Sherlock Holmes: Trifles
You know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and provide answers to questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.
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The Long Road from Maiwand
05/15/2024
The Long Road from Maiwand
“at Maiwand without losing my nerve” [STUD] Maiwand: Saving the Guns by Richard Caton Woodville, 1883 () It is generally accepted that A Study in Scarlet, when Dr. Watson first met Sherlock Holmes, took place in 1881. Watson was just back from the war in Afghanistan, where he had been wounded at the Battle of Maiwand. But in 1940, Edgar W. Smith took a closer look at the timing between the battle, Watson's recovery time, travel to London and hotel stay, and came to a much different conclusion. He wrote it up in a pamphlet and it's just a Trifle. You can make suggestions as well — if we choose a topic you recommend, we'll send you a Sherlockian prize. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community on or today. BONUS: a digital scan of Smith's original pamphlet is available to our or supporters. Links / Notes by Edgar W. Smith (Abebooks) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Sherlock Holmes, Cabby
05/09/2024
Sherlock Holmes, Cabby
“Stop at a telegraph-office, cabby!” [SIGN] Cabbies are everywhere in London – indeed, so common in some cases that they're simply overlooked (we see you, Jefferson Hope!). Could Sherlock Holmes have passed himself off as a cabby? There are certainly points in his career when it would have made sense. And a paper given at a Sherlock Holmes society in Denmark points in that direction. Hop on board with us in this monthly travel series episode! It's just a Trifle. You can make suggestions as well — if we choose a topic you recommend, we'll send you a Sherlockian prize. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Links / Notes "The Thomas Hogram Letters" by Sven Ranild is an expanded and translated version of a paper delivered in Copenhagen on September 19, 1987, at the Centenary Dinner of the Sherlock Holmes Klubben i Danmark and it appeared in the Summer 1991 issue of . All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Wordplay
05/02/2024
Wordplay
“very curious phraseology” [WIST] Here's an interesting little subject that ought to intrigue many Sherlock Holmes fans: words. We are a literate bunch, and when we get to learn more about words — especially words with which we're unfamiliar — that makes us happy. This topic was suggested by listener Jennifer Cassasanto, who was curious about some of the foreign and antiquated terms in the Canon. Fair warning, though: this is a pun-filled zone. Word nerds unite! It's just a Trifle. You can make suggestions as well — if we choose a topic you recommend, we'll send you a Sherlockian prize. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Links / Notes by S. Tupper Bigelow All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Will the Real Devil's Foot Stand Up?
04/25/2024
Will the Real Devil's Foot Stand Up?
“kept as a secret among them” [DEVI] When Dr. Leon Sterndale said there was only one known specimen of radix pedis dioaboli – devil's foot root – in a laboratory in Buda, it was clear that it was a poison unknown to science. Just what was it that was "used as an ordeal poison by the medicine-men in certain districts of West Africa"? Dr. Robert Ennis had an idea related to a substance we know well today, based on his observations in emergency rooms. And it’s anything but a Trifle. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Links / Notes The All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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The Second Collaboration
04/18/2024
The Second Collaboration
“His collaboration may be very necessary” [ILLU] There's a curious phrase in the beginning of A Study in Scarlet that requires a little more consideration. Do you know what it is? John Ball, Jr. did. And his theory about what that phrase signified is an intelligent and plausible one, lifted from a 1954 issue of The Baker Street Journal and The Baker Street Reader. Along the way, we uncover a surprising fact about Ball. And it’s anything but a Trifle. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Find Trifles . Links / Notes (Wikipedia) (Abebooks) The All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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To Go to Norwood
04/11/2024
To Go to Norwood
“we shall certainly have to go to Norwood” [SIGN] The latest in our takes us to Norwood. In particular, the Norwood in The Sign of Four. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Mary Morstan take a cab to a seedier part of London, and then a four-wheeler south to Norwood. How long would it have taken them? And what else might we find in this London suburb? Michael Harrison assists with an essay from In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes, and it’s just a Trifle. All of our supporters on and are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers on receive thank you gifts. Find Trifles . Links / Notes by Michael Harrison All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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The Manor House Case
04/04/2024
The Manor House Case
“consult me over that Manor House case” [GREE] In addition to fascinating cases and clients, the Sherlock Holmes stories saw some wonderful house names. How did some of them get their names? We look at the history of house names, call out the story names that were also house names, and mention a few of our favorite lesser-known country houses in the Canon. It's just a Trifle. Oh, and just for our and supporters, we have some additional analysis in a bonus episode. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Find Trifles . Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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B Is for Biscuit
03/28/2024
B Is for Biscuit
“one of biscuits” [GLOR] It's not often we find ourselves with a Muppets crossover, but after stumbling across a few trifling references in the Sherlock Holmes stories, we began to think about the Cookie Monster in Baker Street. Of course, there were no cookies in Baker Street. Only biscuits. Where might we find mentions of biscuits in the Canon? And what do we know about their variety and history? It's just another treat – a Trifle. Oh, and just for our supporters, we have a link to a very special Cookie Monster-themed Sherlockian item. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Find Trifles . Links / Notes Playlist: All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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The Effect of Trades on the Body
03/21/2024
The Effect of Trades on the Body
“the weaver by his tooth or the compositor by his thumb” [COPP] On the third week of every month, we look at a piece of Sherlockian scholarship in a series we call "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist." In this episode, the article "The Effect of Trades on the Body" by Remsen Ten Eyck Schenck from Vol. 3, No. 1 of The Baker Street Journal in 1953 serves as our anchor. Schenck offers a look at one of the monographs Holmes mentioned in The Sign of Four and proceeds to compare it with medical literature to draw conclusions about Holmes's work. And it's just a Trifle. Don't miss the bonus material we have for you - available on both and . All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Find Trifles . Links / Notes Find Schenck's article in the All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on or to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Canonical Luggage and Railway Journeys
03/14/2024
Canonical Luggage and Railway Journeys
“whatever luggage you intend to take” [FINA] We're back on the rails this week, with our monthly travel-related episode. This time, we turn to an article written by H.J. Curjel for The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. 12, Nos. 3 & 4, Summer 1976. Specifically, we review his survey of stories in which railway journeys long and short took place, and specifically those in which luggage was mentioned or when people traveled without luggage. It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes (I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Half Measures
03/07/2024
Half Measures
“half-humorous, half-cynical” [DEVI] Celebrate our terquasquicentennial with us as we take a full look at "half" mentions in the Canon. While there are nearly 400 instances of the word, there are a select few that tell us something about hte personality of Sherlock Holmes. Namely, that Sherlock Holmes used the term "half" strategically when he wanted to sound a certain way. It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes (Simanaintis Says) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Secret Societies
02/29/2024
Secret Societies
“the secret societies must have done it” [STUD] Here and there across the Sherlock Holmes stories, we find ourselves embroiled in the intrigue that involves secret societies. Many are of foreign origin, and they're almost always associated with death and violence. What are these organizations and in which stories can we find them? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Corpulence in the Canon
02/21/2024
Corpulence in the Canon
“His body was absolutely corpulent” [GREE] Join us for another "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist" episode, in which we bring a piece of Sherlockian scholarship about a trifling issue to you. This time, we look at Anna Brindisi Behrens' article "Corpulence in the Canon: Beyond Stereotypes" from the Winter 2023 issue of The Baker Street Journal (Vol. 73., No. 4). It's a look beyond the obvious, and as always, it's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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An Essex Adventure
02/15/2024
An Essex Adventure
“not far from Frinton.” [RETI] It's travel time again! The second episode of every month in Season 8 is travel-themed, and we ride the rails again with "An Essex Adventure" by A. Godfrey Hunt from The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Winter 1992). Here we have the case of Holmes getting a client-cum-suspect out of the way. And in doing so, he sent Josiah Amberley with Watson on a wild goose chase to Essex. Why Essex, though? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Watson's Billiard Playing
02/08/2024
Watson's Billiard Playing
“chalk his billiard-cue” [MISS] Back in Season 3, when we did a series on Games and Sports, we had one episode on billiards in the Sherlock Holmes stories. In this case, we were inspired by an article in the Sherlock Holmes Journal specifically mentioning Watson's billiard-playing habits. When did Watson start playing billiards? Who was Thurston? And other than at his club, where is it likely that he engaged in the game? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes "The Cuerious Incidence of Watson's Billiard Playing" by Donald Jewell, The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Winter 1991) Other episodes mentioned All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Hunting Crops
02/01/2024
Hunting Crops
“here’s a hunting crop handy” [IDEN] In the last episode, we reflected on Sherlock Holmes chasing James Windibank out of Baker Street. While he did so, he referenced his handy hunting crop. Hunting crops, do (ahem) crop up in the Canon from time to time. Who used them and why? What are they used for when not being brandished as weapons? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? Links / Notes Other episodes mentioned All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Hosmeric Hypocrisy
01/25/2024
Hosmeric Hypocrisy
“You’ll be interested to hear that I am engaged.” [CHAS] The name of this show was inspired in part by William Hyder, BSI ("A Most Valuable Institution"), who includes a half sheet of a trifling matter in the dinner packet of the Baker Street Irregulars each year. And as has become our tradition, each January, we use his Trifle. Our attention turns to Hosmer Angel / James Windibank from "A Case of Identity," who led on Miss Mary Sutherland with whiskers, tinted glasses, a whispery voice, and a typewriter, before abandoning her. Holmes had no patience for a man who'd treat a woman this way. Until... And that's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes by Vincent Starrett from Round the Red Lamp by Arthur Conan Doyle Other episodes mentioned (from Season 4) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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The Other Boarder
01/18/2024
The Other Boarder
“There was no other boarder” [VALL] The third episode of every month in Season 8 finds us revisiting familiar ground: episodes under the "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist" category, as we revisit old Sherlockian scholarship. This episode brings us to an overlooked chapter of a familiar book. It's James Keddie's "The Other Boarder" from Vincent Starrett's 221B: Studies in Sherlock Holmes, in which he brings in a surprising discovery from "Behind the Times." And it's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our Patreon supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes by Vincent Starrett from Round the Red Lamp by Arthur Conan Doyle Other episodes mentioned: All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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The Underground Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
01/10/2024
The Underground Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
“We traveled by the Underground” [REDH] We're kicking off a new monthly series for Season 8: travel. Highly appropriate, as we travel to New York for the . In this case, our travel is local within London. That is, the Underground. For as much as we associate Sherlock Holmes and London, his travel on the Underground was a bit limited. The late John Baesch, BSI helps us explore it. And it's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our Patreon supporters are eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes (I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Soothing Elements
01/04/2024
Soothing Elements
“I have myself found it a very soothing atmosphere” [GREE] It's easy to think of Sherlock Holmes as an automaton — Watson himself called Holmes that exact word, remarking “There is something positively inhuman in you at times.” And yet, if we consider the detective's demeanor with clients and the types of activities he found solace in, we find a softer side of Holmes. It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. All of our Patreon supporters are eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes (I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor We are open to sponsorship. Please get in touch with us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Oh My!
12/27/2023
Oh My!
“Oh, my God! what a blind fool I have been!” [BERY] Well, this is it. The final entry of Season 7 and of 2023. And it marks our 365th episode. We reach the final episode in a quartet of episodes that took us as many months to complete, honoring Alfred Hitchcock as an inspiration. And we look back at the origins of the show, what some of the running themes have been, and where we'll take it in Season 8. It's just a Trifle. Thank you to our loyal listeners, who are enthusiastic and encouraging. There's lots ahead, particularly for our Patreon community. Stay tuned! If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes on SoundCloud All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Watson à la Mode
12/20/2023
Watson à la Mode
“a charming coquettish intimacy” [3GAB] The final installment in this season's Masters Class is another Christopher Morley essay, "Watson à la Mode," from Vol. 1 No. 1 of The Baker Street Journal (1946). We discuss Morley's keen analysis of Watson's eye for fashion and an extraordinary conclusion about his marriages. It's just a Trifle. Oh, and we've issued a challenge to Trifles Patreon supporters, due before the next issue drops. A prize awaits! If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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The 12 Trifles of Christmas
12/13/2023
The 12 Trifles of Christmas
“the compliments of the season” [BLUE] Here it is, 12 days before Christmas — the perfect time to celebrate with you. So we're doing it in style. Listener Jim Zych was kind enough to share his trifling monograph "The 12 Sherlockian Days of Christmas," so we thought we might adapt it for you. So take a numerical journey through the Canon with us. It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: (Wikipedia) Some of our favorite variations: (Allan Sherman) (Bob & Doug McKenzie) (Bob Rivers) Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Hand Washing
12/06/2023
Hand Washing
“washed their hands of the matter” [GREE] We like to think that the practice of hand washing is a universal occurrence. After a couple of years of a pandemic, it was certainly ingrained into the public's awareness (we hope). But when it comes to life in the Sherlock Holmes stories, where do we find instances of manual hygiene? And when were some individuals positively slovenly? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: (National Library of Medicine) (Science Museum) (Wikipedia) Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Bears
11/30/2023
Bears
“bear in mind” [MUSG] Image credit: Can you think of the instances when bears are mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes stories? We'll give you a minute. No? There are four specific mentions, but blink and you'll miss them. We cover them in this episode, along with exploring just why there are no bears in the United Kingdom. It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. And we have , just for our Patrons. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: (Wikipedia) (National Trust) (John H. Watson Society) Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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By Jove!
11/22/2023
By Jove!
“By Jove, Watson; I’ve got it!” [CHAS] Last month, we contemplated the significance of the exclamation "By George!" So this month, we give ourselves over the gods as we explore "By Jove!" What's the significance of a Jovian exclamation, what's the connection to being jovial, and who is described as such in the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Dr. Watson's Secret
11/16/2023
Dr. Watson's Secret
“This terrible secret” [FIVE] Dr. Watson was a master of inconsistencies. Or perhaps sloppiness. Or, according to Christopher Morley, intentional obfuscation. With a little chronological detective work, he may have figured it out. Just what was Watson's secret, and why was he keeping it? He did it so well that not only did he keep it from his readers, but from Sherlock Holmes himself. It's the lastest Masters Class and it's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. And we have , just for our Patrons. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Pencils
11/09/2023
Pencils
“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. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. And we have , just for our Patrons. . Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes This episode: (British Museum) by Henry Petroski (Amazon) (Amazon) All of our social links: Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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Tigers
10/25/2023
Tigers
“bag of tigers” [EMPT] We continue to clean up and cover a few more animals that we missed in previous seasons. The tiger was another foreign curiosity for Victorians, being native to Asia – from the Russian Far East through parts of North Korea, China, India, and Southeast Asia to Sumatra (yes, that Sumatra). While tigers in the Sherlock Holmes stories are few and far between, they're certainly mentioned. In what context? And where exactly? It's just a Trifle. If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies. Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for Baker Street Journals. . Have you left us a rating and review on yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. Links / Notes This episode: Find us on , , and Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Listen to us ad-free on and become eligible for our regular giveaways. Sponsor Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: Copyright:
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