It's time for THOB! Special guest Marcel joins us for this hilarious romp through the countryside. Sherlock's losing his mind and we (affectionately) can't get enough of it. Find us at chanceorchesspod.tumblr.com Have a question about series 4 or blog theory? Ask us! All references and links can be found on our bibliography page Email us at tjlcpod…

Pour one out for Battersea! We're diving into ASIB, again with our special guest Erin. We quote just about every line of this episode, so buckle up. You can expect mirror character analysis, phone=heart and car metaphors, innuendos galore, and some gut wrenching scene readings. Follow Erin here. Posts mentioned: Culverton, Topping, and John Mirrors…

Welcome back to the first episode of Season 2! Our special guest for this episode is our lovely friend Erin. She will be talking to us all about The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (TPLOSH) and its influence on the show and its writers. If you haven't watched that film we will be spoiling the plot, so be warned. Along the way we will be comparing t…

Finally finishing Series 1 with E3: The Great Game. We discuss this episode's post S4 significance, first in-show conversation about the blog, and our introduction to the main antagonist. Topics include: the Blog post for A Study in Pink, Sherlock and John's little domestic, the Five Pips, Mary the American, Janus Cars, Trains, Stars symbolism, Doy…

It's our shortest episode yet (and possibly ever)! S1 E2: The Blind Banker. It's everyone's least favorite episode, but fear not. We focus on the episode's highlights, how it establishes character dynamics, and its relevance to series 4 and 5. Topics include: teapots/drink code, Brecht, character mirrors, John the unlucky dog, and Mary's love of ca…

Welcome back! This episode we begin our first round of episode analysis and discussion with S1 E1: A Study in Pink. We analyze ASIP's significance in foreshadowing Series 4/5 and character introductions. Topics include: Trust Issues, Lestrade appreciation, Hannah's on brand love affair with The Stairs, the Valley of Fear, Big Brother Mycroft, and *…

Kira and Hannah are joined by special guest Miranda to briefly relive the dark times post series 4. We tackle blog theory, alibi theory, and how will series 5 work after series 4? In the second half we get into the unaired pilot's two dollar budget, overt gay vibes, and differences to the aired episode (plus a Culverton tangent so beware!). Follow …

Before diving into the show proper, we discuss a couple sources on the homosexual subculture of London in the late-Victorian era up to the trial of Oscar Wilde. Prepare yourselves for the unavoidable Mary Discourse, known scandals, the Gay West End, the trial of Oscar Wilde, the inherent queerness of amateur sleuths, and more. Special Guest: the gh…

Meet the hosts, Hannah and Kira, as we discuss our experiences with the show (pre and post-series 4), the Game and its history with canon, how this relates to the show, the significance of the final problem, the myth of Sherlock Holmes, and more. Find us at our blog chanceorchesspod.tumblr.com All references and links can be found on our bibliograp…