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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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Welcome back for another special bonus episode of Haunting the Narrative!

Today Meg and Lizzie discuss Jonathan Stroud’s most recent series, Scarlett & Browne in this short, SPOILER FREE episode. Join us as we go through the top five reasons why we think everyone should read this fantastic series.

(And yes, we are warming you up for a deep dive S&B episode that’s in the works. Keep your ears peeled.)

All four of us will be back next week to discuss Lockwood & Co. with an episode about everyone’s favorite researcher: the one and only George! You know you want to be there.

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We’re back for this week’s episode of Haunting the Narrative to discuss one of the most controversial topics in the fandom, The Hollow Boy: whose fault was it and why is it Lucy? Okay, okay, maybe it wasn’t Lucy’s fault, but this is a topic worthy of a debate if we’ve ever heard one.

Join the four of us as we try to answer the question “whose fault is it really?” through spirited debate and a limited amount of physical violence while Lizzie attempts to herd her three exhausted co-host cats.

(Also: Minor Correction - At the end Meg says that ‘nobody’s emailed us yet’. This was correct at the time of recording, but a lovely lady has in fact emailed us since! And it was delightful!)

Haunting the Narrative will be back soon with a special BONUS, short, spoiler-free episode about Scarlett & Browne! And then we’ll be back to our usual schedule with an episode about the one and only George!

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The day is finally here: it's time to talk about Locklyle, babes! Join us as we attempt to unpack exactly what makes this ship so compelling. We trace the development of Lucy & Lockwood's relationship, and we also discuss which romance tropes they fit - and which ones they subvert.

A few housekeeping items:

Unfortunately, we could not find the link to the fic included the bandaged version of The Walk. (Do you know it? Please send us the link! We want to reread!!!)

The quote that Lizzie reads was said by David Hall: “We did not spend our days gazing into each other’s eyes…most of the time our gazes met and entwined as they looked at a third thing.”

Here are the links to the two YouTube interviews with Jonathan Stroud that we mention: one and two.

Thank you so much to our beloved editor Misty for the applause at the end and to the wonderful tb. for such amazing episode covers!

New episodes of Haunting the Narrative are released every two weeks. We'll be back on February 19th to talk The Hollow Boy!

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Today we’re talking about one of the most intriguing characters in Lockwood & Co., and that is Ezekiel! (Or is that his real name? Let’s discuss!)

Join Mai, Lizzie, and Natasha as we recap what is known about Ezekiel from the text, and they each present a theory about who Ezekiel really is, as well as his possible motivation and goals. Then vote for your favourite theory, so that the winner may lord it over the other two for all eternity as a wise, all-knowing being.

Our next episode for Lockwood & Co. will be out on 5th February and we will be discussing - drumroll - Locklyle! Be sure to tune in then. (Depending how quickly we read it, a special ep on the new Scarlett & Browne book may be up before then...but we'll have to wait and see!)

A new episode is released every two weeks, and you can check our socials for a schedule of upcoming episodes.

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Let’s talk money! By the end of this thrilling episode of Haunting the Narrative, you will know the answers to a range of questions such as: Why is everyone in Problem Britain so poor? How much is £60,000 in real money? Did Margaret Thatcher get ghost-touched? Is the Problem international?

And, frankly: does it really need to make sense to be fun?

Our next episode will be out 22nd Jan, and will feature a poll where you can vote on your favourite Ezekiel theory! A new episode is released every two weeks, and you can check our socials for a schedule of upcoming episodes.

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We were going to enjoy our Christmas holidays, and then Jonathan Stroud uploaded a short story about five-year-old Lockwood.

In the mad rush for our mics (because our therapists don't want to hear about this nonsense), we may have dropped a tiny bit of the professionalism. We also mentioned a few fics in passing -- here's the link for Mai's fic, and here's the link for the ballet au by themetaphorgirl that's mentioned too. Both are great reads. (Mai doesn't want it mentioned but she never writes the blurbs, so hah.)

We also mention YAS Black Winter Fics -- this was a trend on discord last year. Qiqi thought it meant 'YASSSSSSSSS! Black Winter Fic!' but it *actually* stands for 'Yet Another Sad Black Winter Fic'.

Our next episode will be out 8th Jan: Ghost Economics 101! Keep your eyes peeled for an episode schedule that we'll be posting on the 1st Jan (and we rattle off the list at the end of this episode too).

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For our third episode of Haunting the Narrative, it was inevitable that we would discuss the beloved namesake of our series, the one and only Anthony J. Lockwood, Esq.!

a.k.a. The one where we figure out this podcast episode design thing but forget everything we know about recording quality

We’re going to be digging into the reasons why Lockwood is the way he is. We’ll talk about his dark backstory and how that links to the core traits and motivations we see him display. We'll discuss his ambition, his relationship to his family, and his own search for meaning throughout the books.

Join us on January 8 for our next episode on the Problem Economy!

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Happy Resignation Day, Lucy Carlyle!!

To celebrate this special day, we're posting a special episode with Meg, Lizzie and Qiqi talking about dates, time and ages in Lockwood and Co. (That's right: It's time to get nerdy, guys.)

Alas, don't get too used to these frequent releases; Haunting the Narrative is aiming for one episode every fortnight, and our next episode will be out on Boxing Day (26th Dec) -- when we'll be talking about Anthony [redacted] Lockwood!

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Welcome to the first official episode of Haunting the Narrative! What could we possibly talk about for our first episode but our beloved narrator, Lucy Carlyle? Join us for a deep dive into all things Lucy: her background, her key personality traits, and insight into how she sees the world.

If (like Qiqi) you didn’t really know this, Watsonian = an in-universe explanation & Doylist = an out-of-universe (real world) explanation.

Tune in 14th December for Lucy’s resignation anniversary and a bonus episode on Timelines!

We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us on tumblr or twitter or email us at [email protected]. Check out our website at https://hauntingthenarrative.wixsite.com/podcast