Episode 141: Baker Street Beat

"He’s a man who is not to be beat." [SIGN]  Baker Street Beat is many things: it's a book. It's a website. But more importantly, it's Dan's personal passion that combines many of his life interests. In this episode, Dan Andriacco — author, Sherlockian, journalist and more — joins us to talk about his fascinating history with Sherlock Holmes, how he came to write a number of successful books, from the Sebastian McCabe / Jeff Cody series to a variety of Sherlockian pastiches, the people he has met, and the many interests that fuel his passion. And given that we're posting this on Easter weekend, it's completely appropriate that Dan co-founded a Sherlockian society called The Vatican Cameos. Tune in to hear the greatest compliment about Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes that Dan ever heard and how a session at a library record player started it all... And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet, as long as you're a Patron of the Arts, supporting us on PayPal or Patreon. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   And please consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. 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 PressThe Baker Street Journal Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find more information here. Download [Save As] | File size 28.7 MB, 1:00:51 Notes1:36 Welcome!7:30 Wessex Press 15:30 Dan discovers the Sherlockian community 16:45 Meeting Paul Herbert 25:15 A working journalist 30:50 Sebastian McCabe and Jeff Cody 39:45 The Vatican Cameos 54:30 The Baker Street Journal 55:56 Some recent Sherlockian news58:03 Canonical Couplet  LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose141Baker Street Beat (Dan's website)Baker Street Beat (the book)A.L. Burt and CompanyTankerville Club of CincinnatiThe Vatican Cameos (Facebook Group)Holmes, Doyle and Friends (Dayton Sherlockian Symposium)Dan's Books Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: iTunes, RadioPublic, GooglePlay, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and 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). TranscriptDespite not reaching the $100 level on Patreon yet, we'll be implementing transcripts soon. Watch this space for a transcript of Episode 141. And please consider supporting us to help make this process possible! --