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John and Derek are back with the final part of our Witcher Season 3 coverage Podcast as we discuss the final two episodes in full spoiler filled detail.
Spoilers for The Witcher Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8.
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Episode 7 - Out Of The Fire, Into The Frying PanWritten by Matthew D'Ambrosio
Directed by Bola Ogun
Synopsis: Following the explosion at Tor Lara Ciri is transported through a portal from the monolith, finding herself in the wasteland of the Korath desert. 
At Aretuza, Jaskier finds and confronts Prince Radovid about his attempt to capture Ciri for Redania but provides him with an escape route to get back home. The Prince vows to return with whatever army he can muster to help. But the bard doesn’t believe him. 
Jaskier also reunites with Yennefer who informs him that Ciri is missing and Geralt has been taken to Brokilon by Triss. Jaskier travels to Brokilon Forest where dryads led by Queen Eithné take care of the wounded Geralt,and he learns that the forest has become a refuge for people escaping the war between the Northern kingdoms and Nilfgaard.
Back in the Korath desert Ciri struggles to find water or food, but she encounters a unicorn, she names "Little Horse", who keeps her company. Wandering the desert for days, Ciri is tormented by visions of her loved ones, including her mother Pavetta and Calenthe, as well as a mysterious figure revealed to be Falka, a half-elven princess burnt at the stake for rising up against her father, the king.
When an unnamed desert monster attacks Ciri and wounds Little Horse, Ciri is persuaded by the vision of Falka to use dangerous fire magic to heal the unicorn. As she does, a violent fiery vision nearly consumes her before Ciri relinquishes her magic and loses consciousness, waking up surrounded by bounty hunters.
Back in Brokilon forest Jaskier finds a slowly recovering Geralt, where he informs him of rumours that Ciri has been captured and is on her way to Nilfgaard.
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Episode 8 - The Cost of ChaosWritten by Mike Ostrowski & Troy Dangerfield
Directed again by Bola Ogun
Synopsis: Searching for Ciri, Yennefer and her fellow sorceresses raid Vilgefortz's fortress of Vuilpanne. They only find the corpses of kidnapped Aretuzan novices and work together to restore their bodies so they can receive a proper burial. At Vuilpanne, Tissaia is confronted by Philippa who blames her for the tragic outcome of the Thanedd Island Coup because of her relationship with Vilgefortz. But Tissaia blames Philipa for siding with Rhodania. After they return to Aretuza, a guilt-ridden and resigned Tissaia takes her own life. 
In Redania, an angry and disappointed King Vizimir orders Dijkstra to murder Philippa as punishment for the failed coup. But Philippa orchestrates Vizimir's assassination instead, crowning Prince Radovid the new king before he can leave to help Jaskier. 
Yennefer travels to Brokilon and heals Geralt as best she can. As he recovers he is joined by Jaskier and an archer Milva, and they leave Brokilon to follow the rumours about Ciri and save her from Emperor Emhyr and Nilfgaard. 
Meanwhile, Fringilla and Francesca arrive at Nilfgaard secretly plotting against Emhyr, but when Fringilla accidentally reveals the truth about Nilfgaard's part in the murder of Francesca’s baby, Francesca leaves in anger, swearing revenge on her and on Emperor Emhyr. 
In the great hall at Nilfgaard, Emhyr, flanked by a disfigured Vilgefortz welcomes Ciri to the Nilfgaardian court. But little does he realise that who he thinks is Ciri is in fact Teryn, one of the missing Aretruzan novices, kidnapped by Vilgefortz and posing as Ciri. 
Elsewhere in a tavern somewhere on the Continent the real Ciri is still held captive by the bounty hunters. But she and another captive, called Kayleigh, are saved by a bandit group known as the Rats that Kayleigh is a m

We return with our Witcher Season 3 Podcast as we discuss the next two episodes in full spoiler filled detail.
Spoilers for The Witcher Season 3 Episodes 5 and 6.
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Episode 5 - The Art Of The IllusionWritten by Clare Higgins
Directed by Loni Peristere
Synopsis: With the banquet over, Geralt and Yennefer discuss the night's events from the bathtub, the bed, from beneath the sheets and in the morning after. 
Despite his discomfort at the surroundings and the company, Yennefer and Geralt step out arm-in-arm and dressed-to-kill at a lavish ball. But all is not as it appears during the evening of gossip, spiked drinks, revelry and revelation. Geralt tries very hard to socialise and avoid the revelling sorcerers. His patience is pushed by Dijkstra, Phillipa and Stregabour during the evening and Yennefer has to remind him they need to lie low in order to expose Stregobor as the dark mage during the conclave the following day. 
However, their plans change when Yennefer is alerted by Istredd and Triss about Stregobor's possession of the Book of Monoliths. Geralt and Istredd pretend a fight to cover for Yennefer as she breaks into Stregobor's study where they discover the book, as well as apparent evidence of kidnapping half-elven students. 
Stregobor is arrested in his study by Tissaia, Vilgefortz and Artorius, and the banquet is deemed a diplomatic success. Once Yennefer and Geralt put all the pieces of the night together, however, they realise the mastermind behind Rience's actions and the kidnappings is Vilgefortz who only framed Stregobor. 
Scouting the halls to find Vilgefortz, Geralt is distracted by sounds of a distant fight and is ambushed at knife-point by Dijkstra, as he enacts his plan to purge the Brotherhood of Sorcerers.
Episode 6 - Everyone has a plan 'Til They Get Punched In The Face Written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Directed again by Loni Peristere
Synopsis: With Geralt taken prisoner, bloodshed and betrayal, rocks Aretuza, as the Redanian soldiers led by Dijkstra and Philippa, along with several Northern mages, strike a coup to arrest mages led by Vilgefortz who collaborated with Nilfgaard. 
Not believing the accusations levelled at her lover, Tissaia frees the apprehended mages and Vilgefortz, where he reveals his conniving, plotting and betrayal to Tissaia as he lets in an invading force of elven Scoia'tael led by Cahir and Queen Francesca to reclaim Aretuza. The hunt for Ciri comes to a head as Vilgefortz, the elves,and the Redanians all seek to find Ciri for their own purposes. 
A bloody battle erupts between the league of Nilfgaardian and Scoia'tael forces and the Northern mages, as many are killed on both sides including Filavandrel and Artorius. Elsewhere, Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer are briefly reunited trying to get Ciri to safety. But after surviving an attack by Rience who is killed and decapitated by Geralt’s sword, Yennefer must go to help her Aretuzian brothers and sisters. Yennifer joins her weakened mentor Tissaia at the battle, after she has cast a devastating spell of last resort leaving Aretuza ruined. While the last few mages are saved by Stregobor who sacrifices himself using fire magic to stop the remaining forces from finishing them off .
Meanwhile Geralt and Ciri are confronted by Cahir, who has an epiphany realising he has been used and lied to for long enough, asking for forgiveness from Ciri he pledges to defend her as he fights off Scoia'tael hunting Ciri and Geralt. 
As they both make their way to the shore to escape by boat something feels wrong and Geralt commands Ciri to run. She runs back towards Aretuza and the tower of Tor Lara, as Vilgefortz confronts Geralt. The dark mage shows expert combat prowess and defeats Geralt allowing him to pursue Ciri. Half-dead and bleeding out, a lucky Geralt is found by Triss who takes him to

We are back with our Witcher Season 3 Podcast as we discuss the next two episodes of this first half in full spoiler filled detail.
Spoilers for The Witcher Season 3 Episodes 3 and 4.
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich
Episode 3 - ReunionWritten by Haily Hall
Directed by Gandja Monteiro
Synopsis: Jaskier is still thinking about Prince Radovid. He might just have a crush on him. But his contemplation is interrupted when Geralt needs his help with the girl he found at the Castle Vuilpanne.
Geralt brings the girl to a friend of his mothers Anika. Under a potion cooked up by Anika’s partner Otto they learn that the girl is a student called Teryn from Aretuza who was kidnapped by a man who she’d always been afraid of as a novice and a woman with a strange voice. Geralt and Jaskier resolve to go to Aretuza leaving Teryn with the couple.
Meanwhile, after deciding Ciri needs better instruction to become the leader she believes she should be, Yennifer has to also change herself to be allowed back into the Brotherhood of mages. Unhappy with being treated like a servant by the mages from Aretuza, Ciri steals a horse and runs to find Garalt. 
But on the journey the spectral forms of The Wild Hunt bleed through to The Continent searching for Ciri but Geralt drives them away. 
Up in the Northern kingdom’s Rodanian intelligence make a big play to get King Vizimir back in line. With Queen Hedwig conducting secret meetings with Nilfgaard without the permission of Dijkstra and Phillipa, they have Queen’s head served to their boss in a box blaming Nilfgaard for her murder.
Back in Nilfgaard the elf Gallitan brings Cahir to Emperor Emhyr and tells him of Francesca’s plan to capture Ciri. He wants support to overthrow Francesca and get back on his mission to take the Northern territories. But, following a private audience with Emyr, Cahir is ordered to prove himself as a good leader by murdering Gallatin. Reluctantly Cahir brutally carries out his orders.
Episode 4 - The Invitation Written by Rae Benjamin
Directed again by Gandja Monteiro
Synopsis: Aboard a ship to Aretuza, Geralt, Ciri, Jaskier and the rest of the crew are attacked by an Aeschna which Geralt and Ciri team up and kill. 
At Aretuza, in spite of opposition from Stregobor and Artorius Vigo, Yennefer convinces the Brotherhood of Sorcerers to host a conclave for mages to strengthen the unity of the North against Nilfgaard, and later, she visits the Redanian court in person to invite Philippa Eilhart and try to win the support of King Vizimir who orders not only Philippa, but Dijkstra and Prince Radovid to attend as well. 
On her way back through the portal to Aretuza, Yennefer is ambushed by a creature that looks like Geralt but she manages to escape. 
Upon reaching Franscesca and the Scoia'tael, Cahir persuades her to join forces in their search for Ciri on behalf of Emperor Emhyr. Although Emhyr believes the former mage of Nilfgaard Fringilla is dead, she has escaped and is enjoying her new found freedom in a local tavern. There she learns about the conclave of the brotherhood of mages. 
Meanwhile, Triss and Istredd investigate the missing Aretuzan novices and the Book of Monoliths, and, similar to Yennefer and Geralt, they arrive at the conclusion that Stregobor is the mastermind behind those events, and is the mage behind Rience's actions. 
Ciri, with Jaskier babysitting, are kept in a safe haven away from Aretuza; Radovid tracks Jaskier down and they kiss; just as. Geralt, Yennefer, and the Northern mages gather at Aretuza to begin the conclave with a spectacular ball.  
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We return to the continent for our Witcher Season 3 Podcast as we discuss the first two episodes in full spoiler filled detail.
Spoilers for The Witcher Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2.
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich
Episode 1 - Shaerrawedd
Written by Mike Ostrowski
Directed by Stephen Surjik
Synopsis: Having left Kaer Morhen, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri are on the run from the fire mage Rience while continuing Ciri's training as a witcher and a mage. Elsewhere on the Continent, other groups have designs on Ciri. The Elven Queen Francesca Findabair seeks Ciri whom they see as the destined saviour of the elves, but her obsession increasingly puts her at odds with the eleven troops known as Scoia'tael. 
While in Redania, King Vizimir is disillusioned with his spymaster Sigismund Djikstra and sorceress Philippa Eilhart's failure to capture Ciri whom he intended to marry; so he entrusts the task to his brother Prince Radovid. 
After six months running from village to town to hamlet, they finally settle down in a home provided by Yarpen Zigrin. After months of hiding and training, Ciri, Geralt and Yennifer go to the local village for the Beltane festival to escape the confinements of training, but are attacked by a Jackapace monster, orchestrated by Rience. 
The group take down the Jackapace and realise that they must once again move on. But tired of running, the three decide to lure Rience into a trap.They need a trusted friend, Jaskier, to be the bait after rumours are spread by Yarpen of Ciri’s departure.
They track down Jaskier asking him to help Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri with their plan, but they are unaware that Jaskier has been in secret contact with Philippa and Prince Radovid about persuading Ciri to go to Redania.
At the elven ruins of Shaerrawedd, they are confronted by Rience and the elven Scoia'tael and a battle ensues. Rience’s and the elven forces are held off with Francesca’s brother killed in the encounter. As Rience escapes his defeat via a dark portal, Yennefer feels the presence of dark magic and believes that powerful dark mage is the mastermind behind Rience. With no other options she suggests the last place they should seek help, Aretuza.
Episode 2 - Unbound
Written by Tania Lotia
Directed again by Stephen Surjik
With Geralt separated from Ciri and Yennefer in search of Rience and his master, he along with Jaskier, head to Codringher and Fenn, a law firm and detective agency, for help in his quest they hint at the involvement of the mage Istridd, who is also looking for Ciri. Geralt heads to Vuilpanne a castle where he might discover vital details about the sorcerer in charge of Rience. 
Jaskier continues to gather information about Rience. In his desire to help Ciri, he shares Geralt’s encounters with the wrong people, Dijaski and Philippa, who in turn are trying to persuade Jaskier to hand over Ciri to them. Their plan involves Prince Radovid, Vizimir’s charming brother. To win Geralt’s confidence, Jaskier asks Prince Radovid to pay Codringher and Fenn in exchange for details regarding Rience; however, his interaction with Prince Radovid seems to have left Prince Radovid smitten with The Dandelion.
Meanwhile, Yennefer and Ciri make their way to Aretuza, but along the way Ciri’s increasingly unsettling visions and her efforts to change the course of events cause problems between her and Yennifer. To maintain a low profile, Yen makes the decision to purchase an immediate portal towards Aretuza from Keira, her old friend. But they have no choice but to flee and travel the long way to Aretuza after a vision causes Ciri to release a dwarf held captive, because of the bleak future she foresaw. On the road to Arteuza, Yen and Ciri continue to argue and Yen opts for a diversion to teach Ciri important lessons about the possible repercussions of interfering with fate.
Geralt arrives

For the last time in 2022 we are back in the Continent to discuss the finale of The Witcher Blood Origin Episode 4 Of Mages, Malice and Monstrous Mayhem.
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Declan De Barra
Executive Producer: Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich
Episode 4 - Of Mages, Malice and Monstrous Mayhem.
Written by Declan De Barra and Tasha Huo 
Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
Synopsis: After the deal between Balor and Merwyn, Balor and his apprentice Fenrick head with Captain Eredin and his scouting party to gather information so as to begin the conquest of other lands through the veil between worlds. Travelling through the portal created by Balor he realises the true sacrifice he must make to obtain chaos magic. Killing Kendrick, the Chaos magic flows through and into Balor who uses it to send Eredin and his men to another unknown world of fire for eternity. Entering through the gates of Xin’trea disguised as the royal army, the seven split up to complete their mission.
As the Lark rallies the lowborn of Xin’trea to rise up against their overlords, Scion takes Fjall to Queen Merwyn so Fjall may kill Balor’s beast and she may reclaim her tribe’s sword. But Merwyn renounces her deal and has Scion taken away to be executed. Telling Fjall that everything she had done to secure her position was necessary, sends Fjall into a Witcher rage.
While Merwyn escapes to her room, her royal guards are killed and he focuses his attention on the beast. After killing her captors, Scion lets the others into the palace. While the Mages, Syndril and Zacare, head to destroy the master Monolith, Scion, Brother Death and Meldof defend their position to allow Eile to confront and kill Merwyn with a knife to her stomach in front of her rebelling populace. Battling the beast, Fjall’s rage transforms him further to increase his strength and allow him to kill the flying beast. But the dark magic coursing through him makes him turn on his fellow companions, taking the eye of Brother Death. Only Eile’s singing calms him enough for her to kill him with her blade.
Meanwhile, on reaching the Monolith Syndril and Zacare are caught by Balor returning from the other world. Pinned down by Balor’s new magic, Syndril uses Zacare’s binding powers to combine his magic with Balor’s chaos magic, destroying the monolith and killing Syndril in the process. The shattering of the monolith releases a great surge of energy that brings down the veil between worlds and starts the convergence of the spheres. In the aftermath of the convergence, the Continent is transformed with the arrival of men on its shores.
So too is Eile who is pregnant with her and Fjall’s child. With the Story of the Seven told, the timeless entity abandons Jaskier and his reality becomes the battlefield between humans and elves. In a mid-credit scene, Merwyn’s Mage, having discovered that the monoliths can be used to travel through time, watches on as a young Ciri plays with her young friends in Cintra.
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Date Published: 25/12/2022
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We return for The Witcher Blood Origin Episode 3 Of Warriors Wakes and Wondrous Worlds. We chat all about the sevens plans to attack Xin’trea..
Based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski and the game series "The Witcher" from CD Projekt Red
Showrunner and Lead Writer: Declan De Barra
Executive Producer: Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich
Episode 3 - Scian of the Ghost Clan
Written by Tania Lotia and Kiersten Van Horne 
Directed by Sarah O'Gorman and Vicky Jewson
Synopsis: Eile, Brother Death, Fjall and Scion escape the oncoming monster, travelling through a portal created by the mages Zacare and Syndril, back to the Continent. As the portal closes the beast is split in two. As the group arrives on the border of Xin’trea, with Balor’s beast flying overhead, they are greeted by Meldof and her hammer Gwen. They take in the disparate group and when she learns of their plan to kill Elven Empress Merwyn, the six become seven.
But to get to Merwyn they must destroy the beast, as Fjall confides to Scion that there is no back door into Xin’trea. Syndril plans to create a beast of their own using the heart of the beast already slain at the portal and Zacare’s dark magic. Eile volunteers to go through the difficult procedure but after a night of heart to hearts Fjall takes her place. While everyone is focused on Fjall’s transformation, Scion concocts a plan of her own. She offers up Fjall to the Empress in exchange for the reward, the sacred sword of her people “Soul Reaver” and 50 of her men.
Meanwhile Merwyn has a plan to get her people back on side. She wants to conquer distant lands to gather their food supply for the elves. Arresting Balor she tasks her own mage Avallac to replicate Balor and Syndril's use of the Monoliths but when he's unable to use them, the Empress makes an alliance with Balor freeing him and his apprentice Fenrick. With Fjall transformed into the first Witcher he declares his love for Eile, and the group start towards Xin’trea.
They are led into a dead end by Scion as the Xin’trean soldiers block their return path headed by Scion, but with the help of a group of sell swords led by Uthrok one-nut they realise Scion’s double, double cross, killing Merwyn’s men. They dress in their armour and head on the road to Xin’trea
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Thank you for joining us for the episode 3 of our Witcher Blood Origin Podcast. We hope you'll come back next time when we discuss the the final episode.
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Date Published: 25/12/2022
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