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Case File: Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes
However Improbable
10/21/21 • 51 min
To wrap up our one-year anniversary month, we indulged in gin and “Sherlock Holmes,” (2009) dir. Guy Ritchie. It was Marisa’s first introduction to the Holmes and Watson, and reviewers have described it as either “disturbingly bad” or a “fresh reinvention” of an old classic. This steampunk roller coaster ride of a film raises some interesting questions about how we value adaptations of stories we understand to be enshrined in a literary canon. We talk about its versions of these iconic characters, why it’s mean to bisexuals, what it gets right and wrong about occultism in the Victorian era, and the enduring appeal of queer subtext in blockbusters even when we really should know better.
Content warning: The movie itself contains some cartoonishly grisly deaths, most notably by hanging. And heed the "explicit" note on this episode - it's cocktail hour and we talk like it. Contains a lot more cursing than usual, and objectification of the bisexual kind. We love and respect you for your work, Ms. McAdams, really we promise.
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The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
However Improbable
03/03/22 • 44 min
“The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter” from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, narrated by Yianni Papadimos.
“The Diogenes Club is the queerest club in London, and Mycroft one of the queerest men.”
Yianni Papadimos is a Greek-American actor and writer. His favorite credits include Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Barnstormers Theatre), Matt in Swimming Upstream (Detroit Repertory Theatre, World Premiere), and Ira Stone in Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Barnstormers Theatre). Onscreen, Papadimos has been featured in projects that have premiered across the country. Favorite credits include The Tankhouse Theatre (2018 SeriesFest) and Better To Live (2015 TriBeCa Film Festival).
His first full-length musical, co-written with Ben Chavez (The Cobalteans), was an official selection of the 2015 New York Musical Festival. He received awards for Outstanding Book and Outstanding Lyrics. Elysium: An American Fable, the team’s second full-length musical, has been developed at the Village Theatre (Issaquah, WA), Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH), and the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (Auburn, NY). Their work has been featured at NYC venues such as Feinstein’s/54 Below, The Musical Theatre Factory, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Dixon Place, and Don’t Tell Mama.
He proudly holds a BFA in Drama and English Literature from NYU.
Content warning (and spoilers because this is a doozy!): Kidnapping, torture, violence and threats of violence, and general nasty behavior.
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Announcement: Case File Book Club
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03/15/21 • 2 min
Exciting news: We're expanding our case file episodes to include literary pastiches! In these short episodes, Marisa and Sarah will chat about some of our favorite Sherlock Holmes novels not written by Arthur Conan Doyle. And we're starting this off on April 8 with Anthony Horowitz's novel The House of Silk! Read along with us to be up to speed when we air our episode.
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Book Club Case File: My Dearest Holmes
However Improbable
06/10/21 • 49 min
Book Club Case File: My Dearest Holmes, by Rohase Piercy
First published in 1988 by the Gay Men’s Press, My Dearest Holmes by Rohase Piercy is a very special pastiche that boasts something very rare—it’s one of the very few and certainly among the earliest published gay pastiches about the great detective and his good doctor. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018. We're thrilled to have Rohase on the podcast today in our very first interview! We discuss her her depiction of a Holmes and Watson romance, it's reception, how queer readings have and haven't changed since the 1980s, and lots more.
Follow Rohase on Twitter at @PiercyRohase. The Raven's Bunker: https://www.theravensbunker.com/
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://www.howeverimprobablepodcast.com/transcripts
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Book Club Case File: The House of Silk
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04/08/21 • 21 min
Welcome to Book Club Case Files on the However Improbable Podcast! We're taking a look at our very first case file on a Sherlock Holmes pastiche—stories that are about Sherlock Holmes and often in Arthur Conan Doyle’s style, but not written by him. And we’re starting with a special one: The House of Silk by renowned mystery novelist Anthony Horowitz, the only pastiche to have the stamp of approval by the Conan Doyle Estate. This book is full of thrilling moments, clever cameos, unique frameworks and dark mysteries. This is NOT a spoiler-free discussion!
Content warning: The House of Silk spans the pretty gruesome murder of a child, kidnapping, pedophilia, and childhood sexual assault. We discuss those plot points in our conversation.
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The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
However Improbable
03/18/21 • 44 min
"The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, narrated by Travis Bihn.
“There are cases enough here, Watson,” said he, looking at me with mischievous eyes. “I think that if you knew all that I had in this box you would ask me to pull some out instead of putting others in.”
“These are the records of your early work, then?” I asked. “I have often wished that I had notes of those cases.”
This episode is narrated by Travis Bihn. Travis recently found residency in NYC to continue his Wardrobe career in Theatre, after having worked in Chicago for the previous three years. Due to the current Pandemic and closure of all live entertainment, he has been upgraded from struggling artist, to just struggling. Though with optimism, gratitude, and Grey Goose by his side, he is excited to see what the future holds. Finally, Travis wants to personal thank both Sarah and Marisa for this opportunity, scream Black Lives (still) Matter, and state that queer people rock this world.
Content warning: This episode contains murder by suffocation, and casual misogyny.
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The Adventure of the Resident Patient
However Improbable
12/24/20 • 42 min
"The Adventure of the Resident Patient" from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
"Having secured him, it is evident to me that a consultation of some sort was held. Probably it was something in the nature of a judicial proceeding."
Please note that there's some variation in editions of this story. In many editions, it begins with the "mind reading" scene from "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," something Doyle added to this tale after deciding CARD wouldn't be published in this collection of short stories. This narration includes that scene.
This story was narrated by Nathan Comstock. Nathan is a writer, voice actor, and audio producer based in Boston. He is a co-creator of the Science Fiction Audio Sitcom Solutions to Problems, where he also plays the role of the alien radio host known as Loaf. His voice can also be heard in Superstition and Wizard Seeking Wizard, and he hopes to debut a new urban fantasy audio drama, Electromancy, in 2021. Find him on Twitter @nathancomstock.
Content warning: This story includes descriptions of a suicide by hanging, as well as a depiction of a dead body.
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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
However Improbable
01/21/21 • 37 min
"The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, narrated by Rosie French.
“Yes, my correspondence has certainly the charm of variety,” he answered, smiling, “and the humbler are usually the more interesting. This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie.”
This episode was narrated by Rosie French. Rosie is a qualified primary school teacher and Holmes enthusiast living in the South West of England. They spend most of their free time writing, reading sci-fi novels, and attempting to learn fibre crafts without much success. They have played about ninety-six hours of Hades in lockdown and are working on watching all of John Carpenter's pre-2000 films. Rosie is also the co-host of Reversing Polarity, a Classic Doctor Who podcast, rewatching the show in a completely random order and presenting evidence to support our thesis that Doctor Who has always been gay, actually. @polaritypod.
Content warning: This episode contains some very Victorian depictions of racism and sexism.
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band
However Improbable
10/29/20 • 58 min
"The Adventure of the Speckled Band, from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
“Holmes,” I cried, “I seem to see dimly what you are hinting at. We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible crime.”
“Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals."
This episode is read by Kira Apple! Kira is the voice of Jack St. James on Superstition and the Narrator on The Way We Haunt Now. When she's not voice acting, Kira is writing her PhD dissertation on belonging in speculative audio fiction and working part-time at an independent feminist bookstore and an animal hospital. She loves playing video games, crocheting, and wrangling her four cats: Magrathea, Hazelnut, Ichabod Crane, and Mr. Tumnus.
Website: kiraapple.com
Twitter: @KiraAppleVA
Content warning: Depictions of domestic death - specifically poison, abuse, racism, violence, and snakes.
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Special Announcement: The Return
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09/23/23 • 6 min
Our dear listeners, we owe you a thousand apologies!
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How many episodes does However Improbable have?
However Improbable currently has 88 episodes available.
What topics does However Improbable cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on However Improbable?
The episode title 'Case File: Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on However Improbable?
The average episode length on However Improbable is 48 minutes.
How often are episodes of However Improbable released?
Episodes of However Improbable are typically released every 13 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of However Improbable?
The first episode of However Improbable was released on Sep 2, 2020.
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