{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 109 \u2014 Chapter 4 from &quot;Tower of Swallows&quot;","description":"Charli from Austria and Softie from the UK join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski\u2019s Tower of Swallows, Chapter 4. Very important bits include: Season premiere rituals, unreliable narrators, nesting dolls of perspectives, progressive ideas in The Witcher, the literal sword of destiny, how Ciri\u2019s weaponization complicates her victimization, and how each chapter antagonist embodies a different kind of cruelty.  [0:00] Cold Open [1:01] Introduction [2:40] Guest Introductions [8:16] Chapter Recap [9:49] Overall Thoughts [17:18] Alternate Perspectives [22:57] Kenna\u2019s Psionic Torture [26:14] Progressive Ideas in The Witcher [28:39] Swallow &amp;amp; Destiny [33:49] Ciri\u2019s Victimization v. Weaponization [39:14] Ciri\u2019s Attempt &amp;amp; Bonhart\u2019s Cruelty [43:32] \u201cWould Ciri return home?\u201d [46:12] The Villains and Systemic Cruelty [58:27] Closing Thoughts [1:02:59] Outro [1:03:26] End Credits  ","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\/38839225\/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\/194884245"}