Arthur Conan Doyle

Mentioned in 11 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

British author best known for creating the detective character Sherlock Holmes, whose stories have been widely adapted and discussed across podcasts covering classic literature and radio drama. His work was significantly influenced by Edgar Allan Poe's detective fiction, particularly "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Podcasts reference him both for his literary contributions to detective fiction and his personal history, including his documented belief in the Cottingley Fairies hoax.

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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio British Scandal Everything Everywhere Daily Breakpoint American History Tellers Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults Mysterious Universe Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Leviathan Chronicles | Snipe

Episode Appearances

Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio · Apr 10, 2026

Sherlock Holmes: Haunting of Sherlock Holmes 05/20/1946 (Rathbone & Bruce)

“Original author whose story 'The Sussex Vampire' inspired this radio drama adaptation”

False accusations and wrongful executionEspionage and political intrigue in Balkan statesSecret passages and hidden staircases in period architecture

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British Scandal · Apr 8, 2026

The Notorious Dr Crippen | Operation Handcuffs | 2

“Creator of Sherlock Holmes; mentioned as dinner guest of Sir Melville MacNaughton during investigation”

Criminal Investigation TechniquesWireless Communication Technology HistoryMurder Investigation and Evidence

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Everything Everywhere Daily · Feb 28, 2026

Edgar Allan Poe

“Creator of Sherlock Holmes, directly influenced by Poe's detective character C. Auguste Dupin”

Edgar Allan Poe biography and literary careerPsychological horror as literary genreModern detective fiction origins

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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio · Feb 27, 2026

Sherlock Holmes: Murder at the Opera 02/25/1946 Rathbone & Bruce

“Original author whose story 'The Adventure of Black Peter' inspired this episode's plot”

Murder investigation and detective methodologyTwin identity and impersonationPsychological manipulation and phobias

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Breakpoint · Feb 27, 2026

We Want to Believe

“Author of Sherlock Holmes who was convinced by the Cottingley Fairies hoax due to grief over losing his son in WWI”

Cottingley Fairies hoaxArthur Conan Doyle and spiritualismSpiritual vulnerability and human nature

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American History Tellers · Feb 25, 2026

Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Macabre | 1

“Later writer directly inspired by Poe's detective story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' to create Sherlock Holmes”

Edgar Allan Poe biography and literary career19th-century American literature and publishing industryShort story and detective fiction genre origins

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Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults · Feb 15, 2026

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Gloria Scott

“Author of the Sherlock Holmes story being read on the podcast”

Criminal investigation and deductionBlackmail and extortionCoded messaging and cipher decryption

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Mysterious Universe · Feb 13, 2026

35.06 - MU Podcast - The Mysteries of Kurupira

“Author of 'The Lost World' novel allegedly inspired by real Kurupira location and indigenous legends”

Kurupira plateau location and verificationPrehistoric creature sightings in South AmericaIndigenous folklore and tribal knowledge systems

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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks · Oct 27, 2025

The Mummy's Curse & Other Horrific Deaths by Animal with Sammy Smart

“Famous author who attributed Lord Carnarvon's death to King Tut's curse in newspaper reports”

Ancient execution methods and capital punishment historyHerpetology and venomous snake identificationMummy curse mythology and Egyptology

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe · Oct 11, 2025

The Skeptics Guide #1057 - Oct 11 2025

“Author who modeled Sherlock Holmes character after a medical doctor, influencing diagnostic reasoning concepts”

Regulatory T cells and peripheral immune toleranceQuantum tunneling in macroscopic circuitsEnergy quantization in superconducting systems

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The Leviathan Chronicles | Snipe · Aug 28, 2025

Leviathan Presents | Carnacki Blood & Aether by Jonathan Pezza

“Contemporary of William Hope Hodgson; neighbor who achieved greater literary legacy, contrasting with Hodgson's early death in WWI”

Binaural Audio Design and Spatial Sound EngineeringCinematic Storytelling Techniques in Audio DramaHorror Narrative Architecture and Suspense Building

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