Episode 142: The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street

"he was a young schoolmaster" [MUSG]  We're constantly impressed at the onion-like tendencies of Sherlockians. That's not to say that they're pungent or make you cry, but rather that like the genus Allium, when peeled, has a surprising number of layers. So it is with Rob Nunn, a relatively recent Sherlockian who has come blazing into our sites. Rob has been a contributor here on the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere site and has created his own blog. But his involvement with the Beacon Society (including being a recipient of the Beacon Award) and a unique Sherlock Holmes novel have propelled him into the realm of other Sherlockians as well. Rob takes us on a journey that helps frame how he managed to conceive of Sherlock Holmes not as the master detective, but as The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street. And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and win a prize, 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 29.9 MB, 1:04:56 Notes1:38 Hello there! 5:22 Wessex Press 6:44 Undergraduate pagan rituals 8:30 Welcome Rob Nunn 12:27 Finding other Sherlockians around St. Louis 22:00 Holmes in the Heartland 28:16 The Baker Street Journal 29:49 Rob's book The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street 39:22 Interesting Though Elementary 43:03 Involvement with the Beacon Society 48:10 Teaching Sherlock Holmes to different age levels 53:27 Pardon us 58:35 Canonical Couplet LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose142Rob's first night among SherlockiansSherlockian societies in St. Louis: The Harpooners of the Sea Unicorn (website and Facebook Page)The Parallel Case of St. Louis (website and Facebook Page)St. Louis Research Collection of SherlockianaSt. Louis Event: Holmes in the HeartlandThe Criminal Masterimind of Baker StreetInteresting Though Elementary (Rob's blog)The Beacon Society - including lesson plansShannon Carlisle, Beacon Award Winner on IHOSE 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. And please consider supporting us to help make this process possible! --