Breakfast in Beauclair

Ep. 78 — Chapter 2 from "Time of Contempt"


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Allison from the US and Liv from Brazil join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Time of Contempt, Chapter 2. Very important bits include: Ciri's coming of age, some of the most memorable excerpts from the series, shades of femininity in The Witcher, and "Dolish Ponuts".

  • [00:00] Cold Open
  • [1:46] Introduction
  • [3:38] Guest Introduction
  • [3:22] Chapter 2 Recap
  • [15:44] Overall Thoughts
  • [22:20] The Chapter Preface
  • [27:15] Our New Ciri
  • [36:34] Ciri's Rebellion & Yennefer's Intentions
  • [42:05] Margarita's Quote
  • [49:25] Shades of Womanhood & Femininity in The Witcher
  • [1:02:13] The Role of Poetry
  • [1:13:48] Wrap-up
  • [1:19:39] Outro
  • [1:19:57] 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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