The Three Patch Podcast is produced by a big team of consulting fans. The core group has change some over the years, but new and old members alike share the tasks of coordinating episodes, hosting discussions, editing audio, and planning events.
Our current team is composed of: B • Caroline • Chase• Cumbercookie • DrinkingCocoa • Emma • finnagain • Fox • Hope • JCookie • Johnlocked • Mads • MK • Science • Sus • SundayDuck • vex
Our consulting fans on hiatus are: Dixie • Qui • Shannon
And a few have officially retired from TPP: Geny • Methleigh • Rachael • Smirk • Alexxphoenix42
Details on each are below, including a link to audio files of their segments (Case Files).
Current Contributors
B
Pronouns: She/Her
Where You Can Usually Find Me: London, Twitter
Current Fandoms: Game of Thrones, Martin Freeman’s fashion sense, stickers, watching every Hammer Horror film, terrible puns, & Hannibal’s perfect plaid suits.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When I asked to take a break while getting ’221B’ tattooed onto me.
What My Therapist Says: “Just so you’re aware, the gun is her idea!”
Caroline
Pronouns: She/Her
Current fandoms: the Untamed/MDZS, Wang Yibo, and yizhan primarily.
Favorite fandom activities: weekly BL watching with friends, perpetually dragging new ducklings through the Untamed, the occasional lyric translation, vidding, occasional podficcing, and writing every once in a blue moon.
Where You Can Usually Find Me: unlocked, I’m on mastodon mostly and also tumblr, but mostly I’m in fannish communities on discord. After close to a decade, twitter is something of an archive now, and then there’s ao3 for my occasional writing and vids. I’m in NYC when not plugged into the matrix.
Chase
Pronouns: They/Them
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Ao3, twitter, Spotify
Current Hyperfixation(s): BTS, The Untamed, queer Holmes, Hannibal, Black Sails, various kdramas and BL shows, The Adventure Zone and other McElroy brand of products, vine (rip), Our Flag Means Death, and… anything else that’s gay.
Favorite fandom activities: fic reading and sometimes writing, brainstorming ridiculous AUs but never doing anything with them, making playlists for every occasion.
Cumbercookie
Pronouns: She/Her
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Twitter, Tumblr, Ao3
Current Addiction(s): Sherlock, Old Marvel, All things Benedict, spreading positive vibes, and Gay Love (gay as in all the LGBT+ lovebugs)
When I Discovered I Had a Problem: When I started writing my first fanfiction
What My Therapist Says: “So, how can we cope with that?” In reference to literally everything.
Open up Cumbercookie’s Case Files
Drinkingcocoa
aka Cocoa
Pronouns: She/Her
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Twitter, Dreamwidth
Current Addiction(s): John/Sherlock/Lestrade OT3, all things Rupert Graves, coffee, octopuses, a bit of knitting and quilting, Harry Potter, and Severus Snape, always.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: Halfway through my first viewing of “A Study in Pink.”
What My Therapist Says: “Can you link me to that fic?”
Open up Drinkingcocoa’s Case Files
Emma Grant
aka emmagrant01
Pronouns: She/Her
Where You Can Usually Find Me:, Twitter, AO3, and occasionally Facebook and Tumblr.
Current Addiction(s): I’m a multi-fandom and multi-shipping reader and writer of fanfic. In addition to Sherlock, I’m into Good Omens, Check, Please!, Star Wars, Star Trek, Voltron, hockey rpf, and Harry Potter.
When I Discovered I Had a Problem: Problem? What problem? I don’t see a problem here.
What My Therapist Says: Fandom is my therapist, so it’s probably something along the lines of, “Here, have more porn.”
Finnagain
aka Finn
Pronouns: They/Them
Current fandoms: BTS, The Untamed, [open slot here]
Favorite fandom activities: Watchalongs, fic reading, podficcing (rarely), analysing music related to fandom, making music related to fandom, doing science on fandom 😅
Where to find me: discord, Twitter, AO3, tumblr, in Canada or somewhere missing Canada.
Open up finnagain’s Case Files
Fox Estacado
Current fandoms: Sherlock, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Good Omens, Sherlock Holmes in other Multiverses, figure skating.
Favorite fandom activities: Consuming vast quantities of fanfic, and leaving kudos and comments for authors of said fanfic. And sometimes making art, and showing that art at conventions around the U.S. and internationally. And oh yeah, making a podcast.
Where to find me: Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, website
Hope
Pronouns: She/Her
Where You can Usually Find Me: twitter, on my sofa with my two cats
Current Addiction(s): BTS, The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan’s assorted works, Versailles, Game Grumps, The Umbrella Academy
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When I went to my first 221bcon and was explaining all the cosplays of fawnlock, tunalock, and Mycroft with goldfish named Greg to my non-fandom sister like it was the most normal thing in the world…
What My Therapist Says: “It’s all fine.”
JCookie
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Tumblr, Ao3, Twitter
Current Addiction(s): AU fanfiction, Skyrim, trying to make sense of series 4, drinking way too much tea and coffee, writing and finding creative ways to avoid writing
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: What problem? It’s a completely problem-free zone over here.
What My Therapist Says: Ask for what you want.
Johnlocked
aka JL aka iamjohnlocked4life
Pronouns: She/Her
Current fandoms: BTS, Good Omens, Sherlock, Supernatural, The Mandalorian, The Untamed
Favorite fandom activities: writing fic, binging podfic, making memes, cosplaying at cons
Where to find me: AO3, twitter, tumblr
Open up Johnlocked’s Case Files
Mads
Pronouns: She/Her
Current fandoms: BTS, The Untamed, the BL series I’ve been watching with friends (Bad Buddy, Semantic Error)
Favorite fandom activities: Watchalongs, reading fic, finding fan art, meeting up with friends, and buying enamel pins
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Insta, Twitter, living in a different city every 3-9 months, but based in Michigan
MK
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Tumblr, LJ (nvgafaeroplanes), ravelry, yarn store, bookstore, anywhere with wifi
Current Addiction(s): Compulsively looking for perfect cosplay items, superwash wool, cats, reading as much fic as humanly possible, Rupert Graves, all of Molly’s sweaters, and caffeine.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: It’s not a problem. Everything is fine. Go about your business. Oh – don’t look in that closet.
What My Therapist Says: I drifted. Elevator in Switzerland?
MrsScience
aka Science
Pronouns: She/Her
Current fandoms: Our Flag Means Death, Schitt’s Creek, Ted Lasso
Favorite fandom activities: Does reblogging a lot of fanart count as an activity? (Asking for a friend.) Reading, writing, squee, watchalongs, using fandom to avoid RL productivity.
Where to find me: Twitter, Discord, Tumblr, AO3
SundayDuck
Pronouns: She/Her
Where You Can Usually Find Me: AO3, Tumblr, Twitter, or lying around reading fic when I *should* be doing [insert boring adult chore here]
Current fandoms: BLs (Semantic Error, Bad Buddy, To My Star, Cherry Magic, The Untamed, Word of Honor), Our Flag Means Death, and my big loves, BTS. But I’m STILL also watching all of the British costume dramas ever.
Favorite fandom activities: Reading, Watchalongs, TPP panels
Where You Can Find Me: AO3, Twitter, Discord (join us on the TPP server for Game Night every other Friday!)
Sus
Pronouns: She/Her
Current fandoms: The Untamed, BTS, misc BL shows in general, MCU, Sherlock, Teen Wolf
Favorite fandom activities: Reading fic, looking at fan art, watchalongs, going to 221bCon, general squee
Where to find me: twitter, discord, AO3
Vex
Current fandoms: Sherlock, Severance, Succession, OFMD, Ted Lasso
Favorite fandom activities: Writing fic, championing rarepairs
Where to find me: Twitter / AO3
Consulting Fans on Hiatus
Dixie
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Deep South, LJ, Tumblr
Current Addiction(s): Decorating Sherlock style, Always planning a return trip to London, and anywhere else my passport will take me.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When I started recreating 221b out of foam board, and occasionally dressing as a glowing blue bunny.
What My Therapist Says: Here’s your money back. You’re hopeless.
Qui
aka Lisa Qui or qui-quae-quod
Where You Can Usually Find Me: North Texas, Tumblr, DeviantArt, and LJ
Current Addiction(s): Multi-fandom fanart and fancrafting, sculpting geeky cameos, cosplay, planning fangirl trips, crafting to pay for the trips, drooling all over tumblr, and other such productive activities.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When I started popping my coat collars up to look cool.
What My Therapist Says: “Meow”
Shannon
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Sweden, #Setlock, Tumblr, Twitter and LJ
Current Addiction(s): Documenting fandom’s many voices and perspectives, #setlock, the intersection of online fandom and language learning, spoilers, the relationship arc between John and Sherlock, sorting characters into Hogwarts Houses, writing meta, reading unlicensed fiction, drawing fanart, Martin Freeman’s socks. Also, Benedict Cumberbatch.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When I first got on Tumblr.
What My Therapist Says: Get off your blog and go outside.
Retired Consulting Fans
Geny
Where You Can Usually Find Me: where the wifi is, tumblr, twitter
Current Addiction(s): Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch’s hairline (blame tumblr … it is the first thing you see when you scroll down your dash), setlock – even when there is no setlock, reading every book that BC has read/ is connected to his work.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: Dec 18th 2011, 11.51pm – when I heard Benedict’s voice for the very first time.
What My Therapist Says: Carry on my wayward son.
Methleigh
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Livejournal, Ao3, Canada, the aether.
Current Addiction(s): Doing Sherlock Holmes things. Writing Sherlock Holmes things (meta, I think one says.) Making Sherlock Holmes things. Looking like Sherlock Holmes. Convincing others to humour me in my pursuits. Violin. Parade’s End. Meaning. Solving the Final Problem. Consulting Philology. My Mind Palace. Lego Sherlock people. Dressing gowns.
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: Problem?
What My Therapist Says: I don’t know. It’s all so boring it sounds like white noise. (This is why I don’t have a therapist.)
Open up Methleigh’s Case Files
Rachael
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Pacific Northwest, LJ, DW, Tumblr, and Twitter
Current Addiction(s): In additon to pontificating about Sherlock’s past and being decoratively inspired by 221B, I vid, cosplay, and do other fannish stuff related to Sherlock, Avengers, Supernatural, Watchmen, True Blood, and of course, Harry Potter
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When my horrible attempt at violin playing scared my dogs into hiding under the couch
What My Therapist Says: Are you sure you want to hang a bison skull on that perfectly reasonable wall?
Smirk
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Twitter, AO3, begrudgingly stuck in the Midwestern US
Current Addiction(s): Sherlock, Check Please!, multi-shipping, John Finnemore, Martin Freeman’s sass, Kate McKinnon, crochet, and my glue gun
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: 1997, when I co-wrote an X-Files crossword puzzle and drew an alien head on my Five-Star notebook in Wite-Out pen
What My Therapist Says: “It’s important to live authentically.”
Alexxphoenix42
Where You Can Usually Find Me: Maryland, Twitter, Dreamwidth, AO3
When I Discovered I Had A Problem: When that sheet slipped off Sherlock’s arse in ASIB and I stopped breathing for a moment.
Current Addiction(s): Sherlock, Discworld, Harry Potter, the glorious ocean that is fan fic, Benedict Cumberbatch’s cheekbones, the tilt of Martin Freeman’s nose, Halloween and anything with cheese.
What My Therapist Says: I’m wild about my acupuncturist and he tells me we must accept ourselves where we are right now. (Oops, I answered a silly question seriously. I think that says a lot about me.