Dynamics of a Podcast

In this second episode focused on Ken Ludwig's   Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure , and its  world premiere at the Cleveland Play House , we talk this time with the original cast: Christian Pedersen , Nick Gaswirth , Jeff Bender , Olivia Gilliatt, and Talley Gale ! There are two places in which we talk spoilers — one is our now-normal spoiler section (suggestions for naming it are welcome...

This time, we talk with renowned playwright Ken Ludwig and his right-hand Ashley Polasek (does that make her a Watson or a Moran?) about Ken's new play Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure , and its world premiere at the Cleveland Play House . There are a lot of delightful peeks behind-the-scenes, some excellent insights into storytelling with Sherlockian characters, and, well, quite a lot of...

It's our first ever Live & Local episode, recorded at 221B Con in Atlanta, Georgia! The panel is "Open Canon, Insert Moriarty," and the goal is to connect our favorite evil Professor (or his right-hand man) to any and all of the 57 canon stories that aren't "The Final Problem," "The Empty House," or  The Valley of Fear . Joining us on the panel are Ashley Polasek, Ph. D., and Heather Hinson, for a...

News, news, news! It's a good time to be a Moriartian! He's in comics , on Audible , on Star Trek , on stage , at 221B Con , and even, ostensibly, at Holmes in the Heartland ! If you want to get your own copy of the  Baker Street Almanac , you can do so at http://greenbag.org/almanacs/BS/bsa.html . And if you want to hear the IHOSE interview with Josh Harvey, you can do so at https://www.ihearofsh...

This time, we interview Josh Harvey to talk about Moriarty musical themes in adaptations, as well as Josh's connection to Patrick Gowers and his ongoing musical project, Sketches of Scions ! Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com , and follow us on Twitter  @dynamicsofapod  and on  Facebook . You can read the show notes on our website,  dy...

In this episode, Madeline tells Dixie and the audience all about her first time attending the BSI Birthday Weekend in New York City! What is the Weekend? Stick around to find out! It was a wonderful weekend, and Madeline recounts as much of it as she can remember through the post-trip exhaustion. Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com , an...

This time, we do something we weren't prepared to do and give a reasonably coherent review of the Enola Holmes 2 movie! If you haven't watched it yet, please go do so to avoid spoilers (serious spoilers kick in around the 25-minute mark). It is SO good, and we have nothing but good things to say about Enola, Edith, and Henry Cavill's shoulders. (But in all seriousness, there's a very good reason w...

In this episode, we recap the Sherlockian year of 2022 a bit early, including mentions of some events that have recaps on other podcasts. We go into detail on the Midwest scion society gathering in Bloomington for Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects, and also on Scintillation of Scions XV (which was Dixie's first Sherlockian event!). We also talk about the possibility of moving from video format to nor...

In this uber-long (our apologies!) episode, Claire Daines returns as a temporary co-host for our very first canon story discussion! We go through the entirety of  A Study in Scarlet , including research Claire has done to see what Doyle got right and wrong about the Mormons (and some research Madeline has done to see what Doyle got wrong about his American geography). There's also a lot of talk ab...

In this episode, we interview Charles Kindinger and Elliot Blake, the writer and director respectively of Moriarty: The Devil's Game , a brand-new Audible Original, starring Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and Phil LaMarr, and featuring beloved Sherlockian Curtis Armstrong! The Devil's Game is an amazing 10-part drama that turns the canon on its head, and we had such a good time talking with Charles...

In a first for us, we host a panel for Sherlollicon, a virtual Sherlockian con with a particular focus on the Sherlock/Molly ship from the BBC part of the fandom. Our topic is simply Moriarty and Moran, and the relationship between the two, and we had a lot of fun talking with Sherlollians about our favorite gruesome twosome! Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dyn...

April 8-10 was 221B Con 2022, and we are here to tell you all about it! Or rather, Madeline is here to ramble on and Dixie is very kind to let her do it. There's a fair bit of show-and-tell, a lot of giggling, and hopes for both of us to be at con next year. (You can find The Watsonian Weekly at watsonianweekly.libsyn.com , and 221B Con at 221bcon.com .) Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie...

On this episode, you will hear from Howard Ostrom, Robin Rowles, Olivia Kirkendall, Brad Keefauver, David MacDowell Blue, Kristin Franseen, Edith Pounden, Uwe Sommerlad, Val Hoski, and Sandra Little, as well as a contribution from Derrick Belanger. We want to thank everyone who came (and was patient while we worked thru technical difficulties) and made this such a fun discussion! Your hosts are Ma...

It's our first Christmas episode AND our first interview, with MX Publishing author Claire Daines! Claire has written Moriarty a lot, and in this episode, we pay special attention to her e-book, " A Criminal Carol ," a redux of A Christmas Carol but with everybody's favorite evil Professor in the role of Scrooge. Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dynamicsofapodca...

In our first episode about a specific adaptation, we look at Eric Porter and the Granada Sherlock Holmes series! Porter is our favorite Moriarty, and this is the episode we have been waiting to do since we started this podcast. We hope you enjoy, and maybe learn some things about this wonderful actor who preferred a quieter life to Hollywood (or knighthood!). Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and D...

In this wrap-up of our look at Sebastian Moran, we talk about portrayals of the Colonel in cartoons, TV, animation, film, and radio. Madeline also has some biographical information to share regarding some Moran actors who have passed and who had rather interesting lives! Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com , and follow us on Twitter  @d...

This 2-parter is about Colonel Sebastian Moran in adaptations, pastiche, fanworks, etc. Before our recordings, we'd talked about what made a good portrayal of Moran, or a good story about him. We settled on a good portrayal having some depth, some interiority — in other words, he has an inner sense of self as opposed to being cardboard cutout. And if you want a pretty thorough look at Moran on scr...

In this episode, we discuss Colonel Sebastian Moran, right-hand man and best friend of Professor Moriarty. We have a pro-Moran agenda, and we're excited about it. Rather amusingly, what was intended to be a two-part look at Moran, first in Canon and then in adaptations, turned into a  three -part look, with the next two episodes devoted to discussing Moran in adaptations in detail. (Since he appea...

In our second episode, we look at the relationship between James Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes, both in the Canon and in various adaptations such as Granada, BBC Sherlock , Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows , and Star Trek: The Next Generation . Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com , and follow us on Twitter  @dynamicsofapod  and on  Fac...

This is the premiere episode of Dynamics of a Podcast , a podcast dedicated to Professor James Moriarty, Napoleon of Crime and archnemesis of Sherlock Holmes. Here, we talk about what this show is and what we love about our favorite criminal mastermind. Your hosts are Madeline Quiñones and Dixie Parkinson. Contact us at  dynamicsofapodcast@gmail.com , and follow us on Twitter @dynamicsofapod and o...