Exploring the Trope of 'Your Whole Life is Fake'

In the podcast, the first episode of Black Mirror's sixth season, titled 'Joan is Awful,' is analyzed. The episode is a variation of the trope where someone discovers their entire life is fake. It draws inspiration from previous works like 'A World of Difference,' 'Special Service,' 'The Truman Show,' and 'The Secret Cinema.' 'Joan is Awful' tells the story of an office worker named Joan, whose life is being turned into an entertainment show without her knowledge. Her every move is recorded by her phone, and a supercomputer generates a Netflix original series with deep fakes of celebrities playing all the roles. While in 'The Secret Cinema,' the protagonist's humiliation leads to her destruction, 'Joan is Awful' presents public humiliation as a path to redemption and normality for Joan.