Episode 115
Ep. 115 — Chapter 9 from "Tower of Swallows"
Breakfast in Beauclair · Alyssa Esteban
January 26, 20261h 7mExplicit
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Show Notes
Kitty from the US and Michelle from the US join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Tower of Swallows, Chapter 9. Very important bits include: Norse and Inuit mythology, Mean Girls Continent, modern magic, sources of power, being consistent in ideals but flexible in methods, sacrifice, cynicism, and repentance in the face of death.
- [0:00] Cold Open
- [1:04] Introduction
- [2:35] Guest Introductions
- [7:00] Chapter Recap
- [8:58] Overall Thoughts
- [12:14] Power in Spirituality and Rationality
- [19:49] Yennefer's Cynicism
- [26:21] Suffering and Sacrifice
- [31:49] Yennefer's Repentance
- [35:03] The Impact of the Lodge
- [41:46] Yennefer Sails into the Sednya Abyss
- [50:52] Paths to the Tower of the Swallow
- [59:26] Closing Thoughts
- [1:06:25] Outro
- [1:06:46] End Credits