I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 343: Is This a Joke, Mr. Holmes?

I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere ·

2026/09/30

“There was certainly an element of comedy” [3GAR]We find ourselves in conversation with veteran cartoonist and graphic artist Jeff Decker, BSI (“Dr. Grimesby Roylott”) as we discuss the hilarious Sherlock Holmes cartoons he’s drawn for decades, now brought together in a new collection from Wessex Press entitled “Is This a Joke, Mr. Holmes?”You’ll hear about the unique way he happened to chose the first Sherlock Holmes story he ever read, and how he fell under the spell of the Great Detective while

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Baker Street Elementary – Infinite Strangeness

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2026/09/27

“Not for worlds” [BLAC]Consider this: the Sherlock Holmes stories, even with their spectral hounds, severed ears, and dead bodies on railway tracks, are less an escape from life as we know it, than a reflection of it.“There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before, as Sherlock Holmes told Inspector Gregson in A Study in Scarlet. While he was referring to the a specific case in the annals of crime history, the inference was clear: human nature is constant.The crimes reported to us by

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Nominate Someone for the 2027 Susan Rice Mentorship...

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2026/09/24

“A friendly native will surely guide us” [CREE]Photo courtesy of Will Walsh, BSIEvery profession, every hobby needs mentors. A mentor's job is to help new arrivals understand the context and meaning of the organization they're stepping into. Mentors helpfully point out the guardrails, endlessly encourage curiosity, and consistently communicate the worth and potential of those in their charge.Mentors are leaders.And we were blessed to have such a leader in Susan Rice, ASH, BSI, 2s. ("Beeswing") as

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Crushed in Time: Mobile Release Announced

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2026/09/23

“crushed in the press” [ENGR]Draw Me A Pixel studio has revealed the mobile release date of the Sherlock Holmes comedy adventure Crushed in Time. According to the game's page on the App Store, iPhone and iPad owners will be able to start an investigation on October 19, 2026.The game is also announced for Android and Nintendo Switch, but the developers have not yet confirmed whether these versions will be released at the same time as iOS.Crushed in Time follows the absurd adventures of Sherlock

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Episode 342: Star Trek, Stagecraft, and Sherlock Holmes

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2026/09/15

“His face lit up with a boyish enthusiasm” [HOUN]What happens when the world of Sherlock Holmes collides with the worlds of Star Trek, Shakespeare, and the stage? T. Rick Jones—author, veteran Actors’ Equity stage manager, former Managing Editor of Daily Star Trek News, and prolific contributor to Sherlock Holmes Magazine—brings a unique perspective to Sherlockiana.We explore what happens when two fandoms meet, comparing the cultures of Star Trek and Sherlockiana, and then turn to the practical

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An Ancestor of Mine

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2026/09/14

“as brilliant a record as his famous ancestor” [SILV]In 2022, Bob Stek, BSI (“The Mysterious Scientist”) wrote a pastiche that connected the worlds of Star Trek and Sherlock Holmes. He wasn't alone in this thinking; as the lone Vulcan on the Enterprise, Spock consistently reminded others that he was governed by logic and did not allow emotions to affect his judgment.Nicholas Meyer, BSI (“A Fine Morocco Case”), author of The Seven Per-Cent Solutionand director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and

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Baker Street Elementary – Say Cheese

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2026/09/13

“filled with photographs” [CHAS]Quick — name two canonical villains who claimed photography was a hobby of theirs.We'll hazard a guess that one came to you quite easily, but you may have had to struggle to think of the other.If you answered Vincent Spaulding, who kept darting into the basement of Jabez Wilson's pawnshop to develop his photos (why didn't Wilson ever ask to see those photos?) in "The Red-Headed League," you were correct.And if you also answered Jephro Rucastle, who in "The Copper

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June Wyndham Davies, Producer of Granada Sherlock...

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2026/09/10

“a certain gracious lady” [BRUC]News reached Sherlockians today that June Wyndham Davies, the Granada Television producer who was a key part of the acclaimed Sherlock Holmes series, passed away on September 9 in Spain.Fittingly, word came from our friends at The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast, whose producers have become close to many of the cast and crew of the series. They wrote:“We are deeply saddened to share news of the passing of our friend, June Wyndham Davies. Her transition was

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Episode 341: The Illustrious Clients of Indianapolis

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2026/08/30

“All good comradeship and friendship” [ABBE]The Illustrious Clients of Indianapolis, one of the oldest Sherlock Holmes societies in the United States, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this September. Today, we talk with leaders Shelly Gage and Mark Walters about their own introductions to Sherlock Holmes, and the remarkable history of the Illustrious Clients. It’s a story that begins with the very young Jerry Williamson, who discovered Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce at the movies, sought out the

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Baker Street Elementary – That's Life

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2026/08/30

“The ways of fate are indeed hard to understand” [VEIL]One of the most philosophical scenes in the Sherlock Holmes story takes place in "The Naval Treaty," when Holmes is reflecting on the existence of a higher power as he focuses on the natural beauty of a flower:“What a lovely thing a rose is!”He walked past the couch to the open window, and held up the drooping stalk of a moss-rose, looking down at the dainty blend of crimson and green. It was a new phase of his character to me, for I had never

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Baker Street Elementary – What Is It Good For?

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2026/08/16

“then so prepare for war” [SECO]General William Sherman once said, "War is hell." Partly because it's never-ending. In the mid- to late-20th century, historians Will and Ariel Durant estimated that over the past 3,421 years, humans experienced only about 268 scattered years without war.In the Sherlock Holmes stories, we open with war: Watson introduces himself to us in A Study in Scarlet as a veteran wounded at the Battle of Maiwand. In The Sign of Four, we find ourselves at the Fort of Agra during

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Baker Street Elementary – Ghostbusters

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2026/08/02

“this agency stands flat-footed upon the ground” [SUSS]One of the greatest ironies in literary history is that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the most famous logic-based human thinking machine in literature, was also a committed spiritualist — a devoted believer in being able to communicate with the dead.This belief spanned his writings, his public lectures, and even crept into the world of Sherlock Holmes after Conan Doyle's death: the 1939 production of The Hound of the Baskervilles was

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Episode 339: Clubland

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2026/07/30

“The exclusion from his clubs would mean ruin” [EMPT]Today we are joined by Seth Thévoz, creator of the popular Clubland Substack and author of London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious, among other books. Dr. Thévoz offers a fascinating look inside the traditionally secretive world of London’s private clubs—institutions that have long relied on discretion and exclusivity for their survival.We explore the evolving nature of club life, contrasting the old model of member-owned institutions with

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Episode 338: Simanaitis Says

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2026/07/15

“As I glanced round I was surprised at the universality of the man’s interests” [3GAR]We discovered writer and blogger Dennis Simanaitis, a true “Sherlockian in the wild,” whose path to the Great Game developed independently of any local groups. With a background spanning engineering, automotive journalism, and mathematics, Dennis brings a uniquely eclectic perspective to Sherlock Holmes. Like many of us, he suggests Dr. John H. Watson is the real chronicler of Holmes’s adventures, with Arthur Conan

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Baker Street Elementary – A Pitched Battle

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2026/07/12

“half-sporting, half-intellectual pleasure” [CROO]Of the prevailing number of topics we find in the Sherlock Holmes canon — from tobacco to food, the role of women to social hierarchy, weapons to money— we don't often find ourselves considering the world of sport.We do get a glimpse of sports every now and again; in the opening chapters of A Study in Scarlet, Watson remarks on Holmes's physical abilities: he was noted to be "an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman." Notably, none of these

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Episode 337: The Great Game

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2026/06/30

“in league with the thief” [REIG]Arvind Ethan David is a versatile writer and producer whose career spans theater, television, film, graphic novels, audio, and now his debut novel, The Great Game, a historical thriller set in 1905 London. Blending mystery and suspense, the book marks the return of A. J. Raffles — the famous gentleman thief created by Conan Doyle’s brother-in-law, E.W. Hornung.Born in Malaysia and educated in England, Arvind’s perspective on imperial rivalry, colonialism, and

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Baker Street Elementary – FDS

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2026/06/28

“I thought you might care to see it” [SIGN]From Hugo Baskerville’s portrait to the neighborhood of the Priory School, maps and drawings of all sorts were of great help to Sherlock Holmes. And they were just as important to Watson’s publishers.The Strand Magazine impractically wanted an illustration on every page. While Sidney Paget established Holmes’s look in the United Kingdom, dozens of American artists pictured him in wildly different ways before Frederic Dorr Steele picked up his pencil.A

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Baker Street Elementary – Allow Me To Bring This To...

I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere ·

2026/06/14

“When I draw your attention” [REIG]Dr. Watson's role was much more than Sherlock Holmes's friend, colleague, and sometime-flatmate. Writ large, he was a front-man — Holmes's publicist, bringing to life“those interesting little problems which the complex life of London so plentifully presents.” [EMPT]Considering that Watson was his own man, with his own practice, and just as widely known as his detective friend, it may seem odd that Watson didn't bring more cases to Holmes's attention. Certainly, fan

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New Series on Professor Moriarty Is in the Works

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2026/06/01

“as famous among crooks...as he is unknown to the public” [VALL]By all estimations, Sherlock Holmes is the most-portrayed literary character ever. Appearing in more than 250 films with his trusted friend and colleague Dr. Watson (who himself has had his own series), we frequently see Holmes face off against his archnemesis, Professor Moriarty.But until now, the professor has never gotten his own series. As Holmes himself exclaimed in "The Final Problem":“Aye, there’s the genius and the wonder of the

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Netflix Releases Enola Holmes 3 Trailer

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2026/06/01

“But the money, Mr. Holmes, the money!” [COPP]When a film's unexpected and runaway success leads to a franchise, it becomes difficult to disengage from the momentum. Arthur Conan Doyle found this out when The Strand Magazine, not to be robbed of more Sherlock Holmes stories following the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles, bid $25,000 for six new Sherlock Holmes stories, or $30,000 for eight, or $45,000 for a set of thirteen and a promise of £100 per thousand words. (Source: Teller of Tales:

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