Mary & Blake Blog

Going For Baroque: The Sounds of St. Germain

Source Recently, Bear McCreary sat down with Adam Chitwood over at Collider.com to talk Outlander season 2, more specifically, the drastic tonal shift the music will take.  We’re heading to the 18th century Parisian court, dear readers, and as a musician myself, this gets me really excited.  Don’t get me wrong, I love some good bagpipes as much…

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Diana Gabaldon Offers Surprising Take On EW Cover And Blake Reacts

Recently, there has been a lot of controversy regarding the Entertainment Weekly cover that featured a scantily clad Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe. While everyone is entitled to their opinion about the nature of the cover shoot, this humble podcaster believes that everyone needs to chill the heck out. But, really, what does my opinion…

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Wrapping Season 2, Covergate, Tweed Suits and Hangovers…

Written by: Anne Gavin Last weekend marked a momentous occasion in the Outlander Universe,  The filming of Season 2 finally wrapped and the show now heads into post-production editing, etc., with exactly 7 weeks left until the April 9th broadcast premiere.  A few other notable things occurred.  Check them all out after the jump.There were…

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Trials and Tribulations of being an Outlander Fan(atic): What have I done?

  Mostly, during my life when I’ve exclaimed, “What have I done!?”, I’ve meant it as a rhetorical question, but not so as an Outlander fan  For me, as an Outlander fan, it’s interpreted quite literally. My house is a freakin’ mess.  I live in a constant state of guilt.  What kind of world do…

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NYC Tartan Week 2016 and Outlander: Perfect Together

This is the first installment in a series I’m not Scots, although, like Claire, I say I am Scots by marriage, as my husband’s family is from the Isle of Mull  (his grandparent. Just the one). Since encountering the Outlander series of books and the Starz TV adaptation, something remarkable has happened to this American…

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Entertainment Weekly Drops a (Photo) Bomb . . . and it’s Nuclear!

I was minding my own business at home, nursing a chest cold and chasing my two year old when I got a text from my sister which radically altered my ability to function and put coherent sentences together. Her commentary accompanying the image she sent isn’t printable here, but of course, could you blame her?…

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Why did Starz change its Outlander trailer?

    Source                                                  *SPOILER ALERT* Last week Starz released its first hint at what Season Two of Outlander holds in store for us in a trailer that had TV-only viewers shaking their…

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We Break Down 24 HQ Photos From Outlander Season 2 Trailer

The entire Outlander community breathed a collective sigh of relief when the trailer for season 2 dropped last week. Not only did we get a date for the premiere (April 9) but we also got an even more in-depth/textured look into what appears to be a fantastic forthcoming season.  Hit the jump for an unspoiled…

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The Case Studies of Claire Randall Fraser, Healer

Source Claire Randall first spoke to me as a nurse. Healing from the heart and also by touch is a skill, a gift, and for others like Claire, a calling that often goes beyond the human instinct of self-preservation. In a world sadly in need of empathy and compassion, Claire’s work resonates in the interweaving…

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Season 2 Filming Continues — Inverness

Written by: Anne Gavin Spoilers Ahead! Cast and Crew returned to the historic town of Falkland in Fife, Scotland this week to film what could be some of the remaining scenes for Outlander Season 2.  But, this time, we don’t see Red-Coat extras or 17th century tartan skirts and dresses but instead period costumes and…

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