But I Digress
From I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere by Scott Monty & Burt Wolder
January 15, 2026 · 1h 22m · Season 20 · Episode 326
About this episode
The episode features Bob Sharfman discussing his journey in the Sherlockian community and his new book.
"All good comradeship and friendship" [ABBE] Bob Sharfman's first impression of Sherlock Holmes came from Basil Rathbone's movies. Bob read Watson's cases later in life, and met others who shared his interest almost accidentally, when he came to a meeting of Hugo's Companions, a Chicago group then led by the legendary Vincent Starrett. Although Bob became a serious player of the "Great Game" just a few years ago, his gifts for storytelling, research, and writing earned him the investiture of Killer Evans in 2024. His ideas about the canon and its events have made him a popular speaker, and dozens of Sherlockians have embraced him as a fast friend. Join us as we explore his essays, note his upcoming 90th birthday, and discuss his new book, … but I digress, the Musings of a Sherlockian Motormouth. Then it's on to Sherlockian society activities in the second half of March in "The Learned Societies" segment, and the Canonical Couplet quiz tests your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a prize from the IHOSE vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment @ihearofsherlock.com by January 29, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. EST. All listeners are eligible to play. As a reminder, our supporters can…
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott Monty, Burt Wolder
Guest: Bob Sharfman
Topics covered
- Sherlock Holmes
- storytelling
- Sherlockian society
- essays
- canonical quiz
Keywords
- Sherlock Holmes
- Bob Sharfman
- Vincent Starrett
- Killer Evans
- Hugo's Companions
- canonical couplet
- Sherlockian society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hugo's Companions
Books & works: … but I digress, the Musings of a Sherlockian Motormouth
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