"He’s a man who is not to be beat." [SIGN]    Baker Street Beat is many things: it's a book. It's a website. But more importantly, it's Dan's personal passion that combines many of his life interests.   In this episode, Dan Andriacco — author, Sherlockian, journalist and more — joins us to talk about his fascinating history with Sherlock Holmes, how he came to write a number of successful books, from the Sebastian McCabe / Jeff Cody series to a variety of Sherlockian pastiches, the people he has met, and the many interests that fuel his passion. And given that we're posting this on Easter weekend, it's completely appropriate that Dan co-founded a Sherlockian society called The Vatican Cameos.   Tune in to hear the greatest compliment about Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes that Dan ever heard and how a session at a library record player started it all...   And don't forget to try your hand at the latest Canonical Couplet, as long as you're a , supporting us on PayPal or Patreon.   Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.     And please consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.   Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites:     Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find .     Notes 1:36 Welcome! 7:30 Wessex Press 15:30 Dan discovers the Sherlockian community  16:45 Meeting Paul Herbert  25:15 A working journalist  30:50 Sebastian McCabe and Jeff Cody 39:45 The Vatican Cameos 54:30 The Baker Street Journal  55:56 Some recent Sherlockian news 58:03 Canonical Couplet    Links This episode:   (Dan's website)  (the book)  (Facebook Group)  (Dayton Sherlockian Symposium)     Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: , , , , ,  or  — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and 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).   Transcript Despite not reaching  yet, we'll be implementing transcripts soon. Watch this space for a transcript of Episode 141. And please consider supporting us to help make this process possible!   --