Episode 134 - Satire TV, The Witcher (S2, E7): Voleth Meir

Explicit content warning

03/26/22 • 74 min

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!

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Episode 133 - Annihilation

If you are a fan of this movie and you ever wanted to know more about the perfect being who generates the shimmer and about the scientists who tried to thwart its sacred mission, then look no further, because we are here with hot takes like this that no one asked for in our discussion of Annihilation, or Ascension, as we think of it. But the most eldritch thing we talk about from the movie is the one you might least expect. Of course it’s Dan, the colleague Lena was cheating with, but you will have to listen in to understand why.

Trigger Warning: For those of you who are unfamiliar with this film it is a science fantasy horror movie that covers serious illness, loss of loved ones, self-harm and addiction. We wanted to give you a warning in case any of these topics are uncomfortable for you.

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