A podcast about the Witcher franchise, starting with the Netflix series and encompassing the books and games.
Episodes
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
1 hr 21 min
Welcome back! This week, Dov, Erin & Magnus discuss the fourth story from A Sword of Destiny - 'A Little Sacrifice', a.k.a. the beach vacation DLC story. Come for the coastal hijinks, stay for the in-depth discussion of sexual ethics.
notes: this should be the last episode with the echo-y audio issue. We have done our best to minimise this. Also, this story wasn't in season 1 of the show and may or may not be included in future seasons.
cn: violence, dubious consent
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
1 hr 2 min
Welcome back! This week, Dov, Erin & Magnus take a wee break from Geralt and Yennefer's relationship drama to enjoy perhaps the most light-hearted story in the Witcher canon. Join us for cheesy puns, classic farce, and a strangely dark turn into the borders of medical ethics.
Since we forgot to mention at the top of the episode: this story was not covered in season 1 of the TV show, but probably won't be. Just in case that is a concern.
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
1 hr 32 min
Welcome back - sorry this one's a little late, but better late than never! Join us this week for A Shard of Ice, the sad, jaded counterpart to the romantic hopefulness of The Last Wish.
cn: suicide
Nov 6, 2020
Nov 6, 2020
1 hr 13 min
Welcome back! This week, Dov, Erin & Magnus kick off the second book in the Witcher series by discussing dragon STDs and discovering the works of Michael Moorcock. Join us, won't you?
Production note: This episode has a slight echo on the dialogue due to an overly-sensitive mic. Every effort has been made to correct it but we apologise for not meeting our usual standards of audio quality.
CN: sexual assault, violence
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
59 min
Welcome back! This week Dov, Erin & Magnus discuss The Last Wish as a complete work, complete with spoilers for future books and games. Or at least, that is what they were supposed to do. Instead, tune in for too many comparisons to A Song of Ice and Fire, chat about the third novel in the series, and debate over whether this whole book was Nilfgaardian propaganda. Beware, spoilers abound.
cn: violence, dubious consent
Oct 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020
1 hr 42 min
Welcome back! This week, we have finally arrived at eponymous final story in The Last Wish - in our humble opinions, one of the finest love stories ever written. We ask the important questions: what was Geralt's last wish? is Dandelion a half elf? and what, exactly, are the borders of anatomical possibility for a djinn?
cn: injury, death, dubcon
Sep 25, 2020
Sep 25, 2020
1 hr 32 min
Hello, and welcome back! We are back with your regularly scheduled episode from The Last Wish. This week, Dov, Erin & Magnus read The Edge of the World, aka the first story with Dandelion/Jaskier. Join us while we discuss the magical properties of hemp and whether or not Dandelion is secretly a half elf.
cn: drugs, violence, sexual harassment
Sep 11, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
1 hr 2 min
No regular episode today, sorry! This week, in place of our usual episode, we take a wee detour from our trip through The Last Wish to bring you 'A Road with No Return' - the story of Visenna, aka Geralt's mom.
Aug 28, 2020
Aug 28, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Welcome back! Today, Dov, Erin & Magnus discuss the 4th story from The Last Wish - A Question of Price. In this episode: What does Sapkowski have against bagpipes, and why are fantasy authors so obsessed with child brides?
cn: forced marriage, dubious consent, statutory rape
Aug 14, 2020
Aug 14, 2020
1 hr 23 min
Welcome back! This week, Dov, Erin & Magnus discuss the third story in The Last Wish - The Lesser Evil, aka the Renfri story.