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...

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 Se...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 thought...

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....

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...

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 Podca...

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...

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...

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 l...

[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."...

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 Podcas...

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, rev...

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 epi...

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 Stit...

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...

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 m...

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...

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...

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! [Be...

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...

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 A...