Each week WFMT goes live to the Chicago Cultural Center for concerts with emerging artists from around the world, produced by the International Music Foundation. Some shows offer solo recitals while others feature ensembles. The concerts take place beneath the world’s largest Tiffany-domed ceiling, part of a landmark building that originally housed the Chicago Public Library. The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts are named for British pianist Myra Hess who organized some 1,700 free lunchtime ...
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Selections from the WFMT collection of Terkel’s radio interviews, delivered several times each week. An unofficial feed.
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The basic facts of Holmes are well-known to nearly every literate person on the globe. He was the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and made appearances in fifty-six short stories and four novels. He solved cases from 221B Baker Street in London with the assistance of his faithful companion, Dr. Watson. Holmes became so popular that Doyle couldn’t get away with killing him. Holmes is one of the few true timeless characters in literature. His canonical adventures may have been set in the lat ...
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PoetryNow is a weekly four-minute radio series featuring some of today’s most accomplished and innovative poets who offer an acoustically rich and reflective look into a single poem.
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Eunghee Cho, cello and Tomomi Sato, piano
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Cellist Eunghee Cho and Pianist Tomomi Sato perform works by Camille Saint-Saëns and Rita Strohl, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Korean-American cellist Eunghee Cho was awarded Second Prize and the special award for Outstanding Chinese New Piece Performance at the Schoenfeld International String Competition (China).…
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Sherlock Holmes: New Year’s Eve Off The Scilly Isles (Encore)
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Sherlock Holmes and Watson race to save a luxury liner from being blown up. Original Air Date: December 28, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes; Alfred Shirley as Doctor Watson Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail …
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Holmes for the Holiday: Two Christmas Mysteries
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As we get ready for Christmas, we bring you two original old time radio Christmas plays featuring Sherlock Holmes. First up is The Night Before Christmas. On Christmas, one of Moriarity’s henchmen switches Christmas sacks with Dr. Watson when both are dressed as Santa Claus. Sherlock Holmes has to catch the thief and save Watson and the kids at a C…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Haunted Bagpipes (EP0389)
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Original Release Date: April 22, 2011 Holmes and Watson head to Edinburgh to investigate a report of haunted tenements involving the devil and a bagpiper. Original Air Date: February 17, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of the Persecuted Millionaire (EP0384)
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Original Release Date: April 15, 2011 Sherlock Holmes is hired by a millionaire who is receiving death threats. Original Air Date: February 10, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 8…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Dying Detective (EP0379)
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Original Release Date: April 8, 2011 Watson is summoned by Mrs. Hudson to the flat of an ailing Sherlock Holmes, who refuses medical care and tells Watson he’s dying. Original Air Date: February 3, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a …
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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Babbling Butler (EP0374)
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Original Release Date: April 1, 2011 The butler of a playwright who has satirized Holmes comes to Holmes for helping fearing his master is about to kill him. Original Air Date: January 27, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation …
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot (EP0369)
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Original Release Date: March 25, 2011 Also known as the Cornish horror. While recovering from a convalescence, Holmes has to solve a bizarre murder that local legend would seem to blame on the devil. Original Air Date: January 13, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://su…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Darlington Substitution Case (EP0364)
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Original Release Date: March 18, 2011 Early in his career and desperate for a case, Holmes accepts as a job as a bodyguard to an unlikable man who turns out to be blackmailer. Original Air Date: January 4, 1947 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the White Cockerel (EP0359)
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Original Release Date: March 11, 2011 While Sherlock Holmes is retired on his bee farm, he is asked to investigate a missing chicken. He finds the case is far more serious than first thought as a human life is at stake. Original Air Date: December 28, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-tim…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Grand Old Man (EP0354)
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Original Release Date: March 4, 2011 Sherlock Holmes needs to ensure that a dying elderly playwrite isn’t murdered, and to help him find the living relatives of the man whose play he stole. Original Air Date: December 21, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.gre…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Elusive Emerald (EP0349)
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Original Release Date: February 25, 2011 Sherlock Holmes is hired by the family of a duchess who claim she is a kleptomaniac. The duchess denies it, but Holmes follows her and the rumor is confirmed. Original Air Date: December 14, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://s…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Coptic Compass (EP0344)
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Original Release Date: February 18, 2011 In order to distract Holmes, so he can steal a valuable jewel, Moriarty plants a fascinating murder in Holmes flat. Original Air Date: December 7, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation t…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Death of Mrs. Abernathy (EP0339)
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Original Release Date: February 11, 2011 Sherlock Holmes investigates the death of a country matriarch in a house where everyone has a motive. The key clue? Parsley. Original Air Date: November 30, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a …
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Sally Martin (EP0334)
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Original Release Date: February 4, 2011 Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of the owner of a ship. Original Air Date: November 23, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Gi…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Genuine Gunarius (EP0329)
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Original Release Date: January 28, 2011 Sherlocks Holmes helps a famous singer who is being blacmailed. When he shows up to collect his fee, he finds his client dead. Original Air Date: November 2, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a …
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Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys (EP0324)
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Original Release Date: January 21, 2011 A man hires Holmes to investigate the death of his young brother at an exclusive boarding school run by an odd doctor. Original Air Date: November 9, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Original Hamlet (EP0319)
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A man who is nearly run over by a carriage tells Watson that he’s being haunted by a ghost. Original Air Date: November 2, 1946By Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcasts
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Pianist Linda Lee performs works by Johannes Brahms and Alexander Scriabin, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Known for her bold musical instinct and striking individuality, pianist Linda Lee brings a vivid sense of expression and deep stylistic understanding to every performance. Her natural phrasing, harmonic sensiti…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Clue of the Hungry Cat (EP0314)
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Original Release Date: January 7, 2011 A man is convicted of murdering a woman, but Holmes believes otherwise when he founds the victim’s cat wasn’t fed. Original Air Date: October 26, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: …
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Katarina String Quartet perform works by Joseph Haydn and Kevin Puts, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, the Katarina String Quartet has quickly distinguished itself as one of North America’s most compelling young ensembles. The tightly-knit ensemble cur…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Black Angus (EP0309)
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Original Release Date: December 31, 2010 A son of a Scottish Lord breaks off his engagement and the jilted bride hires Holmes to find out the reason why. Holmes and Watson find themselves involved a mystery involving an ancient curse and rumors of werewolves. Original Air Date: October 19, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetec…
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Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Stuttering Ghost (EP0304)
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Original Release Date: December 23, 2010 A woman comes to Holmes with a “talking dog” for the purpose of robbing him of an old case file. Why? Original Air Date: October 12, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham…
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Laura Liu, viola and Victor Asuncion, piano
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Violist Laura Liu and Pianist Victor Asuncion perform works by Florence Price, William Bergsma and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Laura Liu, a native of Miami, Florida, currently lives in New York City studying with Cynthia Phelps and Misha Amory. Liu, hailed by Classical Voice America as a “standou…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Baconian Cipher (EP0299)
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Original Release Date: December 16, 2010 Sherlock Holmes is having a friendly argument with a visiting French detective over which country has the most ingenous criminals when the agony column leads the two Detectives and Dr. Watson into the English countryside to rescue a man in distress and finds himself asked to investigate who wrote Shakespeare…
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