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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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“a general practitioner with very limited experience and mediocre qualifications” [DYIN] 

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We know Watson had a serious medical career before he met Holmes. But what do his qualifications mean? And aside from the brandy, how did his training come in handy?

Helen Simpson's "The Medical Career of John H. Watson" in H.W. Bell's Baker Street Studies provides some insight into what Watson was telling us and what he wasn't. It's just a Trifle.



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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“some arm-chair lounger who evolves” [STUD] 



From a humble beginning to the heights of international fame and importance, the career of Sherlock Holmes was a rocket ride. And his personal relationships took an opposite ride.

This is the third and final entry in this series on the evolution of Sherlock Holmes. And it's anything but a Trifle.



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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

8:47 AM 0

“Why does fate play such tricks with poor, helpless worms?” [BOSC] 

Image credit: The Sherlock Holmes Society of London (Flickr)


On the third episode of every month in Season 5, we explore exotic animals in the Sherlock Holmes canon. This month's animal is a rare one: worms.

While you may be thinking the only reference is the remarkable worm unknown to science that left Isadora Persano stark staring mad, there are a few others. But just a Trifle more.



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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“window-breaking Furies” [VALL]  



Windows are everywhere in the Sherlock Holmes stories. But in certain cases, they form an essential part of the plot. In some cases, it may be transparent. In others, not so much.

Whether they're decorative, a passage of one form or another, or are broken in the course of a crime, some windows serve a purpose in the Canon. It's just a Trifle.




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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

8:00 AM 0

“It is full of old houses which are named after the men who built them centuries ago.” [SUSS]  



Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a master storyteller. He gave us memorable characters and plots that painted a picture over the course of the entire Canon.

But more than plot or characters, place played an outsized role. What does the geography in the Sherlock Holmes stories tell us? 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, July 21, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“Cyanea! Cyanea!” [LION]  

Image credit: Lion's mane jellyfish in Gullmarn fjord at Sämstad (public domain - Wikimedia Commons)


In the third week of every month in our fifth season, Trifles looks at exotic animals. We turn to the sea this time, examining jellyfish. And this episode brought us into contact with an old publication: the Catalogue of an Exhibition Held at Abbey House, Baker Street, London, May–September 1951.

For those intimately familiar with the Sherlock Holmes stories, there is only one story in which we find a jellyfish. For those not familiar, spoiler alert. It is just a Trifle.

And if you're a Patreon supporter, we have special bonus audio material for you.



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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“Let me show you the evolution of this case” [WIST]  



In our last episode, we discussed the subtle yet undeniable change in the nature of the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Lestrade. But what about the evolution of Holmes himself?

What aspects of his character changed over the course of his career, from a 20-something during his first case at university to his final case four decades later? What remained the same? It's just a Trifle. 



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Thursday, July 8, 2021

12:21 AM 0

“That you, Lestrade?” [EMPT]  


One might say that Sherlock Holmes and Inspector G. Lestrade had a contentious relationship. While this may be the popular stereotype between the two professionals, a long-term assessment doesn't bear this out.

Listener Ron Lies has shared a paper of his that takes us through the Holmes-Lestrade relationship chronologically, and things may be a little different than they appear. It's just a Trifle. 



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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

7:40 AM 0

“Altogether there are eight maids” [MUSG]  

Two stories. Two jewels. Two lady's maids. And two strikingly similar circumstances.

In "The Blue Carbuncle" and "The Six Napoleons," published just 11 years apart, we can find some remarkable parallels that result in the disappearance of minor players who were involved in critical plot points. It's just a Trifle. 



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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“some secret society, some implacable organization” [VALL]  

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We know the Mafia, the KKK, and other named secret societies permeate the Sherlock Holmes stories. They add to the mystery and mystique of the plots.

But what were some of the lesser-known secret societies? And were they really that secret? 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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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“The best possible” [NOBL]  


In Episode 231, we left you with a bit of a cliffhanger. The show was filled with answers to questions from listeners, and one asked about our favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. 

Rather than boring you with only our personal preferences, we got into a history of the best Sherlock Holmes stories, first as judged by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself, and later by multitudes of Sherlockians. It's just a Trifle. 



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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

2:21 PM 0

“they are pretty sure to ask questions anyhow, so it would be as well to have answers” [RETI]  

We're doing something a little different for this episode. There are certain elements about the Sherlock Holmes stories that are just too trifling out of which to create an entire episode. So we turned to you.

We're answering questions that you have submitted, hopefully providing more clarity than less. If this works well, we'll do it again. It's just a Trifle. 



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