Ep. 79 — Chapter 3 from "Time of Contempt"

Breakfast in Beauclair

Alycia from France and Sarah A. from the UK join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Time of Contempt, Chapter 3. Very important bits include: Geralt and Yennefer’s atypical relationship, the role of sorcerers on the Continent, Sapkowski’s framing narratives, and Watership Down.

• [00:00] Cold Open
• [00:51] Introduction
• [1:59] Guest Introduction
• [5:32] Chapter 3 Recap
• [7:25] Overall Thoughts
• [22:44] Chapter Preface
• [26:27] About the Mages’ Class
• [39:14] Geralt and Yennefer
• [49:15] Sapkowski’s Framing Narrative
• [53:55] Geralt and Vilgefortz
• [1:06:48] Geralt’s Neutrality
• [1:18:07] Wrap-up
• [1:23:47] Outro
• [1:26:11] End Credits

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