Ep. 85 — Second Helpings: Netflix's The Witcher Season 3

Elsa from the UK and James from the US join Alyssa for our pre-premiere discussion of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 3. Very important bits include: our standout moments from Season 1 and 2, our characters to watch, and our wildest Season 3 predictions.

This episode is available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.


In this Episode

  • [00:00] Cold Open

  • [01:33] Introduction

  • [04:48] Guest Introductions

  • [09:34] S1 & S2 Recap

  • [10:50] Standout Moments from S1 & S2

  • [16:22] S3 of The Witcher

  • [30:31] Characters to Watch

  • [40:30] Wildest S3 Predictions

  • [46:16] Easter Eggs

  • [52:25] Why You Should Watch S3

  • [55:55] Outro

  • [56:55] End Credits

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Transcript

Cold Open

ALYSSA (VOICEOVER): This discussion of Netflix’s The Witcher Season 3 was recorded in June 2023 and released in July prior to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes.

[Breakfast in Beauclair theme music by Alex Berner]


Introduction

ALYSSA: Welcome to Breakfast in Beauclair, a global Witcher Podcast. My name is Alyssa from GoodMorhen, and I’ll be your host as you, I, and our international hanza accompany Geralt of Rivia and his destiny, Cirilla of Cintra, across the Continent.

[Announcements]

  • Welcome to Season 6 of Breakfast in Beauclair, in which we’ll be covering Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Season 3. If you’re new to the podcast, hello! I’m Alyssa, I’ve been hosting and producing this show about The Witcher books and Netflix adaptation for nearly five years. Breakfast in Beauclair provides a uniquely international lens on the series by hosting chapter-by-chapter and episode-by-episode discussions with guests from all around the world.

  • Poland Hanza Meetup: Our next stop on the Hanza Meetup tour after Belfast, Boston, Melbourne, and Vienna is Poland! Check the Hanza Discord for travel details.

[Patron Announcements]

This episode we’re welcoming Kája to our hanza over on Patreon! Thanks as always to our patrons and our producer-level patrons: Katie (The Redhead of Toussaint), Jacob B., Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye, The Original Roach, Libby, John of Ryblia, Tom from Australia, Jill Cate, The Tabby Witch, Olle from Sweden, James Carson III, Miriam of Temeria, and Softie.

If you’ve enjoyed the last 84 episodes of Breakfast in Beauclair, consider supporting the show on Patreon! I found an editor—hooray! It’s thanks to our patrons that I’m able to pay for important tools and services to keep the podcast up and running such as podcast hosting, transcript services, domain and website resources, artwork, and more. Learn more about donating to the show at patreon.com/breakfastinbeauclair.

[Episode Details]

As for this episode, we’re taking it all the way back to last July, when Elsa from the UK and James from the US called in for a pre-premiere discussion of The Witcher Season 3. Join us as we discuss our standout moments from Season 1 and 2, our characters to watch, and our wildest Season 3 predictions—and make sure to enjoy it now that you have full knowledge of the season and what we missed.

Without further ado, let’s get to our pre-premiere discussion of Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Season 3.


Discussion

[Breakfast in Beauclair stinger by Alex Berner]

Transcript to come.


Outro & Credits

[Breakfast in Beauclair theme music by Alex Berner]

ALYSSA: Thanks for joining us at the breakfast table! For show notes, transcripts of each episode, and a complete list of our social platforms and listening services, head over to breakfastinbeauclair.com.

Breakfast in Beauclair is created by Alyssa from GoodMorhen. It’s hosted by Alyssa. The show is edited by Alyssa with music by Alex Berner.

Breakfast in Beauclair is produced by Alyssa in New York City with Katie (The Redhead of Toussaint), Jacob B., Charlotte from Vengerberg Glamarye, The Original Roach, Libby, John of Ryblia, Tom from Australia, Jill Cate, The Tabby Witch, Olle from Sweden, James Carson III, Miriam of Temeria, and Softie.

Special thanks to Elsa and James for joining us for this episode and our international hanza for their support.


Transcriptionist: Charlie Lim
Editor: John Matthew Sarong, Krizia Marrie Casil


 

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