Ep. 103 — Chapter 6 from "Baptism of Fire"
Breakfast in Beauclair · Alyssa Esteban
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Show Notes
Kitty from the US and Tracie aka Miss Magitek join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Baptism of Fire, Chapter 6. Very important bits include: international 'Baptism of Fire' editions, Peter Kenny's triumph, excitement for The Witcher 4, how Ciri fights for herself, the legend of Lara Dorren, our best Yzma impressions, perfect 10-year plans, parallels between the Lodge of Sorceresses and Dune's Bene Gesserit, the mustache-twirling kind of evil, the absence of good, and Hannibal Lecter, gynecologist.
- [0:00] Cold Open
- [0:48] Introduction
- [2:46] Guest Introductions
- [11:51] Chapter Recap
- [14:25] Overall Thoughts
- [23:36] The Legend of Lara Dorren
- [28:06] Ciri's Isolation
- [36:48] Yennefer's Choice
- [43:16] The Lodge's Ends and Means
- [53:13] The Villains
- [1:00:01] Good v. Evil
- [1:07:45] Closing Thoughts
- [1:14:03] Outro
- [1:16:18] End Credits