Ep. 77 — Chapter 1 from "Time of Contempt"

John aka Softie from the UK joins Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Time of Contempt, Chapter 1. Very important bits include: the life and times of a royal messenger, sly historical references, and the correct way to wear a squirrel’s tail. [00:00] Cold Open [01:23] Introduction [03:20] Guest Introduction [08:47] Chapter 1 Recap [11:53] Overall Thoughts [23:13] Transitioning between Books [28:26] On Aplegatt’s Role [41:39] On “Modern Witchers” [45:18] Codringer’s False Ciri [49:59] The Scoia’tael Fight for Freedom [1:01:14] Wrap-up [1:14:30] Outro [1:19:04] End Credits The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.