Theorist

Episode 438 - The Back Yards of Baker Street

A look at Bernard Davies' identification of buildings in Sherlock Holmes's neighborhood.

May 21 •

28:56

Episode 433 - On Stage and Off

William Baring-Gould takes us to the early years of Sherlock Holmes's career and training.

Apr 17 •

28:26

Episode 429 - The Mathematics of Mrs. Watson

A look at a classic piece of Sherlockian scholarship that doesn't get much attention, due to where it was published.

Mar 20 •

24:32

Episode 425 - Disguise Is Key

Maria Fleischhack looks at Germans in the Sherlock Holmes stories and their penchant for disguise

Feb 20 •

21:38

Episode 416 - Sherlock Holmes Was No Burglar

It's Tupper Bigelow for the defense as he proves that Sherlock Holmes was not a burglar.

Dec 19, 2024 •

28:44

Episode 412 - A Touch of the Dramatic

Sherlock Holmes's true skill wasn't disguise, but acting. Curtis Armstrong makes the case.

Nov 21, 2024 •

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Curtis Armstrong

26:48

Episode 407 - That Old Black Boot

An observant Sherlockian picks up on a major plot hole in The Hound of the Baskervilles

Oct 17, 2024 •

20:12

Episode 403 - Baker Street Fables

Remsen Ten Eyck Schenck makes some deductions about Sherlock Holmes' abilities in chemistry and music. You may be surprised.

Sep 19, 2024 •

21:19

Episode 399 - Who Killed Charles Augustus Milverton?

What do we *really* know about the person who killed the master blackmailer?

Aug 22, 2024 •

19:17

Episode 394 - Silver Blaze: An Identification

“concealed it at Mapleton” [SILV]

Jul 17, 2024 •

21:47

Episode 394 - Silver Blaze: An Identification

In the Sherlock Holmes story, which horse did Silver Blaze stand in for? A look at a 1949 article by Sherlockian scholar Jay Finley Christ.

Jul 17, 2024 •

22:01

Episode 390 - Sherlock Holmes, Linguist

How many languages did Sherlock Holmes know, and in what context did he use them? | Listen now

Jun 19, 2024 •

34:01

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