A podcast about the Witcher franchise, starting with the Netflix series and encompassing the books and games.
Episodes
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
And we're back! Apologies for the interruption in the schedule - a data storage issue meant we needed to re-record this episode. This time, we're doing something a little different and only looking at half of episode 6 as Sapek wrote a ridiculously long chapter. Join us for chat about the nature of violence, rulership, and possibly upsetting every fandom on the internet.
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Welcome back! We couldn't have known when we recorded it that this episode would be released on Earth Day but, coincidentally, topics of discussion include: the ecological niche of monsters, climate change, and water pollution. Join us for a dizzying mix of high fantasy and environmental philosophy!
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Welcome back! This week's episode gets pretty heavy, with such questions as whether it is possible to remain neutral on a moving cart, the ethical limits of pacifism, and whether gastroenteritis is a sufficient punishment for Triss' crimes.
cn: sexual assault, ethnic cleansing, genocide, death
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Welcome back! This week, Ciri has a training montage, Triss lectures some witchers, and Geralt struggles with parenting.
cn: rape, CSA
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Welcome back! Apologies for the delay - better late than never. Please join us while we finally explain why we have been talking about Triss this whole time.
cn: rape, transphobia
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Welcome back! This week, we finally get into the novels with chapter one of Blood of Elves. Join us while we try to figure out whether every single background character is one of Dijkstra's spies and how to reconcile reading literature in translation.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Welcome back! This week we're taking a wee break before diving into Blood of Elves to discuss one of the major themes of this series - infertility and reproduction! We're joined by friend of the show Georgia (twitter: @sniphist), a PhD student studying the history of vasectomy, to discuss the under-explored theme of Geralt and the other Witchers' infertility and relationship with reproduction.
Note: this episode has spoilers for the full series
cn: miscarriage, infertility, sterilisation
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Welcome Back and apologies for the slightly late episode! This week, we discuss the Sword of Destiny anthology as a whole, with full spoilers for the series. We consider the meaning of destiny, relationships with super-human lifespans, what makes a hero, and how much Sapek just really, really loves to hurt Geralt.
tw: sexual assault, dubious consent
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Welcome back! This week, we discuss the final story of the Sword of Destiny anthology, which is also the last of the Witcher short stories. Join us for discussion of Geralt's trauma, Witcher prophecies, and the power of good people in a scary world.
cn: pregnancy, abortion, infertility
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Welcome back! For the first episode of 2021, we're looking at the penultimate (and eponymous) story of the Sword of Destiny anthology. Come for a too-detailed discussion of Dryad mating practices, stay for excavation of Geralt's trauma and abandonment issues.
cn: sexual assault, pregnancy