Celebrating 250 episodes of the original Sherlock Holmes podcast, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

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250th Episode

“a small but select library” [GLOR]&nbsp;  After covering the Shaw 100 in a previous episode and wondering what the future of Sherlockian libraries and collections might look like, we could think of no better guest to interview than Rebecca Romney, BSI ("That Gap on the Second Shelf"). You may remember her from a previous appearance (on Episode 101) or from her frequent drop-ins on Pawn Stars, or more recently in the documentary The Booksellers. We know her as a Sherlockian, co-author of Printer's Error, co-founder of the Honey &amp; Wax Book Collecting Prize, and co-founder of Type Punch Matrix. And yes, even as a collector herself. Our conversation with Rebecca was wide-ranging, during which she gave her prediction about future definitive lists of collectibles, defined who collectors are and how young people can begin their collecting journey, and astutely observed that a collection is "an autobiography in the form of a treasure hunt." And of course, we have another&nbsp;Canonical Couplet&nbsp;to challenge your acuity. If you are chosen as a winner, you'll get a collectible or two from the IHOSE vaults. Answers are due by October 29, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. EDT.  Information on sponsors, links, and notes are available below.   &nbsp; Please do consider becoming a&nbsp;. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.&nbsp;    &nbsp;   Sponsors &nbsp; &nbsp;has a new edition in the McCabe-Cody series:&nbsp;, available on September 28. &nbsp; &nbsp;is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including  by S.E. Dahlinger. &nbsp; &nbsp;carries both volumes of David MacGregor's . &nbsp;  Would you care to advertise with us? You can find&nbsp;. Let's chat!  &nbsp; Links  This episode:&nbsp;    (Amazon DVD) |  (Amazon Prime Video)  (Amazon) Previous episodes mentioned:          Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at&nbsp;&nbsp;as well as through our accounts on&nbsp;,&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;. &nbsp; And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us. &nbsp; 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).  &nbsp;   Transcript We are so grateful for your support&nbsp;, which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be at  soon.   &nbsp;    --   &nbsp; &nbsp;

Sherlockian Collecting

“the feted hero” [VALL]

David MacGregor's Sherlock Holmes: The Hero With a Thousand Faces takes on the task of explaining the continued popularity of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective over the course of three centuries. 

In plays, films, TV shows, and other media, one generation after another has reimagined Holmes as a romantic hero, action hero, gentleman hero, recovering drug addict, weeping social crusader, high-functioning sociopath, and so on. In essence, Sherlock Holmes has become the blank slate upon which we write the heroic formula that best suits our time and place. David joined us to discuss the inspiration for this ambitious work, plus the debut of his latest play, Sherlock Holmes and the Ghost Machine, featuring Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose235

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

"this comic interlude" [3GAB] 
Sherlock Holmes has appeared in comic strips for nearly a century and in comic books for almost as long. And the comics industry is a multi-billion dollar enterprise, having spawned movies, television shows, and large-scale conventions. So isn't it time that someone chronicled Sherlock Holmes's appearance in comics? Johanna Draper Carlson has done just that with her new site Sherlock Holmes in Comics. We chat with her about her early Sherlock Holmes influence (a surprisingly advanced one for a beginner), her work experience with DC Comics, her legacy in writing about comics for the last quarter century, and more. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose239

Sherlock Holmes in Comics

“the very foundations of revealed religion” [GOLD]

Thanks to two decades of digital expansion, you can now find fandoms pretty much everywhere across the internet. And you can find a fandom for just about anything. We invited Allison Broesder to join us to discuss her ongoing work on foundational fandoms, tracing certain kinds of fanfic as far back as the 1300s. Of course, Sherlock Holmes plays a central role in how we think about modern fandom. And Allison's work at the graduate level explores some of that. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose242

Foundational Fandoms

“Each daughter can claim an income of £250” [SPEC]&nbsp;&nbsp;  Well, this managed to sneak up on us. It's the 250th episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Now in our 16th season, we've managed to accumulate a significant catalogue of discussions and interviews since our first show in 2007. We reminisce on some of the highlights of episodes since our centennial, including a few clips that represent what we as Sherlockians love about this pasttime. This wouldn't be a show without an audience; you are what we treasure most about each of these 250 episodes. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. &nbsp; We celebrate with another&nbsp;Canonical Couplet&nbsp;of course: two lines of poetry that signify a Sherlock Holmes story. You tell us which and one randomly-chosen winner will receive a copy of the eBSJ. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by October 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. For our , we'll be sharing an episode of outtakes we've collected over the last 150 episodes or so. Be sure to support us to hear it. &nbsp;   Please do consider becoming a&nbsp;. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services. And now, Patreon supporters get ad-free versions of the episodes. &nbsp;   &nbsp; &nbsp;   Sponsors   &nbsp;is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including&nbsp;. &nbsp;has a wide variety of new titles out this year; be sure to stock up in time for the holidays.    &nbsp; Would you care to advertise with us? You can find&nbsp;. Let's chat!  &nbsp; Links  This episode:&nbsp;                      &nbsp;   Many more links, articles, and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at&nbsp;&nbsp; as well as through our accounts on&nbsp;,&nbsp;,&nbsp;, and&nbsp;. &nbsp;  &nbsp; And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us. &nbsp; 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.  &nbsp;   Transcript We are so grateful for your support&nbsp;, which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon. &nbsp;    &nbsp;   --  &nbsp;

A Sherlockian Semiquincentennial

"I am one of a hundred" [ILLU]&nbsp;   Well, we managed to do it. And it only took us nine years, an 18-month hiatus, one lost episode and thousands of fans. &nbsp; That's right, it's our 100th episode. &nbsp; 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. &nbsp; 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. &nbsp;  We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on Patreon. Perhaps you'd like to become a patron in honor of our 100th show. If ongoing support scares you, one-time PayPal contributions are welcome too.&nbsp; &nbsp; Additional Thanks We have so many of you to thank&nbsp;— 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. &nbsp; So, in no particular order, thanks to:&nbsp;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. &nbsp; And extra special thanks to our spouses &nbsp;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. &nbsp; &nbsp; 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 difficult to celebrate, featuring Dennis Wolfberg 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 on iTunes 20:24 Wessex Press 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&nbsp; 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...

Episode 100: A Sherlockian Centennial

"the professional enthusiasm which carried my companion" [SIGN]&nbsp; &nbsp; When your interview guest says that she was hooked on Sherlock Holmes based on the line "I confess that I covet your skull," you know it's going to be a fun and unusual discussion. Even more fun is the fact that Rebecca Romney is an extraordinarily well read and well informed Sherlockian, partially owing to the fact that she is also a rare book dealer. Professionally, she works with Honey and Wax Booksellers, but you may recall her from one of her appearances on Pawn Stars, where she was the rare books expert. Rebecca shares her journey, which goes from a youth filled with books to a degree in linguistics and classics, teaching English in Japan and launching Bauman Rare Books' Las Vegas gallery in 2007. Along the way, we discover other Sherlockians that Rebecca has met, the finer points of bookselling (and training to become one), and the magic of having conversations about books with people. The conversation ranges from Ronald A. Knox to Burgess Meredith, Christopher Morley to Richard Altick. Will it include the legendary Chumley? You'll have to listen in to find out. Rebecca and her husband J.P. Romney host the podcast Biblioclast and they have just completed&nbsp;a book called Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History, which will be published by Harper Collins in early 2017. And perhaps there's an Easter egg somewhere as well... &nbsp;     &nbsp; We thank Mary Miller for her ongoing and generous support of our program on&nbsp;Patreon. And we thank the many listeners to turned out to support us for our 100th show with one-time PayPal contributions. &nbsp; Notes 1:37 Welcome and intro 5:52 Sponsor: Wessex Press (The Sherlock Holmes Reference Library) 7:20 Welcoming Rebecca Romney 9:39 Getting Sherlock Holmes into her skull 12:23 Sibling battles led to the path of book collecting 17:05 How does one become a rare book dealer, anyway? 26:25 Meeting a Sherlockian for the first time 33:12 "The Skeptic's Guide to Sherlock Holmes" - from the Winter 2015 BSI 38:09 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal (eBSJ) 40:16 Rebecca's podcast: Biblioclast 43:32 A new book:&nbsp;Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History 46:55 The most expensive Sherlockian book sold by Rebecca 50:22 Buyer's remorse in a Las Vegas bookshop 53:24 Collectors who view themselves as risky investors 58:24 Advice from a bookseller - channeling Christopher Morley 1:03:52 Sponsor: Sherlock Holmes Brand Rare Book Replicas 1:04:51 Wrap-up and announcements &nbsp;    Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors and we thank them. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites:  The&nbsp;Wessex Press, featuring the Sherlock Holmes Reference Library.&nbsp; The Baker Street Journal, where&nbsp;you can find an electronic archive of the BSJ from 1946-2011 in the eBSJ.&nbsp;  &nbsp; Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find&nbsp;more information here.    &nbsp;   Download&nbsp;[Save As] | File size 33.5 MB, 1:10:57   &nbsp;    Links:  Jimmy Stewart reads "A Dog Named Beau" The classic film Harvey The Scholar Adventurers by Richard Altick ABC for Book Collectors Jerry Margolin on&nbsp;Episode 16 Rebecca Romney's website Honey and Wax Booksellers Biblioclast Podcast Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History Leave us a rating or review&nbsp;on iTunes by&nbsp;going here The&nbsp;I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon&nbsp;page The&nbsp;IHOSE listener survey    &nbsp; &nbsp;   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at &nbsp;ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the&nbsp;The Sherlock Holmes Community&nbsp;on Google+ (with over 3,700 members), as well as through our accounts on &nbsp;Facebook,&nbsp;Instagram,&nbsp;Snapchat,&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp; and&nbsp;Tumblr.   &nbsp; Please&nbsp;subscribe to us on iTunes,&nbsp;Google Play,&nbsp;Soundcloud,&nbsp;Stitcher&nbsp;or&nbsp;Spreaker&nbsp;and be kind enough to leave a rating...

Episode 101: Rebecca Romney

"Holmes crouched down behind the screen" [HOUN] 

Every four years, the Baker Street Irregulars host a conference of sorts. We shared with you some of our impressions from the Chautauqua conference in Episode 104. This time, we step back to the conference immediately preceding it - Behind the Canonical Screen, which took place in Los Angeles at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2012. We're joined by Lyndsay Faye, BSI ("Kitty Winter"), ASH and Ashley Polasek, ASH, who co-edited the book containing the papers and presentations from the conference, Sherlock Holmes: Behind the Canonical Screen, published by the BSI Press. 

They tell us about the goings-on at the conference, of watching the screenings while attending an academic symposium, the power of symbolism, costume and more. We have two sponsors, plus a bonus Sherlock Holmes Brand ad, for your listening pleasure. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose109

Episode 109: Behind the Canonical Screen

"a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend possessed" [FIVE]

Curtis Armstrong, BSI ("An Actor, and a Rare One") is known by many names. Miles Dalby, Charles De Mar, Herbert Viola, Scooter, Metatron, and of course, Booger. But around these parts, he is known as a keen Sherlockian who has been part of our little corner of the universe since his grade school days. His memoir Revenge of the Nerd: Or...the Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger tells a series of tales that will be of interest to those who only know him through his remarkable career in show business. But we wanted to get behind all of that and delve into the intersection with his many other interests, such as Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse, among others. From Detroit to Geneva and back again, from the stage to the big screen and small screen, we explore the intricacies of nerd culture — particularly when it comes to the Victorian misfit Sherlock Holmes. Early influences of Curtis still have an impact today, and he leaves us with lessons that should have every Sherlockian embracing their inner nerd.  

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose125

Episode 125: Revenge of the Sherlockian Nerd

"fixed like a plum" [SIXN]

The casual reader wouldn't necessarily associate Sherlock Holmes with P.G. Wodehouse. Or P.G. Woodhouse with Sherlock Holmes. Fortunately, we're more of the formal types.&nbsp; &nbsp; And so are our guests!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Three – count 'em, three – guests join us this time around. They are Curtis Armstrong, Elliot Milstein, and Ashley Polasek, and they are the two authors and editor of A Plum Assignment: Discourses on P.G. Wodehouse and His World. 

They are Wodehouse experts who also happen to (mostly) have more than a passing familiarity with Sherlock Holmes.  We spend some time with them looking at the intersection of Plum and Conan Doyle's works, and also look at why Wodehouse was so universally enjoyable and why we keep returning to his stories again and again. And how Sherlockians and Wodehousians are remarkably similar in their interactions. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose143

Episode 143: P.G. Wodehouse and Sherlock Holmes

“a slight nick” [SILV]
If you're a regular Sherlockian, you've likely discovered that many other people in this hobby also enjoy Star Trek (which makes the Spock / Leonard Nimoy connections all the more...fascinating, as Spock would say). But how often do you hear from a guest that Irene Adler was the Boba Fett of the Sherlock Holmes stories? 
That's exactly one of the unusual and unique takes we got from Nick Martorelli, BSI ("Seventeen Steps"), the Headmaster of the Priory Scholars of New York, audio producer, and all-around good humored Sherlockian. Nick reminds us that looking across works as a whole, rather than at individual parts, can help us make more sense of things. He shares the premise of a major talk he recently gave at A Scintillation of Scions, which looked at the four long stories in the Sherlock Holmes Canon.
Plus, if you listen closely, you might hear Nick take a stab at the Priory Scholars school song and tease an upcoming Sherlockian audio book. 
And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and win a prize – you don't need to be a Patron of the Arts – now every listener is eligible to participate!

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose146

Episode 146: Revision, My Dear Watson

"Your pictures are not unlike you" [3GAR] 

There's no question that being with other Sherlockians makes things eminently more enjoyable. And that was proven to be quite true during From Gillette to Brett V in Bloomington, Indiana earlier this month. &nbsp; Nearly 150 Sherlockians gathered to celebrate Sherlock Holmes on the screen, and there were a wonderful grouping of talented people who put on the program and participated in it. We caught up with a number of them and got their unique take on things. &nbsp; These people included:  Nick Utechin Ashley Polasek Leslie Klinger Terence Faherty Charles Prepolec David Stuart Davies Jeffrey Hatcher Steve Doyle and Mark Gagen  The result is a multifaceted view of a multifaceted character. There's something for everyone. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose154

Episode 154: Live from the Red Carpet

“singularly adapted to our needs” [MISS]

With our first episode of 2019, we're pleased to welcome fellow podcasters Jeremy Latour and Arielle Lipshaw, hosts of Adapt or Perish. They came to our attention because of a couple of episodes they did on Sherlock Holmes.  

Jeremy and Arielle have a process they follow, complete with a quadrant, to help make sense of their assessments of how literary works are adapted from medium to medium. They have a good sense as to what works and what doesn't, and are prepared to defend their rankings.  

They reviewed their Sherlock Holmes and Hound of the Baskervilles episodes with us, and provided a preview to the very next Sherlock Holmes-themed show they have planned.  

https://ihose.co/ihose160

Episode 160: Adapting Sherlock Holmes

“the artist had brought out the full effect of the lustrous black hair” [NOBL]

Frank Cho, BSI ("The Duke of Balmoral") is an artist known worldwide in the comic industry. From his early strips in college to his work with Marvel and D.C., he is an artist whose services are in high demand. Cho is also a Sherlockian, and has been one for quite some time. It's only recently though that his profession and his hobby have begun to find a common thread.&nbsp;  We chatted about the evolution of his talent and his career, as well as what the future hold in store for this very talented artist. 

Show notes: https://ihose.co/ihose188

The Art of Frank Cho

"an incomparable actor" [STUD]
Anyone who is interested in the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and audio (that's why you're here, isn't it?) is familiar with the name Clive Merrison. 

The definitive Sherlock Holmes of the audio realm, Clive Merrison holds the distinction of being the only actor to play Sherlock Holmes in dramatized form in every one of the 60 stories from the Canon, as well as in 15 additional pastiches. Together with Michael Williams (and later Andrew Sachs), Merrison brought Holmes to life and gave him real humanity—particularly in the sometimes prickly, sometimes tender friendship with his Watson. 

We talked with Clive Merrison about his real-life friendship with Michael Williams, his time on the stage, what his Uncle Norman did to influence him, his adventures with "Hobbo," the actor he would sneak into the sound booth to watch perform and the actor from whom he wished he could flee from the recording studio, what made Sir Laurence Olivier hug him, the Sherlock role he turned down, the next Sherlock Holmes story he'd like to perform in, and much more. 

You won't want to miss this episode — and the eventual outtakes from it that will be available only to our Patreon supporters. See if you can test your knowledge with the Canonical Couplet: we give you two lines of poetry that describe one of stories, and you name it. The winner gets a copy of Bert Coules' 221 BBC. Entries are due by 11:59 pm EDT on October 29, 2020. 

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Clive Merrison

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