Buck MacKenzie is not just Roger’s strange time-travel companion in Outlander. He is Roger’s trauma turned into family: the man connected to Roger’s hanging, the son of Geillis Duncan and Dougal MacKenzie, a key part of the fairy man mystery, and one of the strangest bridges between Season 7, Roger’s father, and Season 8.
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Buck saves Jamie’s life in “Send for the Devil,” but Claire and Jamie are still hiding the biggest truth of all: they killed his parents. Here’s why that secret matters now more than ever.
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.10 – Brotherly Love.
In this episode, we discuss the powerful opening scene, key plot points, and character moments, including Ian, Claire, and Roger’s storylines. We praise the performances, particularly David Berry as Lord John Grey, and debate Claire’s decision to accept Lord John’s proposal. We also speculate about the implications of Roger’s father potentially appearing in the past, and the laughable end result of Arch Bug…
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.09 – Unfinished Business.
In this episode, we chat the emotional heartbeat of the story — Murray reunion, the recast Jenny, and tense Claire-Jenny interactions. Analyzing Lolly Brock’s significance, we speculate on the “fairy man.” Reflecting on 10 years of podcasting, we share thoughts on Roger’s monologue and the impending Claire-Ian separation from Jamie. Highlighting episode “goods” and “bads,” they also present an “outlandish theory” about a potential threat to Rachel.
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Outlander Cast Hosts Mary & Blake recap and review Outlander episode 7.07, “A Practical Guide For Time Travelers”.
In this episode, we discuss the visual language of goodbyes and why they have to be genuine, why Buck might be the best thing to happen to Outlander in a while, and why they didn’t namedrop Geillis for funsies…
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Full spoilers for the Outlander Season 3 finale, “Eye Of The Storm.” This podcast page is spoiler-free for future book events beyond this episode. In this live episode of Outlander Cast, hosts Mary and Blake recap and react to the Outlander Season 3 finale, “Eye Of The Storm,” from the Outlander finale party in Providence,…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 3 Episode 12, “The Bakra.” This podcast page is spoiler-free for future book events beyond this episode. In this episode of Outlander Cast, hosts Mary and Blake recap and react to Outlander Season 3 Episode 12, “The Bakra.” We discuss why this is the episode where Geillis Duncan goes full…
Read MoreWant a minute-by-minute recap of Outlander Season 3 episode 12, “The Bakra?” We give all the details…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 3 Episode 11, “Uncharted.” This podcast page is spoiler-free for future book events beyond this episode. In this episode of Outlander Cast, hosts Mary and Blake recap and react to Outlander Season 3 Episode 11, “Uncharted.” We discuss why this will always be remembered as the turtle soup episode, why…
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Outsiders don’t fit in. That is their key characteristic. They fly solo through life. As humans, we conform to the expectations of the group(s) we belong to as this makes it easier to fit in and be accepted. But not everyone does so successfully. Like a dark thread in the weft of a plaid, outsiders…
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