Podcast appearances and mentions of William S Baring

"On the very day that I had come to this conclusion" [STUD]  It all began with a chance meeting between two medical school colleagues at the Criterion Bar. Stamford then took Watson to St Bartholomew's Hospital (aka "Barts"), where, in a chemical laboratory, he made the acquaintance of one Sherlock Holmes. In Season 6, we're bringing back our monthly series "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist," in which we use historic Sherlockian scholarship as a discussion point. In this case, we were inspired by William S. Baring-Gould's "The London of Holmes and Watson" in Vol. 9, No. 3 (1959) of The Baker Street Journal. We explore this fateful meeting, delve into the history of its time-honored location, and determine the exact date of its occurrence. It's just a Trifle. NOTE: Be sure to catch the announcement of two regular drawings courtesy of our sponsor The Baker Street Journal, and how you can qualify. Full show notes: https://ihose.co/trifles262 Support Trifles: https://patreon.com/trifles

 "You are a collector, this set has come your way" [ILLU]  In our previous episode, we talked about some of the items in our collection, so we thought this time, we'd give you a glimpse into the collection of another Sherlockian as we launch Season 15 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Charles Prepolec, BSI ("The Man with the Twisted Lip") is a Sherlockian whose collecting bug has run the gamut before settling on the Strand Magazine. In particular, bound volumes. He takes us on his collecting journey, from comic books to pastiches, Doc Savage to Dan & David Day, and original appearances to entertainment. We learn what motivated him to focus on the Strand and where his collecting bug will take him next.  Our new tiers are up on Patreon, including access to our exclusive community for supporters. Be sure to check that out - including exclusive photos from Charles' collection. The Canonical Couplet quiz is back, plus a new direction for the year. Answers for this episode are due by 11:59 pm EST on January 28. Our winner will receive a copy of the DVD of the documentary . Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   Please do consider becoming a . We have a new structure for 2021, with support on a monthly (rather than per-episode) basis, and a community just for our supporters! Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.    Sponsors  is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes, including the masterful volume by Roy Pilot and Doug Elliott.     is promoting . Every $50 you spend means $5 goes to textbooks for children in Kenya. Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:  Charles Prepolec on Twitter: by William S. Baring-Gould by Ron Burt De Waal Previous episodes mentioned: (Charles's first appearance on IHOSE) 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: 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! We recently  and have enough support for transcripts. The transcript for this episode will be at ihose.co/ihose208 shortly. --

“he sat musing for a little while” [CREE]  We muse about a great many topics, both here and on our companion show, . So it seemed only perfect to bring on Sheldon Goldfarb, author of Sherlockian Musings: Thoughts on the Sherlock Holmes Stories. We certainly had our expectations met, but they were also exceeded, as Sheldon brought in his knowledge of William Makepeace Thackeray, shared some broad themes that reverberate throughout the Canon, and even expounded on the difference between evaluation and analysis when it comes to the Sherlock Holmes stories. A valuable resource for Sherlock Holmes society meetings as well as for individual Sherlockians, his book, published by , is something we should all have at our fingertips. We continued our tradition of our regular quiz, Canonical Couplets with another round. Answers are due by 11:59 pm EDT on May 14, 2020. The prize will be Sheldon's book. This episode was recorded live, and edited for your enjoyment. 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  is 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. Would you care to advertise with us? You can find . Let's chat!   Links This episode:   by Sheldon Goldfarb Some books mentioned on the show: s by William S. Baring-Gould  by Martin Dakin  by Nils Clausson  by Michael Atkinson   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 Transcript costs have recently risen by 25 percent, so our goal is to reach the  level on Patreon. Please consider signing up by clicking the link.   Transcript will be at ihose.co/ihose191 soon (if you can contribute to making that happen).    

"pursuing some laborious researches" [3STU] The name William S. Baring-Gould is one of a hallowed few in the pantheon of Sherlockian scholars. He is one of the handful of chronologists who has attempted to put the stories in a particular order, using a number of research techniques. He also wrote the first unofficial "biography" of Sherlock Holmes with his Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective. And his name is synonymous with his magnum opus from 1967, The Annotated Sherlock Holmes. The 2019 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual looks at all of these things and more, making this legend come to life as a fully-formed and high achieving individual. Julie McKuras, Tim Johnson, Richard Sveum, and Gary Thaden joined forces to bring us this well-deserved biography of this hero of so many Sherlockians. We spoke to Julie and Tim to hear what went into writing this book and special discoveries they made about Baring-Gould along the way. While you can't buy a copy of the Christmas Annual (it comes bundled with every annual BSJ subscription), we are giving you a chance to get a copy: the prize we're giving away for this episode's Canonical Couplet is a copy of the Baring-Gould Christmas Annual. You won't find it anywhere else.   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  is 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're also pleased to have support from  in Dayton, OH.   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:  The 2019 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual:   (possibly at a BSI meeting)  at the University of Minnesota Tim's blog:  Previous episodes mentioned in this episode:   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 The transcript for this episode is available at We've just hit . If you've helped, thank you. If not, we do need to get through the archives, so please consider signing up.

“I am a born sportsman” [LAST]   In a lifetime crammed with high adventure, his brilliant achievements in crime detection obscured his remarkable skills as an athlete. He was an expert with singlestick and foil, a fine boxer, equally accomplished with rifle and small arms and had a knowing eye for horseflesh. In this final installment in our 2019 series on games and sports, we turn to William S. Baring-Gould, the subject of this year's Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual, and talk through his landmark article for Sports Illustrated article from 1963. It's just a trifle.   Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show.  We're available everywhere you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and RadioPublic. And please consider supporting our efforts through Patreon or PayPal.   Links / Notes This episode: ihose.co/trifles156 "Sherlock Holmes, Sportsman" by William S. Baring-Gould from May 25, 1963 (Sports Illustrated) William S. Baring-Gould (Wikipedia) The Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual Get your own "Signs of Four" merchandise from our store. Over 20 designs to choose from on mugs and a variety of colored t-shirts. This store closes at the end of 2019.   Sponsor The Baker Street Journal   Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0   --  

“I was alone.” [BLAN]   Sherlock Holmes was occasionally without his Boswell. Watson was married at least twice – some scholars even claim there was a third Mrs. Watson. Was Holmes truly affected by Watson's absence? There is a subtle time lapse that may give away how Holmes dealt with a matrimonial Watson. And a look at how Holmes dealt with solitude earlier in his life. It's just a trifle.   Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show.  We're available everywhere you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and RadioPublic.   And please consider supporting our efforts through Patreon or PayPal.   Links / Notes This episode: ihose.co/trifles154 Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective by William S. Baring-Gould Get your own "Signs of Four" merchandise from our store. Over 20 designs to choose from on mugs and a variety of colored t-shirts. HURRY! Get your holiday orders in now. This store closes at the end of 2019.   Sponsor The Baker Street Journal   Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0   --  

The Libraries' Sherlock Holmes expert, Tim Johnson, recommends three Holmes books for your August reading list on this episode of Read This Book! from the University Libraries, hosted by Lisa Von Drasek. The three are: "Sherlock Holmes: A Biography" by William S. Baring-Gould, "The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes" by Lindsay Faye, and "Medical Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Carl Heifetz. The post More Sherlock Holmes recommendations appeared first on continuum | University of Minnesota Libraries.

The Libraries' Sherlock Holmes expert, Tim Johnson, recommends three Holmes books for your August reading list on this episode of Read This Book! from the University Libraries, hosted by Lisa Von Drasek. The three are: "Sherlock Holmes: A Biography" by William S. Baring-Gould, "The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes" by Lindsay Faye, and "Medical Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Carl Heifetz.

“Leslie...is certainly a man of energy and character” [MISS]    Without a doubt, one of the greatest Sherlock Holmes scholars of our time is Les Klinger, BSI ("The Abbey Grange"). Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, he updated and expanded the landmark Annotated Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould, BSI ("The Gloria Scott"). His work took on two forms: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, published by W.W. Norton, and The Sherlock Holmes Reference Library, published by Wessex Press.   But Les's work goes far beyond Sherlock Holmes. He has created five other annotated volumes, plus has edited a variety of mystery fiction books. He's a certifiable editing and annotating dynamo.   We talked with Les on the four (!) books he has out this year, and on what goes into the process of annotating classic books.   Please try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and try to win a prize – you don't need to be a  – every listener is eligible to participate! (But we could still use your support.)       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 This episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a bonus. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites:   Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find .     Links This episode:  Les's previous appearances on IHOSE: , , ,    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 We're still looking for your help to reach . That will allow us to fund transcripts of every episode. But we do need you to pitch in — please consider supporting us via  or  for any amount to make this process sustainable!     --

"the dreadful affair of the Abernetty family" [SIXN]    Among the published cases, there are a handful that can be identified by a simple reference. If we said "a tale for which the world is not yet prepared," you'd say the Giant Rat of Sumatra.  Similarly, if we mention "the depth to which the butter had sunk on a hot day," you'd think of the Abernetty family, as mentioned in the opening of "The Six Napoleons." But what was going on there? And what have scholars said about it over the years?    Have you left us a rating and review on the podcast player of your choice yet? We could really use your help. And please consider supporting our efforts through Patreon or PayPal.   Links This episode: ihose.co/trifles72 "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street by William S. Baring-Gould Parsely (Wikipedia)   Credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  

 “The date being—?” [CREE]    We all owe a debt of gratitude to the more clever, adventurous, and tireless among us – because this is the profile of the Canonical chronologist. The most famous among them is certain William S. Baring-Gould ("The Gloria Scott"), but he was flanked by other greats such as Bell, Christ, Blakeney, Zeisler, Dakin and more.     Add to that list one of our contemporaries: Vincent Wright. Hailing from Indianapolis, this intrepid researcher and proprietor of Historical Sherlock joins us to tell us why the dating of the Sherlock Holmes stories never gets old. He brings us along on the journey of a true researcher, shares a stumbling block, and posits how the future of Sherlockian chronology may lie in the standard template of a teenage book genre from the early 1980s.     Vincent's speaking engagements are far and wide, and he's always ruminating on a variety of topics, either in private or on his blog. The passion he brings to this hobby is infectious.       And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and win a prize – now you don't need to be a  – every listener is eligible to participate!     Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.     Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites:   Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find .   Links This episode:   (blog) Brad Keefauver's      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).

"this is my special hobby" [STUD]  Every once in a great while, a book with special significance is published in the world of Sherlock Holmes fans. When the Canon was completed and the stories appeared in the first version of The Complete Sherlock Holmes; when Vincent Starrett brought forth scholarship and fun in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes; when William S. Baring-Gould, BSI ("The Gloria Scott") took a stab at compiling research and chronologies in The Annotated Sherlock Holmes; and now as Mattias Boström, BSI ("The Swedish Pathological Society") has chronicled the rise of Sherlock Holmes in popular culture.   From Holmes to Sherlock looks not at Conan Doyle's life as a biography would, and does not look at the stories as scholars would. Rather, it shows how Sherlock Holmes was brought to life and how the character evolved over time through the many creators, actors and fans who have kept the interest going.   We talked with Mattias about the creative process, his inspiration, and his other major Sherlockian works. We hope you'll learn a few things along with us.   And please 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 This episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a new addition. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: , publishers of . , where you can find the BSI Press International Series.   Links "" - Michael Dirda's review of From Holmes to Sherlock in the Washington Post  via the BSI Press ""  from Wessex Press   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at , as well as on the  on Google+ (with over 4,000 members), as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please , , ,  or —or the podcast player of your choice—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 (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).  

"not long after my marriage" [ENGR]  In this episode, we look at how married life was treating Dr. Watson in "The Adventure of the Boscombe Valley Mystery." William S. Baring-Gould placed this at June 6 or June 8, 1889. It was published as the fourth short story in the collection known as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In the opening scene, Holmes sends for the recently married Watson to accompany him on a case, and Mary Watson, far from nagging her husband about his penchant for dashing off with his friend, actually urges Watson to go. Watson gives her a charming compliment in return by alluding to their romantic meeting in The Sign of Four. The affectionate circle is completed when Holmes gives Watson very gracious thanks for agreeing to come along on the trip.    What are we to make of Watson's home life? Is he simply using a literary technique by making his marriage seem able to weather the storm of Holmes? Or was Mary genuinely understanding of the push-pull relationship between the doctor and the detective?   A tribute to the late Peter Sallis, an appearance by Felix Unger and Oscar Madison, and more surprises await.   Links Remembering Peter Sallis "A Married Man" IHOSE Episode 26: A Musical Stroll Down Baker Street The Odd Couple   Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band. Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

"a puzzled quarter of an hour" [MISS] The Sherlock Holmes stories are filled with hints of dates, places and people that cause them to be intertwined with reality. It is therefore natural to think that we can arrive at some certainty as to the date of an adventure when Watson gives us a specific month in which a case begins. It is also wrong to think so. "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter" is one such example. We're given a February date (hence the release date of this episode) and yet, as we can plainly see, that date is impossible, given other facts. So we follow the path of many Canonical chronologists who attempted to determine the actual date of this adventure, using logic and history as our guide. Were they right? Tune in to find out.   Links "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter" An online version of some of the chronologies of the stories "The Date Being—?" The Annotated Sherlock Holmes by William S. Baring-Gould The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes by Leslie S. Klinger The Sherlock Holmes Reference Library: The Return of Sherlock Holmes   Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band. Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  

"If a man has a hobby, he follows it up" [ILLU]  One of the perennially favorite sets of episodes is the Sherlockian 101 series we did (originally Episode 4 and Episode 5). Many of our longtime listeners may have heard these, but some may not have listened to them in a while. And we recognize that we may have new listeners who may not have gone through our extensive back catalog. Therefore, we decided to resurrect and combine these episodes into one larger show to help you understand just what goes in to this little hobby of ours. From the original stories, to the advent of Sherlock Holmes as a pop culture figure, our love of all things Victorian and just getting started, you'll get a good grounding in the language and customs of our hobby. Then, we'll help you understand the community of people that we call Sherlockians (or is that Holmesians?) who have been at this for over 100 years. From the publications they produce to the meetings they hold, we'll give you a grounding of the language, names and even traditions at some of these groups. We'll cap it off with a tribute to none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who got this whole party started. We hope you enjoy it.   Notes Listener mail - how do I get into a Sherlockian society? What do we mean by Canonical? Which are the best Sherlock Holmes stories to read? Where should I begin? Holmes and Watson as real people - the beginnings of Sherlockian scholarship Some details about Baker Street - particularly 221B How we use short-hand to refer to the stories Close connection with and nostalgia for the Victorian/Ewardian era when the Baker Street Irregulars was founded in 1934 You say Sherlockian / I say Holmesian The Baker Street Irregulars and the origins of Sherlock Holmes societies The Baker Street Journal Christmas Annuals Some society proceedings Overview of the past and present heads of the Baker Street Irregulars Why the "Baker Street Irregulars"? Some international groups, including the U.K., Canada, Japan, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy and France How to join a Sherlockian society / what goes on at meetings How to find out when the meetings are Answering the age-old question: "How can I become a member of the BSI?" The BSI Weekend activities Other online resources for your edification And some offline resources The Editor's Gas Lamp, from Vol. 9, No. 4, 1959   Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites:     Links  (William S. Baring-Gould)  (Andrew Jay Peck) Ronald A. Knox's  Jay Finley Christ's  Writings about the writings -   (Stanford University)  (Leslie S. Klinger) , from Randall Stock and originally in the  The Baker Street Journal  A list of  The entire   and the   by p.j. Doyle What goes on at    Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  , as well as on the  on Google+ (with over 3,900 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 (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).   Image source: --  

"In summer it is a favourite resort" [VALL]    How often do you think of hot summer weather when you read the Sherlock Holmes stories? According to our calculations, it should be about 25%. But it doesn't seem that way, does it? It turns out that 16 of of the 60 stories took place in the summer months. For those of you keeping track at home, they are (according to William S. Baring-Gould):  "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" - June 1889 "The Man with the Twisted Lip" - June 1889 "The Engineer's Thumb" - Summer 1889, alternatively August or July "The Stockbroker's Clerk" - June "The Crooked Man" - Summer - August, 1888/9 "The Greek Interpreter" - Summer "The Norwood Builder" - August 1894/5 "The Dancing Men" - July 1898 "Black Peter" - July 1895 "The Six Napoleons" - July/August 1900 "The Cardboard Box" - August late '80s "His Last Bow" - August 1914 "The Mazarin Stone" - Summer 1903 "The Three Garridebs" - June 1902 "The Lion's Mane" - July 1907 "The Retired Colourman" - Summer 1898 We also take you to the Norwegian Explorers' triennial conference The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes in Minneapolis, courtesy of our intrepid correspondent Steve Mason. We also reflect on your kind words from our 100th episode and enjoy Christopher Morley's "Sherlock Holmes Prayer" as our Gas-Lamp. Erik Deckers tries his skill at "Mental Exaltation" - will he be successful? And perhaps there's an Easter egg somewhere as well...     We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on . And we thank the many listeners to turned out to support us for our 100th show with .   Notes 1:32 Introduction and welcome 2:57 Sherlock Holmes's childhood and summers 7:18 Sponsor - Wessex Press, "a blended, splendid catalog" 8:32 A special report from the Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes conference in Minnesota 20:02 Summertime in the Canon 37:16 Sherlock Holmes Brand spot 38:16 A reflection on IHOSE 100 40:38 Mental Exaltation 49:49 Gas Lamp 55:47 Sponsor - BSJ 57:57 Closing thoughts   Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: The , featuring a "blended, splendid catalog" of over 50 Sherlock Holmes items.  , where you can find the summer issue of the 2016 BSJ.    Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find .   Links: William S. Baring-Gould's Tim Johnson on      (YouTube)   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  , as well as on the  on Google+ (with over 3,800 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 (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).   --  

"See how beautifully the spring works" [STUD]   Spring is here! Suh-per-ing is here! Life is skittles and life is beer... You may not have realized this, but more than a quarter of the Sherlock Holmes stories occurred in the spring. We took the opportunity to call out a few of them an delve into why the season worked as both a setting for the stories and as tool to juxtapose Holmes and Watson.   Of course, we don't stop there, as we chat about what our 100th episode may contain (just four episodes away!), a trending book topic on Twitter, the masterful scholarship that William S. Baring-Gould leveraged to determine his chronology, and welcome special guests Tom Lehrer and Orson Welles.   The Sherlockian news is here to get you caught up, our Gas-Lamp is from the current issue of the Baker Street Journal (Vol. 66, No. 1), Rob Nunn joins us as a victim contestant on Mental Exaltation, and we give you a sneak peek into what IHOSE Episode 97 will contain. Our special thanks goes out to Mary Miller for her extraordinary Patreon support! Won't you join her and others by clicking on the button?   Notes 1:50 Welcome / witty banter 2:45 "Burning Leaves in Spring" by Christopher Morley 3:50 #RemoveALetterSpoilABook 7:21 Preparing for our 100th episode 9:23 Sponsor #1: Wessex Press 13:28 Discussing the stories from the Sherlock Holmes stories in the spring According to William S. Baring-Gould, the following stories took place in the spring (March 21-June 20): SCAN, IDEN, BOSC, SPEC, COPP, YELL, STOC, REIG, FINA, EMPT, SOLI, PRIO, 3STU, WIST, 3GAB, SHOS 34:41 A special guest waxes poetic on the power of peas 41:10 What's wrong with this date? 43:37 Sponsor #2: The Baker Street Journal 46:38 The Sherlockian news 1:00:14 Sponsor #3: Amanda Lester, Detective 1:02:24 Mental Exaltation quiz show 1:08:28 The Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:14:47 Important announcements 1:17:58 A preview of Episode #97   Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors and a special sponsor who is supporting us for the first half of this year:   The Wessex Press, featuring Sherlockian Heresies The Baker Street Journal, where you should get your annual subscription in now to secure all four issues plus the Christmas Annual. And Paula Berinstein's Amanda Lester, Detective series for young adults. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here.   Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker 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 (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).     --

We've received a lot of correspondence from listeners asking us about some of the basics of the Sherlockian world – thank you for taking the time to contact us and let us know what's on your mind. In order to ensure that we're all working from the same level of knowledge, we'll cover some of the fundamentals of "the Game." Since this is such a broad topic, this will be a two-part show – and rather than make you wait two weeks for the second part, we'll release it next week.Show topics: Listener mail - how do I get into a Sherlockian society?What do we mean by Canonical?Which are the best Sherlock Holmes stories to read? Where should I begin?Holmes and Watson as real people - the beginnings of Sherlockian scholarshipSome details about Baker Street - particularly 221BHow we use short-hand to refer to the storiesClose connection with and nostalgia for the Victorian/Ewardian era when the Baker Street Irregulars was founded in 1934You say Sherlockian / I say Holmesian Links for this episode: (William S. Baring-Gould) (Andrew Jay Peck)Ronald A. Knox's Jay Finley Christ's Writings about the writings - (Stanford University) (Leslie S. Klinger), from Randall Stock and originally in the