Episode 23: New and Old Sherlockians

Published: April 6, 2012, 9:29 a.m.

b'Babes Ardy, Amy, Jenn, Maria, Sarah and Taylor chat to Mattias Bostr\\xf6m, a member of the Baker Street Irregulars, about \\u201cNew\\u201d and \\u201cOld\\u201d Sherlockians. Mattias is working on a book about the Sherlock Holmes success story at the moment, so we have plenty to talk about! What does it mean to be a Sherlockian or Holmesian these days? Do people still play The Game? What\\u2019s the difference between Sherlockian societies\\u2019 meetings and Sherlock meetups? What will happen to the Sherlock Holmes societies when the \\u201cOld\\u201d and the \\u201cNew\\u201d Sherlockians meet? While we discuss these questions and more, one thing is certain: we are all united in our love for Sherlock Holmes.\\xa0\\nAs we found out, Mattias is always happy to chat to people about Holmes, so go follow him on Twitter !\\nSpecial thanks go to Roger Johnson and Carrie Chandler from the , who could not be there in person but provided us with questions for the discussion. You can follow Carrie on Twitter at or t for official SHSL news.\\nThe book that Mattias mentioned in the episode is Steven Doyle and David Crowder\\u2019s , which you can buy from the bookseller of your choice.'