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Topic: Unreliable Narrators

Unreliable narrators are storytelling devices that call into question the reliability or truthfulness of the narrator, creating ambiguity and depth in a narrative.

More on: Unreliable Narrators

The topic of unreliable narrators is explored in several of the podcast episodes, where the reliability and trustworthiness of the narrator's perspective is called into question.

In Vol. 223: Disturbing True Stories from Reddit, the inherent unreliability of accounts from convicted criminals is discussed, as their narratives may be prone to manipulation and deception, leaving the truth shrouded in uncertainty.

The ambiguous nature of the story's ending and the potential for the entity to be mimicking Sarah in The Thing in the Basement is Getting Better At Mimicking People | Creep Cast also highlights the relevance of unreliable narrators, as the reliability of the narrative perspectives is called into question.

Similarly, the group in Bubbles with Isaac Adamson | Development Hell analyzes the literary and screenwriting device of the unreliable narrator, as exemplified by Bubbles the chimpanzee, and its potential for creating pathos and dramatic irony.

Finally, in Ep 427: Mark O'Connell, the group discusses Banville's skillful use of an unreliable narrator in 'The Book of Evidence', and the blurring of truth and fiction in the novel.

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