Ep. 95 — Chapter 1 (Part 1) from "Baptism of Fire"

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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