Swords and Satire

Do you love fantasy movies and shows? If so, have we got the podcast for you! Jamie Mockel, Chelsea Halliwell, and Jack Olander are three charming, lovable nerds (just ask our listeners) who get together every week to talk about fantasy fiction with our trademark brand of insightful wit and irreverent humor. In every episode we venture deep into the themes, scenes, and lore of these movies and shows, while also making playful - and occasionally outrageous - jokes about what we watch. New episodes are available every Satire-day (that’s Saturday)!

In this episode family and frenemies separate only to converge later against their foes in a giant clusterfuck sword fight. But hey, that’s how you know you’re watching The Witcher! This episode also includes a lot of political intrigue that we endeavor to unpack for you, and we try to get to the bottom of who is on the other end of that owl that Dara and Dijkstra keep talking to. We also delve into the patriarchy of the Brotherhood, and explore the mage’s problematic relationship to magic. So listen, and then share your hot takes with us on social media to @swordsandsatire!

This week we cover a quaint isekai anime fantasy movie about an enchanted castle, a cursed prince, an old cleaning lady with a secret, and a young shyster in training, who are all looking for love and friendship in a time of war. But we Satirists know what we are looking for...it’s the chance to dream about the beautiful, magical boy Howl! And while his castle would be a great place to cuddle in, it’s really all just held together with shoestring and whimsy, just like our show.

(intro skit sounds obtained from Zapsplat.com)

The Satirists discuss one of their favorite fantasy movies, and speculate about the future of a baby robot princess revolution.

Hey there fantasy fans, and welcome to our first Satire TV episode, in which we talk about fantasy TV shows! Listen in to hear about this new format for our show, and don’t worry, we do our best to be as spoiler free as possible, just in case you are watching along with our show! Our first series will be on The Witcher, starting with the first episode, The End’s Beginning, and we will follow this series every other week in between our regular movie episodes. In this episode we talk about the magic and dark prophecies in the Witcher world, as well as how certain themes run throughout the episode, such as the interplay between the patriarchy and gender roles, mutations and emotional states, how destiny and fate shape character arcs, and the various definitions of personhood and what it means to be a monster.