Breakfast in Beauclair

This discussion of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 3 was recorded in June 2023 and originally released in July prior to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes.

Elsa from the UK and James from the US join Alyssa for our pre-premiere discussion of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 3. Very important bits include: our standout moments from Season 1 and 2, our characters to watch, and our wildest Season 3 predictions.

• [00:00] Cold Open
• [01:33] Introduction
• [04:48] Guest Introductions
• [09:34] S1 & S2 Recap
• [10:50] Standout Moments from S1 & S2
• [16:22] S3 of The Witcher
• [30:31] Characters to Watch
• [40:30] Wildest S3 Predictions
• [46:16] Easter Eggs
• [52:25] Why You Should Watch S3
• [55:55] Outro
• [56:55] End Credits

The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.

Anita Sarna and Karolina Krupecka from Witcher Kitchen join Alyssa to discuss their debut book, ‘The Witcher Official Cookbook: Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent’. Very important bits include: the origin of their new work, collaborating with CD Projeckt Red and their publisher, Ten Speed Press, the highs and lows of production, and a preview of what you can expect from this unique culinary take on the Witcher world.

• [0:00] Cold Open
• [0:44] Introduction
• [4:46] Guest Introduction
• [5:44] Witcher Kitchen Origin Story
• [9:03] The Polish Fandom
• [15:20] Introducing the Cookbook
• [23:21] The Narrator & The Story
• [35:05] Highlights
• [41:28] Working Together
• [53:19] International Editions & Hopes
• [1:04:06] Favorite Recipes & Polish Cuisine
• [1:12:59] Wrap-up
• [1:16:20] Andrzej Sapkowski’s Foreword & Thanks
• [1:21:55] Outro
• [1:24:44] End Credits

The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.

Cyprian from Berlin and Štěpán from the Czech Republic join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Time of Contempt, Chapter 5. Very important bits include: new insight into the Czech translation of the Witcher, parallels between the second Nilfgaardian war and our modern military history, Geralt’s evolving perspective on neutrality, vignettes from the front, and someone throws down the gauntlet over the second best Witcher game.

• [0:00] Cold Open
• [3:16] Introduction
• [4:55] Guest Introduction
• [10:18] Chapter 5 Recap
• [12:22] Overall Thoughts
• [19:55] Translations
• [26:15] Guest Historical Backgrounds
• [27:39] Historical Parallels in The Witcher
• [41:48] The Authorial Voice
• [50:27] Geralt’s Changing Neutrality
• [1:02:25] Margarita Laux Antille & Rayla
• [1:06:05] Contrasting Themes
• [1:10:48] Wrap-up
• [1:16:46] Outro
• [1:17:31] End Credits

The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.

This episode of ‘Breakfast in Beauclair’ is sponsored by Lengthy Tangent and our debut audio fiction series, ‘Peculiar Radio.’ Support the ‘Peculiar Radio’ crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo now through May 2023 and listen to the podcast when it premieres this year.

Doug Cockle from CD Projekt Red’s ‘The Witcher’ video games and Peter Kenny from ‘The Witcher’ audiobooks join Alyssa for a conversation on their careers, voice acting, and The Witcher, and the actor’s endless search for emotional truth. Very important bits include: a masterclass worth of materials for voice actors, sending your best people on the hardest jobs, trading stories about our favorite author, what Geralt says to Doug around the house, and Dandilion, Dandelion, and Dandelion.

• [00:00] Cold Open
• [01:33] Introduction
• [04:12] How did you get into the Witcher?
• [12:33] Preparing Scripts & Materials
• [19:09] Caring For Your Voice
• [23:55] Vocal Combat v. On-Screen Combat
• [28:22] Recording for User Choice in Games
• [38:19] Episode Sponsor: Lengthy Tangent & Peculiar Radio
• [40:32] Regional Accents for Audiobooks
• [47:38] Dandilion, Dandelion, Dandelion
• [51:17] The Making of the Lodge of Sorceresses
• [55:55] Handling Emotional Content
• [1:01:32] Geralt of Rivia & Parenthood
• [1:08:24] Singing in Audiobooks
• [1:11:43] Skills Development
• [1:14:42] The Witcher Community
• [1:21:59] Book Recommendations
• [1:26:40] Takeaways from The Witcher
• [1:31:19] Video Preview: Witcher Improv with Doug Cockle & Peter Kenny
• [1:31:52] Outro & Credits

The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.

Elsa from the UK and James from the US join Alyssa for our pre-premiere discussion of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 3. Very important bits include: our standout moments from Season 1 and 2, our characters to watch, and our wildest Season 3 predictions.

• [00:00] Cold Open
• [01:24] Introduction
• [04:37] Guest Introductions
• [10:40] Standout Moments from S1 & S2
• [16:12] S3 of The Witcher
• [30:21] Characters to Watch
• [40:31] ‘Tidings from Toussaint’, Mid-Episode News Segment
• [44:41] ‘Dear Friend’, Listener Call-in Segment
• [46:03] Wildest S3 Predictions
• [51:54] Easter Eggs
• [58:01] Why You Should Watch S3
• [1:02:27] Outro & Credits

The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.