Welcome to this edition of Time Suck Short Sucks. I'm Dan Cummins, and today I will be sharing the story of the incredibly incredulous inventor of the world's most rational character, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The world mainly knows Doyle is the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, but the infamous author was far more than that.

In fact, being the author of the Sherlock Holmes series was his least

favorite thing to be. In addition to being the creator of Sherlock Holmes, whom he hated by the

end, Doyle was also an optometrist, a real-life detective, a knight, above all else, a Victorian

spiritualist, and more. Today, we're going to dive into some of these lesser-known aspects of his life

and get to know the man behind the famous literary detective.

Words and ideas can change the world. I hated her, but I wanted to love my mother.

I have a dream. I'll plead not guilty right now. Your only chance is to leave with us. Detective Sherlock Holmes,

the very manifestation of logical reasoning, master of the rational universe, and liege lord of deducing

the straight facts. For 138 years, the looming pragmatic figure of Sherlock Holmes

has maintained a steadfast position in popular culture. His legacy is so immense that he is,

unequivocally, the godfather to all detective characters that have emerged in his wake.

Everyone from Inspector Clouseau and Blake Edwards the Pink Panther,

to everyone's favorite tween sleuth, Nancy Drew,

from Nathan Phileans, Rick Castle, to Hercule Poirot,

from Veronica Mars to Batman.

They all have their roots in Arthur Conan Doyle's most infamous character.

Side note on Batman. If you don't classify

Batman as a detective, first and foremost, you'd be wrong. Second of all, Batman and the Joker are

arguably the most accurate adaptation of the Sherlock and Moriarty rivalry to date. I mean, come on, two

unstoppable forces locked in a perpetual battle of wills.

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