The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Part 2)

About this episode

The hosts discuss the inspirations behind Ace Attorney while analyzing the murder mystery of Roger Ackroyd.

Join us as Ben, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! We're back to crack the case of who murdered Roger Ackroyd! Did we have any good guesses? How close did we get to the truth? Well, we've actually got a wide spread! We discuss owls, poisons, Dr. Sexism, and being able to pull one over on your readers from beyond the grave! We also talk in general about misdirection, the role of the unreliable narrator, and our favorite character Caroline's ability to solve crimes! Did you read along or solve the crime, dear listener? Let's discuss! Content warning/heads up: this episode features plenty of discussion about suicide via poisoning yourself. NEXT TIME: Schlock Homes: The Complete Bagel Street Saga by Robert L. Fish Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagotime.bsky / linktr.ee

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Tiago, Rose

Topics covered

• murder mystery
• Ace Attorney inspirations
• unreliable narrator
• misdirection
• crime solving
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Roger Ackroyd
• Ace Attorney
• murder mystery
• unreliable narrator
• misdirection
• poisoning
• crime solving

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ace Attorney, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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