Consulting Fans Chelsea, Alexxphoenix42, Cupidford, Librarylock, and heimishtheidealhusband talk about The JohnLock Conspiracy (TJLC). Listen here or download. LGB Study Anteros Statue 57 text alerts Pope bust Oscar Wilde, 1895, Green Carnations Maid in TAB Femlock in Dr Who Martin Freeman interview The Johnlock Conspiracy This segment was originally posted on March 1, 2016 in Episode […]

47 – TJLC Roundtable


Consulting Fan B interviews Alia about the Martin Freeman fan group the Freemartinis. Listen here or download. Tumblr Twitter This segment was originally posted on March 1, 2016 in Episode 47: You Know My Methods. It may have been remastered for audibility.   Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through online retailers […]

47 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: Freemartinis


Consulting Fan Emma interviews fan fiction author Atlin Merrick on her recently published collection of stories reimagining the first encounters of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Listen here or download. Atlin Merrick on Tumblr Atlin Merrick’s fics on AO3 Well Met by Atlin Merrick Amazon link to The Day They Met Amazon link to The […]

46 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: Atlin Merrick



Consulting Fans Caroline and Alexxphoenix42 interview Evelyn Herzog, a founder of the Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes. Listen here or download. Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes This segment was originally posted on February 1, 2016 in Episode 46: First Time February . It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through […]

46 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: Evelyn Herzog


Consulting Fans Shannon, Alexxphoenix42, Caroline, Drinkingcocoa, Emma Grant, Finnagain, and Fox take turns explaining their various reactions to the Victorian Special. Listen here or download. Maurice (1987) Desert Hearts (1986) Legend of Korra (2014) depicting queer endgame romance This segment was originally posted on February 1, 2016 in Episode 46: First Time February . It may […]

46 – Elephant in the Room: Reacting to TAB


Consulting Fans Caroline, Chelsea, and Finnagain report back on their experiences at the BSI Weekend in NYC. Listen here or download. BSI Weekend Schedule BSB’s Daintiest Thing In A Dressing Gown Pyjama Party Finn and Chelsea at the BSI Ball This segment was originally posted on February 1, 2016 in Episode 46: First Time […]

46 – BSI Weekend Con Report



Consulting Fans Alexxphoenix42, Chelsea, Cupidford talk about ivyblossom’s It Isn’t Strange Until You Think About It. Listen here or download.  This segment was originally posted on February 1, 2016 in Episode 46: First Time February . It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through online retailers such […]

46 – A Study in Fic: It Isn’t Strange Until You Think About It, by ...


Consulting Fans Alexxphoenix42 and Caroline talk about dipping into ACD fandom culture by attending Watson’s Tin Box in Maryland. Listen here or download.  Watson’s Tin Box Scintillations of Scions Thank you to John Baesch, Andy Solberg, and Nea Dodson who spoke to us at the scion meeting This segment was originally posted […]

45 – Watson’s Tin Box Report


Consulting Fans Drinkingcocoa, methleigh, B, mid0nz, and timestitcher talk about the staging of the Victorian special, from the lights to the costumes.  Listen here or download.  Empire 360 Panoramic Sherlock Sets Semana Santa in Spain Arwel Jones Twitter Dannysfx Twitter Tyntesfield House tours in January mid0nz’s posts on the moon lamp […]

45 – The Look of TAB roundtable



Consulting Fans Mydwynter, Mazarin221B, Redscudery, Tiltedsyllogism, DoctorNerdington, and Emma Grant discuss just how Victorian the Victorian special turned out to be.  Listen here or download.  Semana Santa Indiewire review This segment was originally posted on January 6, 2016 in Episode 45: Everything You’ve Taken. It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music […]

45 – How Victorian Was it? Roundtable


Consulting Fans Cupidford, cosmoglaut, miadifferent, wellthengameover discuss with finnagain how their many spoiler inspired theories about the special played out.  Listen here or download.  Miadifferent’s setlock masterpost Cupidford’s setlock masterpost wellthengameover’s Sherlock Meta masterpost cosmoglaut’s #setlock4 posts Collaborative speculation about a drug induced and twisted mind palace List of theories about a possible frame […]

45 – Now that we know Roundtable


Consulting Fans Alexxphoenix42, Caroline, Chelsea, and Fox talk about the ACD/Sherlock BBC crossover fic A Visit to the Doctor by flawedamythyst. Listen here or download.  This segment was originally posted on January 6, 2016 in Episode 45: Everything You’ve Taken. It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for […]

45 – A Study in Fanfic: A Visit to the Doctor by flawedamythyst



Consulting Fans Drinkingcocoa, Emma, Science, Dixie, and Caroline share their first reactions to the The Abominable Bride. Listen here or download. Canon stories referenced in The Abominable Bride from Mazarin221b Intern Kevin masterpost  Moffat, Gatiss, Thompson, and Suppressed Feminine Power by Drinkingcocoa This segment was originally posted on January 2, 2016 in Episode 44: Ghosts. It may have been […]

44 – Ghosts


Consulting Fans Mydwynter, Mazarin221B, Redscudery, Tiltedsyllogism, and DoctorNerdington talk about joys and challenges of writing fanfiction set in Victorian times. Listen here or download. Maz’s fic on AO3 Syllogism’s fics: Of One Blood: John’s Adventures in the Jungle All Our Gifts At Once, or, The Young Sea-Man Redscudery’s fic on AO3 DoctorNerdington’s fic […]

43 – Thinking Victorian, Writing Victorian


Consulting Fan B interviews forsciencejohn about gay culture in Victorian England and her military. Listen here or download. Bibliography Victorian Porn! – The Sins of the Cities of the Plain This segment was originally posted on December 1, 2015 in Episode 43: “From the Beginning Then?”. It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise […]

43 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: forsciencejohn



Consulting Fan Alexxphoenix42 interviews heimishtheidealhusband about Sherlock meta, Victorian ghost stories, and queer subtext. Listen here or download this extended cut of this interview. heimishtheidealhusband’s meta page  Ghost Writer  – M. R. James documentary by Mark Gatiss This segment is the extended cut of the originally posted on Episode 43A: Heimishtheidealhusband – UNCUT, of a segment […]

43 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: Heimishtheidealhusband


Consulting Fans Caroline, Lyndsay Faye, Meiringal, and MK talk about Sherlockian societies and fans of Arthur Conan Doyle’s writings. Listen here or download. Lyndsay’s group affiliations: Baker Street Babes, Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes, Baker Street Irregulars (BSI) Meiringal’s group affiliations: Watson’s Tin Box, Red Circle of Washington D.C. Resources Sherlockian.net – […]

43 – Geek Interpreter: Sherlockians


Consulting Fans Roane and Mydwynter discuss world building. Listen here or download. Patricia C. Wrede’s Worldbuilding Questions, an epic, well-known worldbuilding resource. Too much for Roane, maybe helpful for others! 20 Worldbuilding Questions (slightly less daunting) Conlangs, Wikipedia article on constructed languages Language Creation Society This segment was originally posted on November 1, 2015 in Episode 42: […]

42 – Consulting Writers: Worldbuilding



Consulting Fans Emma, Chelsea, Chucksauce, and Mildredandbobbin share their enthousiasm for star crossing romance between Cumberbatch’s Kahn and Freeman’s Arthur Dent. Listen here or download. Chelsea’s recs: Mostly Harmless by Chucksauce An Improbability by Mildredandbobbin Elizakaze’s Kharthur art Pridoo’s Kharthur art Cylin’s Kharthur comic (on tumblr and ao3) Book People audiobook deal for […]

42 – Pimp My (Space)Ship Edition: Kharthur


Consulting Fans Drinkingcocoa and Finnagain interview meta writer and interviewer Mid0nz. Listen here or download. Masterlist of meta by mid0nz Metas based on conversations with Steve Lawes “Real Lost Vermeer” “How to Ship Johnlock Without Trying” “The Children’s Encyclopedia” The book list The props The Moonlamp Wholock Powers of Expression magazine […]

42 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: Mid0nz


Consulting Fans Emma, Dixie, Fox, B, and Chelsea reminise about going to stage door and hunting set locations in the UK. Listen here or download. Stage Door Mummy Holmes house This segment was originally posted on November 1, 2015 in Episode 42: DON’T PANIC. It may have been remastered for audibility.   Music Credit Unless otherwise […]

42 – Consulting Travelers



Consulting Fans: Chelsea, Anne Jamison, Heidi, and Meiringal talk about the history of slash. Listen here or download. Paradigm of Uncertainty by Lori Boys’ Own Camping Adventure by Grimslasher The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer (Twin Peaks) by Jennifer Lynch Gene Roddenberry footnote in the novelization of the 1979 movie […]

42 – Geek Interpreter: From Kirk/Spock to Johnlock


Consulting Fans Shannon, Emma, Finn, and Alexxphoenix42 try to sort actors Louise Brealey and Amanda Abblington into Hogwarts Houses. Listen here or download. Amanda Abbington interview What Loo Brealey loves This segment was originally posted on November 1, 2015 in Episode 42: DON’T PANIC. It may have been remastered for audibility.   Music Credit Unless otherwise […]

42 – Sorting Sherlock: Loo Brealey and Amanda Abbington


Consulting Fan Jinglebell hosts a discussion of fantastical AUs with PoppyAlexander , Patternofdefiance, emmagrant01, Alexxpheonix42, songlin, B, finnagain, and Caroline at Gridlock 2015. Listen here or download. Riptide Lover by jinglebell Maintenance and Repair by patternofdefiance At Night in the Floating World by PoppyAlexander The Midas Touch by flawedamythyst Names for […]

41 – Live from Gridlock: Fantastical AUs



Consulting Fans Emma, finnagain, Dixie, Qui, Shannon, Chelsea, and B share their immidiate reactions to the Turner and Cumberbatch production of Hamlet. Listen here or download.  Hamlet Barbican official site National Theatre Live Cinema Showings Hamlet Barbican parody twitter account Hamlet Primer mini-episode This segment was originally posted on October 5, 2015 in Episode […]

41 – Post Hamlet Squee


Consulting Fans Emma, Fox, Anarfea, Catie-Brie, and DestinationToast talk about the joys of shipping in threes. Listen here or download.  Anarfea’s fics on AO3 CatieBrie’s fics on AO3 DestinationToast’s fics on AO3 Emma’s fics on AO3 DestinationToast’s OT3 stats roundup post This segment was originally posted on September 1, 2015 in Episode 40: Sexpisode 3(some). It may have […]

40 – Roundtable on Shipping OT3s


Consulting Fans Emma, Drinkingcocoa, Finnagain with many others live from Gridlock 2015. Listen here or download.  Content warning: passing mention of fraternal incest. This segment was originally posted on September 1, 2015 in Episode 40: Sexpisode 3(some). It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through online retailers such […]

40 – Live from Gridlock: Sexy Headcanons



Consulting writers Roane and  Wintergrey talk about plotting fic. Listen here or download. Wintergrey on Tumblr Wintergrey’s fic on AO3 30 Days of OTP fic (fandom: The Losers, chapter planning discussed) “Save the Cat” method of plotting This segment was originally posted on September 1, 2015 in Episode 40: Sexpisode 3(some). It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit […]

40 – Consulting Writers – Wintergrey


Consulting Fans  Alexxphoenix42, Emma, Finn, Songlin, and MadNina discuss the omegaverse threesome fic Beta Release by DestinationToast. Listen here or download. This segment was originally posted on September 1, 2015 in Episode 40: Sexpisode 3(some). It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through online retailers such as amazon.com […]

40 – A Study in Fanfic: Beta Release by DestinationToast


Consulting Fans Caroline, EventHorizon, Earlgreytea68, Prettysailorsoldier, and Startrekto221b talk about their genre: Teenlock and Unilock. Listen here or download. EventHorizon Tumblr, ao3 The Shop Boy, The School Boy, By the Pale Moonlight, Trip the Light Fantastic Earlgreytea68 Tumblr, Twitter, ao3 Saving Sherlock Holmes Prettysailorsoldier Tumblr, ao3 Works on ao3 Startrekto221b Tumblr, ao3 […]

39 – Talking ‘Bout My Genre: Teenlock/Unilock



Consulting fan Emma, Fox, impracticalBeekeeping, Susan, and Juliette. Listen here or download. Victorious by not_victor and Ramonaflowerz Tenner by not_victor The Fall of Gods by impishtubist Miracle Year by Chase820 A River Without Banks by Chryse Don’t Isn’t the Same as Haven’t by ImpracticalBeekeeping Things That Do Not Die by ImpracticalBeekeeping […]

39 – Science of Seduction: Viclock


Consulting fan Drinkingcocoa and finnagain interviews therapist Janina Scarlet. Listen here or download. Superhero Therapy The Psychology of Inspirational Women, Dr. Janina Scarlet’s column for The Mary Sue   This segment was originally posted on August 1, 2015 in Episode 39: Back to School . It may have been remastered for audibility. Music Credit Unless otherwise […]

39 – From the Notebook of Kitty Riley: Janina Scarlet


Consulting fan finnagain interviews Prof. Hilary Justice about Hamlet, the play, and it’s many productions. Listen here or download the shorter cut of the interview, or listen to Episode 39A: Hamlet Primer, Extended Cut. Prof. Hilary Justice The Groundling’s Guide to Shakespeare’s Hamlet The Barbican Production of Hamlet (check out the poster image!) The […]

39 – Hamlet Primer