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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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The Adventure of the Stockbroker’s Clerk
A young clerk with a bizarre job offer asks Holmes and Watson to help him untangle a case of identity theft and robbery.
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
After Watson’s marriage, Holmes and Watson take a trip to the country to investigate a strange murder connected with an Australian robber gang.
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches”
A dark family secret, a desperate plea, and a compelling reason to avoid working customer service.
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.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
A family curse. A desolate moor. An unexplained death. A monstrous dog. Dive into Doyle’s near-horror novella that pits Holmes and Watson against an almost supernatural death.
The Sign of Four
Holmes abuses drugs, Watson meets a woman, a dog saves the day and Miss Mary Morstan has a most unusual problem…
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.
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
Watson meets the family in this mystery that contains Greek translators, sinister threats, and the most unusual club in London.
The Adventure of the Yellow Face
YELL is a story of jealous husbands, creepy maids, and the perils of making assumptions.
The Valley of Fear
Doyle’s last novella pits Holmes and Watson against an unusual murder, a Pinkerton detective, and London’s greatest criminal mind. In 6 parts.
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.
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Holmes and Watson celebrate the winter season with a literal wild goose chase in “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.”
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
Watson returns to Baker Street to find Holmes on his deathbed… or so it seems.
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).
One Year Anniversary
We look back on a year of However Improbable, and discuss our first encounters with the Great Detective.
The Red-Headed League
“The Red-Headed League” is part heist, part comedy, and all around good time.
A Case of Identity
Mistaken identity, evil stepfathers, and the importance of a good optician all come together in this bizarre armchair detective story.
The Five Orange Pips
FIVE connects vanishing ships, the American Civil War, and what happens when Holmes’s considerable powers are not enough to save the day.