Ep. 95 — Chapter 1 (Part 1) from "Baptism of Fire"
Breakfast in Beauclair · Alyssa Esteban
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Show Notes
Tim and Val from Whiskey with Witcher join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Baptism of Fire, Chapter 1 (Part 1). Very important bits include: the origins of Whiskey with Witcher, Sapkowski's beloved framing narratives, odd things that become our whole personalities, book-inspired tattoos, baptisms of fire, catching up with Ciri and the Rats, and the introduction of a fan-favorite character, Milva.
- [0:00] Cold Open
- [0:52] Introduction
- [3:06] Guest Introductions
- [13:58] Chapter Recap
- [16:57] Overall Thoughts
- [22:16] Milva and the Framing Narrative
- [32:20] Milva's Loyalty
- [43:21] The Scoia'tael's Role
- [49:52] "A baptism of fire"
- [58:56] Ciri's Character Arc
- [1:08:19] The Rats' Impact
- [1:15:52] Final Thoughts
- [1:19:05] Outro
- [1:21:24] End Credits
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