Episode 81: Mycroft Holmes

"Some of my most interesting cases have come to me in this way through Mycroft." [GREE] If asked, who would you say is the biggest Sherlock Holmes fan? Prior to January 2015, we would not have said Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. But when he made a surprise appearance at the 2015 BSI Dinner and we had a chance to speak with him we discovered it was in fact he.   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse have written a new book called , due out next week. We won't give too much away, but it chronicles the early career of Sherlock Holmes's older brother, at the age of 23. You'll find the classic Oxford-Cambridge boat race, the grimy streets of London, cigars, a sea voyage and much more. It's a very interesting, insightful and surprising look into what went into the beginnings of this mystical figure from the original Sherlock Holmes stories.   We've got a couple of listener comments to share before getting to "Mental Exaltation," in which we welcome a listener to the show to play.   And please be sure to check out our , which means you can become a regular supporter of our show.        We close out with an original Editor's Gas-Lamp, "The Softer Holmes" from Vol. 7, No. 1 of the Baker Street Journal, which reflects on the softer Mycroft we find in Abdul-Jabbar's book.     We've already been getting some photos in, but if you do purchase one of our , please  of where you've put it.   Notes: 1:30 Introductory remarks and witty banter 3:30 News (check out our new high-tech news theme music!) 21:45 Ray Jessel performs at the 2010 BSI Dinner 35:40 Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse 1:21:02 Sponsors - including one you shouldn't miss 1:26:45 Announcing our  effort 1:29:05 Listener comments 1:32:21 Our quiz show "Mental Exaltation" 1:41:47 The Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:46:27 Final comments   And as usual, you might want to be sure you pay attention for a special  somewhere in the show...      [Save As] | File size 51.6 MB, 1:52:12     Links:  - BBC Prom 41 And the inevitable happened:  The  page       Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at  and , as well as on the  on Google+ (now over 2,800 members), as well as through our accounts on ,  and .     Please , ,  or  and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).   Sponsors This episode includes two sponsors that deserve your attention:    (check out the new ) , where you should get  in now to secure all four issues and a very special Christmas Annual about The Seven Per-Cent Solution.   Interested in becoming a sponsor? You can find .     --