Sherlock Holmes: Trifles
406 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsYou know the plots, but what about the minutiae? We delve into the Sherlock Holmes stories and answers questions that arise, clarify muddy details, and look into some of the period terminology in this weekly podcast.
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Clergymen
August 26, 2020 18:56 - 19 minutes - 9.83 MB"once a clergyman, always a clergyman" [SOLI] We see influences of religion here and there in the Sherlock Holmes stories. From Biblical references in "The Crooked Man" to the then-mysterious religion of Mormonism, we see the world of Holmes and Watson as it occasionally intersects with these influences. But what about the men of the cloth we encounter? Who were they? Which stories did they appear in? And what religions did they represent? It's just a Trifle. Find Trif...
The Working Girls
August 19, 2020 13:07 - 24 minutes - 26.8 MB"in the capacity of governess" [SIGN] Sherlock Holmes had a number of clients who were women, and in certain cases, they were gainfully employed. In her article in The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, Patsy Dalton takes us through some of these clients. What was the status of the "working girl" at the time, and what range of professions do we see from them? How do these roles bear on their consideration in society? It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to...
My Old Friend Charlie Peace
August 12, 2020 07:01 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MB"My old friend Charlie Peace was a violin virtuoso" [ILLU] No, Charlie Peace was not a colleague of Norman Neruda or Sarasate. He was a notorious criminal, convicted of killing a policeman and the husband of a neighbor with whom he became obsessed. How did Sherlock Holmes know him? Were they acquainted through the world of music, or perhaps in the underground world of crime? Come with us: it's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sherlock ...
Tattoos
August 05, 2020 16:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MB“I have made a small study of tattoo marks” [REDH] Tattoos. A rare topic in the Sherlock Holmes story, yet they're key in helping Sherlock Holmes to discern a little more about a few individuals. How common were tattoos in Victorian England? Where did they originate? And who in the Canon had them? It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sherlock Holmes: Trifles Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You do...
Justice, Part 3: Comeuppance
July 29, 2020 18:21 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MB“there never was a man who deserved punishment more” [IDEN] There are certain instances in the Sherlock Holmes stories where the villain is so foul, so deserving of punishment, that it's a relief to see them get theirs. It's justice served. We can think of a couple, off the tops of our heads. Perhaps you have others in mind? It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sherlock Holmes: Trifles Have you left us a rating and...
Watson's Patience
July 22, 2020 18:21 - 26 minutes - 12 MB“This is unworthy of you, Holmes” [SIGN] Sherlock Holmes wasn't an easy man to live with. Still, it's impressive that Watson didn't unload on him more frequently. Or perhaps he did and just didn't report it... What is it about Holmes's personality that made him caustic? And about Watson's that allowed him to endure it. It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sherlock Holmes: Trifles Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcas...
The Women of Influence
July 15, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 10 MB“accomplished, a wonder woman in every way” [ILLU] Each month, we look at a piece of Sherlockian or Holmesian scholarship that might be outside of your ken, and discuss its merits or faults. This month, we look at Mollie Hardwick's "Women of the Canon: 1 - Women of Influence" from The Sherlock Holmes Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Summer, 1972). Hardwick thought it was worth delving into who some of the powerful women were who were not Irene Adler. Is one of your favorites discussed? It's ...
Justice, Part 2: Disproportionate
July 08, 2020 17:03 - 21 minutes - 9.84 MB“I do not feel justified in doing it” [HOUN] In the last episode, we talked about the uncertainty of justice at the conclusion of some stories. Did the perpetrators find justice raining down on them? In some cases, it was left up to the reader's imagination. This episode we're looking at some instances of justice that may not have been in proportion to the crime – or non crime, as the case may be. It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to...
Justice, Part 1: Unresolved
July 01, 2020 04:01 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MB“It’s every man’s business to see justice done” [CROO] Everyone likes a neat ending. The case is solved, the criminal is caught, and justice is served. But what about those Sherlock Holmes stories where the criminals escape? When the final action happens off-page or off-screen? There's not the same resolution there as when a Scotland Yard inspector claps handcuffs on the accused. Or is there? It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sher...
Ships Ahoy
June 25, 2020 01:59 - 20 minutes - 9.3 MB“the writer was on board of a ship.” [FIVE] We were inspired by two articles in the Baker Street Journal, some forty years apart. Each made a study of ships' names in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Of the named sailing vessels, what can we infer from those named after women? Unlike some of the other ships in the Canon, they're not listed in Lloyd's Register. Was it a Watsonian influence regarding the fair sex? It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Liste...
The Historicity of Sherlock Holmes
June 17, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MB“an historical curiosity” [MUSG] It's the third week of the month, which means it's our regular feature in Season 4: Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist, the episode in which we investigate an old piece of Sherlockian scholarship and offer our commentary. This month, we feature "The Historicity of Sherlock Holmes" by Prof. Dirk J. Struik. Presented to the Speckled Band of Boston, it first appeared in print in the 1947 publication The Second Cab. Professor Struik's own association with the ...
The Eternal Triangle
June 10, 2020 19:47 - 20 minutes - 9.22 MB"I have never loved" [DEVI] When you think of crimes in the Sherlock Holmes stories, many of them were crimes of passion. In a 1981 article in The Baker Street Journal, Julie Maynard makes the case that as many as twenty-five percent of the Canon involves adultery or implied adultery. What was going on here? Was it an unconscious attempt from Conan Doyle? Or perhaps a conscious one? It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sherlock Holmes: Trifle...
I Must Confess
June 03, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB“Indeed, if I may make a full confession to you” [FINA] They say confession is good for the soul. It's also good for the detective story. Sherlock Holmes found the suspects he sought in many cases, but he didn't have the backstory for all of them. The solution? A confession. Driven by fear, love or finality, a number of characters in the stories have reasons for confessing. And one was extracted by a clever trick by Holmes. It's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen ...
Insomnia
May 27, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MB“It may give him a sleepless night” [FIVE] Have you had trouble sleeping lately? You're not alone. There were plenty of people in the Sherlock Holmes stories who struggled to sleep as well. Whether it was because they were horrified by something that happened to them, troubled by something they did, or were determined to crack a problem, they lost sleep over it. It may not seem like it to you, but it's just a Trifle. Find Trifles wherever you listen to podcasts: Listen to Sherloc...
Billy the Page
May 20, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 9.75 MB“Billy advanced and drew away” [MAZA] We're used to reading about Mrs. Hudson ushering clients in and out, and providing various domestic services for Sherlock Holmes. But now and again, we find ourselves in the presence of young Billy, the page. What was a page? And was Billy the only one at 221B Baker Street? In Vol. 2, No. 3 of The Sherlock Holmes Journal, G.B. Newton made an assessment of who served and when in his article "Billy the Page," and in our monthly "Mr. Sherlock Holmes t...
Friend or Foe?
May 14, 2020 02:12 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MB“we have got a foeman who is worthy of our steel” [HOUN] There are a handful of cases where Sherlock Holmes meets an opponent who is formidable and antagonistic, but where he later turns out to be an ally. Who were some of these individuals? Which stories did they appear in? And just what was it that made them seem as if they were on he wrong side of the case? It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and ev...
We Have Much to Hope From the Flowers
May 06, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MB“a highly sensational and flowery rendering” [SIXN] Flowers appear in a handful of spots in the Sherlock Holmes stories. More than the famous rose scene from "The Naval Treaty," they literally dot the countryside and color the scenery. From a flower that lent its name to one of the stories and a country house, to an obscure statesman, you may be surprised to discover the botanical connections in the Canon. It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcast...
A Colonel of Truth
April 29, 2020 06:21 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MB“the Colonel’s manner has been just a trifle cavalier” [SILV] Having spent the last episode discussing the unusual setting and Holmes and Watson's friendship as displayed in "The Reigate Squires," our minds turned toward their host, Colonel Hayter. Or rather, of his fellow ranking military officers in the Canon. In fact, we realized that in the Sherlock Holmes stories, the title “Colonel” usually means bad news. Consider with us the various colonels and see how it strikes you. It's jus...
Squiring Around
April 22, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MB“the fellows are still at large” [REIG] In "The Reigate Squires," we find Sherlock Holmes ill and uprooted — staying in a country house — which, although it's a bachelor establishment, isn't quite what he's accustomed to. Although it may not be one of Holmes’s truly great cases, there is much to love in this story. Watson was right there to back up Holmes in every way: reacting in horror to Holmes’s fainting fit, taking the blame for the overturned table, and even rescuing Holmes from ...
The Mystery of Watson's Second Wound
April 15, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 10.9 MB“Your hand stole towards your own old wound” [CARD] Watson returns from Afghanistan, recovering from a wound in the shoulder and the aftereffects of disease. But we later discover that he had a leg wound as well. Could it be the delirium that caused him to misstate his injuries? Or was there another reason for his error? Two old pieces of Sherlockian scholarship – one from the 1940s and another from the 1950s – each have a different theory. Which is correct? It's just a Trifle. Ha...
Jumping to Conclusions
April 08, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MB“the best and only final clue” [3STU] In "The Adventure of the Three Students," Holmes has a litany of clues at his disposal. From balls of doughy clay to a tear in the leather of a desk, and more. And yet, he's fixated on this one clue that he claimed was "the best and only final clue." What was it? And was it truly the definitive clue in the story? It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every revie...
Upbeat Moments in the Canon
April 01, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MB“my heart jumped so with joy” [STUD] We commonly see clients who come to Sherlock Holmes riddled with despair and grief. But if we look closely enough, we can also find happiness and sheer joy in the Canon. The Sherlock Holmes stories contain the full range of human emotion, from anger to relief and from anguish to jubilance. The more we looked for the upbeat, the more we found. It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an ...
Loneliness and Isolation in the Canon
March 25, 2020 07:30 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MB“helped a little to fill up the gap of loneliness and isolation” [MAZA] There are many tragic figures in the Sherlock Holmes stories, and more than a handful are lonely or isolated in some way. This is either features in their predicament or gives us a better understanding of their personality. As many of us may be entering a period of isolation or loneliness now, we thought it was an apt topic to discuss. It's just a Trifle. Bonus: We recorded this live while on video, and you can ...
Watson Was a Woman
March 18, 2020 18:21 - 19 minutes - 9.1 MB“Watson, the fair sex is your department” [SECO] There was a scandal in Sherlockian circles in the early 1940s. Author Rex Stout, BSI ("The Boscombe Valley Mystery"), creator of Nero Wolfe, after careful research, determined that Watson was a woman. He presented his facts in the Saturday Review of Literature and let them sit. They didn't sit well with all Sherlockians, and Julian Wolff, BSI ("The Red-Headed League") took up his pen to offer a retort in "That Was No Lady." Both essays a...
Post-Reichenbach Arrangements
March 11, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 8.7 MB“I made every disposition of my property before leaving England” [EMPT] After Holmes "died" at the Reichenbach Falls, wouldn't people have looked for a funeral or memorial service? Watson, in particular, would have expected to assist in such an arrangement. As next of kin, Mycroft would have been expected to handle it, but that would have put him in an awkward position. If he was reluctant, that would have seemed suspect; but if he did, he knew how mischievous his younger brother c...
Infectious Diseases in the Canon
March 04, 2020 07:21 - 25 minutes - 11.9 MB“he contracted some loathsome disease” [YELL] Dr. Watson was a general practitioner, and one "with very limited experience and mediocre qualifications," as Holmes blurted out in "The Dying Detective." It's the reason he called for a specialist in rare diseases. With global news being filled with talk of coronavirus, we thought it might be the perfect time to reflect on what we know about infectious diseases in the Sherlock Holmes stories. It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rati...
Shaky Foundations in The Norwood Builder
February 26, 2020 06:03 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MB“work which will cut deep at the very foundations” [GOLD] "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder" first appeared in print in 1903 as part of The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It was the second story in the collection, after Sherlock Holmes was resurrected from what many thought was a watery grave. We can forgive the muddled minds of the time then, for missing a couple of key points in "The Norwood Builder." Key points that, had Holmes been on his game, would have given the whole charade awa...
Victorian Vegetarians
February 12, 2020 07:51 - 17 minutes - 7.93 MB“the City and Suburban Bank, the Vegetarian Restaurant” [REDH] We have plenty of instances of animal flesh on the side-board, whether it's a couple of brace of grouse, Henry Baker's Christmas goose, or a joint of beef. There was one lone vegetarian restaurant mentioned in the Canon. It had a real-life inspiration. But what else do we know about vegetarianism in Victorian times? It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an ...
Black History in the Canon
February 05, 2020 19:21 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MB“should not gossip about there being a black child in the neighborhood.” [YELL] Steve Dixie in "The Three Gables," Lucy Hebron in "The Yellow Face," and the unnamed mulatto in "Wisteria Lodge" are notable black people in the Canon. Actually, they're the only ones. What does this say about Arthur Conan Doyle's attitude and treatment toward them? We know about the shocking way he chose to portray Steve Dixie – at least shocking by our standards. What were prevailing attitudes of the day...
The Final Mycroft Problem
January 29, 2020 05:34 - 20 minutes - 9.33 MB“I had only one confidant—my brother Mycroft.” [EMPT] Why did Mycroft put himself in harm's way for Sherlock Holmes when the latter faced his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty? Mycroft put Sherlock up for a night, drove the brougham that took Watson to Waterloo, and kept the rooms up at 221B during the hiatus that ensued. But why didn't Moriarty go after Mycroft? What made him think that "the British government" didn't know about his activities? We explore the role of Mycroft Holmes ...
Army Coaches
January 22, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MB“enormous sums of money” [SILV] Here's one of those things that lends itself to the title of this podcast. We were thinking about Professor Moriarty and his ignominious fall from grace. After he left the university where he was Mathematical Chair, he came to London, where he became an army coach. Army coach? That brought a number of things to mind. But surprisingly little has been written about it. We explore this trifle and reach a couple of reasonable conclusions. Have you l...
The Date of the Sign of Four
January 15, 2020 06:07 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB“As to your dates, that is the biggest mystification of all.” [CREE] With Season 4, we're starting a new monthly series that we're calling "Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist." Each month, we'll be taking a look at what some early Sherlockian scholars had to say about certain trifling elements in the Sherlock Holmes stories. In this case, we're looking at "The Date of The Sign of Four" from H.W. Bell's Baker Street Studies, first published in 1934. It's more than a trifle. Have you...
British Food
January 08, 2020 05:05 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MB“cuisine is a little limited” [NAVA] We find a smattering of food references throughout the Sherlock Holmes stories. But which can be considered consummate British dishes? We don't come across toad in the hole, bubble and squeak, or cock-a-leekie soup, but there are other meals that are considered British. And by more than the virtue of appearing in British stories. Which food might this be? It's more than a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? Yo...
Fog
January 01, 2020 06:27 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MB“befogged in mind” [SIGN] Weather conditions not only play a part in the settings of the Sherlock Holmes stories, but in some cases, they determine the plots as well. Fog, London and Baker Street seem to go hand in hand in 1890s London, but London's fogs are more than weather conditions. How did fog color Sherlock Holmes's view of the criminal world, and which stories saw an impact from this misty and mysterious phenomenon? It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review...
Sherlock Holmes, Sportsman
December 25, 2019 16:12 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MB“I am a born sportsman” [LAST] In a lifetime crammed with high adventure, his brilliant achievements in crime detection obscured his remarkable skills as an athlete. He was an expert with singlestick and foil, a fine boxer, equally accomplished with rifle and small arms and had a knowing eye for horseflesh. In this final installment in our 2019 series on games and sports, we turn to William S. Baring-Gould, the subject of this year's Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual, and talk thro...
Bohemians and Sherlock Holmes
December 18, 2019 17:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MB“his whole Bohemian soul” [SCAN] The last in our series of episodes on international interactions with Sherlock Holmes brings us to the now-defunct kingdom of Bohemia. It was so important that it got its own scandal. What do we know about this land from which the masked king came? And of the adjective "Bohemian"? How did Bohemians come to signify the unconventional? It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple devic...
Minus Watson, Part 2
December 11, 2019 06:49 - 17 minutes - 8.05 MB“I was alone.” [BLAN] Sherlock Holmes was occasionally without his Boswell. Watson was married at least twice – some scholars even claim there was a third Mrs. Watson. Was Holmes truly affected by Watson's absence? There is a subtle time lapse that may give away how Holmes dealt with a matrimonial Watson. And a look at how Holmes dealt with solitude earlier in his life. It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple d...
Minus Watson, Part 1
December 04, 2019 19:21 - 14 minutes - 6.83 MB“the only selfish action which I can recall in our association” [BLAN] Sherlock Holmes was a loner. An independent consultant. An automaton. But he also shared rooms with Dr. Watson off and on for over 20 years. When Watson went off and got married, how did this affect Holmes, really? And Watson had how many wives? It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. W...
Hats
November 27, 2019 22:16 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MB“his strange headgear” [SPEC] Sherlock Holmes is synonymous with a certain type of hat. We don't need to mention the kind. You know what it is. But he never wore one in the stories, which you probably also know. But what about some of the other hats that were mentioned by name in the Canon? It's kind of a hat check name check in this episode. And it's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review...
Asians and Sherlock Holmes
November 20, 2019 06:04 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MB“from their East Indian colonies” [RESI] "Asian" isn't a term that pops up in the Sherlock Holmes canon. And yet we meet a handful of individuals who lived in or interacted with residents of the largest continent on the planet. We hear of Asian countries such as Japan, China, Afghanistan, Andaman Islands, Ceylon, the Dutch East Indies, India, Tibet, Nepal, Persia, Siam, Malay, Singapore, Turkey, and Syria. Who were some of these people and why do so many of their stories involve someth...
Swimming
November 13, 2019 19:21 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MB“Going for a swim, I see.” [LION] How many swimmers do we encounter in the Sherlock Holmes stories? Given that only one story is centered around an ill-fated swim, you might think you know the answer. Then again, you might be mistaken. Allow us to turn over the Canon in our minds for other references to swimming. And what do we know about swimming habits in the late Victorian / early Edwardian era? It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You ...
Weather or Not
November 06, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MB“you had been out in vile weather” [SCAN] Think about the number of times we come across inclement weather in the Sherlock Holmes stories. It's almost like the cliched "It was a dark and stormy night." How often do we find that harsh weather conditions run parallel to some tempestuous conditions in various Canonical households? It's just a trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people ...
Aliases and Disguises
October 30, 2019 20:42 - 21 minutes - 9.97 MB"It is always awkward doing business with an alias." [BLUE] Back in Episode 96, we chatted about the many disguises and other identities of Sherlock Holmes. But what about other people in the Canon who played dress-up? Whether they were trying to dupe one of his clients or Sherlock Holmes himself, these individuals each had good reasons to be incognito. It's just a trifle.
Canadians and Sherlock Holmes
October 23, 2019 05:37 - 17 minutes - 8.2 MB“this young stranger from Canada” [HOUN] Canadians are so polite. Why, Sir Henry barely complained of being killed by his family's legendary spectral hound. Where do we find Canadians and Canadian influences in the Sherlock Holmes stories? There aren't terribly many instances, but there are just enough to be a Trifle. We're available everywhere you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and RadioPublic. And please consider supporti...
Classism in the Sherlock Holmes Stories
October 16, 2019 17:26 - 19 minutes - 8.86 MB“a very different level to your Majesty” [SCAN] "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" has a similar theme to that of "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor": a British gentleman and his flighty American bride with her checkered past. Is there some lesson implied here about the importance of sticking with one's own tribe and class? And what other instances in the Sherlock Holmes stories stand out as examples of the separation of classes in Victorian society? It's just a Trifle. Have ...
Shooting and Hunting
October 09, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 8 MB“excellent wild-duck shooting” [GLOR] When we think of English country estates, it's only natural to think of outdoor activities. In many cases this included the pastimes of hunting and shooting. Where in the Sherlock Holmes stories do we find the landed gentry headed off to bring down some quarry that the gamekeeper has stocked? Our monthly series on games and sports take us on this wild goose chase that's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? Y...
Third Time's a Charm
October 02, 2019 09:35 - 21 minutes - 9.88 MB“three times repeated” [FIVE] There's a familiar plot device that runs throughout a number of Sherlock Holmes stories. That number is three, but do you know which stories make use of it? We discuss this recurring theme, where it's the most convincing, and why humans get hoodwinked by such arrangements. It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. We're avai...
Beards in the Sherlock Holmes Stories
September 25, 2019 06:21 - 18 minutes - 8.48 MB"he was bearded" [SIGN] Well this is embarrassing. As we finished our editing and prepared to leave for a business trip, we realized one critical fact about this topic: we've already talked about it (in Episode 105). Nevertheless, we suggest you listen and perhaps compare and contrast the two episodes. Yes, there may be a little overlap, but the discussion goes to show how the Sherlock Holmes stories allow us to riff on one topic again and again. It's just a Trifle. Have you l...
Indians and Sherlock Holmes
September 18, 2019 15:55 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MB“he still made India too hot to hold him” [EMPT] India is a wonderful land. And it plays a part in a number of Sherlock Holmes stories. Certainly, it's a center point in The Sign of Four, but where else do we find the influence of India in the Canon? In our regular feature of international influences in the Sherlock Holmes stories, we learn about battles, cities, districts and other Indian curiosities. It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts ...
En Garde! Singlestick
September 11, 2019 18:21 - 17 minutes - 7.78 MB“I'm a bit of a single-stick expert, as you know” [ILLU] In listing Sherlock Holmes's limits in A Study in Scarlet, Dr. Watson indicates that Holmes is something of an amateur sportsman: "11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman." In this latest entry in our Games and Sports series, we look at singlestick and its relation to other pastimes and run-ins in the Canon. It's just a Trifle. Have you left us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts yet? You don't need to own...