However Improbable Podcast

New episode! What do the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Loch Ness Monster have in common? Why, it’s our very special case file episode! The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is both beloved and hated. We talk about its merits, how it positions Holmes's sexuality, and what it means for queer detective fiction lovers to recognize that Sherlock Holmes might actually be gay.

"You mean you and Dr. Watson...? He is your glass of tea?”

“If you want to be picturesque about it.” 

Listen on our website our your preferred podcatcher! Join us next week for our narration of “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.” And if you can spare a moment, please rate and review!

New episode! Take a pause from the news for a moment and join us for our discussion of "The Resident Patient." We tackle Watson the true crime chronicler, Holmes's questionable sense of humor, a convenient shipwreck, and John le Carré. 

Listen on our website our your preferred podcatcher! And join us in one weeks for a case file on a film adaptation like no other! (hint: the Loch Ness Monster makes an appearance)

New episode! After investigating a mysterious break-in, Holmes and Watson uncover the truth behind a case of disguise, duped doctors, and deadly retribution. Our narration of “The Adventure of the Resident Patient” is available now!

"Having secured him, it is evident to me that a consultation of some sort was held. Probably it was something in the nature of a judicial proceeding."

Listen on our website our your preferred podcatcher! And join us on January 7 for our discussion of the story.

New episode! “The Adventure of the Gloria Scott” takes us back in time to the story of Sherlock Holmes’s very first case. Listen to our discussion episode about the story now!

We cover men on boats, queer allegory and how to approach it, the lasting impact the very first great friend you make can have on your life, and Stephen Sondheim. 

Listen on our website our your preferred podcatcher! And join us in two weeks for a narration of “The Adventure of the Resident Patient.”

Join us for our narration of “The Adventure of the Gloria Scott” by Arthur Conan Doyle! Light a fire, grab a drink, and settle in for this tale of encrypted letters, old college friends, and murderous mutiny.  

“You never heard me talk of Victor Trevor?” he asked. “He was the only friend I made during the two years I was at college."

Listen on our website our your preferred podcatcher! And join us in two weeks for our discussion of the story.

However Improbable is a new podcast narrating and discussing the great detective!

Join detective literature enthusiasts Marisa and Sarah in revisiting Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales. We uniquely read them in chronological order rather than by publication date. Every other week, we present a fresh new recording of Holmes and Watson’s adventures, and then delve into the story, its history and politics, adaptations, and why we’re still so captivated by the detective and his good doctor. Holmes himself famously said that there’s nothing new under the sun—but we’re willing to give him a run for his money.

Listen to our introduction episode on our website! 

New episodes every other Thursday, staring October 1 with A Study in Scarlet.