Jun 30, 2022
“run down to the advertising agency and have this put in the evening papers” [BLUE]
We know Sherlock Holmes valued the agony column; we discussed
that previously on Episode 50. Looking back at a paper by an
advertising executive from the mid-20th century — a real-life Mad
Man — we find the makings of an expert...
Jun 22, 2022
“the rest of that strange company” [DANC]
Men and women from professions of all kinds consulted Sherlock
Holmes. And throughout the Canon we're introduced to a number of
companies, either by name or type of business.
But some of them stand out because of their unusual
categories. Strange company, indeed. It's...
Jun 15, 2022
"much addicted" [TWIS]
This month's Masters Class brings us back to a Morley-Montgomery
Award-winning article from The Baker Street
Journal.
Susan Rice wrote "Watson's Hidden Addiction" for Vol. 47, No.
2 (June 1997) of the BSJ, and it concerned a
significant flaw in Watson's character. Perhaps "flaw" is
not...
Jun 8, 2022
“What's this, Mr. Holmes? Man, it's witchcraft!” [VALL]
Continuing on our supernatural theme, we land on witchcraft.
And not just any witchcraft, either. This was a spell cast at Baker
Street.
Our monthly "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the theorist" theme lands on
Frank Allen's "Witchcraft in Baker Street" from...
Jun 1, 2022
"some hocus-pocus" [SIGN]
The last time we were together, we examined Sherlock Holmes's Tours de Force (Episode 282), in which we discussed a number of ways he wowed people with his unique skills.
As we look closer, there are instances when people accuse him of practicing magic, sorcery, or wizardry. What are those...