Segments


Each episode of the Three Patch Podcast consists of several different segments. Not every segment will show up in each episode, but we hope to provide a nice mix. Here is an overview of some of our regularly scheduled content. Individual recordings of most segments can be found and listened to in our audio archive The Casefiles.

Consulting Travelers

Consulting Fans give tips and tricks for your fandom-related travel.

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Consulting Writers

Consult one of the many fanfic and pro writers at our disposal in this writerly Dear Abby advice column.

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The Elephant in the Room

A segment focused on divisive topics in the Sherlock community and how we as a fandom can acknowledge and deal with these issues.

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Fandoms of Interest

Ever wanted a “other shoppers bought these items” but for fandom? FOI segments are short roundtables in which consulting fans pitch a fandom that may be of interest to you as a Sherlock fan (or at least a fandom citizen and listener of our podcast!).

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From the Notebook of Kitty Riley

Interview segment in which Consulting Fans get a chance to interview (and possibly fangirl/fanboy) a member of the Sherlock fandom.

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Host Opening

The hosts of the episode kick things off, chit chat for a bit, and introduce what’s to come in the episode. Every episode since the beginning has this segment!

The Geek Interpreter

An open-ended study in fandom, with a look at how fandom and real life interact and how we’ve gotten to the fandom we know now.

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Mrs. Hudson’s Extreme Crafting and Cooking

Learn how to save the world with a pair of knitting needles…or just make some amazing Sherlockian baked goods, this is our segment celebrating crafty fanworks.

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Perfectly Sound Analysis

Consulting fans take a close look at detectives and detective stories.

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Post Mortem

The hosts close out the show and open up the body bag (mailbag) to read and respond to questions, comments, and feedback from listeners.

Squee

Often BBC Sherlock-adjacent squee requires its own segments, and so here we take on other projects by Sherlock actors and other related media.

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Sorting Sherlock

Character analysis segment in which Consulting Fans have a roundtable discussion about a particular Sherlock BBC character and which Hogwarts house he or she might be sorted into.

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A Study in Fanfic

In which we select and discuss a work of fanfic – sort of like a book club, but with an eye toward the larger issues it addresses in fandom. 

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That’s My Division

A recurring podcast segment from our earliest days, this is our recs segment, in which one or more consulting fans make recommendations, usually of fanfic, but episode themes have run the gamut from fandom teas to fan-run stores and fanart. 

For a searchable, sortable catalog of everything we’ve recced in TMD and other segments (including We Ship It and others), check out the ao3 bookmarks of our account, threepatchpodcast.

That’s My Genre (formerly Talkin’ About My Genre)

Consulting fans get together and discuss the particular allure of a fanfic genre. And if you’re new to the genre or curious, you may find yourself interested!

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Three Patch Throwback

Our podcast has been around since 2013 and in recognition of how long we’ve been around, we revisit some of our very oldest segments, speak to some of the same interviewees, revisit old roundtables from two seasons and a special back.

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Under the Microscope

Scene analysis, the way that only dedicated Sherlock fans can engage in.

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We Ship It (formerly The Science of Seduction)

Shipping segments in which the Consulting Fans have a roundtable discussion focused on a particular pairing in the Sherlock BBC fandom.

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Retired segments that you may see in our archives

243 Types of Tobacco Ash

Practical and highly educational segment in which one of the Consulting Fans explains how to master a Sherlockian Skill. 

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Coroner’s Report

A report out on the latest in Sherlock BBC news. This segment has largely been folded into the Host segment when we have news stories. 

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The Reichenbach Fallout

Meta segment speculating about what really happened at the end of Series 2 and what’s to come in Series 3.

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