Sherlock Holmes:the poor man's Poirot or more magnificent than Marple?

About this episode

In the season finale, the hosts discuss the merits of Sherlock Holmes compared to Poirot and Marple while sharing personal anecdotes.

In our season finale, Will talks himself out of a job, Hugh is obviously a teacher, Michael disparages the muscled men of the past, and Áine is impressed by the clarity of the smut people Long-time listener or new to Legitimate Likes? We want to hear from you! Help shape our podcast by taking a quick, anonymous 10–15 min survey. Start now: http://bit.ly/legitimatelikes-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Will

Topics covered

• Sherlock Holmes
• Poirot
• Marple
• comedy
• literature
• pop culture

Keywords

• Sherlock Holmes
• Poirot
• Marple
• comedy podcast
• literature discussion
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Marple

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