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What Are Jacobites? The Outlander History Behind Claire’s Warning

What are Jacobites in Outlander? They are the supporters of the exiled Stuart claim to the British throne — and in Claire Fraser’s story, they are also the people marching toward a tragedy she already knows is coming. That is what makes the Jacobite storyline in Outlander so tense. To Dougal MacKenzie and the men…

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Tom Perrotta Interview: The Leftovers, Sudden Departure & Why Connection Matters

In our original interview with The Leftovers author and co-creator Tom Perrotta, we discuss the inspiration for the Sudden Departure, adapting the novel with Damon Lindelof, Nora Durst, the Guilty Remnant, Carrie Coon and why hope in The Leftovers comes from human connection.

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Outlander Season 1 Episode 8 “Both Sides Now”: The Pain Of Being Wanted In Two Lives

Outlander Season 1 Episode 8, “Both Sides Now,” is not painful simply because Claire almost gets home. It is painful because she is wanted in two lives, and neither one feels false. Frank wants his wife back. Jamie wants to keep his wife safe. Claire is caught between two marriages, two centuries, two versions of…

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The Leftovers MegaCast w/ The Guilty Remnant Podcast

Hosts Mary and Blake join forces with Dylan Schuck and Tiffany Tomaszewski of The Guilty Remnant Podcast to bring you The Leftovers MegaCast!

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Outlander Cast: “The Wedding” Podcast — The Night Claire Breaks In Two

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss Outlander Season 1 Episode 7, “The Wedding.” In this episode of Outlander Cast, we break down Claire and Jamie’s wedding, why the episode’s nonlinear structure works, how Frank still haunts the room, why Jamie’s wedding choices matter, and how the dress, pearls, vows, and tartan turn a legal arrangement into…

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Outlander Season 1 Episode 6 “The Garrison Commander”: Black Jack Randall Makes Frank’s Face A Nightmare

Outlander Season 1 Episode 6, “The Garrison Commander,” is the episode where Black Jack Randall turns Frank’s face into Claire’s nightmare. Claire has spent the season trying to get back to Frank. Frank is home. Frank is safety. Frank is the husband she promised to return to. Then Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall walks into the…

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Chat w/ Director Mimi Leder – Episode 12 – The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders

Hosts Mary and Blake have an important, and informative discussion with extremely special guest and superbly talented, Mimi Leder – the director of The Leftovers finale, “The Prodigal Son Returns.”  In this episode, you’ll learn all about: how Mimi L

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The Prodigal Son Returns (Part 2) – Episode 13 – The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss all the listener feedback from the finale of the “The Leftovers,” entitled, “The Prodigal Son Reutrns.”  You guys gave us soooo much awesome feedback for the finale that we had to break our finale episode into two parts!

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The Prodigal Son Returns (Part 2) – Episode 13 – The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders

Hosts Mary and Blake discuss all the listener feedback from the finale of the “The Leftovers,” entitled, “The Prodigal Son Returns.”

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