The McLeod's Daughters Podcast

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Love romance? Family drama? Action? Australia? New York Times bestselling author and Florida resident Rachel Hauck joins fellow romance author and Australian Jessica Kate to discuss Australia's wildly popular TV series McLeod's Daughters. Rachel and Jess discuss each episode, including the love stories, family drama, depiction of farm life and USA/Australian cultural differences.

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    • Feb 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The McLeod's Daughters Podcast

    Thank you and goodbye!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 0:47


    Thanks to all our listeners from the past two years!

    S1 Ep 14 Brave J

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 56:41


    Nick shows off his very subtle flirting skills. Peter's back in town, and Claire forms a surprising new partnership. Plus three big cheers for Becky, the new Lead Stationhand.

    S2 Ep 13 Steer Trek

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 59:14


    Tess, Nick, Terry, Meg and Claire take the cattle out droving. Terry and Meg finally have an honest conversation and Terry has the best mic drop moment of the show so far. Tess continues to love a good quality shower, and Nick gets jealous of a handsome farmer.

    S2 Ep 12 Hounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 50:21


    Jess puts on her Bad Cop hat, and so does the policeman in Gungellan! A controversial fox hunt, Terry's dark past and a very cute alpaca are all big topics of discussion.

    S2 Ep 11 Wildfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 63:05


    Becky's troubled brother Mark is back in town, and Nick's in danger. Plus, more animal metaphors!

    S2 Ep 10 Home is where the heart is

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 42:34


    Heartbroken over her breakup with Peter, Claire slides into a deep depression and announces a life-changing decision: she's going to sell Drover's Run.

    S2 Ep 9 To Have and to Hold

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 54:40


    Claire confronts Peter about his wife, and from there things take some surprising turns!

    S2 Ep8 The Bridle Waltz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 56:31


    Claire finds out Peter is married, and she also storms out of a lot of rooms. Tess and Nick prove the main reason they're both single is their inability to communicate, Alex hugs his mum, and poor Becky bears the brunt of everyone's problems.

    S2 Ep 7 Three's a Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 69:19


    Bucketloads of bromance in this episode! Harry's lies catch up with him, causing a rift between Alex and his parents--but bringing Alex and Nick closer than ever. Meanwhile, Peter and Claire are getting serious and we try to figure out - why exactly is Tess so unhappy about it?

    S2 Ep 6 A Dry Spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 45:42


    Claire rocks a STUNNING red dress, Nick and Alex show us all how to make an entrance, and Jodie makes us question - is it a sacrifice to give up a Miss Gungellan crown when you've already ensured your nemesis knows she came in second place?

    S2 Ep 5 Hello Stranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 46:02


    Alternative title: Meg Doesn't Deserve Terry! Meg's ex-husband shows up at the farm and all sorts of secrets come out. Also, Nick doesn't wear sleeves. And there's some sheep and stuff.

    S2 Ep 4 The Bore War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 51:52


    NICK NICK NICK!!! This episode has the most Nick in it of any to date and therefore it is Jess's favorite. :D Rachel liked it too. Nick and Claire argue over water supplies, Tess gets jealous of Alex's new girlfriend, and Alex and Claire's friendship makes it backs on screen for the first time in aaaaaaaaaaages. Yay!

    BONUS EP - Aus/USA romance with USA Today bestselling author Stefanie London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 50:42


    Join Jess and special guest co-host, romantic comedy author Bethany Turner as they interview USA Today bestselling author Stefanie London about her new release, Forever Starts Now, her experiences as an Aussie living in Canada. PLUS a random thing in a random bonus episode - join Jess this Saturday for a live Netflix Party to watch the new Hallmark Aussie romance Hearts Down Under, and to ask Hallmark to make a movie from A Girl's Guide to the Outback!

    S2 Ep3 Desperate Measures

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 47:08


    Becky has a stalker and Claire has a boyfriend! Which is more disturbing???

    S2 Ep2 Through the Looking Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 53:35


    Hook ups, break ups and surprise babies - it's a big week on Drover's Run!

    S2 Ep 1 The Drover's Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 53:47


    There's trouble in paradise as Alex gives Tess a hard time about her hemp crop, and local teenagers keep raiding it. Meanwhile, Peter's gone hot and cold on Claire, and Becky's little brother shows up at Drovers Run - but what does he really want?

    Season 1 recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 33:55


    Hear our favorite moments of Season 1, our opinions on the pilot, and our speculations on Season 2!

    Special episode - The Kiss Dare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 29:00


    Treat your ears to a romantic adventure with host Jessica Kate.

    S1 Ep22 Deep Waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 58:35


    Murder, mayhem and mystery! Brian The Evil Publican gets his just desserts - but did Becky cause his death? And will the women of Drover's Run cover up the crime?

    S1 Ep 21 Friends Like These

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 79:56


    Tess's city friends--including her ex boyfriend--cause havoc on Drovers' Run. Her ex is ready to commit, and they dangle Tess's dream--her own cafe--in front of her. Meanwhile, Becky proves again why she's the greatest character on this show, and Alex gets in a punch-up! Most importantly, Rachel and Jess debate the soul patch--hot or not?

    S1 Ep 20 Lover Come Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 61:20


    Jodie's obsession with Alberto sparks an escalating fight between the women of Drover's Run, with Meg eventually pushing for Becky's resignation--and Claire caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Tess and Alex are trying to fix their relationship - but neither of them know if it IS a relationship, or if they want it. But the real headline is that NICK HAS NO SLEEVES!!!

    S1 Ep 19 The Italian Stallion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 68:28


    Jodie falls crazy in love with an Italian backpacker, as Tess--and everyone else--wonders, just what is Tess's relationship status with Alex? Meanwhile, Claire wears perfume and smiles at Peter and it's actually super duper cute.

    S1 Ep 18 More Than One Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 54:51


    Claire's plans to turn Drovers into a horse stud are on the line as she competes with Alex for a lucrative horse training contract. But remember that guy whose ute she smashed into and then blamed him? Yeah. He's the dude deciding on the contract. :D

    S1 Ep 17 Girls' Night Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 65:06


    Another girl is targeted by Becky's attacker, and the girls hatch a plot to stop him. Meanwhile, we have our first McLeod/Ryan hook-up - who is it? Did they choose the right person? What's their relationship status now? And what's better to drown your sorrows - alcohol or hot chips?

    S1 Ep16 Playing to win

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 58:44


    Harry's up to his old tricks even while his life is in danger! We have a tractor rollover, a race cheating scandal and lots and lots of Gentleman Nick.

    S1 Ep 15 If the Boot Fits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 50:54


    Tess is left in charge of Drover's Run while Claire and Alex take a work trip together and Becky takes an unexpected journey with Bob the postie.

    S1 Ep 14 Dirty Pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 37:03


    Brick and Becky cuteness contained within this podcast. Isn't that all you need to know?

    Interview with McLeod's Daughters showrunner Posie Graeme-Evans Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 38:36


    Posie goes deep on how she got started in television, the inspiration behind McLeod's Daughters, and the passion that drove her for more than 200 episodes of the show.

    Interview with McLeod's Daughters showrunner Posie Graeme-Evans Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 21:32


    Meet the mind behind Drover's Run! In Part 1 of our interview with Posie, we hear about how McLeod's Daughters began and get an update on how the latest McLeod's project is coming along!

    S1 Ep 13 True Love and Consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 62:17


    Content warning: Suicide and suicide attempts are discussed in this episode. There's drama galore in today's episode as the girls of Drover's Run deal with a fire, mental health issues, their fears of losing the property, and everyone tries to work out: which sister is Nick into?

    S1 E 12 Pandora's Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 39:05


    What is Harry thinking? Jess and Rachel try to figure out what bee is in Mr Ryan's bonnet, try to remember if they've seen Nick limp before, and discuss the Ryan family's deep dark secret.

    S1 E11 Who's a Big Girl Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 28:43


    Jodie's 18th birthday bash features three kisses, jealous sibling tension, and a parenting crisis for Meg. Who's kissing who? Are we in favor of it? And how much do we love Brick? Find out all that and more in today's episode.

    S1 Ep 10 Haunted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 60:03


    SO. MUCH. DRAMA. This episode has a car accident, pregnancy scare, a cat funeral, a shooting, a death and a #MeToo revelation that shocks Jodie and is met with disbelief from Meg. Buckle up, folks, we discuss it aaaallllllllllllllllll.

    S1 Ep9 Into the Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 50:35


    Drama flares between Jodie and Meg, while Claire and the boys go hunting for a wild boar terrorizing Drover's Run. Plus, a tangent at the end of the episode about the realities of the writer life.

    S1 Ep 8 Stir Crazy (a.k.a. The Sex Episode!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 49:12


    Things get steamy on Drover's Run as wild brumbies stir up more than just the horses. Claire continues to be her emotionally repressed self, though we see her first real sparks with Alex as they battle to retrieve her mare Blaze from the brumbies. Jodie finds out about Meg and Terry in pretty much the worst way possible, and in an ironic twist Becky shows herself to be the most mature person in this episode. :)

    S1 Ep 7 Pride and Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 57:52


    A rogue bull, a controversial cappuccino machine, and a shocking revelation about Meg - this episode triggers strong reactions in our hosts! Did you love or hate these storylines? Plus a big moment for Claire and Alex as Claire argues with Harry about what to do regarding their broken boundary fence.

    S1 Ep6 Reality bites

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 51:17


    It's Becky's turn for some family drama when her Mum asks her to leave Drover's Run to return to the family truckstop business, Alex and Tess have a mud fight, and we learn Claire's plan for the future of Drover's Run.

    S1 Ep5 Taking the reins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 39:32


    Jess's favorite episode so far! Big drama for Claire and her beloved horse Sirocco, some sweet Nick moments and a step forward for the sisters' relationship. Jess and Rachel discuss - which McLeod sister is Nick interested in? Which Ryan brother is Tess interested in? And what is the story behind Meg?

    S1 Ep4 Who's the boss?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 46:36


    Claire buys some skinny sheep and Tess demands more of a say in the running of the farm, while Jodie tries to hide her terrible exam results from Meg. Plus, Rachel morns the death of yet another farm animal in the show, while Jess is just excited to see more of Nick and Alex. :)

    Bonus - Interview with McLeod's horse wrangler Jim Willoughby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 30:25


    Jim Willoughby worked on all eight seasons of McLeod's Daughters, plus a large number of other Australian productions including the classic 'We of the Never Never' and a new movie in 2020 starring Simon Baker of The Mentalist. Listen to Jim's favourite anecdotes from behind the scenes of McLeod's Daughters as he chats with Jess and Rachel!

    S1 Ep3 Don't mess with the girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 51:37


    The gang head to the Gungellan Rodeo, and sparks fly as Tess meets Nick for the first time, but things take a dark turn for Becky. Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions around sexual assault.

    S1 Ep2 Ducks on the pond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 34:48


    Rumors run wild on Drovers Run as Tess and Claire work with some shearers to hit a pressing contract deadline - but is one of them hiding a dark secret? And how will Tess and Claire ever stop fighting over what to do with Drovers Run? And why oh why aren't there any cute Ryan boys in this episode???

    S1 Ep1 Welcome Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 48:13


    Join romance authors Rachel Hauck and Jessica Kate as they watch and discuss beloved Australian TV drama McLeod's Daughters. Their episode-by-episode look at the 2001 rural drama will go in-depth on all the romance, family drama and action. Rachel is a New York Times bestselling author, Florida resident, and writer of The Fifth Avenue Story Society. Jessica is an Australian author, dairy farmer's daughter, and writer of A Girl's Guide to the Outback. In this podcast episode, the ladies look at the origins of McLeod's Daughters and review the pilot episode, Welcome Home.

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