Episode 144: The Chronologies of Sherlock Holmes

“The date being—?” [CREE]  We all owe a debt of gratitude to the more clever, adventurous, and tireless among us – because this is the profile of the Canonical chronologist. The most famous among them is certain William S. Baring-Gould ("The Gloria Scott"), but he was flanked by other greats such as Bell, Christ, Blakeney, Zeisler, Dakin and more. Add to that list one of our contemporaries: Vincent Wright. Hailing from Indianapolis, this intrepid researcher and proprietor of Historical Sherlock joins us to tell us why the dating of the Sherlock Holmes stories never gets old. He brings us along on the journey of a true researcher, shares a stumbling block, and posits how the future of Sherlockian chronology may lie in the standard template of a teenage book genre from the early 1980s. Vincent's speaking engagements are far and wide, and he's always ruminating on a variety of topics, either in private or on his blog. The passion he brings to this hobby is infectious. And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and win a prize – now you don't need to be a Patron of the Arts – every listener is eligible to participate! Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.   Please do 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 27.3 MB, 58:49 Notes1:38 Hey hey hey! 4:10 Drunken crab alert 5:01 Wessex Press 6:41 Welcome Vincent 8:15 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes 11:15 First exposure to Sherlock Holmes chronologies 13:30 Famous chronologists 19:05 Vincent begins his own chronology 23:08 A major problem with Watson's marriages that is gumming things up 24:42 The Baker Street Journal 26:15 Irregular approach to a chronology 29:27 Research, research, research 32:12 How much is enough? And will chronologies ever end? 38:45 The choose your own adventure approach 40:33 The Sherlockian convention circuit 46:00 The Canon as a canvas 47:45 The Sherlockian news 54:46 Canonical Couplet 58:44 Outtake LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose144Historical Sherlock: Examining the Chronology of the Sherlock Holmes Canon Historical Sherlock Facebook PageBrad Keefauver's A Basic Timeline of Terra 221BA Scintillation of ScionsEpisode 77: The Speckled Band 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! --