Breakfast in Beauclair

Breakfast in Beauclair will return on Thursday, February 3, 2022! Sarah A. from the UK and Alycia from France join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 7. Very important bits include: the strength and softness that Yennefer and Ciri bring out in each other; magic as chaos, art, and science; prophetic visions; lessons on intimacy an...

Sarah A. from the UK and Alycia from France join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 7. Very important bits include: a joyous reunion between long-lost twins, Ciri's newest influence and her adoptive identity as a sorceress, war as a lived experience versus as historical record, Yennefer's maternal relationship with Ciri and mothe...

Garrison from the US and Daniel from the Netherlands join Alyssa for Part 3 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves, Chapter 6. Very important bits include: all the questions that readers should be asking at this point in the series, our first introduction to Tissaia de Vries and Vilgefortz of Roggeveen in the books, the benefits of being an enigma, the weirdest...

Garrison from the US and Daniel from the Netherlands join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves, Chapter 6. Very important bits include: fast traveling across the Continent; the musings of an emperor; military tactics, propaganda, and Do-It-Yourself Justice; Big Reveals with a Capital B; The Steve Jobs of the Continent; sinking feelings; prop...

Garrison from the US and Daniel from the Netherlands join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 6. Very important bits include: Nicodemus de Boot's condemnation of murder regardless of motive or circumstance; Northern displays of strength; historical parallels to kingdoms, empires, and regimes in our world; peacetime v. wartime lead...

Josh from The Pod Called Quest and Erick Schwartz from the US join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 5. Very important bits include: How Oxenfurt is really just a fantasy Ivy League, one of the most delightful character descriptions from the series, methods of manipulation, Drunk Witcher, age is just a frustrating plot point, an...

Josh from The Pod Called Quest and Erick Schwartz from the US join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 5. Very important bits include: the famous "Dear Friend…" letter and the relationship between Geralt and Yennefer, the strengths of a short story format, Sapkowski's possible attitude toward academics of the Continent, that one "...

Lea from the US and Madi from the US join Alyssa for Part 3 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 4. Very important bits include: Ciri's struggles with her trauma from the Nilfgaardian war versus the expectation of her neutrality as a witcher-girl, the witcher's' neutrality—or neutral-ish neutrality, the balance of a thousand-year-view, the personal...

Lea from the US and Madi from the US join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 4. Very important bits include: a dissection of the complex conflict between races on the Continent; plot poisoning; "avuncular"; and Ciri as a Pokémon, a baby, and Brad Pitt. And if you can't actually be soulmates with the object of your infatuation, ma...

Lea from the US and Madi from the US join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 4. Very important bits include: Number 1: The Endless Struggle Between Factions on the Continent… and Number 2. Plus, introductions to abatement falconry and law, plot armor, Fort Exposition, and Geralt of Rivia and The Less Awkward Thing. The full episo...

Anita and Karolina from Witcher Kitchen and Nerds Kitchen join Alyssa for Part 3 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 3. Very important bits include: our first first-hand look at the Second Battle of Sodden, how Ciri's guardians parent against her desire for revenge, a sure-fire guide to translating Polish through context clues, "Everything is Geral...

Anita and Karolina from Witcher Kitchen and Nerds Kitchen join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 3. Very important bits include: a look at Ciri's witcher training in Kaer Morhen, what separates Sapkowski from authors like Tolkien in his own words, language learning, Dumpling Gate, a new entrepreneurial venture for the witchers,...

Anita and Karolina from Witcher Kitchen and Nerds Kitchen join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 3. Very important bits include: a behind-the-scenes look at the production of Witcher Kitchen and Nerds Kitchen; your list of must-eats and must-sees for your next trip to Poland; the origin of the Wild Hunt; trances and prophecies,...

Lindsay Fawn from the US and Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye join Alyssa for Part 3 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 2. Very important bits include: the changing of the seasons and walks down memory lane, everyone's quality time with Aunt Flo, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Hanza Holiday storybook, crystal belts, voiceover and...

Lindsay Fawn from the US and Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 2. Very important bits include: The "Uncertain Dad" trope, The Four Horsemen of the "Perfect Woman" trope, ways we've gotten back on the literal and proverbial horse, the presence of femininity in the series, a mother's perspec...

Lindsay Fawn from the US and Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 2. Very important bits include: behind-the-scenes of voice acting and streaming, raising a pre-teen, strong female characters, Ciri's relationship to oracles and soothsayers throughout history, and the joy of seeing our kids—or...

Brett from Whispers of Oxenfurt and Lars from WitcherFlix join Alyssa for Part 2 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 1. Very important bits include: debates on names, stakes, and plagiarism; "The Witcher Bros."; speculation on the upcoming Netflix spin-offs; what you need to know from the Witcher short stories before Blood of Elves ; and the transi...

Brett from Whispers of Oxenfurt and Lars from WitcherFlix join Alyssa for Part 1 of our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's first Witcher novel Blood of Elves , Chapter 1. Very important bits include: "Whispers of Hogwarts" and "A Short History of the Northern Kingdoms", Ithlinne's prophecy, medieval warfare, fantastical beings from the Witcher world, "Who tells our stories?", the lost history of th...

Season 3 of Breakfast in Beauclair will return on March 4, 2021. Christian from Argentina and Tracie (aka Miss Magitek) from the US join Alyssa from GoodMorhen for our discussion of "Much More", the eighth and final episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: The Battle of Sodden, the epic climax to Yennefer's new storyline; Earworms!; Fatherhood of Surprise; compa...

Elora from the Netherlands and Josh C. from the US join Alyssa from GoodMorhen for our discussion of "Rare Species", the seventh episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: speculating about future seasons of The Witcher on Netflix, crafting compelling villains, repetition as a device, and a call for Witcher friends and a D&D DM! The full episode transcript, show n...

Rob, TheUndeadGamr, from England returns to join Alyssa from GoodMorhen for the second half of our discussion of "Rare Species", the sixth episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: "The Eyck Show", Ciri's storyline, the opportunity to translate philosophy and morality to the adaption, practical effects, a detailed comparison to "The Bounds of Reason", the impact...

Rob, TheUndeadGamr, from England joins Alyssa from GoodMorhen for the first half of our discussion of "Rare Species", the sixth episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: LARPing around England, reflections on relationships and destiny, health and safety violations, and three mysterious strangers, two hopeless exes, and a Golden Dragon Subtweeting. The full episod...

Charli from Austria and Jess S. from the US return with Alyssa from GoodMorhen for the second half of our discussion of "Bottled Appetites", the fifth episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: a breakdown of Ciri's storyline, the mechanics of bringing a doppler to life, making a soundtrack, a critical look at the translation of Geralt's relationships from book to...

Charli from Austria and Jess S. from the US join Alyssa from GoodMorhen for the first half of our discussion of "Bottled Appetites", the fifth episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: analysis of Geralt and Yennefer's motivations in this adaption of "The Last Wish", a breakdown of the visual effects used throughout the episode, a debate on the use of nudity and...

Christiaan from South Africa and Canada and Shaun from Northern Ireland join Alyssa from GoodMorhen for the second half of our discussion of "Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials", the fourth episode in season one of Netflix's The Witcher. Very important bits include: a breakdown of Ciri's storyline, a discussion of comparisons to the source material, legacy, the importance of independence, Geralt's...