{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 95 \u2014 Chapter 1 (Part 1) from &quot;Baptism of Fire&quot;","description":"Tim and Val from Whiskey with Witcher join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski\u2019s Baptism of Fire, Chapter 1 (Part 1). Very important bits include: the origins of Whiskey with Witcher, Sapkowski\u2019s 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\u2019s Loyalty [43:21] The Scoia\u2019tael\u2019s Role [49:52] \u201cA baptism of fire\u201d [58:56] Ciri\u2019s Character Arc [1:08:19] The Rats\u2019 Impact [1:15:52] Final Thoughts [1:19:05] Outro [1:21:24] End Credits  The full episode transcript, show notes, merchandise store, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com. ","author_name":"Breakfast in Beauclair","author_url":"https:\/\/breakfastinbeauclair.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34298940\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/003362\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/181985955"}