The Amateur Mendicant Society
From I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere by Scott Monty & Burt Wolder
March 30, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 20 · Episode 331
About this episode
The episode explores the roots of Sherlockian tradition in Detroit with insights from Christopher Music and Scott Monty.
"Those were the early days" [VALL] Join us as we explore the roots of Sherlockian tradition in the Motor City with Christopher Music, archivist and Commissionaire of The Amateur Mendicant Society , and the group's Gasogene, our own Scott Monty. As one of the "Original Eight" scion societies in the U.S., the Mendicants hold a unique place in literary history — from their 1946 founding held on the same night as an early meeting of The Speckled Band of Boston, to producing the first-ever televised Sherlock Holmes performance of a society. Chris discusses the founding members of the group, including newspaperman Russell McLauchlin, who was welcomed into the BSI by Vincent Starrett himself. You'll hear about the Mendicants' evolution, and look ahead to April 25, 2026 , when the group will return to their original Detroit meeting site to celebrate 80 years of fellowship. Our " Learned Societies " segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the first half of June. Then, it's a new edition of " Examining the Pictures ," with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as Christian offers a fascinating perspective on the television series…
People in this episode
Host: Scott Monty
Guests: Christopher Music, Christian Monggaard
Topics covered
- Sherlockian tradition
- Motor City
- literary history
- scion societies
- television series
- Sherlock Holmes
Keywords
- Sherlock Holmes
- Mendicant Society
- literary history
- television series
- Elementary
- scion societies
- Motor City
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Amateur Mendicant Society, The Speckled Band of Boston
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