Listen "Ep. 80 — Chapter 4 from "Time of Contempt""
Episode Synopsis
Nicola from Italy and Ruark from the US join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Time of Contempt, Chapter 4. Very important bits include: using action to tell a story, the reasons behind an act of mercy, the role of prophecy in the Witcher, and Geralt's Himbo Origin Story. [0:00] Cold Open [1:00] Introduction [2:11] Guest Introduction [5:09] Chapter 4 Recap [7:16] Overall Thoughts [15:28] Cahir v. Ciri [23:31] Geralt's Act of Mercy [27:42] The Role of Prophecy [34:57] Sapkowski's Writing Choices [52:36] Cahir, Himbos, and the Lone Brain Cell [57:03] Wrap-up [1:05:19] Outro [1:08:00] End Credits The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.
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