Ep. 4 — "A Question of Price" from The Last Wish

1h 10m · Breakfast in Beauclair · 26 Sep 09:16

Cyprian returns to discuss the fourth short story from Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Last Wish, “A Question of Price” with Alyssa from GoodMorhen. Very important bits include: Germanic influences in Sapkowski’s world, debates on The Law of Surprise, and the world premiere of the WWE: Cantankerous Cintran Smackdown Pay–Per–View Special.

The full episode transcript, show notes, and access to our social platforms are available at breakfastinbeauclair.com.

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