Podcast appearances and mentions of peter blau

Vorrangig ist Marc Carnal der Head-Autor der wöchentlichen TV-Show "Willkommen Österreich" mit Stermann & Grissemann. Er schreibt aber auch gereimte Hörspiele für Ö1, satirische Romane und pointierte Kolumnen. Außerdem kann er zaubern und kochen. Und seit Neuestem ist er auch als Kabarettist auf den Kleinkunst- und Comedy-Bühnen. Für sein Solodebüt schlüpft er in die Rolle des leibhaftigen Weltenlenkers: „Gott – Live“. Peter Blau hat sich mit ihm über seine Schöpfung unterhalten. Ausschnitte aus dem Programm hören Sie in der aktuellen Ausgabe der Ö1-Sendung „Contra“, live zu sehen ist es am 29. März und 24. April in der Wiener Kulisse. Gott sei Dank. (Auszüge aus diesem Gespräch sin in der Sendung "Contra" vom 22.3. zu hören.)

Der fürt seinen dynamischen Standup-Kabarett-Stil bekannte "funny guy mit den progressiven Inhalten" Berni Wagner präsentierter kürzlich in Wiener Stadtsaal sein fünftes Soloprogramm mit dem Titel "Monster"."Seit ihm gesagt wurde, dass auch in ihm ein Monster schlummert" so steht es im offiziellen Beipacktext, "klammert sich Österreichs beliebtester Zottelfrisurträger mit Zähnen und Klauen an seinen Humor. Nur so kann er seine Angst lang genug bezähmen, um sich auf die Suche nach dem Ungeheuer zu machen." Peter Blau hat sich mit ihm über das Wesen seinres "Monsters" unterhalten. (Auszüge dieses Interviews finden sich in der CONTRA-Sendung vom 22.2.2025)

Neu im Kabarett: Die Schauspielerin und Kabarettistin Suse Lichtenberger („Willkommen Zuhause“) und der Standup-Comedian Sebastian Haring („Flüssige Übergänge“). Im Interview mit Peter Blau plaudern die beiden Newcomer über ihre bisherigen Lebenswege, die sie nun mit mehr oder weniger Verspätung auf die Kabarett-Bühnen geführt haben. Es geht unter anderem um Vorbilder und Motivationen, um einen Liegestuhl im Bundesbad Alte Donau und um schnurrende Katzen.Ausschnitte aus beiden Programmen hören Sie in der Ö1-Sendung CONTRA vom 14. Dezember 2024

Als eine der beiden tragenden Säulen des für ihre sechs unkonventionellen Programme vielfach ausgezeichneten und heuer im Frühjahr geschiedenen Kleinkunst-Duos „Flüsterzweieck“ sorgte Antonia Stabinger 15 Jahre lang für außergewöhnliche Akzente in der Kabarettszene. Doch ab sofort wird die Abendgage nicht mehr geteilt. Während ihre Partnerin Ulrike Haidacher als Roman-Autorin Erfolge feiert, stellt sich die auch als „Zudeckerin“ (FM4) und als „Clit/Doris“ – eine als überlebensgroße Vulva kostümierte Aufklärerin im Dienste des Feminismus – bekannte Antonia Stabinger ab sofort allein auf die Bühne. Peter Blau hat sich mit ihr über ihr Solodebüt „Angenehm“ und ihre neue Rolle als Pflegemutter unterhalten.

Seit 11 Jahren gibt es die Satire-Website "Die Tagespresse" bereits. Im Vorjahr wurde sie zum zweiten Mal mit dem "Österreichischen Kabarettpreis" ausgezeichnet. Mit ihren höhnisch-humoristischen oder böse-pointierten Artikeln erreicht sie regelmäßig hunderttausende Leserinnen und Leser. Seit Mai steht der Gründer dieses Online-Portals - Fritz Jergitsch - nun auch erstmals selbst auf einer Kabarettbühne, um sein erfolgreiches Projekt persönlich zu präsentieren: "Die Tagespresse Live" heißt sein Programm. Peter Blau hat sich mit Fritz Jergitsch u.a. über die Entstehungsgeschichte, den Redaktionsalltag, soziale Medien und die Macht der Algorithmen unterhalten.

Das aktuelle Programm von Gunkl (Günther Paal) trägt den Titel „Nicht nur sondern nur auch“: ergo eine Absage an jede Art von Ausschließlichkeit oder Absolutheit – vor allem jene der selbsternannten Wahrheitspächter an den Rändern des gesellschaftlichen Spektrums. Darüberhinaus ist das Programm eine Analyse der Ursachen für die zunehmende Polarisierung und Radikalisierung unserer Gesellschaft, ein Plädoyer für sorgfältiges Abwägen und gewissenhaftes Auseinanderhalten. Unmittelbar nach der Premiere am 19. September 2023 im Wiener Stadtsaal hat sich Peter Blau backstage mit Gunkl über sein neues Solo unterhalten.

Sein viertes Soloprogramm „50 Shades of Schmäh“ spielt der Mödlinger Comedian und Parodist Alex Kristan seit seiner Premiere im Herbst 2022 landauf, landab ausschließlich in restlos ausverkauften Sälen und Hallen – und im Vorjahr hat es ihm überdies den Österreichischen Kabarettpreis eingebracht. Fazit: eines der erfolgreichsten Kabarettprogramme der letzten Jahre. Peter Blau hat sich damals nach der Premiere m,it dem, Publikumsliebling über seinen Werdegang, das Verhältnis von Satire zu political correctness und andere inhaltliche Aspekte von "50 Shades of Schmäh" unterhalten. Ein Podcast mit "Katzenwelpen"! (Passagen dieses Interviews und weitere Priogramausschnitte sind in der Ö1-SEndung CONTRA vom 8. JUni 2024 zu hören.)

Im März hat die 31-jährige Schauspielerin, Sängerin, Kellnerin und Kickerin Christina Kiesler im Theater am Alsergrund ihr erstes – sehr bemerkenswertes – Kabarettprogramm präsentiert: „Nachspielzeit“. Und schon nach wenigen Spielminuten war klar: Diese Frau steht nicht nur zum Spaß auf der Kabarett-Bühne. Sie spielt ja auch nicht nur zum Spaß bei ihrem Fußballverein auf der Linksaußen-Position. Die Hauptgegner in ihrem Solodebüt sind die herrschenden patriarchalen und kapitalistischen Strukturen mit all ihren ungerechten Folgen. Um die Newcomerin näher kennenzulernen, hat sie Peter Blau in aller Ausführlichkeit interviewt. Programmausschnitte gibt es in der Sendung CONTRA vom 1. Juni. (Auszüge aus dem Interview in CONTRA 240601)

Die Publikumslieblinge Viktor Gernot und Thomas Stipsits proben die Doppelbelastung. Für ihr erstes gemeinsames Bühnenprogramm, das am Montag 22.4. im Globe Premiere feiern wird, haben sie sich den Namen "Lotterbuben" verpasst, erkunden mit Schmäh und spontanem Witz die Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten eines Baby-Boomers und eines Millennials, reisen musikalisch an die Adria, jagen Rauhaardackel in Tirol und lassen Superman und Batman einfach hängen. Peter Blau hat die beiden Künstler bei einer Vorpremiere getroffen und sich mit ihnen unterhalten. PS: In der aktuellen Ausgabe der Sendung CONTRA gibt es erste Kostproben aus diesem mit Spannung erwarteten Duo-Debut.. (Auszüge des Interviews sind in CON 240419 zu hören.)

Hier dreht sich heute alles um einen schrägen Vogel: den Grazer Kleinkunstvogel. Heuer gab es die bereits 38. Ausgabe dieses hierzulande ältesten und renommiertesten Kabarettnachwuchs-Wettbewerbs. Organisiert wird er seit über 30 Jahhren vom Grazer Kabarett-Doyen Simon Pichler. Gewonnen hat ihn heuer der Tiroler Kabarettist Thomas Gassner. Peter Blau hat sich mit beiden unterhalten. (Interview auszugsweise in CON 240330 gesendet.)

Setzt man die beiden Nachnamen von Robert Blöchl und Roland Penzinger zusammen, ergibt sich der Name BlöZinger. Seit 20 Jahren ist dieses komische Kabarett-Duo aus Oberösterreich nun schon erfolgreich auf den Kleinkunstbühnen im ganzen deutschen Sprachraum unterwegs. Sie selbst bezeichnen ihren vielfach ausgezeichneten, fantasievollen Stil als Kopfkino-Kabarett, weil sie mit ihren clownesk-pantomimischen Mitteln bei Bedarf jede Szenerie und jedes Requisit vor den geistigen Augen ihres Publikums entstehen lassen können. Kürzlich hatte im Wiener Stadtsaal ihr 10. Programm „Das Ziel ist im Weg“ Premiere: ein aberwitziger Reisebericht, randvoll mit skurrilen Figuren, überraschenden Erlebnissen witzigen Wendungen. Ausschnitte aus dem Programm sind in der Ö1 Sendung Contra vom 9.3.2024 zu hören. Peter Blau hat sich mit dem Duo unterhalten. (Interview auszugsweise in CON 240309 gesendet.)

“to Sherlock Holmes, she is always the woman” [SCAN]  This is a fascinating episode that brings us closer to the inside story of "The Woman" — an honor bestowed every year by the Baker Street Irregulars — and a bit of personal history from one of those very women. Beverly Wolov is a longtime Sherlockian and is well-known by the Sherlockian community as a longtime companion of Peter Blau, BSI ("Black Peter"). You've heard from Peter on four episodes previously (links to those below), but now you have an opportunity to hear about Bev's role — in particular how her journey is bookended by Michael Kean, "Wiggins" of the BSI. Bev does a wonderful job of bringing us back in time and helping us understand how The Woman is selected, what has happened at their dinners and how the proceedings have evolved, and even shares a bit of the tradition with us.   We have the Canonical Couplet quiz again. The winner, chosen at random from all correct answers, will win a copy of the 2022 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual: Women on the Periphery of teh BSI, 1940–1960. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by March 14, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play.   If you become a , not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.   Sponsors  regularly issues a Thank Holmes It's Friday newsletter, filled with first-to-know information and discounts for regular subscribers. Sign up today.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links   (ASH) Previous episodes mentioned: and : Interview with Peter Blau  (Peter Blau's Sherlockian tree) (Peter Blau's newsletter) Find all of our relevant links and social accounts at .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.      

Mit seinem siebenten Solokabarettprogramm bittet Christof Spörk (51) – einst Journalist und Frontman der Bands Landstreich und Global Kryner – zu einem gewagten „Eiertanz“ rund um die Glücksfälle und Stolpersteine des Lebens. Als „ein Philosoph unter den Kabarettisten oder Satiriker unter den Philosophen“ lässt er darin – entlang seiner persönlichen Biografie – 50 Jahre Zeitgeschichte mit „Tiefsinn, Witz und Verve“ (Pressetext) Revue passieren. Das gleichnamige Buch zum Solo ist im Seifert Verlag erschienen. Peter Blau hat den Künstler am Morgen nach der Premiere zum Interview getroffen. (Auszugsweise gesendet in Ö1 am 10.2.2024.)

Peter Blau spricht mit der aus Nordrhein-Westfalen stammenden und seit 15 Jahren in Wien beheimateten Kabarettistin Sonja Pikart u.a. über ihr viertes Soloprogramm "Halb Mensch", das am 17. Jänner im Kabarett Niedermair Premiere hatte. Auf dem Plakat präsentiert sie sich als beunruhigende Mischung aus Mensch und Maschine. Und laut Pressetext handelt es sich bei dem Programm um "eine fantastische Sci-Fi Reise in die eigene Seele, einen komischen Traum von einer verschlimmbesserten Welt, eine Suche nach Menschlichkeit in einer wiederverwendbaren Piñata. Halb Mensch - eine U- und Dystopie." (Auszugsweise gesendet in Ö1 am 28.1.2024.)

Zur Feier seines 35. Geburtstags am 26.11. und der Veröffentlichung seines jüngsten Albums „Lieder, die lustig sind und manchmal ein bisserl traurig, aber das ist okay“ unterhält sich Peter Blau mit dem Linzer Musikkabarettisten Felix Schobesberger, der 2007 erstmals in seine güldenen Leggings schlüpfte und seine Flügel ausbreitete, um hinfort als Blonder Engel mit raffinierten Texten, exzellentem Gitarrenspiel, schelmischer Selbstironie und unbändigem Improvisationstalent die Kleinkunstbühnen zu erobern. Ein "virtuoser Spaß- und Spottliedermacher" (Falter) und „hinterfotziger Wortakrobat“ (OÖN), der „hochkonzentriert lässig und riskant, immer überraschend und so schön widerhakig komisch“ (Jury des Kabarett-Kaktus) „beste Unterhaltung abseits von Mainstream und Mittelmaß“ (SZ) bietet.

“my strange old book-collector” [EMPT]  Ben Abramson with Vincent Starrett at a signing event for ‘Books Alive' Circa 1940. Location Unknown / Photographer Unknown (Source: )   There are some Sherlockians we wish we could have interviewed for this program — individuals long gone but fondly remembered — whose unique perspectives would be a boon to our listeners. Unfortunately, most of them are beyond our reach. In this case however, we have one who is available to us but comes to us in a prepackaged interview. Ben Abramson, BSI ("The Beryl Coronet") was a bookseller and the first publisher of The Baker Street Journal. And he sat for an interview on the radio in 1954. We share Ben's background, his early days as a bookseller, his move from Chicago to New York City, his association with some of the Sherlockian greats such as Vincent Starrett, Edgar W. Smith, and Peter Blau, and trace the rise and tragic fall of the BSJ and of Ben himself.  The winner of the previous episode's Canonical Couplet is revealed and we share yet another couplet for your identification. The winner will receive a copy of an Old Series BSJ as published by Ben. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by August 14, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play. If you become a , not only will you help to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services, but we have thank-you gifts at certain tiers and ad-free versions of the episodes for all patrons.     Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle.  brings the best in new Sherlock Holmes novels, biographies, graphic novels and short story collections every month. With over 400 books it's the largest catalogue of new Sherlock Holmes books in the world.   Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  The main source for this episode was the blog  from the BSI Archival Series(Abebooks) (Phillip Shreffler) (Studies in Starrett) Other episodes mentioned: Also available on , , and  News about , , and  Previous Episodes mentioned:  (with Vincent Wright)   Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at   as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125.            

"I want that yellow diamond!” [MAZA] The Masters Class series continues, and this time, Peter Blau instructs us on some finer points of geology and of geopolitical history.  "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" featured a yellow diamond, and yet, the Crown Jewels don't contain a diamond of that color. So what was the gem and where did it originate? It's just a Trifle.   Full show notes: https://ihose.co/trifles272 Thank you to our sponsor, The Baker Street Journal

“put forward with such a quiet air of mastery” [STOC]  As regular readers and listeners know, Michael F. Whelan, BSI ("Wiggins") passed away in October of 2021. His contribution to the Sherlockian game was more than any one person could adequately describe. To honor his memory, we gathered a number of Baker Street Irregulars to remember Mike beyond his Sherlockian self — people who knew him well and could comment on his interests, his personality, and his character. These were: Peter Blau, Ross Davies, Steven Doyle, Les Klinger, Hartley Nathan, Otto Penzler, and Steve Rothman. We hope you can appreciate the man Mike Whelan was, what he did for the Sherlockian community, and the kind of leadership he represented. There is no Canonical Couplet quiz in this episode; the lines are still open for answers from the previous episode, which are due by January 14, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EDT.   Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .  has launched the , beginning with an exclusive interview with Lee Child.     Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).    

“all gossip upon the matter” [BERY]  If there is one name that is synonymous with the Sherlockian hobby, it is Peter Blau, BSI, 2s. ("Black Peter"). And if there is one publication that is eagerly anticipated every month, it is his longstanding newsletter "Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press." As "Cartwright" of the Baker Street Irregulars, Peter goes more places, sees more things, and overhears more than just about anyone in the Sherlockian world. So much so that it has often been said that if Peter doesn't know about it, it's not happening. We had a chance to speak with Peter about the origins of his newsletter, what makes for a good story, and what his plans for the future are. You won't want to miss this episode. And of course, we have another Canonical Couplet to challenge your acuity. If you are chosen as a winner, you'll get some mystery item from the IHOSE vaults. Answers are due by August 29, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.      BONUS CONTENT: For our  supporters, the conversation continues with Peter Blau. Go behind the scenes and participate in a special question just for our supporters. Become one for as little as $1 a month on Patreon.   Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including .    has a number of new Kickstarters that need your attention: , , and .     Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  , 2012-present (Sherlocktron) Previous episodes mentioned:  and : Peter Blau Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , , and .     And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).   Transcript We are so grateful for your support , which makes our transcripts possible. The transcript for this episode will be available soon at .         --    

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“at this conference” [MAZA]  We took the show on the road! Burt and Scott ventured to Bloomington, Indiana for the Baker Street Irregulars' conference "Building an Archive" at the Lilly Library at Indiana University. It was an event filled with conversations and exhibitions that delighted all, collectors or not. The event was the celebration of the BSI Archive officially opening at the Lilly. It featured a walk-through the exhibition "The History of the BSI Through 221 Objects" and a number of panels about the archive, collecting, collectors and more. We bring you some of the voices from the event, including a number of presenters, the informed staff of the Lilly, the conference organizers, and more. These people include Marsha Pollak, Ray Betzner, Peter Blau, Glen Miranker, Steve Rothman, Mike Whelan ("Wiggins" of the BSI), Hartley Nathan, Michael Kean ("Wiggins"-in-the-wings), Joel Silver, Erika Dowell, and BSI Conferences lead Ross Davies.   SPECIAL OFFER: listen closely after the break for a special offer for donors at the $100 level via (preferred for this transaction) or . This is limited until our supplies run out.   Plus, be sure to tune in for the latest Canonical Couplet to see if you won. We have another opportunity for you to win a prize in the latest round. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below. Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.   Sponsors We're proud to feature  as our lead sponsor. They've been with us for nearly the entire run. Please visit their site and let them know you found them via I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.   We have room for more than one sponsor. If you're interested in advertising with us, you can find . Let's chat!     Links This episode:   by Joel Silver , rare book firm  by Linda & Terry Hunt Previous episodes mentioned on this show:   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: , , , , ,  or  — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and 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 (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).   Transcript Thanks to the help of generous listeners like you, we've reached !   Transcript will be here soon.       --    

"The game's afoot!" January 6th is the traditional date Sherlock Holmes' birthday is celebrated. To celebrate, Peter Kreten spoke with Peter Blau, Secretary of the Bakerstreet Irregulars, the very first Sherlock Holmes society in the United States. In the conversation, Peter discusses how the Baker Street Irregulars were first founded, why he loves all the stories, and how the character of Sherlock Holmes connects people from all different societies and backgrounds.

Host Andrew Hiller talks with one of the world's foremost Sherlock Holmes experts, the Red Circle's own Peter Blau. 

"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. 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      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.     --    

The chatfest with Peter Blau continues as we enjoy more conversation in an even more interesting vein, if you can imagine. From the early days of the BSI to radio connections, professional societies, collecting and traditions, and even Sherlock Holmes in a far-flung place, Peter gives his unique perspective.Topics in this episode:1:52 Meeting Rex Stout at the BSI dinner and the resulting shift in the paperback book industry7:05 Sherlock Holmes on radio10:13 The Practical, But Limited Geologists and other professional Sherlockian societies13:30 Some interesting books15:04 Peter's collecting interests17:00 An annual Sherlockian Christmas tradition23:50 Sherlock Holmes in the Smithsonian Institution - and beyond!30:52 What are your society's traditions?31:54 The Editor's Gas-Lamp: June 1982, Vol. 32, No. 2 - Peter Blau's first Gas Lamp as editor of the BSJLinks: and Reference to "F.U." from The Sherlockian Societies worldwide"That any civilized human being in this nineteenth century should not be aware that the appeared to me to be such an extraordinary fact that I could hardly realize it."Get your own Sherlockian calendar at Please let us know if your Sherlock Holmes society has any traditions. We'd love to hear about them and talk about them on the show.

We do another interview show, this time when we have a conversation with longtime Baker Street Irregular Peter Blau ("Black Peter"). Peter is one of the center points of the Sherlockian hub and has plenty of great stories to tell. Add to that an audio comment from a listener, and we've got a show that should not be missed.Topics covered in this week's show:01:50 Listener comment03:55 Begin interview with Peter Blau04:50 Peter defines the "average Sherlockian"06:25 My First Meeting with Sherlock Holmes09:20 Memories of visiting Ben Abramson's Argus Bookshop in New York11:22 Ben introduces Peter to The Baker Street Journal13:05 Memories of Edgar Smith, BSI dinners in the 1950s, and what "keeking" is18:10 Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press27:00 The Red Circle of Washington, DC29:28 Peter discusses his role in the Baker Street Irregulars and the BSI Trust33:15 Peter's editorship at The Baker Street Journal34:04 A brief history of the BSJ editors35:10 Julian Wolff's one-man BSJ editorship & management37:10 Peter as a pitchman39:07 The subject of this year's BSJ Christmas Annual is announced!39:30 One of Peter's greatest regrets41:05 Sherlock Holmes inspired "Cats"??Links: - May 7-9, 2009