Episode 38: Live & Local — Taking Down the Bad Guys

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”

Episode 37: The Great Sherlockian Whimsical Tour

Steve Mason joins us to tell us all about the second Great Whimsical Tour he just undertook with Greg Ruby around Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. What does a Great Sherlockian Whimsical Tour consist of, and can you create one in your own part of the world? Listen to find out! For further watching/reading:Continue reading “Episode 37: The Great Sherlockian Whimsical Tour”

Episode 36: 221B Con and the New Directors

In this episode, we talk with Johanna Draper Carlson and Heather Hinson, the new directors of 221B Con. As a companion piece to the previous episode, we talk about their experiences in getting involved with Con and how they ended up being the new directors, what has changed (spoiler: not much!), and what to lookContinue reading “Episode 36: 221B Con and the New Directors”

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 31: 221B Con 2024 Recap

VERY LATE POSTING. Our deepest apologies. Madeline may have promised more links than she could manage to gather and share, so we are posting this now at the end of the year, and we shall try to get links in here eventually. (Look, it’s been a long year, y’all.) On with your scheduled show notes…Continue reading “Episode 31: 221B Con 2024 Recap”

Episode 26: The Professor Strikes Back

Writer Charles Kindinger returns to talk with us about the second season of his Audible series, Moriarty: The Silent Order, the much-awaited sequel to Moriarty: The Devil’s Game. Charles tells us about the development of this new story, the rush to production, and working with Dame Helen Mirren. We also talk about Curtis Armstrong returning as aContinue reading “Episode 26: The Professor Strikes Back”

Episode 23: Moriarty in the Heartland (Recap)

Okay, were you really expecting the proper title? 😉 It’s time for another recap! On the last weekend of July 2023, nearly a hundred Sherlockians gathered in St. Louis for Holmes in the Heartland: Arch Enemies, and we are here to tell you all about it! Heather Hinson returns as a guest host to stirContinue reading “Episode 23: Moriarty in the Heartland (Recap)”

Episode 22: 221B Con 10th Anniversary Recap

This time, we take a look back at 221B Con celebrating its 10th anniversary in April. There’s something of a coda to our Moriarty panel, and a scattered but heartfelt recounting of events and talks throughout the con, including blood bags, redeeming the Casebook, a Brit at Waffle House, and Sherlock Holmes and Dinosaurs. Enjoy!Continue reading “Episode 22: 221B Con 10th Anniversary Recap”

Episode 18: Live & Local at 221B Con – Open Canon, Insert Moriarty

It’s our first ever Live & Local episode, recorded at 221B Con in Atlanta, Georgia! The panel is “Open Canon, Insert Moriarty,” and the goal is to connect our favorite evil Professor (or his right-hand man) to any and all of the 57 canon stories that aren’t “The Final Problem,” “The Empty House,” or The Valley of Fear. Joining usContinue reading “Episode 18: Live & Local at 221B Con – Open Canon, Insert Moriarty”