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Episodes are released every other Thursday. We air Doyle’s detective stories chronologically, following each with a discussion episode. Occasionally we’ll do a Case File episode - an in-depth conversation on a particular topic, adaption, or person of interest.
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Hammer Horror’s "Hound”
A case file on the classic Hammer Film mystery-horror, featuring Dracula on Dracula and Sir Christopher Lee as the damsel in distress.
House M.D.
Writer, comedian, and House MD’s greatest fan Sara Ghaleb helps us break down if this long-running medical drama counts as a Holmes adaptation, and if that matters.
Book Club Case File: Lyndsay Faye
An interview with novelist and Holmes pastiche writer Lyndsay Faye about her newest short story collection, the joy of writing Holmes pastiche, and whether or not John H. Watson M.D. is a Mary Sue.
Case File: One of the Queerest Men
A discussion of the man, the myth, the legend himself - Mycroft Holmes - and how he appears on screen.
Russian Holmes
Serial killers, tandem bicycles and Watson’s poetic heart all come into play in this case file discussion of the classic Russian Holmes adaptation.
Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes
It’s HIP cocktail hour as we talk about Guy Ritchie’s infamous classic, which clocks in at 69% positive on Rotten Tomatoes (nice).
Book Club Case File: My Dearest Holmes
First published in 1988, My Dearest Holmes by Rohase Piercy is a very special pastiche that boasts something very rare—it’s certainly among the earliest published gay pastiches about the great detective and his good doctor.
Case File: The Many Faces of Irene Adler
Other than Holmes and Watson themselves, Irene Adler may be the most adapted character from the canon. And most of the time, modern adaptations do not do her justice.
The House of Silk
Our first Book Club Case File begins with The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz, a dark and thrilling mystery with a very special narrative framework.
Case File: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Billy Wilder’s film “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” is an unusual adaptation both beloved and hated. We talk about its merits, how it positions Holmes's sexuality, and what it means for queer detective fiction lovers to recognize that Sherlock Holmes might actually be gay.
Case File: Arthur Conan Doyle, Paranormal Detective
Meet the man behind the canon: Arthur Conan Doyle. Besides creating Sherlock Holmes, what else is Conan Doyle known for? What was his life like? And what were his opinions about detective fiction and the world he lived in?