Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson Jared’s home in Paris is fully staffed with capable and loyal (so we’re told) servants. We see them in every part of the house, attending to Claire, Jamie, and Murtagh’s every need. When they are not attending to their respective charges, they stand at quiet attention, within earshot of private, potentially…
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Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson “Not in Scotland Anymore” drew me into a web of deception, plotting, and lies. Who is friend and who is foe? One slip of the tongue, one conversation with the “wrong” person and it could all be for naught. I searched for a steady thread, a ballast of sorts, and…
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Mrs. Fitz, full name Glenna Fitzgibbons, is Castle Leoch’s beloved housekeeper in Outlander. Here’s who plays her, how she helps Claire, and why fans remember her.
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Jamie Fraser is the heart of Outlander, and Sam Heughan’s performance helped turn him into a fandom phenomenon. Here’s why fans still love Jamie — plus the original holiday wish list that captured the obsession.
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Photo courtesy: Variety Fact: Outlander fans are the most dedicated, outspoken, loyal supporters of any television show to date. Okay, there’s no way to definitively gauge that but I’d swear under oath that it’s true. Just look at how fans have busied themselves during the six months of Droughtlander by click, click, clicking MILLIONS of…
Read MoreOutlander executive producer Maril Davis joins Mary & Blake to explain how the show found Jamie and Claire, why Diana Gabaldon’s books could not be movies, and what it actually takes to keep a production like Outlander moving. This is the producer interview that explains the machine behind the magic. Ronald D. Moore gives you…
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Dougal MacKenzie is Clan MacKenzie’s War Chief, Jamie Fraser’s uncle, and one of Outlander’s most complicated characters. Here’s his story, actor, ambition, death, and why he matters.
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Outlander showrunner Ronald D. Moore joins Mary & Blake to explain Frank, the Season 1 finale, and why Diana Gabaldon’s book had to become television instead of a movie. The real value of this interview is not simply that Ronald D. Moore came on the podcast, although Blake absolutely geeks out because this is the…
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Roll out the red carpets, the Emmys are this Sunday. Ho hum. Two months have passed since the nominations were announced and the pain of hearing Outlander *crickets* still feels fresh. For those who missed my first offering on how to cure that Emmy expectation hangover, read here. Let’s be honest – I talk a…
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Claire can travel through the stones because she appears to have an inherited time-travel gift tied to bloodlines, gemstones, Samhain, Master Raymond, and blue-light mythology.
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