Episode 06: Peter Blau (Part 1)
from I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
We do another interview show, this time when we have a conversation with longtime Baker Street Irregular Peter Blau ("Black Peter"). Peter is one of the center points of the Sherlockian hub and has plenty of great stories to tell. Add to that an audio comment from a listener, and we've got a show that should not be missed. Topics covered in this week's show: 01:50 Listener comment 03:55 Begin interview with Peter Blau 04:50 Peter defines the "average Sherlockian" 06:25 My First Meeting with Sherlock Holmes 09:20 Memories of visiting Ben Abramson's Argus Bookshop in New York 11:22 Ben introduces Peter to The Baker Street Journal 13:05 Memories of Edgar Smith, BSI dinners in the 1950s, and what "keeking" is 18:10 Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press 27:00 The Red Circle of Washington, DC 29:28 Peter discusses his role in the Baker Street Irregulars and the BSI Trust 33:15 Peter's editorship at The Baker Street Journal 34:04 A brief history of the BSJ editors 35:10 Julian Wolff's one-man BSJ editorship & management 37:10 Peter as a pitchman 39:07 The subject of this year's BSJ Christmas Annual is announced! 39:30 One of Peter's greatest regrets 41:05 Sherlock Holmes inspired "Cats"?? Links: The Baker Street Journal Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press The Baker Street Irregulars Trust The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sesquicentennial - May 7-9, 2009 Macavity, the Mystery Cat
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