! News from the cast of Sherlock as well as the Undershaw Preservation Trust. We have songs, we have German, we have French, we have laughs and theories! We hope you enjoy!   The Baker Street Babes theme song was composed and recorded by