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There are so many facets of the grief and loss journey. One that many don't think of is financial understanding. Whether it's starting a non-profit organization after a loss or trying to navigate investing from money left to you after a death, it's vital to know how to advocate for your own best interests. Self advocating is important in in all areas of life, not just in caregiving or physical health. Today, I sit down with Frank Randall and Dan Schlein of Alliance Advisory Group to discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of financial advising and important questions people should be asking when meeting with a financial advisor.   Season Sponsors: GammaTile Therapy Imvax Inc.   Episode Sponsor: Mimivax Inc.

John McDonald and guest Frank Randall discuss various aspects of personal finance. They explore the impact of small purchases and the concept of the 'latte factor.' They also discuss the use of apps and automation to help with saving and investing. The conversation delves into the importance of saving and the trade-off between short-term pleasures and long-term financial wellness, as well as addressing generational perspectives on finances and the need for professional financial advice.

I had the humbling opportunity to interview Frank Randall... Frank is 97 years old, and was drafted into WWII at a very young age.  Hearing his stories about the war, his life, and how to be a successful parent, caused me to pause and ponder about how much untapped wisdom lies within our older generation. After listening to his stories, I encourage you to have the same conversations with your loved ones before it's too late. Enjoy!

An interview with Frank Randall, financial advisor specializing in Advance Practice Providers, highlights some common pitfalls among healthcare professionals and their financial choices. How fast should you pay off school debt? How much should you be saving? https://www.linkedin.com/in/frandall https://www.patreon.com/WCRT https://whitecoatsoftheroundtable.com/

In this episode, we kick off our Outlander series rewatch with episode 1.01 "Sassenach." We'll answer the questions on everyone's minds: What in the holy hell is this mess??? and So what's Lord John up to right now? Plus, we take a deep dive into the mind of Frank Randall, Pan says some not-nice things about Hal, and JeSuisPrest recites a sonnet to Sam Heughan's impressive range of heart eyes.

It wasn't us! Well, maybe it was. This week we're blasting off into outer space with RocketMan (1997). Frank Randall always wanted to be an astronaut, but his often bizarre and quirky personality never did make the cut... At least until he was the only computer technician able to join NASA's first manned mission to Mars. Despite being an underrated and under-promoted piece of the Disney franchise, this movie truly gets to the heart of what it means to be a space hero. Of course, we have to ask: are the wild and zany antics in this plot enough to keep us still laughing today? Or has our sense of humor grown up a little too much? Let's find out together!

Haigh Sassenach! Don your tartan and grab your Scotch, Barb and Sam are covering one of their favorite series...Outlander! We broke this up into 2 episodes where we discuss some of our very favorite characters (Rupert and Angus... did you think we'd say Jamie and Claire?!) Part 1 of our Outlander series covers Season 1, 2, and 3 where we visit Inverness, Paris and the West Indies. Sacrifices and goat blood? check. Claire's gorgeous dresses from Paris? Double-check. Coconut heads and lore? you guessed it... check! We debate our feelings about Frank while giving the highest respect to Tobias Menzies with his fantastic portrayal of Black Jack Randall and Frank Randall. And of course, we can't forget about Laoghaire! stay tuned for Part 2 which will cover Season 4 and 5 and discuss time travel and Jamie's ominous ghost. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/fireandwinepodcast)

Michael and Dave watched the first and last episodes of the 4th season of Outlander. Go check out the full episode if you haven't and then decide: Who would you rather have as a father--James Fraser or Frank Randall? CENTER CHAT! Send your feedback and new episode ideas to: thecentercutcast@gmail.com Make shipping easier with Stamps.com! Follow us on Twitter|Facebook|Instagram| Podcast Logo by Cindy Ingeme NEW Intro/Outro music by Bryan Valeri

Welcome back Obsassenachs! This week I'm discussing one of the Outlander Fandom's all-time favorites, 409: “The Birds and The Bees”. This episode is jam packed with all the elements Obsassenachs have come to love: drama, sorrow, joy, and laughter. Join me as I discuss Sophie Skelton's stellar portrayal of a young woman recovering from the trauma of sexual assault, Jamie and Bree's burgeoning relationship and the tightrope they're walking over the touchy subject of Frank Randall, and how a little communication could have gone a long way in saving Roger from his horrible fate. All this and much more is coming your way on another episode of The Sassenach Files!

This episode of Outlander Mistress touches on the men of Outlander from Frank Randall to Jamie Fraser, and how they connect to Claire Beaumchamp. We are less than 2 months away from the return of Oulander. Are You Excited??!? For Questions and feedback or even to say hi - OutlanderMistress@Gmail.com Twitter - BookDreamer01   Instagram - Tv_Movie_Lover

Greetings Obsassenachs! This episode is a recording of our Facebook Live event on February 17th when Rebecca and I discussed all things Frank Randall. So, sit back and enjoy as we talk about Frank as a father and husband, the complexities of his and Claire's marriage both before and after her journey through the stones, and how the screen-adapted version portrayed by Tobias Menzies shapes up compared to Diana Gabaldon's OG Frank Randall from the books.

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Outlander is back! Juwan is back, and as usual pleads his case for Frank Randall, we talk about Jamie and Claires arrival in the America, the introduction of new characters and where we think this season is going.   Twitter: @BookDreamer01 @TVMovieMistress             Juwan on Twitter: @JayTeeDee             Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeyandwax/      Email: Tvmoviemistress@gmail.com To support: Paypal Patreon Ways to listen: Libsyn Stitcher iheart radio Apple Podcast    

Drums of Autumn Chapters 43-44 Week 23 “It's All in the Name” Summary: There's a stranger inquiring about Jamie's whisky. Worry increased over Roger not showing up yet. The small distillery was Marsali's responsibility. Wee Germaine is a full-throttle toddler. A mysterious button was found. Brianna was a hot commodity. The winter preparations were underway. Lizzie saw a familiar man at the mill. Lizzie shared the misinterpreted event. Jamie and Young Ian went out to stop a visitor from reaching the Ridge. Inside the Chapters: Chapter 43 Whisky in the Jar Claire is most displeased with how Ronnie Sinclair was looking at Brianna. Claire is ordering casks. Ronnie tells Claire he's hearing the word that someone is asking around about a Jamie Fraser. Brianna reacts sharply. It wasn't Roger; it was Hodgepile. Jamie has already put the word out that they are looking for a Roger Wakefield. Being mid-October Brianna is growing worried and anxious. She saw him in a couple of months. This Hodgepile was asking after the whisky. Hodgepile was pretending to be a fur trader, but it was obvious to the man he was talking to this wasn't the case. Claire told Sinclair she would tell Jamie one of Murchison's men was asking after him. Claire left with Brianna and hoped their remoteness would be the protection Jamie thought it would be. She could not imagine soldiers coming deep into the mountains to get one low output illegal distillery.  Lizzie and Ian were outside collecting kindling from the trash. Lizzie surprised Claire by asking a question. The girl spoke sparingly. She asked if inquiries were being made after her father who should be a bondsman of someone in the southern colonies. Brianna rushed off to tell Sinclair about Lizzie's father. When she returned she is upset, Young Ian is concerned Sinclair did something to her. It turns out he was drawing naked women on pieces of wood when Brianna interrupted him. Claire had a gentle response to the information because she understood loneliness (p741, Nook). Claire's mind wandered back to Brianna and what would happen to her if Roger didn't return. Then horrified she wondered if Roger had chosen not to return. With Brianna refusing to talk about the argument she and Roger had, Claire, is worried about the months passing. Jamie showed off his small whisky distillery to Brianna. It was placed near Fergus and Marsali, so she could oversee and work the operation. They had a bigger share than the other farmers who supplied the raw barley and helped with distribution. Meanwhile, young Germaine was trying to eat a cockroach to his mother's dismay. Young Ian pipes in about eating them with the Indians and they're not so bad, though smoked locusts are better. They finish spreading the unspoiled raw barley. Next thing Germaine is choking on something, Brianna did the Heimlich maneuver in the nick of time. Marsali takes him to their cabin for supper and bed. The offending item looked like a button, but they couldn't figure out who's button it was. On their way back to their cabin, they ask after the Lindsay's to see if the button was from Kenny's coat. His wife said it wasn't. Mrs. Lindsay eyeing Brianna asked if they were going to the gathering this year. Seems everyone wants to make a match for Brianna since her intended had not returned. Jamie is concerned about the button because of the information they received from Sinclair. What if it was a stranger who knew about the illegal still? They walked back to their cabin as the sun went down. They approached Claire picking beans from the garden, hair golden bright from the descending sun (p748, Nook). Brianna's heart squeezed knowing as Jamie watched Claire with bees returning around her.  Jamie, Lindsey, and Duncan were tasting the batch of whisky and settling on a price per cask. After performing an inventory in his head, Jamie agreed to send a dozen casks to the upcoming Gathering. In the book, Diana calls it Mount Helicon, in real life, the games are held at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. Duncan would take the casks to the Gathering to sell or trade for the many items Claire and Jamie could use. Brianna is concerned the alcohol will go to the Indians who are known for not being able to hold their drink. Claire explained to Brianna that alcoholism doesn't exist at the time, the only weakness of character. Jamie asked Duncan to find out about Hodgepile at the Gathering. Brianna asked him to inquire about Roger Wakefield too. ARGH! Seriously she knew he was going by MacKenzie. This frustrates me to no end. Claire added Joseph Weymss, Lizzie's father to the list too. Kenny Lindsey asked about the name Bree (p750, Nook). With the shortage of eligible women, Brianna is a hot commodity, pregnant or not. It means she's fertile and will make a good wife. There are the issues of Roger not returning, the mysterious Hodgepile asking after the whisky, and the whereabouts of Lizzie's father. Lizzie and Young Ian seem to be getting cozy. We get to meet toddler Germaine in all his feistiness and learn Marsali is heading up the distillery.  Ridge life doesn't seem like a good fit for Fergus being a one-handed and a pickpocket by trade. Chapter 44 Three-Cornered Conversation October 1769 Jamie chopped wood while Young Ian went to the mill where there were three eligible Woolam daughters. Jamie thought to flirt with virtuous Quaker lassies a fair better than bold Indian lassies. It bothered Jamie knowing Indian women took men to bed at their choosing. He sent Lizzie along to the mill to get some color in her cheeks. As he stacked wood, he thought about how much he enjoyed chopping it. It was a satisfying pursuit one could quantify as the work went on. His mind wandered to Brianna and her keen sense of smell. She wrinkled her nose and said “phew” when he was sweating and fragrant. This expression and face was that of his own mother (p752, Nook). I have noticed these echoes of those who came before in my children. He took off his shirt without a worry for who might see him and resumed chopping wood, His thoughts deepened. He loved the Murray kids, especially Young Ian. But, Brianna was his flesh and blood. The gift he and Claire had given each other. Like other times, Frank Randall came to mind (p753, Nook). Jamie gave Frank the respect he deserved. Even Jamie understood the importance of Frank. The sacrificial love he had to raise Brianna as his own and love her. To stay with Claire, who no longer loved him the way she did before meeting Jamie. Jamie had jealous and envious thoughts over Frank, but there were only respect and no hate. By reflex, he let go of the ax into the clearing mid-swing to avoid hitting his foot as the handle broke. He crossed himself in thanksgiving as he reached for the ax head. He noticed the wilted plants because the rain lacked recently. The well was half dug, but firewood was more important to the wellbeing of the families just now. Claire and Brianna came out of the cabin with baskets in hands to go foraging. Jamie warned them about Indians hunting not too far from there. Claire assured him they wouldn't go far. Though reluctant, Jamie thought the Indians were peacefully preparing for winter just as they were. There would be no concern if he knew which tribe the Indians came from since they were friends with Nacognaweto's people. Brianna looked at his bare chest for a moment and placed her hand on his bare shoulder as she kissed him goodbye. She gave no sign of recognition, question, or concern for the scars she saw or felt. Claire must have told her about Black Jack and the days before the Rising. Claire explained what food was available for snacking on and what was for dinner. He took Claire's hand in his and kissed her knuckles before she kissed him goodbye on the mouth. Off they went as Jamie watched thankfully for their kisses on his face. He sat on the wood stump and worked to repair the ax handle. He thought about the scent of food he smelled earlier coming from the Woolam's cabin and of the winter to come. The Indians told him it would be harder than the last. How would hunting be during a heavy snow-laden winter? If he could kill another bear, they would eat the whole winter, and the skin would go to good use as well. He imagined Claire's pale skin against the glossy black of the bearskin. His mind circled back to earlier thoughts. What had Claire told Brianna? How much did she know? He and Brianna were not fully accustomed to each other and sometimes used Claire as a go-between. He thought how much he would like some privacy with Claire. It was growing tiresome and too cold for their romps in the wild, or the herb shed. If Young Ian got back soon, they could notch some of the logs. Brianna needed a cabin of her own to share with Lizzie. Lizzie came up behind him, obvious she had something to say, but her shyness around him made it difficult. Young Ian stood near her to offer support. It turned out she recognized a man at the mill, she'd seen him before with Brianna in Wilmington. Oh no. Here it goes. His name was MacKenzie she said. He seemed educated and maybe a Highlander. Jamie asked her questions (p758, Nook). So little miss Lizzie told what she knew, but she had it quite wrong. Jamie now thought it was rape by the MacKenzie man that not only took Brianna's virginity but got her with a child.  Jamie was angry and sick over it. He hadn't known she was with child, but he ventured Claire had known. Lizzie told them Brianna had no cycle for two months. When she saw the man, she had to speak up in case he came to claim Brianna as his. Under the law, a man could claim a woman to be his wife under common law and use the pregnancy as evidence. Jamie's parents had used this tactic to get married. Lizzie and Young Ian had taken MacKenzie's horse to prevent him from getting to the main part of the settlement quickly. Jamie and Young Ian talked about Brianna's demeanor as of late (p761, Nook). This cannot be good. Jamie asked Young Ian to fetch his pistols and for Lizzie to lie to Claire about where they've gone. Lizzie watched Jamie, and Young Ian leave. Jamie had a serious menace about him (p761, Nook). I could go on about how aggravated I am about this plot device. Of course, Lizzie would know him as MacKenzie because that's the name he used when he found Brianna. Again, why oh why did Brianna use Wakefield to describe him? The situation is about to spiral out of control. A father's rage. A cousin's anger. It cannot possibly go well. What's Coming up? Chapters 45-46 Drums of Autumn (DOA). How can you participate? Send your comments to contact@adramofoutlander.com or call the listener line at 719-425-9444 by Friday of each week. If you're reading ahead, you can leave comments for any part of the book too. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook All images are from Wiki Commons. Click on picture for attribution link. Follow A Dram of Outlander Thank you for sharing posts, joining the discussions, and following this website or pages listed below! Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+ To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.

Drums of Autumn Chapters 16-17 Week 10 “At the Abyss” Summary: Jamie surveys the land. Claire follows behind. They hike for miles until Jamie finds a suitable spot. Wild strawberries fill their bellies. They christen the land. Claire speaks her fears. Jamie's confused then hears her heart. They are each the half to their whole. Their love is the first law of thermodynamics. A decision is made. Brianna joins Roger for Christmas. He's about to lose his home forever. She soon will too. Brianna is conflicted. The past is a frightening place to search. Everyone needs a history. The fire burns between Roger and Brianna. He wants it all from her. He has a plan.   Inside the Chapters: Chapter 16: The First Law of Thermodynamics Claire wakes to a large gray jay pulling hairs from her head presumably to make a nest. As a point of reference, gray jays are not found in the southern US. They are largely found in the northwest US and western Canada due to their like of spruce trees. Claire finds this apropos since she thinks her hair looks like a bird's nest when she wakes. Except for some soreness, she is unharmed by the pulled hairs. The Indians are gone, as is the bear's head. She looks upon sleeping Jamie, and he seems like Adam, though a rather battered Adam well after the Fall (p308, Nook). She combs meditatively through her hair. There's no place to be, no one to care for; it's slow. Simply time and the nature surrounding her. There lacks confinement in this place of wild. She thinks it odd she felt at home in the hospital, and she is ls at home here in nature. Her duality. The hospital was a place of control and regimented precision. A place solely for her to practice healing.  Nature takes its path, but it is a place of life incarnate, a place she draws her healing from and through it. She finds herself chilled, nipples standing at attention. She is naked but hadn't taken her clothes off before retiring. She'd encountered Jamie in the night, like a dream event (p309, Nook).  The post-battle arousal had hit Jamie. Claire took the brunt of it and had enjoyed it from what she remembers. (7:20) The Indians left a portion of bear meat for their later use. They eat breakfast and quickly bathe in the creek before planning their travel direction for the day. Jamie points out the treaty line in the mountainscape ahead of them. Before leaving Wilmington, Jamie made certain he knew which lands were available for settling. He also confirmed his information with the Tuscarora they had met and dined with the night before. Together they ride. Jamie is shirtless with his torn shirt drying behind him on his saddle. Claire notices the scratches are not inflamed nor causing him any problems. He seems less troubled, lighter in the mood than when they started the journey. Their encounter with the Tuscarora hunters had been civil and comforting. One piece of the unknown has become a known entity. She thinks the trees and landscape play a part in his mood change. This is his place, unlike the coastal plain of River Run. When the forest becomes too dense to ride, they hobble the horses and climb on foot. This is untouched land (p311, Nook). They reach a ridge, Jamie walks with ease, she follows behind gathering interesting plants along the way. She doesn't know what he wants in the land to settle upon. They walk, turn back when they cannot go further, and find a way down. The description is enthralling. I want to hike here. It's seductive in texture, sound, and color. Claire calls it enchanting (p312, Nook). (11:05) She catches a glimpse of white streak above one of Jamie's temple. It brings her back to the cave, Abandawe where he was shot by Geillis. It's a place she cannot forget. They continue to climb. She's overwhelmed by the beauty (p313, Nook). When they stop for a rest by a spring, she finds wild strawberries. She gathers handfuls into her cloak. The strawberry juice stains went together with pine pitch, soot, leaf smudges, and dirt. She gorges herself on the tart berries. Jamie asks if she likes this place (p314, Nook). He's thinking of taking the Governor's offer. He thinks the strawberries are a sign this is the place they are to settle (p314, Nook).  The Frasers were also farmers. Culloden killed the clans. Any survivors fragmented. Jamie stood tall, warrior and farmer both (p315, Nook). He explains how strawberries are a rare plant (p315, Nook). Though I cannot find the definition Jamie gives, there are several ways the strawberry is considered important religiously and otherwise. Lastly, the fruit is shaped like a heart. Claire tears up. He wipes it away then drops his plaid and breeks. They are alone. They had been under threat the past days; now together, they are alone without the need to hold the wilderness away. Jamie claims this is the old way to give fertility to the fields. Claire sees no fields, yet, but she strips down to her nakedness too. They managed the fertility rites, blessing the land in his joy. (19:15) Claire sees Jamie clearly for who he is. It terrifies her. She tries to keep it to herself, but he hears her thoughts as if she has spoken them aloud (p317, Nook). She must tell him the truth of her fear. Clinging to him, she speaks. He reminds her of his promise (p317, Nook). Her fear is he'll die. She's uncertain if she can survive without him again. He makes a joke. She hits him angrily. He doesn't understand what she's on about (p318, Nook). She stomps away. She steps on cockleburs. Limping carefully back to her clothing, she dresses. She fusses about, making nonsensical comments. Finally, she speaks up (p320, Nook). He understands her worry about him going to Scotland, but not why she thinks he'll be going there. She's exasperated explains that where he'll get the settlers for the land. He returns the exasperation. He has no money to travel, the gems are gone, and the money he does have is borrowed (p320, Nook). He thinks of her words. He walks. He has a solution for the settlers he needs. The men he was in prison with were transported to the Colonies. Claire thinks if he can find them they won't want to pick up and follow him. He reminds her she did this very thing. Claire relaxes, her fear easing, then she thinks of the huge task of tracking the men down. She asks after Aunt Jocasta's offer. He explains why his answer is no (p321, Nook). She needs to know he won't die and leave her (p321, Nook). “We are neither of us whole, alone. Do ye not know that Sassenach?” This line is why I believe this is a book about them as a couple more than the ultimate telling of his story, even though they end up in his time and we learn more about his history than hers. After she left him at Culloden, he was dead. She was in the future 200 years. Claire remembers the vast despairing pit she had to climb from after her return to the 20th century. They loved each other even while dead to the other during their separation (p322, Nook). This is the love I think we all strive for. This is unending devotion of the heart and spirit. Take a moment to breathe in the beauty of those words. People wonder why Outlander readers hold the books and characters so dear. If the naysayers would only read them, they would know we are not crazy. We are merely in love. “Nothing is lost, Sassenach; only changed.” “That's the first law of thermodynamics.” “No, that's faith.” (26:40) Part Six: Je T'aime Chapter 17: Home for the Holidays Inverness, Scotland, December 23, 1969 Roger frets while waiting for Brianna to arrive. He wished Mrs. Graham and the Reverend could be here. He thinks of their advice when he thought he was in love as a teenager (p324, Nook). December 24, 1969 Fiona is there giving him last minute reminders of the meal she prepared. She asks if he's sure they don't want to come along to Ernie's mother's house. Roger assures her they'll be fine and to enjoy their holiday. She turns and kisses Roger right on the lips. Then wishes him a Happy Christmas before leaving with Ernie. Somehow Brianna and Roger make lunch without blowing up the manse. The house is nearly cleared out. Roger is relieved. There is a stack of books on the table. They're Frank Randall's books. All autographed. She takes the books and places them in a box for herself. Roger is going to miss the place. He grew up here. The church owns the manse. His dad lived there for more than fifty years. The new minister has his own home, so Ernie and Fiona are going to live there after the wedding. Brianna is concerned Roger's home will be gone. Brianna is in a similar situation. She plans on putting her parent's house on the market in the summer. Roger clues into her emotions surrounding packing up and losing her house for good. The house is too big for her to keep. He suggests she might get married. Maybe she thinks she'd live in the manse with him. There's something for frankness. He blurts out asking if she wants children. She does. He does too. He wants to practice making babies with her just now. They kiss (p329, Nook). The nosy postman breaks the moment. It's a letter for Brianna. The postman is snooping instead of putting the letter in the slot. He meddlingly wants to know if they're alone. Well, a fictitious Uncle Angus is napping upstairs. Uncle Angus is a stuffed Scottie. They finally get the postman to leave. The letter is from the library at her university. A book she wants is not available. Roger says he could help her look for “him.” She knows how to research. She used to help Frank. Roger insists she needs tea even though she hates it. She also really hates whisky too. He doesn't want to drink alone and wants her to join him. When she gets up to pour the hot water in the teapot, he tells her she has a right to know who Jamie Fraser was. He's her father. To Brianna Frank Randall, daddy was her father (p332, Nook). Roger knows what it means to miss a father. He needed to make him real when he was young. He made stories up about him. The Reverend understood and started to tell him the real stories of his dad, Jerry MacKenzie. He told the little things. He made him real for Roger. Even though it made Roger miss him more, he was glad to know. She lets him splash some whisky in her teacup. She asks after his mother (p333, Nook). Roger's correct, everybody needs a history. She drank and held her cup out for more. She's afraid to look for Jamie and her mother (p334, Nook). She wants to find her and them but worries Claire didn't make it or died along the way, or any number of things. More whisky is poured into her cup. She felt guilty when she saw Frank's signature in the books. Is it wrong for her to look? He thinks she should look, and he'll help her, but she needs a nap just now. She makes it upstairs only to vomit in the bathroom. The whisky was a bit much. She sleeps. Roger works, checks on the soup, and cleans up from their tea. (36:20) Roger is sad his home will be gone for good. That's why it's taken him so long to go through the Reverend's things. The reason it's getting done now is that Fiona plans to move in. He unpins the paper from the cork board. It's his genealogy written in the Reverend's hand. The generations of MacKenzies listed. He thinks he may change his name back to MacKenzie. The Reverend hadn't known the story of the woman Roger gets his green eyes from. She's nowhere on the list. William Buccleigh MacKenzie, the changeling, given to foster parents to raise is on the list. He was the illegitimate child of Dougal MacKenzie, Clan War Chief, and the witch, Geillis Duncan (Gillian Edgars, Geillis Abernathy). Geillis wasn't a witch, but a dangerous woman. Did he inherit the ability to travel through the stones? He knows the fine line between curiosity and ambivalence in searching for those in the past. That's the last box. The room now stands empty. (37:45) He stops at the stairs. Brianna had bathed. She was in the hall in nothing but a towel. She didn't see him. His heart thuds and hands sweat (p338, Nook). He's mesmerized by her. She looks him straight in the eyes. He knows what she'll feel like, what she'll smell like. The towel falls from her hair (p38, Nook). They kiss. She presses against him; he can imagine how her breasts look by how they feel about him. Becoming off balance, they tumble to the floor (p339, Nook). He yearns to touch her. She urges him on, but he doesn't want to bed her like this. He wants it to be good their first time. Better than this. The burning soup is the distraction they need. He runs to get it; she goes to get dressed. In the kitchen, his guilt rises. He shouldn't have acted how he did toward her. He's concerned she'll think he took advantage. She had wanted him to (p340, Nook). The soup is ruined. They'll eat in a pub before church services; then she'll say yes. When they come back to the manse, love will be a sacrament (p340, Nook). Roger is a traditionalist, a romantic, he's a good man. He's quite like Jamie. We haven't seen his strength and grit yet, but I have no doubt we will. (43:15) Jamie has made his decision. Claire is on board though concerned. Roger is hopefully in love with Brianna. She seems to share his feeling, but we don't see her internal dialogue, only his. We cannot be sure of what is going on inside her head and heart. She's torn about looking into the past. What if she finds her mother and its bad news? What about her love and devotion to Frank? What is Roger planning after the evening mass? What's Coming up? Chapter 18 and 19 Drums of Autumn (DOA). How can you participate? Send your comments to contact@adramofoutlander.com or call the listener line at 719-425-9444 by Friday of each week. If you're reading ahead, you can leave comments for any part of the book too. Join the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday nights at 6 pm PT/9pm ET using the hashtag #ADoO. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook All images are Wiki Commons. Click on picture for attribution link. Follow A Dram of Outlander Thank you for sharing posts, joining the discussions, and following this website or pages listed below! Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+ To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.

Freedom & Whisky Written for Television by: Toni Graphia Directed by: Brendan Maher   This week's episode slows down to cover a short period of the Christmas season 1968. Don't for one second think you can put away those tissues for holiday cheer. The struggles are real. The fear is spoken. The complexities of adult child and parent relationships are navigated.  We see Claire's foundational determination and skill as a physician. We see her fragile and vulnerable, when she acknowledges herself as a woman with needs and desires. We see her as mother bear, fierce, tender, loving, and the willingness to be sacrificial. She's been hurt and shut off the passionate and sexual side of herself. She's lived for her daughter and her work. It's time for her to live whole once more. She's been "living half a life," according to good friend Joe Abernathy. He's correct. Go get him, Claire. Insert that fuzzy ear worm, Let It Go for Claire here. Brianna has matured and grown through her father Frank's death and the revelations in Scotland. She's no longer the bratty girl. She sees herself as a woman in her own right. She sees her mother as a woman separate from being her mother. She knows she is grown and not only urges her mother to go, she asks her to go. Jamie deserves to know who she is.  Roger is not a knight in shining armor, he's an orphan like Brianna. He's a friend and future lover. He understands Brianna in a way no one else can. He understands her mother in a way no one else can either. He's a kind, generous, and brilliant man, who happens to be falling in love with Brianna. Joe Abernathy is a friend and wingman. Claire's only friend throughout her medical school and hospital career. He is trustworthy and an advocate for Claire to live a full life. I expect, he will be there for anything Brianna needs. He can be like an uncle in my estimation. Did Claire tell him EVERYTHING about Jamie and her 18th century adventure? I think she must have.  The zinger in this episode was Candy, um Sandy, confronting Claire at an event to honor Frank Randall. She accuses Claire of being selfish and making Frank and Bree live a lie. She should have let him go. Claire offered Frank his freedom more than once. Does Sandy know this? Or is it her grief talking? What was the point of this confrontation? I think it's a vehicle for Brianna to ask who the woman is. Also, for Claire to have clarity on what she needs to do.  There were some three beats to cement ideas in this episode. Brianna being an engineer, not a historian. Claire's insecurities over her looks, sexiness, and age. Claire's willingness to stay because she can't bear to leave Brianna. She's a good mother. Brianna urging her mother to go because she is an adult and can care for herself. She's a maturing daughter. I adored how Roger and Brianna looked like ghostly images in the window when Claire looked up as she left for Scotland. Then the light plays on Claire as she was in the cab making her look like she was transitioning to a new place from the 20th century. Finally, the puddle from the cab to Edinburgh was a brilliant transition. Combined, those images created a feeling of time travel without literally needing her to go to the stones onscreen. Bravo! Lastly, Jamie and the print shop. You didn't think I would forget about that did you? Claire makes it to Edinburgh and finds her way to Carfax Close. Outside the printshop you can feel her apprehension and excitement. She opens the door and he questions who is there. Following his voice, she says who it is. He looks up, she seems a ghost, and he faints. #DunbonnetDown. He crashes to the floor. She gasps. Fade to black. SHE DID IT! She found him! We know he couldn't have died from a coronary because there's more episodes this season. And this isn't Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin might have killed Jamie off in front of Claire. We laughed. We cried. We cheered. We grabbed smelling salts for Jamie. Anyone else out of your mind excited for episode 6?  What's Coming up? Interview with Theresa Carl-Sanders, chef/author of Outlander Kitchen Cookbook. How can you participate? To have your questions, comments for email or call in to the listener line after the show airs. Join the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday nights at 6pm PT/9pm ET to discuss the previous latest podcast chapters using the hashtag #ADoO. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The entire Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook. Follow A Dram of Outlander Thank you for sharing posts, joining the discussions, and following this website or pages listed below!  Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, YouTube To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.  

Surrender  Directed by: Jennifer Getzinger Written by: Anne Kenney Podcast Episode 101   That's a whole lot of storytelling to digest. Anne Kenney did an amazing job with the material given, but it definitely felt like too much for one episode. I wanted it to slow down to a more comfortable pacing. Overall, I liked it. There was a good flow to it. The direction was thoughtful as well. Here are my basic thoughts on Jamie, Claire, and Frank. To get my deep thoughts and ideas, you'll need to listen to the podcast.  It's 1752 at Lallybroch. Six years since the Battle of Culloden.  Jamie Fraser, aka Dunbonnet and Red Jamie, showed us a desolate, purposeless, and wounded man. He was emotionally isolated and barely spoke when he was amongst the family. He was a ghost of a man, until he again found a purpose to live for. He looked dirty and without care for his own comforts or needs. Jamie's relaxed posture when Mary McNab shaved him was a subtle beauty. When he shed a tear as she gifted him with wholeness the night before he left for prison, was gut wrenching. Sam Heughan can convey emotion without much speech or overacting.   I wanted to know more about his time in the cave though. I wanted to see him dream of Claire, as she did of him to give layers to his desolation. I want to know why he wore his hair down underneath the brown hat.   Claire is trying her best to re-integrate into married life with Frank and to mothering Brianna. She's also desolated and emotionally isolated. She thinks she can be one place in her mind and heart, while going through the motions in real life. She cannot. At one point, she wakes Frank to have sex with him saying, "I miss my husband." That is top level cold right there. I am dumbfounded they would write that depth of disconnect into Claire. That was downright mean. She thinks Frank won't notice her lack of intimacy while he is connected to her body, ultimately her internal betrayal sinks Frank's ability to be close to her. It is awful to watch play out. I don't like to think of Claire as so selfish. Hurt, grieving, acting out...sure, but cold like this, it's too much. In the end, being a stay-at-home mother and wife isn't enough and she enrolls in medical school. On her first day, she meets her soon to be BFF Joe Abernathy.  The heavy handed play of her being a feminist is over the top. Claire goes to medical school because she must. It's not to further a feminist agenda. She can't not be a doctor. She finds her deeper purpose there.  Frank Randall is a good man who keeps hoping Claire will open to him and be his honest to goodness wife. He loves her. He wants her. After the dinner party, the jig is up. He knows for sure she is thinking of Jamie while giving her body to him. It's too much. Something broke revealing that truth. He chose to stay. I feel so terrible for him.  I wanted to see more of their everyday interaction to reveal what type of husband he was overall. what were his expectations of home and hearth? I think it's a missed opportunity to flesh him out more than Claire being a cold bi*ch to nice guy Frank.  The shot panning back from their twin beds was an absolute acknowledgement of the type of relationship they moved into, after that fateful night.  Jamie surrendered in a literal sense to the British, for the betterment of his family. He went from one prison to another to serve a greater purpose.  Claire surrendered to her different life, different marriage, and found purpose in going back to medical school. She found a lifeline.  Frank surrendered to being a father to the only child he would ever call his own, and to be a husband in a loveless marriage. All pictures are the property of Starz. Visit Outlander Starz on social media, like or follow: Twitter,Instagram,Facebook, and the official website. What's Coming up? Season 3 Episode 3. How can you participate? To have your questions, comments for email or call in to the listener line after the show airs. Join the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday nights at 6pm PT/9pm ET to discuss the previous latest podcast chapters using the hashtag #ADoO. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The entire Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook. Follow A Dram of Outlander Thank you for sharing posts, joining the discussions, and following this website or pages listed below!  Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, YouTube To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.    

Season 2 Episode 12:  The Hail Mary We say goodbye to some great actors and realize the real lineage of Frank Randall. Prince Charles and stupid O’Sullivan let us down when we need them the most.

En este nuevo Lallypodcast debatimos sobre uno de los personajes más controvertidos de la saga Outlander, Frank Randall. El historiador, esposo de Claire en el siglo XX, no es muy apreciado por la mayor parte del fandom. ¿Por qué? Comentamos sobre lo positivo y negativo de Frank, lo que más nos gusta y lo que detestamos de este personaje. ¡No dejes de escucharnos! ¡Déjanos tu opinión en redes sociales!

This week we discuss the very controversial Frank Randall. Villain, tragic figure, or just misunderstood? We discuss but feel free to tell us your own opinions!