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Episode 56: Jarre Goes to War!
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - October 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB07-E06 | Get out your weapons: we're joining the Poor Fucking Infantry. We'll follow our long-since-forgotten pal Jarre on the road to Vizimia and run into some old friends while we're there as we recap Chapter Six of Lady Of The Lake. Plus, an exceptionally high amount of homicidal hobbits! [...
Episode 55: Land Without Time
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - October 07, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB07-E05 | Join us in somewhere in time and space and find out what Ciri found on the other side of the Tower of Swallows as we recap Chapter Five of Lady Of The Lake. Prepare for court intrigue, betrayal, and sex books – just beware of buzzing in your ears. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 01:...
Episode 54: Geralt, Interrupted
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - September 23, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB07-E04 | Step inside Toussaint's deepest, darkest cave and learn a secret that will change your life as we recap Chapter Four of The Lady of the Lake. Prepare for trouble – and make it double – as Geralt snaps out of it, learns the truth about our girl Yennefer, and comes up with a plan. [Wine...
Episode 53: Lies, Liars, Libraries
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - September 16, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB07-E03 | Bienvenue à Toussaint, where the wine and women are plentiful. Geralt and the party settle in for the long winter and enjoy everything Beauclair has to offer (maybe a little too much) as we recap Chapter Three of Lady Of The Lake. So make like Dandelion (ahem Viscount Julian), pour a g...
Episode 52: Tiny Eye Sees All
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - September 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB07-E02 | Fear Vilgefortz' tiny eye, for the tiny eye sees all! This week, we recap the second half of Chapter 2 (from Page 39) and discuss what happened next for Yennefer, who is in captivity, and Geralt, who is in Toussaint. We also debate the nature of reality and the increasing meta-ness of ...
Episode 51: Dream On
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - September 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB07-E01 | Drink some sleepy time tea and get ready to dream – we're heading into The Lady Of The Lake era. We cover Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 in our debut episode covering the seventh book in the series. Get ready to travel with Ciri and find out what (or who) Geralt really got into in Tou...
Episode 8: The Witcher on Netflix, Much More
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - August 28, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursS01-E08 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, Geralt trips balls, Yennefer embraces her true power, and Ciri finally encounters her destiny. We talk about how it stacks up to its literary counterpart, complain about Cahir and Vilgefortz, give our...
Episode 50: It's About Time, a Tower of Swallows Recap
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - August 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB06-E12 | We've finally reached the end of the Tower of Swallows era, but before we turn the page, it's time to revisit what happened in this book and explore the adventures yet to come in Lady Of The Lake. Join us as we unpack all the action and deliver our predictions – then step into the towe...
Episode 49: Ice Ice Lady
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - August 12, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E11 | Oh, the weather outside is frightful – but the murder is so delightful. Since we've only got one place to go, let it go, let it go, let it go. Skate along with us as we recap Chapter 11 of Tower of Swallows, where we'll outsmart our enemies with the help of ice skates and, at long last...
Episode 7: The Witcher on Netflix, Before a Fall
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - August 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourS01-E07 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we revisit the Siege of Cintra and Yennefer's past as we recap Episode Seven, Before a Fall. It's time to discuss Geralt's weird presence during the siege, Yennefer's confounding reactions and motivat...
Episode 48: Samhain Spooktacular
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - August 05, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E10 | Don your scariest face paint and ride with us to Dun Dare – it's Samhain Eve and skeletons, ghosts, and witches upon black cats are out to play. Along the way, we'll recap Chapter 10, the penultimate chapter of Tower of Swallows, and learn what happened to Ciri one fateful Equinox in ...
Episode 47: Mead Me at the Abyss
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - July 29, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E09 | Row with us, vikingr, and we'll travel to the infamous Sedna Abyss – but not before we sacrifice ourselves on an ash tree and are gifted with the biggest diamond in the world. Join us as we recap Chapter Nine of Tower of Swallows, where Yennefer finds redemption and glimpses of the fut...
Episode 46: The Kovirian Candidate
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - July 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB06-E08 | Hop in, loser – we're going to Kovir. Catch a gondola and float on a canal in Lan Exeter as we recap Chapter 8 of Tower of Swallows, including tales of kings and spies, war and climate change, and, of course, money. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 59:39. Skip ahead to the analysis at...
Episode 45: Homicidal Beasts and Where To Find Them
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - July 15, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E07 | Descend into the cave, encounter a whimsical group of beasts, and hold on for dear life as we bound up mountains with our trusty knocker friend. Along the way, we'll learn from our nihilistic elf friend and run for our lives from murderous trees. [Beer talk and tangents begin at 01:1...
Bonus: Analyzing The Witcher Season 2 Trailer
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - July 14, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutesBonus Episode | Join us as we break down the first trailer of Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix, including what's next for Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, and pirate cosplay Jaskier. Warning: Spoilers for Season 2 and some of Blood of Elves abound! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so...
Episode 44: Every Girl's Crazy 'Bout a Tall Half-Elf
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - July 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB06-E06 | Six Feet. Ponytail. He don't need a reason why. Descend into the pit and fight five bad guys at once as we cover Chapter Six of Tower of Swallows. Just hold onto your scalp – Cahir, Geralt, and Angoûleme are on the war path. [Beer talk and tangents begin at 52:36. Skip ahead to the a...
Episode 6: The Witcher on Netflix, Rare Species
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - July 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourS01-E06 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, the hunt's afoot for a dragon as we cover Episode Six, Rare Species. Come for your ex-girlfriend, stay for the shenanigans, and don't stop until you've alienated everyone you know. Subscribe on Apple...
Episode 43: Fireworks and Fighting Words
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - June 24, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E05 | Join us as we recap Chapter Five of Tower of Swallows, in which Geralt gets everything wrong – again. Prepare for a Cahir and Geralt duel, menacing mountains, another Ciri decoy, and an ambush within an ambush. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 50:04. Skip ahead to the analysis at 58:0...
Episode 5: The Witcher on Netflix, Bottled Appetites
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - June 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourS01-E05 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, our destinies become irrevocably intertwined with a scheming sorceress – but not before we find a djinn and attend a magical orgy. Plus, will the real Mousesack please stand up? Subscribe on Apple Po...
Episode 42: A Ciri of Unfortunate Events
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - June 17, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E04 | Join us as we recap Chapter Four of Tower of Swallows, in which dueling narrators tell the story of Ciri and infamous bounty hunter Bonhart. Enter the pit and embrace your new identity – you're bear bait now! [Beer talk and tangents begin at 55:23. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:07:...
Episode 41: Feminist Wicker Man
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - June 10, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursB06-E03 | Get ready for some major exposition as we catch up with Sir Geralt of Rivia (don't you forget it) and friends in Chapter 3 of Tower of Swallows. What do beekeepers, a mule named Drakuul, and a 120-pound seagull have to do with each other? Listen along to find out. [Wine talk and tange...
Episode 4: The Witcher on Netflix, Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - June 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourS01-E04 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we take a long, steamy bath and attend a banquet full of surprises, bad and good, as we recap Episode 4. We also meet the dryads and learn just how cartoonishly evil Nilfgaard is prepared to be. Subs...
Episode 40: It's a Trap! (But Is It?)
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - June 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB06-E02 | Buckle up because we're riding to Jealousy, even though everything – and everyone – around us is telling us not to. On the way, we'll recap Chapter 2 of The Tower of Swallows, where The Rats and Ciri come to a dead end and a new villain rises. [Beer talk and tangents begin at 49:51. S...
Episode 39: VysoGOATa
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - May 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourB06-E01 | Ride along with us – and the Wild Hunt – and we'll ride toward The Tower of Swallows. And if we're lucky, we may run into ol' Vysogota, a hermit in the woods who knows a thing or two about running johnny law and who can help our girl Ciri after a life-changing incident. [Wine talk an...
Episode 3: The Witcher on Netflix, Betrayer Moon
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - May 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourS01-E03 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we face a fearsome striga battle and an even more horrific magical transition for Yennefer as we recap Episode 3, Betrayer Moon. Plus, incest, break-ups, weird wizard balls, and glowups! Subscribe ...
Episode 38: Of Archers and Orphans, a Baptism of Fire Recap
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - May 20, 2021 12:34 - 1 hourB05-E08 | Our quest through Baptism of Fire is ending, so it's time for us to come back with our bullshit and give a final summary of every single chapter of our favorite book (so far) in the saga. You won't want to miss our conversation about vampires, orphan archers, and tragedy orgies (hint: ...
Episode 2: The Witcher on Netflix, Four Marks
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - May 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourS01-E02 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This time, we recap Episode 2, Four Marks, where we get to know our girl Yennefer and Jaskier (Dandelion) tosses a coin to our witcher. Plus, eels! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you neve...
Episode 37: Geralt (Not) of Rivia
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - May 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourB05-E07 | It's the final Baptism of Fire and our party is walking (or floating) into battle. Follow along as we recap the final chapter of Baptism of Fire, where Regis attends a Vampires Anonymous meeting, Milva has a vulnerable moment, and Geralt officially becomes, well... Geralt of Rivia. [W...
Episode 36: All Hail Yennefer
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - May 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourB05-E06 | Guess who's back. Back again. Yennie's back. Tell a friend. Come along with us as we recap Chapter Six of Baptism of Fire. Yennefer comes back into our story in dramatic fashion, is dragged into the center of a secret magical plot, and gets help from an unlikely source – plus, get read...
Episode 35: Regis' Secret Herbs and Spices
Midnight Book Club: The Witcher - April 29, 2021 13:25 - 2 hoursB05-E05 | Sniff, sniff. Do you guys smell wormwood, coriander, and sage? This week, we cover Chapter Five of Baptism of Fire. Join our fellowship of idiots as we get into Regis' secret stash of special herbs and spices, unravel world-changing conspiracies, and roast Geralt for being the moody si...
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