Episode 74 - The Administrative Side of Baker Street

"Bring me the books" [BLUE] 

Sherlock Holmes was a consultant—or more properly, a consulting detective—but he was a consultant, nonetheless. And consultants need clients, who in turn pay the bills.

But have you ever stopped to think about how Holmes went about collecting his fees? We don't know anything about his fees, other than a handful of high profile cases with rewards, and that (he says) he didn't vary them save for when he remitted them altogether.

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I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 140: Sherlock Holmes and the Elusive Ear

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Episode 73 - Myths in the Canon

"I could easily dispose of the mythical" [SILV] 

There are assumptions and myths mentioned throughout the Sherlock Holmes stories. Whether they're believed by clients, Scotland Yard inspectors, or others, they throw our attention elsewhere.

And the Sherlockian world has had its own fair share of myths to deal with over the years as well. Join us as we try to identify and bust a few myths.

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A Scintillation of Scions

I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Episode 52: Sherlockian Mythbusters

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Episode 72 - Unpublished Cases: The Abernetty Family

"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?

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"The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street by William S. Baring-Gould

Parsley (Wikipedia)

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Episode 71 - Inside 221B: Where There's Smoke

"put that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr. Busybody Holmes!" [SOLI] 

Sherlock Holmes is possibly the most famous smoker in literature. But more than his ubiquitous pipe, his manner of supporting his habit within his rooms at 221B Baker Street was a bit odd, shall we say.

From his placement of cigars and tobacco, to what he did with his pipe remnants, the trimmings around his flat were quite unique, if trifling.

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My Lady Nicotine by J.M. Barrie

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Episode 70 - The Worst Parents in the Canon

" insight into the character of parents" [COPP] 

We're coming up on Mother's Day in the United States, and that made us think about parents. We've covered mothers in the Canon discussed alternative parents in previous episodes.

But now let's take a look at the most corrosive parental relationships in the Sherlock Holmes stories. After reading Jenn Eaker's article on "A Case of Identity" in the Autumn 2017 issue of The Baker Street Journal, we thought a look at the top 5 worst parents would be in order. In this episode, we go from bad to worst.

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Maker Faire

Raspberry Pi

Antique whaling harpoon (eBay)

Episode 19 - Mothers in the Canon

Episode 24 - Heads of Household

The Baker Street Journal

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