Episode 153: The Rooms at 221B Baker Street

“a single large airy sitting-room” [STUD]  It's always fun to take a Sherlockian field trip. The British are fortunate in that they can hop on a train or in a car and find themselves at some of the original locations that inspired places in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Or certainly to Ground Zero: the rooms at 221B Baker Street in London. In the U.S., it's not always quite so easy (even though the Baker Street Irregulars have hosted excursions in Salt Lake City, the Vermissa Valley, and elsewhere). Which is why it's a pleasure to be able to step back in time and through the doors of 221B Baker Street in the home of Denny Dobry, BSI ("A Single Large Airy Sitting-Room") in Reading, Pennsylvania. Burt traveled to Denny's home and descended those 17 steps to talk with Denny about a number of things, including the inspiration behind his remarkable collection of items, the Sherlockian group dedicated to recreating the famous sitting room, the BSI Trust, the Beacon Society, and more. Please try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet and try to win a prize – you don't need to be a Patron of the Arts – every listener is eligible to participate! (But we could still use your support.) 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, plus a bonus. 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 32.5 MB, 1:09:05 LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose153Don't miss these photos from Denny's sitting room: 221B Baker Street, Reading, PennsylvaniaThe Baker Street Irregulars TrustThe Beacon SocietyBe sure to tune in this weekend to our live broadcast from the From Gillette to Brett V conference via our Facebook page. 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: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, 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). TranscriptWe're still looking for your help to reach our goal of $100 per episode level on Patreon. That will allow us to fund transcripts of every episode. But we do need you to pitch in — please consider supporting us via Patreon or PayPal for any amount to make this process sustainable! --