Episode 120: Firsts in the Canon

"something which had never before intruded"  [VALL]  You probably remember the first time you came across Sherlock Holmes. Whether it was a Saturday afternoon matinee of a Basil Rathbone film, or a cracking open The Hound of the Baskervilles for the first time, you were hooked. But have you stopped to think about all of the firsts in the Canon? That is, what are some of the groundbreaking things that Sherlock Holmes introduced to the world of detection and detective fiction? From techniques to technology, and from puzzles to poisons, we'll take you on an exploration of the the many unique and primal examples of Holmes's processes and Arthur Conan Doyle's writing.  We find our inspiration in the very first Gas-Lamp that Edgar Smith wrote for the BSJ in Vol. 1, No. 1 (Old Series), titled "The Game Is Afoot!" Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our Patreon community. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsThis episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: Wessex Press, publishers of Dreams of Future Past: The Science Fiction Worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells by Dana Martin Batory.The Baker Street Journal, the first and longest running Sherlockian publication of scholarship. Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 28.6 MB, 1:02:15 Notes1:32 Yessir, that's my baby 2:25 Doings at the Speckled Band of Boston 6:46 Sponsor: Wessex Press 8:10 Support needed 9:35 The Awards for Achievement in Canonical Firsts 29:42 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 31:13 More firsts 53:12 The Gas-Lamp 1:00:18 Let your fingers do the walking LinksEpisode 77: The Speckled Band of BostonTrifles, our shorter show Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  ihose.co/flipsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher or Spreaker and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TranscriptTranscript not yet available. Notes1:32 Yessir, that's my baby2:25 Doings at the Speckled Band of Boston6:46 Sponsor: Wessex Press8:10 Support needed9:35 The Awards for Achievement in Canonical Firsts29:42 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal31:13 More firsts53:12 The Gas-Lamp1:00:18 Let your fingers do the walking LinksEpisode 77: The Speckled Band of Boston Trifles, our shorter show