Join Lizzie and Mairead as they tackle the oft asked question: "is Lucy an unreliable narrator?" and the even more oft asked question: "what the heck does unreliable narrator really even mean?"

Just a warning, we do discuss some examples of unreliable narratorship, which in many cases is a spoiler in and of itself. However since none of these is less than 10 years old, hopefully you've already experience most of these for yourself (that or tumblr has certainly spoiled you already).

Also since we were wearing our literary analyst hats, we may have gotten a bit highfalutin with out vocab, so at the request of Nat who helped edit this ep, "elegiac" means characteristic of an elegy and "diegetic" refers to anything that exists or happens within the world of a story, and that the characters within that story are aware of or can perceive. Hope that's helpful!

Today we are taking another turn towards the deadly serious: the top ten moments Lockwood shows how in love with Lucy he is (which in our planning document was simply “Simpwood”).

(Also, we can't count.)

Join Natasha, Máiréad and Meg (and Meg's allergies) as they walk us through their collective top ten moments of Anthony Lockwood going all marshmallow gooey over Lucy Carlyle (violating several DEPRAC HR statutes and surely driving his other employees to drink in the process).

ps. anyone who wants to let us know if you think Lockwood is actually a simp, a cinnamon roll, or any other confectionary, we’ve put up a poll. :)

Episode 17 is coming on June 11 and the topic is a surprise 😘

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Maybe we should have saved the in-depth ghost talk for Halloween but around here it’s always spooky season! And by here I do mean inside Lizzie and Qiqi’s brains.

Join us for some seriously nerdy talk about the mechanics of ghosts, hauntings, and the mysterious and mystifying Other Side as we dissect the scientific knowledge contained in this entirely fictional book series with the tenacity of theoretical physicists attempting to solve quantum gravity.

Our next episode is out 28th May and is titled I Love Lucy. Make of that what you will.

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Join Meg and Mairead for a discussion of fashion and style in Lockwood & Co. (both the books and the show)! Topics covered include Stroud's use of jewelry throughout the series (so many necklaces!), what we learn about the characters through their signature items of clothing, some of our favorite costuming choices in the show, our predictions for Lockwood's post-canon career as a model, and as always, discussion of how this all relates to the broader ~themes~. There's also a lot of discussion of jewelry symbolism and a bit of fashion history because Meg couldn't help herself.

HTN will be back in two weeks on May 14 with a discussion of ghost mechanics from Natasha and Lizzie!

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Thirteen episodes in and it's finally time to talk about the show!

Nobody wanted to miss this one, so you've got all four of us discussing concepts such as explicitation, translational choices, fidelity, and why the theme music is really blimming cool. (Also: Best things about the show, characterisation, changes we liked and didn't like, etc.)

(Things we banned Natasha and Lizzie from discussing: timeline talk and Season 2 plot speculation. (They're saving it for a rainy day.))

Our next episode should be out 30th March and will be Meg and Mairead discussion fashion in Lockwood and Co for approximately six hours. Required reading: The Devil Wears Prada

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(Audio now fixed!)

To celebrate the recent release of the American edition of Jonathan Stroud's latest book, The Legendary Scarlett & Browne, we have a special (spoiler FULL) episode of Haunting the Narrative for you today! Join Máiréad and Natasha as they discuss the intrepid Scarlett McCain and special little meow meow Albert Browne and try not to tangent too hard on things like The Jungle Book and whether or not Locklyle should have kissed. (Yes, we simply can't stop talking Lockwood & Co. no matter how much we try!)

Have you read Scarlett & Browne yet? Do you have as many thoughts as Mai and Qiqi? Let us know! We love hearing from you! You can get in touch with us at ⁠hauntingthenarrative.wixsite.com/podcast⁠, email us at ⁠⁠hauntingthenarrativepod@gmail.com⁠⁠ or reach out to us on social media.

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For this week’s episode of Haunting the Narrative, Meg and Natasha are here to answer your questions! Join us for a “kit bag” episode where we discuss the following miscellaneous questions and topics:

• What genre is Lockwood and Co.?

• Is smell a Talent?

• What’s the deal with Sykes?

• What do we think about popular fanon tropes/theories, such as ADHD Lockwood, autistic George, and shipping Kipps/Jessica?

• Do we think the Problem would impact teen pregnancy?

• What happens to the monarchy during the Problem?

• What about Irish unification?

• How do we think the government would react if the Problem happened in current society? What similarities or differences to Lockwood & Co would occur?

Thanks to everyone who sent us questions! Do you have more topics you’re dying to discuss? Email us at hauntingthenarrativepod@gmail.com or reach out to us on social media! You can also find get in touch with us at hauntingthenarrative.wixsite.com/podcast.

We’ll be back In two weeks to discuss - drumroll - the Netflix Lockwood & Co. adaptation!

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Haunting the Narrative is ten episodes old today!! (We’re so proud)

For the big Double Digit Celebration Meg, Mai and Tash have decided to talk…(drum roll please) George! That end-of-winter exhaustion may be hitting us hard but we still managed to have a good time nattering on about George 1, George 2, and the many, many loves of his life (and we also answer the important question: Does George Lift?)

Our next episode is out 19th March when Megan and Natasha will be presenting a delightful smörgåsbord of lightweight topics to introduce a dash of variety to your day.

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