Wednesday, December 6, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“washed their hands of the matter” [GREE] 



We like to think that the practice of hand washing is a universal occurrence. After a couple of years of a pandemic, it was certainly ingrained into the public's awareness (we hope).

But when it comes to life in the Sherlock Holmes stories, where do we find instances of manual hygiene? And when were some individuals positively slovenly? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“bear in mind” [MUSG] 

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Can you think of the instances when bears are mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories? We'll give you a minute.

No? There are four specific mentions, but blink and you'll miss them. We cover them in this episode, along with exploring just why there are no bears in the United Kingdom. It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“By Jove, Watson; I’ve got it!” [CHAS] 


Last month, we contemplated the significance of the exclamation "By George!" So this month, we give ourselves over the gods as we explore "By Jove!"

What's the significance of a Jovian exclamation, what's the connection to being jovial, and who is described as such in the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“This terrible secret” [FIVE] 


Dr. Watson was a master of inconsistencies. Or perhaps sloppiness. Or, according to Christopher Morley, intentional obfuscation. With a little chronological detective work, he may have figured it out.

Just what was Watson's secret, and why was he keeping it? He did it so well that not only did he keep it from his readers, but from Sherlock Holmes himself. It's the lastest Masters Class and it's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“Now, then, give him the pencil.” [GREE] 



Writing implements are a part of daily life. They are today and they were when Watson was writing the stories.

And from the very first story, Watson picks up a pencil to jot some notes. Where else do we find pencils, and how do they play into the importance of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“I could only stammer out my thanks” [NORW] 


The first episode of the month this season is dedicated to monthly observations, and in this case we're observing National Gratitude Month. We have much to be thankful for in the world of Sherlock Holmes.

So too did many of the characters in the Canon. Where and how was gratitude expressed? Clients, entire governments, even Sherlock Holmes himself — all expressed thanks. Thankfully, it's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“bag of tigers” [EMPT] 


We continue to clean up and cover a few more animals that we missed in previous seasons. The tiger was another foreign curiosity for Victorians, being native to Asia – from the Russian Far East through parts of North Korea, China, India, and Southeast Asia to Sumatra (yes, that Sumatra).

While tigers in the Sherlock Holmes stories are few and far between, they're certainly mentioned. As nicknames, behaviors, pastimes, and decorations, to be specific. But where exactly? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“I’m a free-born American” [STUD] 



It's the final quarter of our Masters Class series, and this is the first of three essays we're going to bring you from the pen of Christopher Morley. Morely is important not only because he founded the Baker Street Irregulars, but because of his stature as a writer and person of his time.

His essay "Was Sherlock Holmes an American?" first appeared in 1934 but it has enjoyed a life far beyond its original appearance. And it sets the tone for how interested and invested Sherlockians can make something of a Trifle.

 
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“By George, it’s marvellous!” [GOLD] 



"By George!" It's an expression you've heard and read thousands of times, most likely. And it comes up in the Sherlock Holmes stories, naturally.

We found "by George" in 10 stories. Which ones were they? Who utters it? And what does it mean? Take the quiz along with us. It's just a Trifle.

 
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

10:49 PM 0

“a set of excellent teeth” [RESI] 




Around these parts, we've surveyed the implications of teeth, teeth marks and other clues for the purpose of investigation and detection (listen to Episode 206), but we never looked comprehensively at teeth.

In this episode, our discussion ranges from Oscar Wilde's choppers to the history of unfair stereotypes, to pondering how one can tell the cut from a tooth from the cut of a dull knife, and more. It's just a Trifle.

 
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

2:21 AM 0

“you used to shoot lions” [MAZA]  


Back in Season 5, we had a recurring feature: each month, we looked at a particular exotic animal from the Sherlock Holmes stories. Langur, mongoose, baboon, jellyfish, worms — a menagerie, for sure. The full playlist is in our links. 

But we missed lions. Given our recent episode focusing on the terrible tragedy in "The Veiled Lodger," it made us realize there are more lions than just Sahara King in the Canon. It's just a Trifle.

 
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“He thought the tutor” [3STU]


The final installment in our Masters Class series featuring the work of Michael Harrison takes us into the world of Jack the Ripper via The World of Sherlock Holmes. Ripperologists have racked their brains for a century and a half with respect to the identity of Jack the Ripper. 

Even more puzzling is why Sherlock Holmes never got involved in the case. Or, as Harrison surmised, never seemed to get involved. It involves a connection with the British royal family and a sense of timing. And it's just a Trifle.

 
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“the most terrible human tragedies” [VEIL]


Having inadvertently left "The Veiled Lodger" out of our discussion about suicide in Episode 349, we put more focus on it in this episode. The introduction identifies it as "one of the most terrible human tragedies." 

Is it a tragedy in the classical sense, involving a fall from greatness that evokes pity and terror, or is it merely a sad story? And aren't most of Holmes's cases tragedies in the looser sense? What are some other tragic stories in the Canon? It's just a Trifle.

 
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“I only breathe it among ourselves—a suicide” [GOLD]



LISTENER ADVISORY: This episode contains mentions of suicide, which some listeners may find disturbing.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and as part of our series on monthly observances, we take a look at suicides in the Canon.

Sherlock Holmes was never called in to investigate a suicide, but he encountered a few, along with a number of instances when suicide was attempted, assumed, and ruled out. 

Suicide is never a trifle, and if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please dial 988.
 
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

6:00 AM 0

“at the Manor House in consultation with his two colleagues” [VALL]


One of the great bits of fun of scanning the Sherlock Holmes stories is trying to determine the locations for some of the stories. In the case of The Valley of Fear, one of these identifications was made early on by Harold Wilmerding (H.W.) Bell.

But his commitment to the Canon would be dashed a decade and a half later by a serendipitous discovery from the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, plus some intrepid footwork by James Montgomery. Just which house was the inspiration for Birlstone Manor? It's just a Trifle.
 
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