Midnight Book Club: The Witcher

After a brief delay, we're recapping the final episode of Season 3 of The Witcher, The Cost of Chaos, where we end not with a bang but a whimper. Henry Cavill's swan song as Geralt is interrupted by bad casting (Milva), bizarre plot choices (Yennefer's whole storyline, Francesca and Fringilla), and unanswered questions that we won't learn the answer to anytime soon. Plus, we give our final rating for the episode and Season 3. Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. You can also drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

Is it just us or does Brokilon look a little different these days? This week, we're recapping the penultimate episode of Season 3 of the Witcher, Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan, where Ciri wanders across the desert and we get told, repeatedly, that Geralt is dying. So, grab your horse berries and get ready to fight with your inner demons – it's Falka time.Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. You can also drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

Who doesn't love some light treason? Grab your magic staff and brace your femurs for impact, and get ready to meet with  fate at the Tower of the Gull – it's time to recap Season 3, Episode 6 of The Witcher, Everyone Has a Plan 'Til they Get Punched in the Face. Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. You can also drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

Grab your best Jafar cosplay and get your villain energy ready. It's time to recap Season 3, Episode 5 of The Witcher, Art of the Illusion. Then make your way to the dance floor to mélange but don't forget: all is not *clap* *clap* as it seems. Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. You can also drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

This week, we recap Season 3, Episode 4: The Invitation, in which Yennefer forgets about Ciri for half of the episode in favor of politics, Stregobor's eyebrows put in work, and Ciri, Geralt, and Jaskier prepare for a bard off on a ferry, The question is: Are you ready for this? Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. You can also drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

Get your rant shields up: It's time to make our thoughts known on Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri's respective mommy issues as we wade into the madness that is Season 3, Episode 3 of The Witcher on Netflix. Plus, Cahir's confounding arc, Francesca's self-righteous platitudes, and travel logic! Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. Be sure to drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

Join us as we recap Season 3, Episode 2 of The Witcher, Unbound, where we encounter Cahir and Gallatin, lords of exposition, veiny girl conglomerates, and dominatrix therapy sessions. Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. Be sure to drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher.

Join us as we recap yet another season of The Witcher, starting with Episode 1, Shaerrawedd, where we catch up with Yennefer, Ciri, and Geralt on the road, meet a wannabe Batman, and get our lute back from Radovid comma prince. Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. Be sure to drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher. 

We return after a long meditation to break down the The Witcher Season 3 trailer and deliver our predictions, hopes, and, let's be honest, our complaints (it's mostly complaints). Follow along with us as we recap Season 3 and, if you're new to the world of The Witcher, be sure to catch our recaps of the book series and Season 1 and 2 in our archives. Be sure to drop us a line with your thoughts by following us on Instagram @midnightbookcast or emailing us at midnightbookcast@gmail.com. Warning: We will discuss spoilers for the books and Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher. 

This week, we bring it on down to goblin town in an action-packed chapter of The Hobbit, Under Hill and Over Hill. What will happen when Bilbo and company encounter the very mean, very bad Goblin King? That's for Gandalf to know and you to find out.Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram. Read along with us by picking up The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.All episodes of our recap of Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Additional audio is Ave Maria as performed by Kricketune by DuckieBubbles.

This week, we visit the fair valley of Rivendell, home of elves and Elrond as we recap Chapter 3 of The Hobbit, A Short Rest. We learn all about moon letters, the storied relationship between dwarves and elves, and where all of Elrond's good fainting couches are.Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram. Read along with us by picking up The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.All episodes of our recap of Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Additional audio is Ave Maria as performed by Kricketune by DuckieBubbles.

This week, we set off with burglar Bilbo and the dwarves and get into some minor troll-related trouble. Plus, Gandalf disappears, just when he would have been most useful – and not for the last time. Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram. Read along with us by picking up The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.All episodes of our recap of Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

Join us as we embark on an unexpected journey that all begins with an unassuming hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Along the way, we'll encounter dispossessed rulers, secret mountain passages, and a fearsome dragon named Smaug. Get your riding cloaks on and we'll away 'er break of day. Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our recap of Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Other music is Concerning Hobbits by Howard Shore.

[Warning: This episode contains spoilers for The Witcher book series throughout. Proceed with caution.]This week, we get out our crystal balls to predict where the writers may be going for The Witcher Season 3 and beyond. Join us as we contemplate how the show will handle Time of Contempt, speculate on the new characters they could introduce, and wonder just how many times Gerald will say "fuck." Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our recap of Season 1 and 2 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E08 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we learn that there's nothing more important than family as we recap Season 8. We'll talk about the end of the Deathless Mother arc, Francesca's idea of justice, and what's next for Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri.[Spoilers for Lady of the Lake from 54:31 to 56:39]Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E07 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 7, Voleth Meir, where our story goes off the rails in more ways than one. Get ready for rogue storylines, confounding betrayals, and, of course, infanticide.Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E06 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 6, Dear Friend, where we say goodbye to an old friend, lose a very important vial, head to the Temple of Melitele, and question if our *ahem* dear friend Yennefer is here for the right reasons.Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Show your support for the podcast by tossing a coin at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E05 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 5, Turn Your Back, where Istredd and Geralt start a new chapter of the Yennefer Lonely Hearts Club and chaotic neutral patriarch Vesemir ropes Triss into a plan to harness Ciri's hidden power. What could possibly go wrong?Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E04 | [SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains some spoilers for the book. Proceed with caution.] Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 4, Redanian Intelligence, where we are collectively bullied by Lambert, personally victimized by Cahir, and charmed by Jaskier and Yennefer's budding friendship. Come with us on this uneven ride for rants galore!Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E03 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 3, What Is Lost, where Ciri begins training as a witcher, Geralt encounters a new centipede goat creature, and Yennefer gets sucked into the weirdest plotline yet. There's something for the whole family!Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E02 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 2, Kaer Morhen, where we encounter a great deal of witchers (20?!), a baba yaga type figure, and a new kind of tree monster. Plus, cryptic nightmares from Yennefer and bonding between Geralt and Ciri!Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S02-E01 | Join us as we recap Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we recap Episode 1, A Grain of Truth, and find Geralt and Ciri quickly finding new danger and Tissaia de Vries searching to the ends of the earth for Yennefer in the aftermath of The Battle of Sodden. Subscribe or follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.All episodes of our episode-by-episode recap of Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix and our chapter-by-chapter recap of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski are available now. Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B07-E13 | Join us as we recap the final chapter of Lady of the Lake/The Witcher series and we'll find out together how it all ends. In fair Rivia, where we lay our scene, ancient grudge will break into new mutiny and civil blood will make civil hands unclean (or something like that). So don't miss this final recap – there's plenty of escargot, bum wiggling, and magical hailstorms to go around![Beer talk and tangents begin at 50:04. Skip ahead to the analysis at 57:15]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Additional Music is The Wolven Storm (Priscilla's Song) by Marcin Przybylowicz. 

B07-E12 | This week, we're covering Chapter 11 – the penultimate chapter of Lady of the Lake (and of the entire Witcher series) –  and, trust us, it doesn't disappoint – join us as we travel with Ciri, Yennefer, and Geralt, revisit Toussaint, and attend an execution that doesn't end how you might think. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 58:39. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:06:03]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E11 | This week, we're tying up loose ends and finding out just how many minor characters died a horrible death as we recap Chapter 10 of Lady of the Lake. Join us as we coronate Fake Ciri and narrowly escape an assassination, all while exploring what peace between Nilfgaard and the North really costs.[Wine talk and tangents begin at 51:20. Skip ahead to the analysis at 58:12]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E10 | Join us as we recap the second part of Chapter 9 of Lady of the Lake, in which Geralt and Yennefer face off against Vilgefortz, reunite with Ciri, and run into Emhyr var Emreis, the White Flame dancing on the Barrows of His Enemies. Strategic incest, murder, twists – this chapter has it all![Wine talk and tangents begin at 36:24. Skip ahead to the analysis at 44:22]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E08 | It's all come down to this. Join us as we recap the pivotal showdown between Geralt and company, Yennefer, Ciri, Vilgefortz, and Bonhart in the first part of Chapter 9 of Lady of the Lake. We discuss Regis' bloodlust, the reunion between our OTP, and all the surprising twists and turns. Plus, is art really dead?[Beer talk and tangents begin at 01:31:10. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:37:59]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Additional music is Surreal Forest by Maydän.

Nineteen years before The Witcher on Netflix, there was The Hexer, a Polish film adaption of Andrzej Sapkowski's hit fantasy series. The only issue? The budget, the script, and the choreography. Join us as we delve into the finer points of the film that critics aptly called "a movie." Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Watch The Hexer (2001)  on YouTube. Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E08 | Join us as we boil down the largest and perhaps the most pivotal battle between Nilfgaard and everyone else in Chapter 8 of Lady of the Lake. Many will die, countless others will lose limbs (in increasingly creative ways). Grab a bone saw and meet us in the field surgeon tent – just hope that Marty is there to provide some anesthesia. [Beer talk and tangents begin at 01:23:52. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:30:17]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E07 | Come along with us as we explore time and space and try to find our friends and our destiny in Chapter Seven of Lady of the Lake. Just steer clear of the Red Riders, old men in forests, and time-hopping fleas – simple enough, right?Content Warning: Some discussion of sexual assault throughout this episode and particularly from 39:24 to 41:01[Wine talk and tangents begin at 01:11:50. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:22:43]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E06 | Get out your weapons: we're joining the Poor Fucking Infantry. We'll follow our long-since-forgotten pal Jarre on the road to Vizimia and run into some old friends while we're there as we recap Chapter Six of Lady Of The Lake. Plus, an exceptionally high amount of homicidal hobbits![Wine talk and tangents begin at 00:49:06. Skip ahead to the analysis at 00:55:11]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E05 | Join us in somewhere in time and space and find out what Ciri found on the other side of the Tower of Swallows as we recap Chapter Five of Lady Of The Lake. Prepare for court intrigue, betrayal, and sex books – just beware of buzzing in your ears. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 01:15:44. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:22:02]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E04 | Step inside Toussaint's deepest, darkest cave and learn a secret that will change your life as we recap Chapter Four of The Lady of the Lake. Prepare for trouble – and make it double – as Geralt snaps out of it, learns the truth about our girl Yennefer, and comes up with a plan.[Wine talk and tangents begin at 01:29:39. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:37:29]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. 

B07-E03 | Bienvenue à Toussaint, where the wine and women are plentiful. Geralt and the party settle in for the long winter and enjoy everything Beauclair has to offer (maybe a little too much) as we recap Chapter Three of Lady Of The Lake. So make like Dandelion (ahem Viscount Julian), pour a glass of wine, and sit on the right hand of the duchess – after all, without wine, there is no life. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 01:13:02. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:24:53]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Additional music is Sad French Accordion by Dana Boulé. 

B07-E02 | Fear Vilgefortz' tiny eye, for the tiny eye sees all! This week, we recap the second half of Chapter 2 (from Page 39) and discuss what happened next for Yennefer, who is in captivity, and Geralt, who is in Toussaint. We also debate the nature of reality and the increasing meta-ness of The Lady of the Lake.Content Warning: Discussion of topics related to sexual assault throughout and, specifically, from 24:58 to 27:01.[Beer talk and tangents begin at 35:28. Skip ahead to the analysis at 47:39]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B07-E01 | Drink some sleepy time tea and get ready to dream – we're heading into The Lady Of The Lake era. We cover Chapter 1 and part of Chapter 2 in our debut episode covering the seventh book in the series. Get ready to travel with Ciri and find out what (or who) Geralt really got into in Toussaint. [Wine talk and tangents begin at 56:21. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:08:05]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S01-E08 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, Geralt trips balls, Yennefer embraces her true power, and Ciri finally encounters her destiny. We talk about how it stacks up to its literary counterpart, complain about Cahir and Vilgefortz, give our predictions for Season 2, and much more.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.On our main episodes, we're recapping Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Instrumental cover of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Kris Sugga. Original version of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Giona Ostinelli, Joey Batey, and Sonya Belousova. 

B06-E12 | We've finally reached the end of the Tower of Swallows era, but before we turn the page, it's time to revisit what happened in this book and explore the adventures yet to come in Lady Of The Lake. Join us as we unpack all the action and deliver our predictions – then step into the tower for the Lady of Time and Space awaits. [Beer talk and tangents begin at 45:01. Skip ahead to the analysis at 55:!3]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up the next book in the series, The Lady Of The Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B06-E11 | Oh, the weather outside is frightful – but the murder is so delightful. Since we've only got one place to go, let it go, let it go, let it go. Skate along with us as we recap Chapter 11 of Tower of Swallows, where we'll outsmart our enemies with the help of ice skates and, at long last, reach that fabled tower of yore. Plus, we discuss what awaits Yennefer, Geralt, and the rest of our friends in the next installment of The Witcher saga.[Beer talk and tangents begin at 01:21:34. Skip ahead to the analysis at 1:28:13]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S01-E07 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, we revisit the Siege of Cintra and Yennefer's past as we recap Episode Seven, Before a Fall. It's time to discuss Geralt's weird presence during the siege, Yennefer's confounding reactions and motivations, and what this prophecy stuff really means anyway.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.On our main episodes, we're recapping The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Instrumental cover of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Kris Sugga. Original version of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Giona Ostinelli, Joey Batey, and Sonya Belousova. Additional music is Homeroad by Kai Engel.

B06-E10 | Don your scariest face paint and ride with us to Dun Dare – it's Samhain Eve and skeletons, ghosts, and witches upon black cats are out to play. Along the way, we'll  recap Chapter 10, the penultimate chapter of Tower of Swallows, and learn what happened to Ciri one fateful Equinox in a little town called Unicorn. [Mead talk and tangents begin at 01:11:00. Skip ahead to the analysis at 1:20:53]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B06-E09 | Row with us, vikingr, and we'll travel to the infamous Sedna Abyss – but not before we sacrifice ourselves on an ash tree and are gifted with the biggest diamond in the world. Join us as we recap Chapter Nine of Tower of Swallows, where Yennefer finds redemption and glimpses of the future on the isles of Skellige.[Mead talk and tangents begin at 01:27:29. Skip ahead to the analysis at 1:40:27]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B06-E08 | Hop in, loser – we're going to Kovir. Catch a gondola and float on a canal in Lan Exeter as we recap Chapter 8 of Tower of Swallows, including tales of kings and spies, war and climate change, and, of course, money.[Wine talk and tangents begin at 59:39. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:10:02]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B06-E07 | Descend into the cave, encounter a whimsical group of beasts,  and hold on for dear life as we bound up mountains with our trusty knocker friend. Along the way, we'll learn from our nihilistic elf friend and run for our lives from murderous trees.[Beer talk and tangents begin at 01:12:22. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:29:08]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

Bonus Episode | Join us as we break down the first trailer of Season 2 of The Witcher on Netflix, including what's next for Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, and pirate cosplay Jaskier. Warning: Spoilers for Season 2 and some of Blood of Elves abound!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us on our regular episodes by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B06-E06 | Six Feet. Ponytail. He don't need a reason why. Descend into the pit and fight five bad guys at once as we cover Chapter Six of Tower of Swallows. Just hold onto your scalp – Cahir, Geralt, and Angoûleme are on the war path. [Beer talk and tangents begin at 52:36. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:02:21]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S01-E06 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, the hunt's afoot for a dragon as we cover Episode Six, Rare Species. Come for your ex-girlfriend, stay for the shenanigans, and don't stop until you've alienated everyone you know.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.On our main episodes, we're recapping The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Instrumental cover of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Kris Sugga. Original version of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Giona Ostinelli, Joey Batey, and Sonya Belousova.

B06-E05 | Join us as we recap Chapter Five of Tower of Swallows, in which Geralt gets everything wrong – again. Prepare for a Cahir and Geralt duel, menacing mountains, another Ciri decoy, and an ambush within an ambush.[Wine talk and tangents begin at 50:04. Skip ahead to the analysis at 58:08]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

S01-E05 | Join us as we recap Season 1 of The Witcher on Netflix episode by episode. This week, our destinies become irrevocably intertwined with a scheming sorceress – but not before we find a djinn and attend a magical orgy. Plus, will the real Mousesack please stand up?Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.On our main episodes, we're recapping The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy. Instrumental cover of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Kris Sugga. Original version of Toss A Coin to Your Witcher is by Giona Ostinelli, Joey Batey, and Sonya Belousova.

B06-E04 | Join us as we recap Chapter Four of Tower of Swallows, in which dueling narrators tell the story of Ciri and infamous bounty hunter Bonhart. Enter the pit and embrace your new identity – you're bear bait now![Beer talk and tangents begin at 55:23. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:07:02]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.

B06-E03 | Get ready for some major exposition as we catch up with Sir Geralt of Rivia (don't you forget it) and friends in Chapter 3 of Tower of Swallows. What do beekeepers, a mule named Drakuul, and a 120-pound seagull have to do with each other? Listen along to find out.[Wine talk and tangents begin at 01:03:03. Skip ahead to the analysis at 01:10:28]Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher so you never miss an episode. And if you really like us, review us on Apple Podcasts! Toss a coin to this podcast by donating to us at buymeacoffee.com/midnightpod. Follow us on Instagram.Read along with us by picking up The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski.Theme song for Midnight Book Club is Everyone is Happy Here by Meavy Boy.