5: Heaping Helping of Holmes, Part 2

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Feb 23, 201640:01Arts

Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed, parodied, adapted, and extended detective in the history of the genre. In this episode (part 2 of 2), Afoot panelists discuss more of their favorite Holmes' depictions and extension...

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