Rachael Dosen and Ansel Johnson
Sherlock Says
Two lifelong Holmes maniacs accost various Minneapolis luminaries with all things Sherlock Holmes. Covering the canon stories, adaptations, and everything else you can imagine, your hosts Ansel and Rachael will get to the bottom of what makes a Holmes story good, what makes a Holmes adaptation work, and what the actual hell was going on with Arthur Conan Doyle's brain.
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Rachael Dosen and Ansel Johnson
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Latest episode
Sep 29, 2026
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Episodes
E13 Sherlock Says: Sometimes I Need to Shut Up 11.10.2022 1:11:05
In this episode of Sherlock Says, Rachael and Ansel are joined by Travonta to choose violence with The Adventure of the Yellow Face , or, That Time ACD Was Kinda Progressive, Despite Everything. We promise that the titular face isn't like, a really racist thing. We swear. Hope you like barely-involved protagonists, having your heartstrings tugged at, and obscure jokes about the suburban town...
E12 Deep Dive: Behind the Bastard (Part 2) 13.09.2022 1:40:07
An ongoing saga of foibles and delusions greet Rachael and Ansel this week in their continued deep dive into the life of the Right Reverend Sir Doctor Mister Arthur Conan Doyle, MD, OBE, official spooky ghost guy, official NOT-a-wife-guy guy, and official racially-charged cricket guy. **NO EPISODE ON SEPT. 27** Sherlock Says don't get covid, kids Pending lawsuits after this episode: The Doyl...
E11 Sherlock Says: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? 30.08.2022 1:28:45
Taking a break from the ACD Deep Dive, in this episode Rachael and Ansel revisit an old........ let's charitably say "classic" of film, Young Sherlock Holmes . Marvel as your hosts plumb the depths of implausibly hidden pyramids, bristle impotently at the treatment of professional Best Boy John Watson, and finally correctly deduce who the true heir to Sherlock Holmes is: Solid Snake...
E10 Deep Dive: Behind the Bastard (Part 1) 16.08.2022 1:56:02
In this episode, Rachael and Ansel take their first deep dive into a subject that is more foundational to the Sherlock Holmes canon than probably any other: the life of its author, Sir Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle. They discover shocking truths about his Scottishness (or lack thereof), learn what a Bombardon is, fire some shots across the bow of Spiritualism, and continue to beg to not be sued for st...
E9 Sherlock Says: Feed Your Pets 02.08.2022 1:24:01
In this episode, Rachael and Ansel are joined by friend of the pod Naila to discuss the Adventure of the Copper Beeches , one of the gothic-est tales in the canon. They discuss the ups and downs of job hunting when the potential employer is a human red flag, find out where Nova Scotia is, rescue a cat from a basement window well, and find out that nobody, not even your humble editor, is actually s...
E8 Sherlock Says: Beware the Mormon Ninjas 19.07.2022 1:16:08
We're back! In this episode, Rachael and Ansel discuss the second half of A Study in Scarlet . They contemplate the legendary arts of Mormon no jutsu , dunk on a man's lifelong revenge quest, uncover shocking truths about frog venom, and absolutely do not make actionable threats of violence against acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie oh god please we're just kidding . Editor's Note...
[Announcement] Sherlock Says: Don't Get Covid! 07.06.2022 2:23
A brief, important update, for those of you who have been wondering where we are. Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U1pYn8m3cf7N6aOqkqUGCljCO0R00KZ3E
E7 Sherlock Says: Roommates are Weird 10.05.2022 1:27:28
In this episode, Rachael and Christof discuss the first half of the very first piece of Holmes media ever released: the novel A Study in Scarlet . They untangle the pitfalls of debut authorship, talk for a long time about a weird Belgian with a funny moustache, and - wait, did you hear that noise? Is someone sneaking up behind the podcast? Is it..... MORMON NINJAS? Contact the pod! Linktree at: h...
E6 Sherlock Says: Listen Up, Fives, a Ten is Speaking! 26.04.2022 1:20:15
In this episode, Rachael and Christof discuss the first short story in the Holmes canon, A Scandal in Bohemia , and simp embarrassingly hard for Queen Irene. Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U1pYn8m3cf7N6aOqkqUGCljCO0R00KZ3E
E5 Sherlock Says: O Brother, What the Fuck Art Thou? 12.04.2022 1:02:41
Because hashing out toxic family dynamics is in right now. Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U1pYn8m3cf7N6aOqkqUGCljCO0R00KZ3E
E4 Sherlock Says: Snakes Aren't the Only Things that Are Racist 29.03.2022 1:01:17
It's time for Christof and Rachael to learn very incorrect things about Floridian politics, Watson's marital history, and the Klan! Boy, what a laugh-riot this one will be! Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U1pYn8m3cf7N6aOqkqUGCljCO0R00KZ3E
E3 Sherlock Says: Can I See Some ID, Sir? 15.03.2022 1:00:06
On this week's episode, Christof and Rachael learn why original ideas are not necessarily good ones. No, not even if you horsewhip the villain, Arthur. That just makes it weirder. Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U1pYn8m3cf7N6aOqkqUGCljCO0R00KZ3E
E2 Sherlock Says: Snakes are Racist 02.03.2022 1:00:27
On this week's episode, Christof and Rachael experience the heady heights of Romantic storycraft, the crushing lows of colonial ignorance, and question Arthur Conan Doyle's continued refusal to rely upon his own medical knowledge. Take a shot every time we say the word "gothic." Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U...
E1 Sherlock Says: Dump Him 16.02.2022 58:47
In the inaugural episode of Sherlock Says, Rachael and Christof discuss how NOT to fake your death to get out of marrying a money-hungry ogre twice your age. You know, for Valentine's Day! Contact the pod! Linktree at: https://linktr.ee/sherlocksayspod?fbclid=PAAaalIOau9IFlX3ixKFo3lsvmq6U1pYn8m3cf7N6aOqkqUGCljCO0R00KZ3E
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