Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?

Edwin Howard Armstrong isn’t exactly a well-known inventor, but his work in radio literally changed communications around the globe. But his most famous invention – FM radio – became a source of constant frustration after he developed it. Research: Armstrong, Edwin H. “Frequency ... Show More

Before the ballpoint pen, people used their hands, reeds, bamboo, brushes, quills, and eventually nibs to write or draw. But how did things evolve from there to get to things like the fountain pen, and eventually, a ballpoint? Research: "pen." Britannica Library, Encyclopædia Bri ... Show More

This 2022 episode starts with the story of John Bibb, credited with cultivating Bibb lettuce. But his family’s legacy, good and bad, is all tied to having enslaved people build their familial wealth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Since appearing in print in the late nineteenth century, Sherlock Holmes has become one of the world’s most famous detectives, known for solving crime and mystery in London and beyond. But who was the man that made this fictional super-sleuth? And what inspired him to write?Bridg ... Show More

Dans son récit, Stéphane Bern nous raconte l'histoire d'Arthur Conan Doyle, le créateur de Sherlock Holmes. 

The Amateur Mendicant Society is the 14th, 37th and 74th episode of season 5 of the American radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, written by Edith Meiser, first aired on WOR-MBS (the Mutual Network) on 24 january 1944, starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and ... Show More

The author of the Sherlock Holmes series of books, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also an ardent believer in spiritualism. While his most famous character was known for laughingly revealing the deceptions of charlatans and con men, Doyle himself was more easily duped. Harry Houdini w ... Show More

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective is renowned for his feats of memory, his observational capacity, tireless energy and an almost supernatural ability to solve the most perplexing crimes from seemingly unconnected facts.CrowdScience listener Asghar wants to know ... Show More

This is an audio presentation of a movie which is now in the public domain starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes. The story- Sherlock Holmes investigates a series aof murders in which young women are found dead with a severed finger. As he delves deeper Holmes discovers a co ... Show More

Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work.Who gets to decide if Sherlock Holmes is gay? For over a century, fans of Sherlock Holmes have been analyzing, debating, and creating n ... Show More

How did Agatha Christie churn out so many novels? Was Woodrow Wilson more important to the mystery genre than Sherlock Holmes? And what happened to Inspector Gadget's mustache (because he used to have one!) Also, Mango uses incredible deduction skills to squash a neighborhood lie ... Show More

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with the Sherlock Holmes story, A Case of Identity, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the stories in the collection of twelve stories called "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." Mary Sutherland is looking for her betrothed, Hosmer Angel. How qu ... Show More

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with the Sherlock Holmes story, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the stories in the collection of twelve stories called "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." In this episode, the simple mystery of who owns a ... Show More