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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

2:21 PM 0

“Funds were wanting, however” [STUD] 


Not every case Sherlock Holmes took involved a crime. Often times, clients were dealing with a puzzling situation or a conundrum without a crime. And taking their cases to Sherlock Holmes was the best recourse.

And a number of these cases involved clients who were in a bit of a financial jam. Interestingly these cases all appeared in fairly close succession. Coincidence? Perhaps it's just a Trifle.


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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

2:21 PM 0

 “you have erred, perhaps” [COPP] 

We have John H. Watson, M.D. to thank for the Sherlock Holmes stories, and we typically take them at face value. That is, we trust that Watson was telling us the truth.

While Sherlock Holmes complimented Watson for his choice of cases, he also had criticisms of Watson's writing, taking issue with his storytelling process. Does this mean Watson's accuracy might also be called into question? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

2:21 PM 0

“weighed down with some great anxiety” [FIVE] 


Where would Sherlock Holmes be without fear and anxiety? It was a common state of mind for a number of his clients, but Holmes himself also exhibited anxious behavior from time to time.

In which stories can we find anxiety? Don't be nervous; we have 10 examples. But there are still more to come that will feature in a discussion in a second part. 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, August 9, 2023

5:00 AM 0

“a last howl of agony” [HOUN] 



Modern times give animals nearly as many rights as humans, but such was not the case in Victorian times. Unfortunately, there are numerous occasions when animals are made to suffer at the hands of humans in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Who are the animals in question and what nefarious purposes did their sad fates serve? It's just a Trifle.
 
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“that is my special hobby” [HOUN] 


We all have hobbies. Indeed, our interest in Sherlock Holmes is a perfect example.

What do we know about hobbies and hobbyists in the Canon? There are those who have professional hobbies and personal hobbies, and then there's the story about how Sherlock Holmes's hobby led to his profession. It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

2:21 PM 0

“observe the spatulate finger-end” [SOLI] 


Quick: in which Sherlock Holmes stories do we find the mention of a piano? You might think you know, but you also might likely be wrong.

The piano was an important part of middle-class life in Victorian England, part of an education and part of a way to attract spouses. But there's just a passing mention in a single story. It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

2:21 AM 0

“the victim of an unfortunate accident” [FIVE] 




For our "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the theorist" episode, we take a step back into 1947 to "Clients in Jeopardy" by Henry C. Clark, appearing in The Second Cab.

There were at least four instances in which Sherlock Holmes knew his clients were in danger, yet he sent them on their way. In which stories do we find these people, and are there others? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

2:21 PM 0

“stained with violet” [IDEN] 



It should come as no surprise that the most common name of female leads in the Sherlock Holmes stories was Violet. We meet four of them in as many stories: "The Copper Beeches," "The Solitary Cyclist," "The Bruce-Partington Plans," and "The Illustrious Client."

But what do Misses Hunter, Smith, Westbury and de Merville have in common? And how was it that Conan Doyle was influenced to use this particular name? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

2:21 AM 0

“studying all those branches” [MUSG] 



We're back with the second part of a two-part series looking at trees in the Sherlock Holmes stories. 

In the first part (Episode 274), we covered the oak and the elm. This time, we go a little farther afield and chase mentions of other trees in the Canon: beeches, cedars, firs, plane, pine, yew, and others. Perhaps even shrubbery. It's just a Trifle.
 
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“she confessed with distress” [LADY]  





Sherlock Holmes took on clients of all sorts, often when they were puzzled, had nowhere else to turn, or were particularly worried.

And three ladies in particular in the Canon were worried. But they stand head and shoulders above some of the other female victims we find. Who are they and in which stories do they appear? It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“a fierce old bird of prey” [SPEC] 



Birds are part of British life. Such is the reality of living on an island. And there were a great variety of birds we hear about in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

While many of them were commonplace and part of the hunting and dining habits in Victorian England, there were others that were a little more exotic. It's just a Trifle.

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“to produce his meretricious finales” [BLAN] 



There are a number of times in the 60 Sherlock Holmes stories when Holmes criticizes Watson's efforts as a writer. Holmes takes the view of a practitioner, while Watson is trying to reach a different audience.

Indeed, it's when Holmes himself attempts to fill in for Watson that he finds just how difficult it is. Were Watson's conclusions meretricious, or were they in service of Holmes's abilities? It's just a Trifle.




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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“pinned like a beetle on a card” [BLAC] 


It's the third week of the month, and that means it's the exotic animal episode. Last month we covered worms, and we mentioned the slow-worm, which Mr. Sherman said kept the beetles down.

A listener called in with a comment on that episode, and it led to this one, where we look at this detestable insect, its place in Victorian England, and how it spread. It's just a Trifle.






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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“evolved from his own inner consciousness” [BOSC]  


In Episode 237, we looked at how Holmes's personality traits changed over the course of his career. We're back for another look using four separate stories, each 10 years apart.

What can the Canon tell us about the ways Holmes's interests, tastes, enthusiasms, relationships, reputation, and more changed during his long career? It's just a Trifle.



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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“the direct nature of the experiment” [BRUC]  


It's the third week of the month, and that means it's time for our Exotic Animals feature! When you hear "rat" anywhere near the Sherlock Holmes stories, there are three possible conclusions: the Giant Rat of Sumatra, Ballarat, or...

Lab rats, which is our topic of discussion. While lab rats aren't literally mentioned in the Canon, there are some figurative ones. What were they? We look at those, plus the history of animal experimentation in medicine. It's just a Trifle. 

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