Note: Please mind the explicit tag. “Villains get all the good press — in real life! They’re cool, they’re awesome, they’re — no, wait, they’re not, they’re actually pretty pathetic. Join our podcast for a fun discussion as we dismantle the reputations of iconic bad guys (and see where Moriarty, Moran, and other Canonical villainsContinue reading “Episode 38: Live & Local — Taking Down the Bad Guys”
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Episode 35: 221B Con and the Consulting Directors
In this episode, we talk with Crystal Noll and Heather Holloway, outgoing directors of 221B Con, about the Con. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the past year, we recap this year’s Con, and we talk a little bit about the future. Reminiscences about the hotel staff, discussions of Waffle House, and tips for whatContinue reading “Episode 35: 221B Con and the Consulting Directors”
Episode 32: Sherlock Holmes @ 50 Recap
It’s finally time for a belated recap of the Sherlock Holmes @ 50 Conference this past summer in Minneapolis! Ashley Polasek returns to help us walk you through everything scheduled and unscheduled, what was covered by the presenters, etc.! Yes, this is very late, but, hopefully, it’s still a lot of fun to listen to.Continue reading “Episode 32: Sherlock Holmes @ 50 Recap”
Episode 30: Live & Local — From Baker Street to the Holodeck II
It’s another Live & Local, this time from 221B Con in Atlanta, Georgia! Heather Holloway, Ashley Polasek, and Lee Shackleford join us to talk about Star Trek and the intersection of Star Trek and Sherlock Holmes. Lee also tells us the story of how he’s responsible for getting Moriarty off the holodeck in “Ship in a Bottle,” even if he didn’tContinue reading “Episode 30: Live & Local — From Baker Street to the Holodeck II”
Episode 19: Moriarty on Stage, Part 1 — Talking with Ken Ludwig and Ashley Polasek
This time, we talk with renowned playwright Ken Ludwig and his right-hand Ashley Polasek (does that make her a Watson or a Moran?) about Ken’s new play Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure, and its world premiere at the Cleveland Play House. There are a lot of delightful peeks behind-the-scenes, some excellent insights into storytelling with Sherlockian characters, and,Continue reading “Episode 19: Moriarty on Stage, Part 1 — Talking with Ken Ludwig and Ashley Polasek”
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