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What if Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days Queen, had been born a boy—Lord John Grey? Would England's history have been completely rewritten? In 1553, the Protestant King Edward VI skipped over his Catholic sister Mary and named his cousin Lady Jane Grey as his successor. But imagine if Jane had been a male heir instead. Would Mary have still managed to rally support and claim the throne? A male Lord John Grey would have been far more acceptable to Tudor society, and it's likely he would have succeeded in becoming king. But what would that have meant for England's future? - Would England have become a Puritan state? - What would have happened to Mary Tudor? - Would Elizabeth I have ever taken the throne? In this fascinating alternate history, I explore how England's politics, religion, and culture might have changed if a Protestant King John II had ruled instead of Mary I. It's a "what if" scenario with huge implications. Let me know in the comments: Would King John have ushered in a Puritan regime? Or would civil unrest have toppled him? Watch the full video to dive into this Tudor history twist! #TudorHistory #LadyJaneGrey #WhatIfHistory #KingJohnII #HistoricalMysteries #AlternateHistory #NineDaysQueen #TudorEngland #OnThisDay #RoyalDrama #ReligiousReformation 

Mary & Blake discuss everything YOU had say about to Outlander episode 7.14 - Ye Dinna Get Used To It. In this episode, discuss Lord John Grey's eye injury and the surgery performed by Claire to fix it. We also touch on the introduction of new characters like Percival Wainwright and the Marquis de Lafayette, and how they fit into the overall narrative. Brianna's skills with a shotgun during a confrontation at Lallybroch are highlighted, as well as the growing relationship between William, Jane, and Fanny, and how it helps viewers connect more with William's character. Also in this episode: The hosts express disappointment that the show has not yet included the bonus version of the theme song, speculating it may be saved for the season finale. Blake feels bad for Sophie Skelton's character Brianna, noting she's had to deal with "a bunch of junk" this season compared to other characters like Roger. We analyze the introduction of Lord John Gray's stepbrother Percival Wainwright, discussing how the show made it challenging to track who he was and whether viewers should trust him. Mary points out the interesting cultural context around Brianna casually mentioning having a gun, noting how that would be viewed differently in 18th century Scotland versus modern-day America. We praise the development of the relationship between William, Jane, and Fanny, agreeing it has helped make William's character more compelling and relatable. Blake expresses frustration with the show's overuse of historical figure cameos, feeling they are being shoehorned in without serving the larger narrative. We engage in a lengthy discussion about the visceral reactions people can have to depictions of eyes and other body parts, using examples from films like Black Swan and Hostel. Mary shares a personal anecdote about playfully teasing her male friends as a teenager by flicking their Adam's apples, which Blake finds deeply unsettling. We analyze how Jamie and Claire's behavior towards Lord John Gray seems out of character, speculating it may stem from unresolved guilt or embarrassment over their past relationship.     SUBSCRIBE TO OUTLANDER CAST: AN OUTLANDER PODCAST Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE  Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter  Follow On Instagram  UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE -- www.JoinTheNerdClan.com Sign up  HERE for Blake's Book Club: DRUMS OF AUTUMN CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Pokemon Pokedex With Rhys & Felicity: A Pokemon Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast  Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You've Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake's Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid's Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS SuzyQ, Joanne Felci, Nadra Assaf, Siobhan M. O'Connor, Katy Valentine, Maryanne St. Laurent, Sara Zoknoen, MD, Martha, Anne Gavin, Bobbi Franchella, Peg Cumbie, Dana Mott-Bronson, Kirstie Wilson CO - PRODUCERS Kristina Mann, Candace Galbraith, Jennifer L. Dominick, Whitney Robins,  Tina Schneider, Sharon Stevenson-Kelley, Barbara Falk, Keelin Dawe, Meredith Bustillo, ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Louan, Laura Dassrath, Suzanne Moss, Sarah Dietderich, Brenda Lowrie, Dianna Anderson, Stephanie Holm, Tracy Enos,  Jeffrey Zellan, Shonna Chapman, Dianne Karpowicz, Candy Hartsock, Carolyn Needham, Patricia Barron Tardio, Angie Leith, Karen Snelling, Christine Milleker, Marilyn L. Neenan    d

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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.13 - Hello Goodbye. In this episode, we discuss Rick Rankin's performance in the scenes between Roger and his long-lost father, noting the nuanced character work. We also marvel at Rachel's unexpected boldness on her wedding night to Ian, a heartwarming moment in the episode. Further, we applaud the well-paced, balanced approach that allows viewers to fully immerse themselves in character moments, such as the awkward yet tender Quaker wedding ceremony. However, we still express frustration over the lack of urgency surrounding the search for Lord John Grey, a character who has done so much for the Fraser family. Also in this episode: Newcomer Writers and Experienced Director: The episode was written by first-time Outlander writers Madeline Brestal and Evan McGahey, while the director, Jan Matthys, has an extensive background in shows like The Last Kingdom and Vikings: Valhalla. Roger's Reunion with His Father: we praise Rick Rankin's performance in the scenes between Roger and his long-lost father, noting the nuanced character work and Roger's struggle to balance his desire to reveal their connection with the need to get his father to safety. Ian and Rachel's Quaker Wedding: we find the Quaker wedding ceremony, with its awkwardness and time lapse, to be a delightful and well-executed character moment, providing insight into the Quaker tradition. Rachel's Unexpected Boldness: We marvel at Rachel's unexpected boldness and forwardness on her wedding night with Ian, noting that it provides an interesting contrast to her Quaker upbringing. Lack of Urgency Surrounding Lord John Grey: we express frustration over the lack of urgency from the characters, particularly Jamie, to find and help the injured Lord John Grey, a character who has done so much for the Fraser family. Bree's Confrontation with Rob Cameron: we praise Bree's character for standing up to Rob Cameron and the misogynistic undertones in the cops' handling of the situation, while also noting the potential consequences for her family. Production Details and Comparisons: Blake notes the outdoor shots in the episode, comparing them to the visual style of The Last Kingdom, and appreciate the use of the time travel sound effect as a consistent storytelling device. Jemmy's Memory Abilities: Mary highlights Jemmy's impressive memory skills, which are reminiscent of his grandmother Claire's, and how this contributes to the overall narrative. Missed Opportunities: Blake identifies a few missed opportunities, such as the lack of more scenes between Roger and his father and the absence of the song "Hello, Goodbye" during a relevant moment in the episode.   SUBSCRIBE TO OUTLANDER CAST: AN OUTLANDER PODCAST Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE  Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter  Follow On Instagram  UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE -- www.JoinTheNerdClan.com Sign up  HERE for Blake's Book Club: DRUMS OF AUTUMN CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Pokemon Pokedex With Rhys & Felicity: A Pokemon Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast  Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You've Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake's Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid's Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS SuzyQ, Joanne Felci, Nadra Assaf, Siobhan M. O'Connor, Katy Valentine, Maryanne St. Laurent, Sara Zoknoen, MD, Martha, Anne Gavin, Bobbi Franchella, Peg Cumbie, Dana Mott-Bronson, Kirstie Wilson CO - PRODUCERS Kristina Mann, Candace Galbraith, Jennifer L. Dominick, Whitney Robins,  Tina Schneider, Sharon Stevenson-Kelley, Barbara Falk, Keelin Dawe, Meredith Bustillo, ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Louan, Laura Dassrath, Suzanne Moss, Sarah Dietderich, Brenda Lowrie, Dianna Anderson, Stephanie Holm, Tracy Enos,  Jeffrey Zellan, Shonna Chapman, Dianne Karpowicz, Candy Hartsock, Carolyn Needham, Patricia Barron Tardio, Angie Leith, Karen Snelling, Christine Milleker, Marilyn L. Neenan    

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.12 - Carnal Knowledge. In this episode, we discuss Lord John Grey's confession to Jamie about his intimate relationship with Claire, and Jamie's violent reaction. They also explore William's tumultuous day, marked by outbursts and interactions with a prostitute. The appearance of George Washington and the parallels drawn between his relationship with Jamie and William's personal struggles are another key topic. We also chat about our thoughts on the writing, directing, and performances, as well as the frequent use of the word "buggered" and the lack of focus on the Roger and Bree storyline. Also in this episode: Lord John Grey's confession to Jamie about his "carnal knowledge" of Claire, and Jamie's violent reaction to the news. William's terrible day, including his outbursts, interactions with the prostitute Jane, and the revelation that his entire life has been a lie. The appearance of George Washington being really shoehorned in Praise for the writing, directing, and performances, especially David Berry's portrayal of Lord John. The frequent use of the word "buggered" throughout the episode, which we felt was a tad overused. The lack of focus on the Roger and Bree storyline, and speculation that it may be given more attention in future episodes. An appreciation for the parallel between Jamie and William's messy choices and how they intersect, leading to their confrontation.  

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.11 - A Hundredweight Of Stones. In this episode, we discuss key moments like Claire's marriage to Lord John, Bree's frying pan heroics, and William learning Jamie is his father. We praise character-driven scenes, like Lord John's "white stag" speech, while critiquing rushed pacing. Speculation swirls around Captain Richardson's offer to Claire to spy on her husband, potentially setting up a season-ending cliffhanger. Also in this episode: Claire marries Lord John Grey and they consummate the marriage, though the show does not depict the intimate details. This raises questions about the impact on Claire's relationship with Jamie. Roger and Buck continue their search for Roger's father, with Roger providing historical context about his father's wartime experiences. However, the dialogue feels a bit expository at times. Bree demonstrates her resourcefulness and bravery by using a frying pan to defend herself, echoing the "Rapunzel" fairytale. This is a standout moment that the hosts praise. At Lord John's party, the reveal that William is Jamie's son creates a dramatic confrontation, with William angrily rejecting Lord John. This sets up further conflict to come. The episode's title "A Hundredweight of Stones" is seen as an apt metaphor for the emotional burdens and weight the characters are carrying, though the show doesn't always give these moments enough time to breathe. Director Lisa Clarke and writer Sarah H. Haught bring their own styles to the episode, with mixed results in terms of pacing and character development. Lord John's poignant "white stag" speech, reflecting on the fleeting nature of love and happiness, is highlighted as a powerful, character-defining moment. We are divided on the writing choice to have Lord John bluntly reveal to William that Jamie is his father, seeing it as either an organic character moment or a forced plot device. Speculation arises that Captain Richardson's offer to Claire to spy could set up a major season-ending cliffhanger, separating Claire and Jamie once again.   SUBSCRIBE TO OUTLANDER CAST: AN OUTLANDER PODCAST Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE  Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter  Follow On Instagram  UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE -- www.JoinTheNerdClan.com Sign up  HERE for Blake's Book Club: DRUMS OF AUTUMN CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Pokemon Pokedex With Rhys & Felicity: A Pokemon Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast  Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You've Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake's Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid's Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS SuzyQ, Joanne Felci, Nadra Assaf, Siobhan M. O'Connor, Katy Valentine, Maryanne St. Laurent, Sara Zoknoen, MD, Martha, Anne Gavin, Bobbi Franchella, Peg Cumbie, Dana Mott-Bronson, Kirstie Wilson CO - PRODUCERS Kristina Mann, Candace Galbraith, Jennifer L. Dominick, Whitney Robins,  Tina Schneider, Sharon Stevenson-Kelley, Barbara Falk, Keelin Dawe, Meredith Bustillo, ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Louan, Laura Dassrath, Suzanne Moss, Sarah Dietderich, Brenda Lowrie, Dianna Anderson, Stephanie Holm, Tracy Enos,  Jeffrey Zellan, Shonna Chapman, Dianne Karpowicz, Candy Hartsock, Carolyn Needham, Patricia Barron Tardio, Angie Leith, Karen Snelling, Christine Milleker, Marilyn L. Neenan    

The heights ep 11 takes us through between Lord John Grey and Claire should be studied for how messy yet entertaining it was. Mo: tvmoviemistresspod.bsky.social Sarah: TheeDonuts.bsky.socia

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... Also in this episode: The episode was very eventful, with many familiar faces and big things happening, including hellos, goodbyes, and surprises. The opening scene with Ian senior was praised as a beautifully written, directed, and acted moment that set the emotional tone for the episode. The pacing of the episode was criticized as feeling rushed, with Claire jumping into spy activities and surgery very quickly after arriving in Philadelphia. The Arch Bug storyline was considered poorly constructed and executed, with the villain's actions and motivations lacking coherence. The introduction of Dougal and the potential time travel implications with Roger's father were intriguing plot points that generated discussion. Rachel's manner of speaking, with her use of "thee" and "thy," was noted as taking some viewers out of the immersion, despite being historically accurate. Lord John Gray's quick thinking and proposal to Claire were seen as well-executed moments that advanced the plot. The emotional impact of Claire's grief and the flashbacks to her memories with Jamie were praised as powerful and authentic.   SUBSCRIBE TO OUTLANDER CAST: AN OUTLANDER PODCAST Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE  Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter  Follow On Instagram  UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE -- www.JoinTheNerdClan.com Sign up  HERE for Blake's Book Club: DRUMS OF AUTUMN CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Pokemon Pokedex With Rhys & Felicity: A Pokemon Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast  Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You've Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake's Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid's Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS SuzyQ, Joanne Felci, Nadra Assaf, Siobhan M. O'Connor, Katy Valentine, Maryanne St. Laurent, Sara Zoknoen, MD, Martha, Anne Gavin, Bobbi Franchella, Peg Cumbie, Dana Mott-Bronson, Kirstie Wilson CO - PRODUCERS Kristina Mann, Candace Galbraith, Jennifer L. Dominick, Whitney Robins,  Tina Schneider, Sharon Stevenson-Kelley, Barbara Falk, Keelin Dawe, Meredith Bustillo, ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Louan, Laura Dassrath, Suzanne Moss, Sarah Dietderich, Brenda Lowrie, Dianna Anderson, Stephanie Holm, Tracy Enos,  Jeffrey Zellan, Shonna Chapman, Dianne Karpowicz, Candy Hartsock, Carolyn Needham, Patricia Barron Tardio, Angie Leith, Karen Snelling, Christine Milleker, Marilyn L. Neenan    

Joe and Megan deep dive into Outlander Season 7 Episode 10 "Brotherly Love". The return of Lord John Grey! Roger and Buck's time travel buddy adventures! Also some stuff about Jamie and Claire.

This week Chelsea is discussing all of the deleted, extended, and additional scenes from her favorite season of Outlander: season five. Come along for the ride as she chats about choices made on the cutting room floor that drastically impacted the shape of the season including the alternative ending to 506: “Better to Marry Than Burn” and higher quality Outlander Untold scenes in comparison to previous seasons. She also talks about her dashed hopes for an extended cut of 508: “Famous Last Words”, and how the majority of scene cuts for the season impacted some characters much more than others… **cough, cough** Lord John Grey and Bree…

Recap of Part 1, The Whiskey PicksIvy: Bardstown (repeat from Episode 7) Bardstown Chateau Laubade. 107 proof. Toasted oak & baking spices on the nose. Palate: creamy, peachy and spicy all at the same time.Megan: Early Times Bottled in Bond (BiB) 100 proof AND ITS A TWIST TOP (gasp)Terri: Basil Hayden Dark Rye, 80 proof, molasses, maple, cherry. Fantastic chilled. Verry, very chilled.Picking up from last week, we go straight into Prestonpans.NOT the introduction of Lord John Grey (but it's okay because it's not David Berry...yet). Ivy wants to be the filling in the LJG/JAMMF sammich.Jamie's leadership is on full display. He also introduces "ya fuck up, ya move up" but that's a bit later.Ivy knows how the plot's going to go based on how many lines a character gets.Someone gon' die.Blanket spoiler/you're gonna get what you get, if you haven't read the books or watched the show by now.Terri asks philosophical/religious questions about Bonny Prince Charlie's strategy. Ivy shares military planning processes. Megan illuminates the "sent-from-God" point of view a bit more.Ivy has found her line in the sand with Dougal. Three words: Lt. Jeremy. Foster.Terri talks about "the Peter Principle" and NO, it's not about Jamie pissing in the jar.  AKA, "ya fuck up, ya move up." It's apparently a government phenomenon.Corollary: why can't we be smart enough to think up a scheme to win millions of dollars without permanent injury?Poor Fergus. That is all.Okay, now we ARE talking about Jamie pissing in the glass.  The life a sound engineer must be incredibly glamorous.Dougal didn't intend to compliment Jamie's political maneuvering, but Jamie took it that way anyway.Ivy McKrueger is NOT KIDDING about buying a kilt and bagpipes. She's really in the cult 110%.Summer plans: Highland Games in North Carolina, and Bourbon Ball Kentucky. There may be a live podcast (or two).Please rate us on your podcast platform! If you like our pod, give us 5 stars so others can find us as well. Like & share our podcast with friends, and follow us on social media.IG: @outlanderwithfriendsFB: Outlander With Friends PodcastTW: @OutlanderwfrenzYouTube: @OutlanderwithfriendsLet us know what you think! Email us: outlanderwithfriends@gmail.com

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life.   Recommended book - Story Structure: The Key to Successful Fiction by William Bernhardt   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on charity.   Recommended book - Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently by John C. Maxwell   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's hobbies.   Recommended book - Perfecting Plot: Charting the Hero's Journey by William Bernhardt   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's quirks.   Recommended book - Creating Character: Bringing Your Story to Life by William Bernhardt   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's habits.   Recommended book - The 24 Laws of Storytelling by Jonathan Baldie   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's relationship with food.   Recommended book - Screenwriting for Hollywood by Michael Hauge   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the timeline.   Recommended book - Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction by Jack Hart   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's vices.   Recommended book - Aesthetic Intelligence: How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond by Pauline Brown   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study  

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's relationship to authority.   Recommended book - Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service by Ted Kinni and Wendy Lefkon   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's politics and ideology.   Recommended book - Effective Business Writing for Success: How to convey written messages clearly and make a positive impact on your readers by Jane Smith   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's heroes.   Recommended book - The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers by Matt Bird   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study  

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's artistic impulse.   Recommended book - Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's allocation of time.   Recommended book - Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study  

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's values.   Recommended book - Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature by Thomas A. Shippey   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese)  Watch/Listen/Read all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study  

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's self-awareness.   Recommended book - Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor by Joseph Campbell   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on conversational focus.   Recommended book - The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface by Donald Maass   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's friends.   Recommended book - The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script by Jim Mercurio   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's motivation.   Recommended book - The Art of Creative Writing by Lajos Egri    At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's ethics.   Recommended book - Storyworld First: Creating a Unique Fantasy World for Your Novel by Jill Williamson   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

  A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's programs.   Recommended book - Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side by Trish Hall   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's beliefs.   Recommended book - The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation by Frans Johansson   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's identity.   Recommended book - The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction by Erik Bork   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's spirituality.   Recommended book - The Creativity Code: Art and Innovation in the Age of AI by Marcus Du Sautoy   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's religion.   Recommended book - The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's inherent abilities.   Recommended book - Creativity Rules: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World by Tina Seelig   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's possessions.   Recommended book - The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence: Creating a Values-Driven Service Culture by Robert Spector and breAnne O. Reeves   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

  A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's pets.   Recommended book - The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on locations.   Recommended book - Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate by Brian McDonald   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's residence.   Recommended podcast - Building a Better Story World by Steele Tyler Filipek Episode 17 – A road Trip: Creating Interesting Locales   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on romance.   Recommended book - Ink Spots: Collected Writings on Story Structure, Filmmaking and Craftsmanship by Brian McDonald    At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the economics.   Recommended book - Brand Seduction: How Neuroscience Can Help Marketers Build Memorable Brands by Daryl Weber    At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's police record.   Recommended book - The Sea We Swim In: How Stories Work in a Data-Driven World by Frank Rose   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's employment.   Recommended book - Story 10x: Turn the Impossible into the Inevitable by Michael Margolis   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's education.   Recommended book - The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) by Joseph Campbell   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

  A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's family.   Recommended book - Save the Cat! Writes for TV: The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need by Jamie Nash   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's medical condition.   Recommended book - Empathy (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) by Harvard Business Review   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's nationality, which is an extra trait I added to Lukeman's list.   Recommended book - Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's age.   Recommended book - Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. This episode focuses on the character's appearance.     Recommended book - The Ministry of Common Sense: How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses, and Corporate BS by Martin Lindstrom   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

A couple of months ago, I read the book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman. In it, I found a comprehensive list of character traits. I asked myself, “Do my favourite characters have all these traits?”. I choose Lord John Grey from Outlander to find out. I now challenge you to pick a character or two and discover how they were brought to life. Recommended book - The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman   At StorySD.com you can: Get free eBooks (English and Portuguese) Watch/Listen all StorySD episodes Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive content Explore recommended articles, books, podcasts and videos   Other StorySD series: Series 1 - Transmedia Storytelling for Business Series 2 - Build your Business Stories Series 3 - Technology – The future is here Series 4 - Use Stories To … Series 5 - Characters Series 6 - Travel Guide for Kids Series 7 - Transmedia Storytelling Case Studies Series 8 - Story Breakdown Series 9 - Interactive Storytelling Series 10 - Stories from Scotland Series 11 - Character Case Study

Hey listeners! Welcome back for another episode of The Sassenach Files! This week, I'm breaking down the season three finale: “Eye of The Storm”. This episode was brimming with loose ends in need of tying up, and Matt Roberts and Toni Graphia certainly delivered. Join me as I chat about a little bit of everything including Geillis's unhinged demeanor, Lord John Grey's ROCKSTAR status, and how completely blissful it was to see Jamie and Claire in a moment of carefree happiness before all hell broke loose. Thirteen weeks of analysis has all boiled down to this, and you may want to bring a life preserver. The seas are about to get rough.

Get out your sun tan lotion and swim suits; the Frasers have landed in Jamaica. This time on The Sassenach Files, I'm discussing all the juicy details from the penultimate episode of season three: “The Bakra”. A lot of familiar faces grace the screen this week including Lotte Verbeek as returned-from-the-dead-Geillis, and David Berry as the always fashionable and never late, Lord John Grey. There are also multiple plot points to brush up on including what the heck happened to Young Ian, and a load of sci-fi elements including the prophecy of the Brahan Seer. Buckle up folks, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

On this day in Tudor history, 19th November 1564, Lord John Grey, youngest son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, died.  He's not the Lord John Grey of the wonderful Outlander series, but he is just as interesting. In Mary I's reign, he was involved in a rebellion with his brothers, Lord Thomas Grey and Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, but unlike them was not executed. How did Lord John Grey escape execution? And why did he get into trouble again in Elizabeth I's reign. Find out all about this Tudor lord in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway. Also on this day in Tudor history, 19th November 1587, Henry Vaux died of what was probably consumption at Great Ashby, the home of his sister, Eleanor Brooksby.Henry Vaux is a fascinating Tudor man. He started out as a precocious child and poet, and grew up to be an important member of the Catholic underground. He was a Catholic recusant and priest harbourer, helping Jesuit priests in the Protestant reign of Queen Elizabeth I, both financially and by giving them a roof over the heads. Find out more about him, and what happened to him in Queen Elizabeth I's reign, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/ewJxPRqbELw

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence On the final part of our episode on Outlander, Elizabeth, Ali and Kristine discuss Claire Fraser, Laoghaire and we also dive into literally everyone's (favorite) husband, Lord John Grey.  *We do not own Outlander. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Support this podcast

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence On the final part of our episode on Outlander, Elizabeth, Ali and Kristine discuss Claire Fraser, Laoghaire and we also dive into literally everyone's (favorite) husband, Lord John Grey. *We do not own Outlander. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/damnsels/support

Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again.By Theresa Carle-Sanders Intro: Welcome to the number one cookbook podcast, Cookery by the Book with Suzy Chase. She's just a home cook in New York City, sitting at her dining room table, talking to cookbook authors.Theresa Carle-Sanders: My name is Theresa Carle-Sanders, and my new cookbook is Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again.Suzy Chase: For more Cookery by the Book, you can follow me on Instagram. If you enjoy this podcast, please be sure to share it with a friend. I'm always looking for new people to enjoy Cookery by the Book. Now, on with the show. So, for listeners unfamiliar with the Outlander and the Lord John Grey series, can you tell us a little bit about it?Theresa Carle-Sanders: So, the Outlander series is about a woman named Claire, and she's a World War Two nurse, who after the war goes to Scotland with her husband, Frank, and while they're visiting some standing stones, she actually disappears through those stones and travels back in time to 18th century Scotland, and that's the Outlander story. The story is of Claire and her exploits with the man she eventually meets, Jamie, of course, a kilted highlander who's always a hero. And the story starts in Scotland, eventually, without spoiling too much for those of you that don't know anything, they eventually end up in France and then they eventually end up in the American colonies. And along the way, they meet a number of great characters, one of them being Lord John Grey. Lord John Grey is the governor of a prison when we first meet him, where Jamie has been interred for the Jacobite Rebellion, and Lord John Grey, although he's tied to the English military, he's a very wealthy man with his own means. And after he's been the governor of the prison, he then goes on in his life to fight in Germany and to govern in Jamaica and his story intertwines with Jamie and Claire's all the time. And so, Lord John Grey books are a series of books that have been taken from the main series and Diana has run with them. So, we see all of Lord John Grey's exploits and adventures when he's not necessarily with Jamie and Claire. And there's lots of good food in those stories and lots of really great fun excerpts that I've decided to include in this book.Suzy Chase: I heard that you have a two stage love affair with Outlander. What does that mean?Theresa Carle-Sanders: When I first discovered Outlander, it was after a bit of turmoil in my life. I'd quit a job that wasn't really suited to me, and so I went into a bookstore and I went looking for an adventure and it was Diana Gabaldon's Outlander that stood out on the shelf to me. So, I grabbed that and I ended up reading it all the way through. It really helped me through that quite traumatic time in my life. It was comforting and there's lots of characters and it's a really great escape novel. And I then went on to the remaining books in the series, there were five at that time, all the way up to The Fiery Cross. There's now eight Outlander books in the main series, and so most of us who are fans, read them over and over and over again. And it was after the first cookbook, I took a little Outlander kitchen break, understandably. It was a lot of Outlander at one time. And then, a couple of years later, I found myself missing some of those characters, and in particular Lord John. And so, I went back and read all of his stories again and that's when I discovered that I hadn't really been paying attention to the food in those novels. And there's so much food and so much travel and adventure, and so many different cuisines, that I really just had to do it.Suzy Chase: So, Outlander has definitely become a catalyst for your life changes. And let's go to 2010, when you were walking in the woods with your dalmation named Pongo, what happened then?Theresa Carle-Sanders: It was almost like a message from the trees. I go on a walk every day, it's a mental health thing for me, clears my head, gets my head straight and my thoughts centered. And out of nowhere, a dish from Voyager, which is the third book in the Outlander series, popped into my head and it was rolls stuffed with pigeon and truffle, which sounds quite exotic. And I was absolutely enamored once that thought was in my head, I had to know what they tasted like. And so, by the time I got home, I'd actually had this whole idea in my head, had blossomed, of a cookbook related to Outlander and wouldn't it be a great idea? And so, the first thing I did after I got home and dried off the dog was to write a letter to Diana's publicist at the time. And surprisingly enough, I got an email back from Diana herself the very next day saying, "What a great idea, a strange idea, but what a great idea, why don't you do it?" And so, I did, I made that first recipe, rolls stuffed with pigeon and truffles and she put it on her blog, and that's really where it all started. The fans really seem to love this extra thing they could do with Outlander, how they could connect with it. And I had a blog for a few years and shared Outlander recipes regularly. And then, the TV show came along and when the TV show came along, they decided that was the time for a cookbook. And so, it all came together from 2010, up to 2013, that's when I started writing the cookbook.Suzy Chase: So, when did you begin recording every mention of food you came across in Diana's stories?Theresa Carle-Sanders: Right after the email I got from her telling me, "What a great idea." So, it was back in 2010, I didn't have a Kindle at that point. So, I went through my paperbacks and read them all, and I have a journal. I now actually read on my Kindle and I highlight as I go, I highlight the food. And then, I take a moment when I'm finished the book to go back and record everything into that same journal, handwritten, so that I do have it on paper somewhere, sometimes things on computers and iPads and things get lost. So, I do like to have a paper component of it, but most of my planning is now done on an Excel spreadsheet. I get to move things around and I think there's over 800 mentions of food in some of the Outlander novels, in the Lord John Grey novels, so you can see there's a lot of foods. So, from there, I have to pick the excerpt that fits the best and gives you the most emotional reaction and is the most visceral excerpt that I can find, that mentions that food. There's bannocks, and there's scones, and there's oatmeal and porridge in Outlander and they're mentioned dozens and dozens of times. So, to find that excerpt is really, I think, what I enjoy sometimes the most of putting the cookbook together is to find the perfect excerpt, so that people really connect with the recipe before they've even started it.Suzy Chase: You started with over 800 notations and then you narrowed it down to 115. I can't even imagine that work. Wow.Theresa Carle-Sanders: That's why I use this. That's why I use a spreadsheet because I can sort it any way I want and I can move things around and it's really easy. And it's actually, that really, that particular part, finding the excerpts and figuring out the table of contents and what the book is going to look like, is really exciting at the beginning. And it really lights the passion that fuels me all the way through until the book is written.Suzy Chase: Outlander kitchen is not a Scottish cookbook nor a historical one, it's an Outlander cookbook. What does that mean?Theresa Carle-Sanders: It means, why I say that, is that if you're not an Outlander fan and you've maybe seen some clips from the show, or you've heard people talking about it, you assume it's a Scottish story and that everybody stays in Scotland, so therefore all the food is going to be Scottish and 18th century. And 18th century Scottish food, I'll be honest with everybody, isn't necessarily translatable to our palates today. So, there's so many other places that they go, the characters go, and foods that they eat, the food in France, as you can imagine, is beautiful. They go down to the Caribbean. There's so many dishes that Diana describes that are new and different, and that are exciting for me to write recipes for. And, then when we get into the American colonies, the food changes so dramatically from what they've had in Europe, that it's really, it's not Scottish food. And I have to say that when the first cookbook came out, I did get mentioned in a few Scottish tabloids screaming that Tortellini Portofino is not a Scottish dish and spaghetti and meatballs are not Scottish and enchiladas are certainly not Scottish. And so, that clarification is just there for people who don't really know the Outlander story.Suzy Chase: In the introduction, Diana Gabaldon talks about the Scottish diaspora. Can you tell us a little bit about that?Theresa Carle-Sanders: Yeah. It's basically the spread of Scottish culture throughout the world. After the Jacobite Rebellion, the second one in the 18th century, many Scots were forced off the land. They were either transported to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the American colonies, or they immigrated because of financial problems, the land could no longer support them. And so, what you find is that Scottish immigrants into American colonies greatly influenced the beginning of your country, as well as my country up here in Canada. And Diana, in that, is talking about not just the food, but the music, if you think about music and how it's been influenced, dance even, and so many other facets of our culture. The Scots have influenced culture worldwide, greatly, and sometimes aren't necessarily recognized for it by the rest of us.Suzy Chase: I've heard you say that you had lots of requests for vegetarian recipes to be included in this cookbook. Tell us about the Mocktopus.Theresa Carle-Sanders: Oh, the Mocktopus with tomatoes and olives. So, I do get a lot of requests for vegetarian and for dairy-free and gluten-free. And so, I thought I'd have a little bit of fun with some of the recipes this time. There's a squid recipe in the book as well for calamari. And so, I figured we would take some giant king oyster mushrooms and grill them up, they're nice and chewy. They have the same texture as octopus, and it just allows everyone to participate in these stories and this food, it's food from fiction, so it's fun. It should be lighthearted. It doesn't always have to be historically correct. Some recipes in the book are historically correct, others needed a lot of correction to make them tasty for us. So, they're not necessarily true, but I do think they're adapted from history and they keep Outlander in mind all the time, that's what I say, it's an Outlander cookbook. So, I'm always referring back to the text rather than being too concerned about being historically accurate all the time.Suzy Chase: Have fans reached out to you?Theresa Carle-Sanders: They have. It's been a funny time to release a book. We don't have a lot of social media presence going on right now, pushing it, but I've heard from a lot of people that have had the book in their hands for a week or two now, they're really enjoying it. I'm so thrilled that people are enjoying the beauty of the book. Rebecca Wellman from Victoria took the pictures. She's an absolutely gorgeous, talented photographer, and I'm so proud of the book. And so many people have already been sending in photos of what they've been making, which is one of my favorite parts about this, is seeing what people are making and how they get the kids involved in cooking and things like that. And some of the greatest memories I have are cooking alongside my mom and grandma, so that's really special for me.Suzy Chase: I have to say that the kitchen in the Outlander TV series looks absolutely miserable. There were no windows, it was in a basement with open flames. I can't even imagine the heat. It looked like backbreaking work. And bread baking, I learned from the series, took all day.Theresa Carle-Sanders: Yes. Yeah. There's a reason that women didn't have the vote. It was because they were baking bread and washing dishes all the time before we got some modern conveniences, it was a hard, hard job. And I have to say that kitchen in Outlander, the one you see on the TV is actually very grand. It's a massive kitchen compared to what most people in the era would have had. Certainly, I mean, when you're talking about how Scottish women cooked in the Highlands in crofts, which, a croft was their small house. And the Croft had a tiny hole in the roof where the smoke escaped, most of them didn't have windows. Most of them didn't have a table. So, most of the work was done around the fire in the center of the croft with no other light, other than the peat fire. And if you've ever had a peat fire, peat fires give off almost no light. If you can imagine sitting with a bowl on your lap, on a low stool in front of this fire, trying to create dinner from most likely oats, maybe some fish if you were on a river or on the sea, and barley and kale, it was quite a drab diet. And it was quite harsh at times, up in the Highlands, which is again, why we don't always want an accurate 18th century Scottish cookbook. We want an Outlander cookbook.Suzy Chase: That's a good point. So, your editor is a fiction editor, not a cookbook editor.Theresa Carle-Sanders: Anne Speyer at Random House is connected to the editorial team that works with Diana Gabaldon. So, it was the perfect fit from that point of view. This cookbook, I think in the industry, I call it a cookbook and I'm very stubborn. I think many in the food industry would be more prone to call it a souvenir or a piece of merchandise from the series. So, it's not always taken seriously in the food world but that's fine with me. I get lots and lots of feedback from people telling me that Outlander Kitchen is a cookbook they use every day, and that's exactly what I wanted. I didn't want it to be the type of thing that was merchandise that you bought and then it sat on your bookshelf and you never used it. Working back in those days was hard and I think the cookbook honors that, and I think it should be greasy and it should have stains and it should look just like any other cookbook. Working with Anne is really great because she's got so many ideas from the fiction standpoint, and to be honest, it gives me free reign from a cookbook standpoint, I don't get a lot of harsh guidelines or criticism in these cookbooks, which a lot of traditional cookbook authors would be quite envious of, I think.Suzy Chase: I made your recipe for herb roasted salmon on page 169 and asparagus mayonnaise on page 62. Can you describe the recipe for asparagus mayonnaise?Theresa Carle-Sanders: It's really simple, elegant, make-ahead appetizer, that can be plated ahead of time and you can serve it alongside other finger food, or you can also make it as a side dish at a more formal sit down party. So, the first thing to make is the mayonnaise, and I give you instructions for that in the basic recipes at the front of the book. It's a great recipe to have right now when our pantry sometimes are a little bit low and stretched and we can't get out of the house. So, you can make that ahead of time and then you simply steam the asparagus until it's tender and then drop it into an ice bath. And by an ice bath I mean, a bowl of water filled with ice, that when you put the cooking vegetables into it, it stops the cooking immediately. So, that will keep the asparagus bright green and it'll prevent it from going that drab olive green that green vegetables get when they're overcooked.Suzy Chase: Now, can you tell us about the excerpt that you chose for this and why you chose it?Theresa Carle-Sanders: It's a strange excerpt and I think it's one of the ones where sometimes being familiar with the stories and the books helps. The expert is taken from A Fugitive Green, which is a short story that Diana wrote to fill in the cracks of some of the missing information of Outlander. It's how Lord John Grey's brother meets his wife, and it's a really great story. It's fast paced, funny. The Gray family are always full of fun. And this is his to-be wife, has been sent to London by her father to find a husband, much against the character's wishes. And her father has contracted a husband finder, basically. And so, the excerpt is the poor woman's schedule from bath to body groomer, to hairdresser, and then to the supper party. And I chose it because it's humorous because it puts this very independent woman in a very awkward situation. She's angry at her father. She's frustrated by this woman who wants to find her a husband, and in the meanwhile, she's trying to solve a mystery.Suzy Chase: And how does the asparagus come into play?Theresa Carle-Sanders: It's basically part of the scene. She's been chatting with a duke and they've been chatting briefly over asparagus mayonnaise. So, it's a really brief mention of the food, if you see what I mean, but the entire excerpt, when you bring it together, it will make Outlanders smile at the remembrance of the scene.Suzy Chase: What's a body groomer? I don't even want to know.Theresa Carle-Sanders: I have my suspicions. I don't know, particularly in this case, but for example, the Romans had body groomers and they had these scrapers. So, they would scrape the oil down your arms, down your body, and it was something that was done after bathing. I suspect it's something like that. It would hurt. If you can imagine scraping down your skin and hard enough to extract the oils from your skin, that's what's going on.Suzy Chase: Okay. So, now for my segment called My Favorite Cookbook. What is your all-time favorite cookbook and why?Theresa Carle-Sanders: I think I'm going to have to go with Julia Child’s Collection. It's one that a lot of cooks my age always reference. And it's important because my dad and I watched a lot of Julia Child on PBS when I was a child. And so, it brings back fond memories for me, it was my dad and I who really had a connection as I got older, with good food and food in restaurants, he loved to dine out, and he loved to watch Julia Child and Jacques Pepin. Jacques Pepin, I'm a huge fan of him as well. And it's from my childhood, I find them comforting. I can sit down with a glass of wine and flip through a Julia Child's book and discover what's for dinner. I never, ever, ever follow her recipes to the T though, I'll admit it right now. She uses too many pots and pans.Suzy Chase: Okay. So, do you want to give us a little hint, a teeny, tiny clue about your next cookbook?Theresa Carle-Sanders: I'm dying to tell everybody what I've been working on. It's a big, exciting project. I can't quite say it out loud just because we haven't signed the papers yet, but if those of you who are interested want to go to my Goodreads page, if you look at the books I've been reading for the last year and a half, you'll probably figure it out quite quickly, and that's all I'm going to say.Suzy Chase: Ooh, the intrigue. So, where can we find you on the web and social media?Theresa Carle-Sanders: You can find me at OutlanderKitchen.com and then I'm also on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. And you can certainly do a search for Outlander Kitchen, you'll find me there. Also by my name, Theresa Carle-Sanders.Suzy Chase: Great. Well, thanks, Theresa for coming on Cookery by the Book podcast.Theresa Carle-Sanders: Thank you so much for having me, Suzy. I had a great timeOutro: Subscribe over on CookerybytheBook.com and thanks for listening to the number one cookbook podcast, Cookery by the Book.

Wherein your hosts talk about why Roger Mac is kind of useless in the 18th century, how Jamie Fraser keeps messing up despite all efforts to the contrary, why Lord John Grey should have been in the most recent episode of Outlander, why Tiger King is a combination of a documentary and an infomercial, what article of clothing is an absolute deal breaker, and whether or not Jim Halpert deserves to die.

Join hosts Angele Taylor and Rachel Goodman as they discuss Outlander Season 4 Episode 6, Blood of My Blood. Jamie bonds with his son, William, who is unaware of their relation. Meanwhile, Claire tends to Lord John Grey who has come down with the measles. As John fights for his life and Jamie/William survive in the woods, all four discover new things they did not know before.  ABOUT OUTLANDER: Outlander is an American-British television drama series based on the historical time travel Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore and produced bySony Pictures Television and Left Bank Pictures for Starz, the show premiered on August 9, 2014. It stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall, a married World War II nurse in 1945 who finds herself transported back to Scotland in 1743, where she encounters the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite risings. In 1945, former World War II nurse Claire Randall and her husband Frank are visiting Inverness, Scotland. Exploring the standing stones at Craigh na Dun, Claire faints after she touches the highest stone, and awakes to find herself in the middle of what appears to be a skirmish between Redcoats and rebel Scottish Highlanders. Rescued from an attack by Frank's sinister double, Redcoat Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall, she uses her medical training to help the injured Scotsman Jamie Fraser. Claire realizes that Randall is Frank's ancestor, and that she seems to have traveled backward in time to 1743. Her skills earn her a place at Castle Leoch as a healer, but she is a veritable prisoner of Clan MacKenzie and cannot travel to the stones to try to return to her own time. Claire and Jamie get closer, and she comes to understand that the Scotsmen are covertly collecting funds for the Jacobite army. Knowing from history that their cause is destined to fail and many Highlanders will die, Claire tries to warn them off. She learns that Randall and Jamie have a bitter history, and Jamie marries Claire to protect her from the sadistic Randall. Claire and Jamie realize they have feelings for each other, but she is still torn thinking about Frank. In 1945, Frank is losing hope that he will find Claire, just as she is delighting in her new marriage to Jamie in the past. Both finally ready to accept that they are lost to each other, circumstance brings Frank and Claire to the standing stones, two centuries apart. They hear each other calling through time, but before Claire can touch the stones she is captured again by Randall's men. Subscribe to our NEW YouTube Channels: Drama - https://www.youtube.com/afterbuzztvdrama Comedy - http://www.youtube.com/c/AfterBuzzTVComedy Animation - http://www.youtube.com/c/AfterBuzzTVAnimation Featured & Original - http://youtube.com/afterbuzztv Reality TV - http://www.youtube.com/c/AfterBuzzTVReality Wrestling & Sports - http://www.youtube.com/c/AfterBuzzTVWrestlingAndSports Reality TV Competition - http://www.youtube.com/c/AfterBuzzTVRealityCompetition SciFi/Fantasy/Superhero - https://www.youtube.com/c/AfterBuzzTVSciFi Red Carpets & Special Events - https://www.youtube.com/afterbuzztvevents Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV Buy Merch at http://shop.spreadshirt.com/AfterbuzzTV/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drums of Autumn Chapters 59-60 Week 30 “Fighting Words”   Summary: Brianna susses out a truth about Lord John. She allows herself to feel close to Roger. She hatches a plan and proposes marriage to Lord John. She threatens him. She apologizes and explains. He explains why he cannot marry her. They become “engaged.” The priest prepares for death. Roger prays for him. The priest is taken from the tent. The drumming stops and all hell breaks loose. Roger escapes the tent but is knocked on the head. A familiar face is found in the longhouse. Claire and Young Ian are missing. Inside the Chapters: Chapter 59 Blackmail Brianna wakes to relieve her bladder and notices the ominous thunderclouds. She worries about the weather in the mountains. Had her parents found Roger? Instead of going back to bed, Brianna dons her cloak. She finds it unacceptable to have a slave empty her chamber pot. She exits through the kitchen to rain striking her in the face. Brianna made it to the necessary (privy) to empty the chamber pot and used the rainwater to rinse it out. For a moment she stands in the rain, she wasn't sure why she did it, but she purposely stood under the gutter spout allowing rainwater to pour over her. She notices a glimpse of light coming from the slave quarters. She does not want to explain herself or be seen. The lightning, however, shows her who was leaving the slave quarters. It was Lord John Grey. She runs after him to avoid being locked out. To his shock, she bounds through the door as he is closing it. She makes a comment and goes to her room; he doesn't follow. She slips back into bed naked after drying herself and leaving her clothing to dry in front of the fire. Her brain puzzles out what she saw and what she has experienced from Lord John. She hadn't felt the primal sexual acknowledgment she was accustomed to feeling. There was indifference. His sexual bell was chiming as he left the servants' quarters. There was no way her father knew and could be a friend to Lord John because of his past. For a fleeting moment, she could feel Roger about her feeling aroused, then the hands of Bonnet rose from memory. Anger and shame replaced arousal. Needing to move, she goes to the window and looks out into the rain. It was too late to go to Hispaniola and leave for the 20th century. Maybe if Roger was with her now, and they left to the island cave, but he was not there. Was Roger even alive? Her mother would return before the birth. She does her best not to think of Jamie or Bonnet because rage swells when she does. The inaction and helplessness of the situation bother her. She recognizes she decided to keep her baby and live with whatever consequences there would be. She is on the hearthrug warming herself. She thinks of Roger and disallows any thought of Bonnet to encroach. The only night with Roger fills her mind evoking passion and arousal (p937, Nook). She allows the sensations to ebb before moving slowly to the bed experiencing hot and cold together. As she pulls the quilt over her bare body, she knows emotions must not lead; decisions need to be made. For three days she makes a plan. She needs to get him alone. She finds Lord John in the library reading Marcus Aurelius (a favorite of Jamie's).  She asks him to walk with her. He agrees though it is warm and cozy inside. It is quite cold outside. As they walk in the garden, she proposes he marry her (p938, Nook). He thinks she is out of her mind from the pregnancy and wants to call upon Dr. Fentiman. Brianna vehemently disagrees with the doctor coming and ups the ante (p939, Nook). He forcefully takes her by the arm; she worries he might mean her harm. When they reach a private spot, he speaks to her (p940, Nook). She flushes and apologizes, assuring him she would not have said anything to anyone if he turned her down. She further explains, and they discuss the ins and outs of her plan (p941, Nook). Lord John explains why he cannot marry her (p943, Nook). Brianna is shocked to learn her father knows of Lord John's sexual persuasion. They find a more sheltered spot to talk, he sneezes, and she hands him a handkerchief. He thinks it smells surprisingly of girl flesh. She asks what he meant about teaching her to play with fire (p945, Nook). Brianna tells him Claire thinks John might hurt Jamie. She asks if he has seen the scars on her father's back. He shocks her by saying he did that to Jamie. John tells her about their relationship at the prison and Brianna thinks John flogged Jamie for not having sex with him. John is rightly affronted. John says Jamie did it to himself (p947, Nook). He does not accept her proposal, but in front of watching eyes, he puts a ring on her finger and kisses her. They are engaged to buy time and get her aunt off her back. I have far too many thoughts about this chapter to type them all out. You'll need to listen to the podcast to get them. Chapter 60 Trial by Fire Roger and the priest were alone without food or fire. The waiting was tormenting. Finally, men came in the late afternoon. The sachem did not speak to Fr. Alexandre; he simply painted his face black from forehead to chin. The men left, and the priest sat on the floor. The priest asks Roger to pray for him that he might die well without crying out. After dark, they heard the drums. Roger could feel the beat in his bones. The Mohawk men returned for the priest. He went with them without a word or looking back, wearing only his bare skin. Roger stood in the tent praying and listening. He knows what power a drum has. He was frightened. He sat without knowing for how long then the drumming stopped, and there was yelling. He made his way to the door, but the guard was still there. He stood frozen listening to the hellish noises and fighting. Something smashed into the panel of the tent and tore a hole in it. He only saw a small area of the clearing outside and figures fighting. Then he heard something terrifyingly familiar (p951, Nook). Roger was determined to get free and to the Scots. He pulled apart the bed cubicle to make a weapon from the splintered wood. Roger charged out of the tent narrowly missing being hit by a war club. He struck the Mohawk who smelled of whisky. He turned toward the fire (p952, Nook). Roger was on the floor of the longhouse. There was someone with him. He got onto his hands and knees and squinted to see who the other person was (p953, Nook). Jamie was alive. Roger cleaned his face with his plaid until Jamie woke up, vomited, and stared at Roger with hand on his knife (p954, Nook). Jamie apologizes to Roger for doing him wrong (p954, Nook). With a truce, Roger asks what happened. Jamie didn't know and was shocked to find out the burned man was a priest. Though the white people weren't invited to the execution, they were not asked to leave either, so he and Claire stayed. Jamie explains to Roger what he saw and that he had tried to get Claire away for fear of being attacked next. Father Alexandre had died well. Roger was having a hard time believing the priest was dead. Pushing the thoughts away, he asks Jamie how many men he brought with him (p956, Nook). Roger gave Jamie water and sees how worried for Claire he is (p957, Nook). Jamie pressed back against the longhouse pushing Claire behind him. He was fighting then woke up in the longhouse with Roger and no notion of where Claire was. Jamie's arm might be broken by taking a hit from a war club. He hopes and believes Claire and Young Ian are safe. If the boy were dead, he would rather have his heart torn out and eaten than face his sister. Jamie looks for distraction from his thoughts. Jamie watches Roger (p960, Nook). Roger wants to know why Claire came with him but not Brianna. Jamie tells him Claire refused to be left. Roger doubted Brianna would be any easier to leave behind (p961, Nook). Roger killed a man. The priest was executed. The priest's love went into the flames to join him after handing her child to Claire. All hell broke loose. Roger and Jamie ended up in the same longhouse. In-law relations are not getting off to a good start.     What's Coming up? Chapters 61-62 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 Any images are from Wiki Commons. Click on picture for attribution link. 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Outlander Podcast Hosts Mary & Blake have a brief chat with David Berry, reflect on his role in season 3, and theorize the part he’ll play in season 4… In this episode, we chat preparing for the role of Lord John Grey, the letters he wrote to other cast mates, his take on Diana Gabaldon’s […] The post Outlander Cast: A Brief Chat With David Berry (Lord John Grey) + Speculation For His Role In Season 4 appeared first on Outlander Cast.

Drums of Autumn Chapters 57-58 Week 29 “Difficult Negotiations”   Summary: With the help of Young Ian and his friend Emily, Jamie agreed to offer a ceilidh to be hosted by the Pretty Woman with a whisky tasting. Claire became acquainted with the Pretty Woman and her granddaughter. The conversation began with, Claire searching for the truth about the opal and soon revealed who the ghost was that saved her and his purpose in the past. The ceilidh was a hit, and no damage was done. Roger was likely going to be given to them in a few days. Brianna prevented a proposal from one of the male suitors. Brianna met a lord. An alliance was being forged. (1:20) Inside the Chapters: Chapter 57 A Shattered Smile Jamie was hot and heavy in negotiation with the sachem for Roger's release for the past few days even though no one admitted Roger was at the village. Jamie believed Roger was in the village or nearby. They had whisky to exchange for him. The whisky was a challenging offer to make because of the mayhem it could cause when the men drank it. The upside is the alcohol could be used to trade by the Mohawk if they feared to drink it. Young Ian was proving a great intelligencer by sharing hearth in the village. It turns out Roger was a hot commodity among the young women, more than one wanted to take him to their longhouse cubicle (p904, Nook). Remember discord in the other Mohawk village surrounding the priest is what brought them to this village to get a ruling. A unified tribe was very important to them. Jamie and Claire discussed the opal as an alternative offering to the whisky. The response to the opal had been anger, and no one would touch Jamie while he held it. He wanted Claire to keep the gem for protection against harm (p906, Nook). Young Ian agreed with the opinion that something else was going on in the village that had nothing to do with them. There had been a disagreement in the council house the night before, and Emily, Ian's interest wouldn't tell him what it was (p906, Nook). Young Ian affirmed he and Emily liked each other. Emily had the idea to have a whisky sampling that night. Young Ian suggested a ceilidh to be hosted by the Pretty Woman and managed by Emily (p907, Nook). Claire asked Young Ian to ask Emily about the opal.  Jamie and Claire wondered about who's bed he was sleeping in. (6:15) The ceilidh began after dark with high-level council members. Jamie and Young Ian sat with the sachem. Emily sat on the whisky barrel. The rest of the women present did not take part in the tasting, only Emily. Claire could feel Roger's presence somewhere in the village and knew the burden of importance this gathering held. Claire marveled at the manner in which Works with Her Hands served the whisky. She took it in her mouth and spat three mouthfuls in a cup as a way of portioning out the whisky. Claire wondered how much was absorbed through the girl's mouth. A young boy came in looking ill. Claire could tell immediately he had a dislocated shoulder. She approached the wary mother and boy (p908, Nook). Claire easily relocated the shoulder with the boy surprised at the immediate relief from pain. He handed back the gemstone. Claire became aware of the ceilidh once more. Young Ian was singing in Gaelic. The others joined in. Music transcended the language barrier. (9:25) Claire felt Tewaktenyonh (the Pretty Woman) watching her. She turned, and their eyes met. The Pretty Woman sent a young woman to summon Claire to her (p910, Nook). The young woman translated between Claire and her grandmother. The Pretty Woman asked about the opal. Claire showed it to them, and gooseflesh rose on the elder woman's arms at the sight of the stone. The young woman asked how Claire procured the stone. Claire told them it came to her in a dream. The old woman sang and rubbed tobacco over the fire. Claire could hear the men at the hearth in the distance and wondered if Roger could get hear them too. The scent of smoke and tobacco jarred memories in Claire. She thought of battlefields and high school football games. The old woman asked Claire to tell her about the dream (p912, Nook). The description disturbed the two women. The young woman translated the story that went back forty years of the man Claire saw in her dream. His manner of speech was unusual, but he spoke their tongue. He was brave, intense, and handsome. He only spoke of coming war and to kill all the white men, the French men (O'seronni) before it was too late. He told them of the British and French fighting each other in the future, and that was when they should strike to save their people. The man's name was Tawineonawia (Otter Tooth), and he told them they were shortsighted and lazy. He would not tell Pretty Woman how far in the future he could see. He tried to convince the tribe, but to no avail. He became more erratic and would not stop returning with his message. Eventually, the men of the village decided to kill him because they believed he had an evil spirit within. He did not understand that he remained a stranger to the tribe and he was in danger. (14:40) Claire noticed what was going on in the ceilidh, but her spine was prickling. Otter Tooth looked like the Mohawk, sounded like them, but he was a stranger with fillings in his teeth. He hadn't understood because he believed they were his people and wanted to save them. They had meant to harm him and did. They tortured his bare body, and he ran away. The warriors from the village followed behind and after four days; they caught him (p917, Nook). The legend surrounding the opal was told to Claire (p918, Nook). Claire who had always tried to disbelieve the supernatural was certainly steeped in it. After they ate and drank, Claire left the longhouse. Jamie was waiting for her outside. He thought progress had been made and Young Ian was right to throw the ceilidh. Claire looked at the longhouses wondering where Roger was. It had been seven months. Winter was ending, and they could get back to River Run in time for the birth. Jamie asked Claire if she learned anything about the opal. Claire said she would tell him inside the longhouse. The tika-ba had been the man's ticket back to the future if needed; it was now Claire's legacy. (21:50) Chapter 58 Lord John Returns River Run, March 1770 Phaedre brought a dress for Brianna to change into. A lord was coming for dinner, and Brianna had to hide her growing belly under heavy stays and flounce. Brianna wants to know who the lord is. She wants nothing to do with the whalebone stays (p920, Nook). This culture is completely foreign to Brianna and us. She allowed Phaedre to dress her even though she couldn't breathe, and she worried about the baby. The lord in question was none other than Lord John Grey of Mount Josiah Plantation in Virginia (p922, Nook).  She pondered this lord being a friend of her father's. When Brianna went down for dinner, they were a few familiar faces, but no Lord John Grey. Brianna entered the room without the whalebone stays and showed off her burgeoning belly. The group was polite if not hiding the surprise at her improper dress. Lawyer Forbes entered the courting ring with a bang. He showed her four jewels and asked which she liked best. He was clever and would present her with one as an engagement ring if she gave her preference. Brianna's head swam, and nausea spiked. Precious gems could guarantee her passage back through the stones. Brianna knew the game Forbes was playing at and declined to say which she preferred. She wondered if she could steal the stones and run away. She could hide in the mountains and wait to hear of her parents return or go straight to Wilmington and a ship. Forbes asked her again which she preferred, and she declined under the guise of having simple tastes. Jocasta wanted dinner to proceed even though Lord John hadn't arrived. Just then Ulysses announced the visitor. He was to sit next to Brianna at dinner. (28:50) Brianna was surprised by Lord John's stature. Her mother had never described it only his jobs and attributes. He was slight, delicately boned with beautiful eyes, and near a half a foot shorter than her. He startled at the sight of her (of course she knows not why). He quickly turned on the charm and clever anecdotes, but he never mentioned her father. Brianna was tired of the well-meaning visitors; she wanted to be left alone. She realized they were Scots and could never leave her alone in her current situation (p926, Nook). Brianna woke to find herself on a sofa being tended to by many. Once they left her alone, she wanted to cry, but she couldn't. She decided in her stubbornness that they were all coming back to her. That was that, and her half-Scottishness couldn't believe anything else. (33:20) Jocasta came in with Ulysses and Lord John, and of course, tea. Jocasta offered to call Dr. Fentiman, but Brianna vehemently declined. Lord John wished to speak to her since he was leaving in the morning. After leaving the tray, Jocasta and Ulysses left them to chat. Lord John inquired after her well-being (p927, Nook). Brianna told him Roger wasn't on a ship. He kept talking and planned to travel to Wilmington to make more inquiries. Brianna told him he didn't have to go (p929, Nook). She went on to ask him if he knows what hand-fasting was and if it was legal in the Colony of North Carolina. He didn't know but would find out. Brianna believed she was married, but Jocasta did not, hence her many attempts to find her a husband. Brianna thought he was the latest candidate when he showed up. Lord John now understood why the odd company was assembled for dinner. John explained to Brianna what Judge Alderdyce's mother had in mind (p930, Nook). Lord John saw Brianna as blunt as her mother and full of honor like her father. Brianna's ire rose at the idea of her father's honor (p931, Nook). At that, Lord John decided he would stay on at River Run and they would speak again. (41:20) There's so much whirling in my mind about the village, the negotiation, Young Ian's burgeoning relationship with the young woman, Claire's conversation with the Pretty Woman and all that was revealed. Claire was right that Otter Tooth had tried to save his people from the future. He was a traveler like her. He was her people too. Hopefully, in three days Roger would be in their hands and headed back to River Run in time for the birth. Lord John showing up at River Run has shocked Brianna thinking he was a suitor like the other men, but he was only trying to fulfill her father's task of finding her young man. His humor, charm, and kindness drew her in. It looks like friendship and alliance is forming between them. What's Coming up? Chapters 59-60 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 Any 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.

Something strange happened with this episode, as if it fell through the stones at Cragh na dun and got lost for a few days before finding its way back to these, our modern times. Or at least that’s the story we’re going with to explain why this episode is late. This time on the Outlander Omnibus, we’re talking MEN, specifically men we want to bone, more specifically, Jamie. We spend some time objectifying everybody’s favorite fantasy husband, then we expand to discuss the rest of Outlander’s men. Kirstie has some latent feelings about turtlenecks again, and we wrap it all up with the legendary Hatewatch segment, listen to us Google a thing. JE SUIS PREST! We're members of the Thought Bubble Audio Network. Find us at: www.thoughtbubbleaudio.com @thoughtbubblefm www.hatewatchwithus.com @hatewatchwithus

Síguenos en Twitter: @jinakidi Temporada: 3 Episodio: 12 Título: El ojo de la tormenta Año: 2017 Director: Brendan Maher Guion: Ronald D. Moore Reparto: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Duncan Lacroix, Laura Donnelly Sinopsis: Claire busca al joven Ian en las cabañas de los esclavos de Rose Hall cuando es capturada y llevada ante la Sra. Abernathy. Lord John Grey libera a Jamie puesto que el Capitán Thomas Leonard no puede presentar ninguna prueba de los supuestos crímenes de los que lo acusa. Mientras tanto, Claire habla con Geillis de su paso a través de las piedras. Finalmente Jamie y Claire consiguen rescatar al joven Ian y salen de Jamaica en el Artemis pero los sorprende una gran tormenta y naufragan. Jamie salva a Claire de morir ahogada y logran llegar a la costa de Georgia.

Temporada: 3 Episodio: 12 Título: La batalla continúa Año: 2017 Director: Brendan Maher Guion: Ronald D. Moore Reparto: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Duncan Lacroix, Laura Donnelly Sinopsis: La Sra. Abernathy tiene retenido al joven Ian al que interroga para saber del paradero del tesoro de las focas. Mientras tanto, Jamie y Claire llegan a Jamaica donde compran un esclavo. También son invitados a la fiesta que da el nuevo gobernador de la isla. Allí descubren asombrados que se trata de Lord John Grey. En el baile se encuentran con algunos conocidos como Margaret Campbell, su hermano Archibald Campbell y Geillis Duncan. El esclavo de los Fraser averigua que es Geillis quien tiene secuestrado al joven Ian. En su camino a Rose Hall, la residencia de Geillis, Jamie es arrestado por el Capitán Thomas Leonard.

Temporada: 3 Episodio: 4 Título: La batalla continúa Año: 2017 Director: Brendan Maher Guion: Ronald D. Moore Reparto: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Duncan Lacroix, Laura Donnelly Sinopsis: Jamie comienza a trabajar como mozo de cuadra de la familia Dunsany, por recomendación de Lord John Grey. Geneva, la hija mayor, se encapricha con Jamie y lo chantajea para que se acueste con ella antes de su matrimonio con el Conde de Ellesmere. Nueve meses después Geneva da a luz y muere en el parto. El Conde de Ellesmere sabe que el niño es un bastardo e intenta matarlo, Jamie actúa a tiempo y salva la vida de su hijo. Los años pasan y William es la sombra de su padre, pero mientras más crece, más se parece a Jamie y pronto las malas lenguas hablaran así que Jamie debe irse lejos. En 1968 Claire, Breanna y Roger buscan a Jamie, pero Claire pierde la esperanza.

Temporada: 3 Episodio: 3 Título: La batalla continúa Año: 2017 Director: Brendan Maher Guion: Ronald D. Moore Reparto: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Duncan Lacroix, Laura Donnelly Sinopsis: En la prisión de Ardsmuir, Jamie y Murtagh cumplen condena. Jamie es el líder de los prisioneros y lleva una buena relación con el alcaide, pero este se marcha de la prisión y Lord John Grey toma su lugar. Con el tiempo forjan una amistad, cuando la cárcel es cerrada y su prisioneros deportados a las colonias, Lord John logra que Jamie se quede. Claire y Frank tienen un buen matrimonio en apariencia, pero en la intimidad llevan vidas separadas. Claire lleva una vida ocupada con su carrera para convertirse en cirujana y Frank pasa más tiempo con Breanna, lo que los vuelve muy unidos. El día que Claire se gradúa, por error conoce a la amante de su esposo. Cuando Breanna cumple la mayoría de edad deciden separarse pero poco después Frank sufre un accidente.

Wherein your hosts talk about why the PHWA is a bunch of babies, why Cassie Campbell-Pascall is better than all of them, how Riverdale and The Walking Dead are more alike than you could imagine, why Outlander (third season best season) is hitting all the right spots (except if you're Lord John Grey), under what circumstances they'd like to see Kris Russell in the All-Star Game, and how with a couple roster moves the New Jersey Devils could be a championship team on AND off the ice.

The Bakra 312 Written for television by: Luke Schelhaas Directed by: Charlotte Brändström Starz Synopsis: The Artemis finally reaches Jamaica bringing Jamie and Claire that much closer to their goal. During a lavish ball on the island, the Frasers encounter old allies, as well as former adversaries who threaten to derail their mission. My Summary: Flashback to Young Ian's capture. Young Ian and the Artemis arrive at Jamaica. Young Ian is given to The Bakra. She's Geillis Duncan risen from the dead. Young Ian is drugged, questioned, and sexually assaulted. Claire and Jamie et al. just miss the Bruja. They meet an ally. Misadventure and horror in the slave market. They purchase a slave. The plan the release. Geillis needs a reading and a third sapphire. To the Governor's Ball Team Fraser go. They meet an old patient. They see a ghost, Lord John Grey. Lord John meets Claire. The third sapphire is found. Claire sees a ghost, Geillis Duncan. Claire and Geillis catch up. Geillis agrees to help find Young Ian. The prophecy reading is done. Yi Tien Cho might get the girl. Thomas Leonard arrives. Jamie and Claire escape. Freedom is given. Jamie is arrested. How it played: That's right Young Ian, draw first blood. That'll show ‘em. Many months later, Jamaica. (in a French accent) I'm looking for pirates. Eleanor Guthrie is the Bakra? LMAO. You're in Jamaica mon. Two boys left, that's some scary math. It is a long way to travel Young Ian, about 4500 miles as the crow flies. The Bakra eats them or something. There is a Rose Hall in Jamaica. Well hello there, creepy sexy lady. It's Geillis Duncan. Bath of goat's blood – there are beliefs that animal blood bathing can retain youth. Young Ian, “She's creepy, she's sexy, she's scary.” NEVER EVER take a beverage from Geillis. EVER. She's the ruffie queen. Loose lips. Why does she need the third sapphire? “I sex the virgins up, then kill them.” “You'll know what to do then.” Time Traveler. Sexy AF. Pedophile. Murderer. Poisoner. Slave Master. She's the whole package that Geillis. Geillis is looking for the third sapphire; Claire calls Jamaica the jewel of the Caribbean. Coincidence? I don't think so. Team Fraser break. MacIver is the happiest wig wearing dude ever. A Ball! Meh, no thanks. Who wants to meet the Governor? Right call Jamie, don't let Claire out of your sight. A hog's head of wine was 32 gallons. Ugh, the slave market. Claire is all sorts of uncomfortable. The horrors of the slave market are visually toned down for television. The spirit of how horrendous and dehumanizing it was is made clear. I cannot imagine anyone ever thinking slavery was justifiable. Here's a history of Jamaica and slavery. We're hunting Young Ian's. Another act of dehumanization, branding. Claire loses her shit as only Claire can and hits the auctioneer with her parasol. She starts a bloody row. Then asks Jamie to do something about it. She wants to help the enslaved man. This scene could be, “How Claire accidentally owns a slave.” Temeraire is his name. Jamie schools Claire on the politics and legality of slave ownership. They discuss how to free him in the future, so he stays free. “Hey, honey, we're going to a ball.” They ask for Temeraire's help and tell him he's free as soon as they can find a way to do it. A prophecy. A reading curtailed. I need the third stone. Oh, that whacky Margaret Campbell. Um Geillis, I think your intel is incorrect. We arrive at the ball. The King's House. Jamie's a dandy, Claire's in her 20-year-old gown. That hair! Eke. That wig. Yikes! Yi Tien Cho cleans up. Fancy meeting you here Archibald. Claire's discomfort grows at the sight of the wigged slaves. Jamie asks when the slave trade ends. Yi Tien Cho is a proper distraction. The ladies are interested. He notices Margaret giving a reading to a slave and is intrigued by her. From across the room, they have a moment. Giddy honeymooners. Jamie and Claire stop time with their eye lock. “I will have you later, oh yes I will.” Oh, you smart writers, ghosts it is. It's Lord John Grey. John is dumbstruck and goofy overseeing Jamie. He's stunned to meet Claire. Fergus is looking concerned behind them. Watch out Geillis that wig might spring to life and bark. Egad. Claire's hackles are up. Willie is well. He and Isobel will come in the Summer. These wigs are killing me. A malediction is a curse or imprecation. John was made Governor as an ill favor. Help us find Young Ian. Yadda yadda. Oh, THE SAPPHIRE. Why's he wearing it? What? Claire doesn't like how John looks at Jamie. Claire's hair is a travesty of non-wiggedness. Yi Tien Cho makes a move. He's digging on Margaret. Such a romantic. The Governor chats up Claire. “Come now we both know your virtue was not in jeopardy.” Claws are out. Another ghost revealed. I-spy Geillis. Claire and Jamie use the same phrase. How clever. “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world.” Geillis Frenemies unite. Claire gets the 411. “Why are men such fools? Ye can lead them anywhere by the cock for a while. Given them a bairn and you have them by the balls again. But it's all ye are to them, whether they're coming in or going out—a cunt. Well here's to it I say. Most powerful thing in the world.” The Philosophy of Geillis. To watch your burning, what a rush. “Bob's your uncle.” “I hid out for a while,” code for I went to France. Yes, of course, Geillis, the tropics are very bad for Englishmen. No, no, of course, I haven't seen him. Of course, I will help. Frenemies gonna frenemy. Hey there, miss grabby hands, that's my sapphire. “She's a touch strange, isn't she?” As Claire said, “You have no idea.” Time for a magical mystery tour. Margaret is in the house! Let the readings begin. Clever roping job. Margaret doesn't want to do it. It feels like death comes to do this reading. With the third sapphire in hand…it's scary talk. 200 years upon the death of a child that is 200 years' old upon its birth. BRIANNA because she was conceived 200 years in the past and born 200 years in the future. Benjamin Button was released in 1922. Newlyweds acting like newlyweds. Oh no, it's a Thomas Leonard. On the way to escape they learn, Young Ian is at Rose Hall. The lying biotch. They agree to allow Temeraire his leave with other Maroons. The Leonard sees their escape. They hold up their bargain and release Temeraire near Rose Hall. Jamie gives Claire the pictures of the kids when Leonard arrives. And the Leonard arrests Jamie after Claire gives him a piece of her mind. Claire is left to find Young Ian. My final thoughts: Absolute episodic whiplash. How many things can be thrown into one episode? I can imagine the writers' room buzz, “We've only 2 episodes left. Jam it all in here or we're not going to make it.” It feels overwhelming at times having everything occur over the course of one day. The episode had no time to breathe and create a realistic pace. I also wonder why Jamie wasn't in full disguise? A wig is certainly not enough to make him less visible. The wigs and Claire's atrocious hair were their own characters. I half expected the wigs to animate and something alive coming out of Claire's coif. A sweet twist giving Yi Tien Cho and Margaret a connection. It may be love at first sight for them. I hope the finale is less jam-packed with the presumed release of Jamie and rescue of Young Ian. What's Coming up? Episode 313 Eye of the Storm: Claire is forced to play a game of cat and mouse with an old adversary as she searches for Young Ian. The Frasers race through the jungles of Jamaica to prevent the unthinkable. How can you participate? To have your questions/comments added, email or call the listener line after the show airs. Join the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday nights at 6pm PT/9pm ET to discuss the previous latest episode 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. Visit Outlander Starz on social media, like or follow: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and the official website. All photos are the property of Starz/Sony. Retrieved from Outlander-Online screen captures. 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.  

THE REUNION IS ALMOST HERE! A. Malcolm #PrintShop The highly anticipated Outlander episode 306, "A. Malcolm," will air Sunday night 10/22 at 6pm PT/8pm ET. After 20 years apart, Jamie and Claire will finally be reunited. And all the fans do an exuberant dance while letting out a squeal.  Jamie and Claire have both experienced great loss and life since they parted company at the onset of the Battle of Culloden. They never stopped loving each other, we know that for certain. Yet I wonder, how have the years apart shaped and changed them? How will the twenty years of living behind walls of self-preservation be slowly shed and peeled away? What secrets or stumbling blocks might exist to hamper their reconnection? Claire is many things, a trailblazing physician, mother, and friend. She's also a wildly passionate and physical woman when she's with a man she loves. She's lived without sex and emotional intimacy from the time Brianna was very young. When Frank challenged her for being only physically present in their marriage and their bed, the fragile link between them broke. Though, she followed the letter of her agreement with Frank to leave the past behind, but couldn't let go of Jamie in her mind and heart. Ultimately, she put her energies and efforts into her work, motherhood, and keeping up the Randall family facade.  After Frank died, the world re-opened to her, yet she was hesitant. Roger found Jamie working as a printer in Edinburgh in the precise timeframe traveling through the stones would land her. It took much cajoling and prompting from Brianna for Claire to agree to leave the 20th century behind. With quick preparations, she went back through the stones. The hope, worry, and excitement cling to Claire as she opened the print shop door. She took an incredible risk for the sake of love reborn. Jamie had everything stripped away after he sent Claire through the stones back to Frank. He meant to die on the field of Culloden, but didn't. He survived as a prisoner on his own land, a prisoner of the Crown, and a parolee at Helwater before being freed to return home. The men of Ardsmuir, including his Godfather Murtagh, were lost to him when they were relocated to the Colonies for 15 years indenture. His losses continued to grow as he left his biological son, William by Lady Geneva, behind to be raised by Lord John Grey and Lady Isobel Dunsany. Years of pain, separation, and living behind walls of self-protection. Jamie is a shell of a man. He's a ghost of himself. We don't know what he has done in the years after leaving Helwater and Roger finding him as A. Malcolm in Edinburgh. Is he married? Does he have other children? We have no idea what he's up to, except surely not only the mild life of a printer.  I expect to see tender, humorous, and awkward moments as Claire and Jamie start to connect.  I imagine the episode unfolding as a slow burn toward their physical reunion, with plenty of interruptions along the way.  I don't know who we'll meet in the episode, but my best guesses are Madame Jeanne, adult Fergus, teenage Young Ian, Old Ian, Mr. Willoughby, several working women, and Geordie. Claire will likely be mistake for a whore once again.  This season has given those who haven't read the books the many reasons to love these characters. We are getting to see them in such raw reality and brokenness. They are lacking without the other.  Let me know what you expect, are pondering, or what you hope to see in this upcoming episode. Email contact@adramofoutlander.com or call 719-425-9444.  What's Coming up? Episode 306 A. Malcolm. 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.    

Of Lost Things Written for Television by: Toni Graphia Directed by: Brendan Maher This week's Outlander episode is brought to you by boxes of tissues and excellent tunes. Shout out to Bear McCreary the musical mastermind.  You must listen to the podcast to get my full thoughts and rantings.  Long story short, Jamie is protective of those he loves. He's willing to do what he must for their gain or to prevent their harm. He's a man of deep compassion and honor. When faced with blackmail and coercion, he rises the occasion. He wins the Dunsany's over when he saves their grandson. Jamie's a hero. His sense of normalcy and place, is shattered as the boy begins to resemble him. The man is given his leave and heads back to Lallybroch after 8 years serving his parole at Helwater. He adds the young Ellesmere, the son he cannot claim, to his list of lost things as the episode closes. He never expects to see the boy again. Lord John Grey and Lady Isobel are to be married. They will raise young William together. It's a beautiful friendship they have developed. Hopefully we will see John soon. Claire is at her end. Roadblocks since Ardsmuir, Jamie seems nowhere to be found. Brianna and Roger try to be uplifting and supportive, but she calls it quits, saying it's time to go home. Brianna and Roger share a kiss. The relationship is budding, but Brianna leaves with her mother. With they become more in time? There were a few misses with social status all but forgotten and that damned snake was just weird. Anyone remember the dragonlfy in amber paperweight Claire gave to Jamie at the stones in season 2?  This episode is full of bittersweet joy and sadness. It's life affirming, yet loss is great.  Will home be what it once was for Jamie or Claire? Can they go back? This is the gorgeous Bob Dillon cover that brought us all to tears. A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall What's Coming up? Season 3 Episode 5. 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.  

This week on Can I Just Say, Part 1 of our 4 part Outlander Series. Daphne and Lauren have the first of a series of conversations about Outlander’s Third Season, covering episodes 1 through 3. We discuss Lord John Grey! And also bed configurations, cooking configurations, closed-eyed sex, and the (generally unsuccessful) search for home in this part of the story. But its ok because Joe Abernathy and Jenny are both generous with the drinks.Find all of Lauren’s brilliant articles hereSupport us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love.Buy Elizabeth's Book or See Daphne's JewelryFollow us on Twitter! @JustSayPodcast and use the hashtag #CanIJustSayE-mail us at Podcast@CommonRoomRadio.comMusic - Me and Billy Barnum by Josh Woodward. Free download: www.joshwoodward.com

This week on Can I Just Say, Daphne and Lauren have the first of a series of conversations about Outlander's Third Season, covering episodes 1 through 3. We discuss Lord John Grey! And also bed configurations, cooking configurations, closed-eyed sex, and the (generally unsuccessful) search for home in this part of the story. But its ok because Joe Abernathy and Jenny are both generous with the drinks.

Voyager Chapters 1-26 Overview Jamie wakes up on the moor of Culloden thinking he is dead, but he is not. He survives only to be secretly sent back to Lallybroch by Lord Melton to honor a family debt. For seven years Jamie lived in the cave as Dubonnet to avoid the English soldiers. After a close call, he decides to have himself turned in for the reward. Off to Ardsmuir he goes where he becomes the chief of the Jacobite prisoners. The incoming Governor is none other than Lord John Grey arriving under scandal for a cooling off period away from society. John is forced to ask Jamie to help him. He does and keeps the spirit of the agreement while running away to seal island to find out if there are clues of Claire. From there they resume the weekly meals to go over the needs of the Highland men, play chess, and chat about cultured things.  John makes a grave error and Jamie takes drastic measures. Back in 1968, Claire, Roger, and Brianna are searching high and low for Jamie. He is found as the legend of the Dubonnet, then on a prison roll. Continuing they find an A. Malcolm printer who's writing matches that of Jamie's on the deed of sasine.  It's a go for Claire. Preparations complete, Roger and Brianna send her back to through the stones on Samhain.  Claire makes the journey from Inverness to Edinburgh, finally finding her way to Carfax Close.  There she enters the printshop. She scares Jamie into a faint when he realizes she is real. The reunion is sweet, tender, awkward, and too short. They are off on a misadventure, retrieving an associate Mr. Willoughby from the World's End. Such a raucous occurs they must flee down the backstreets to the safekeeping of a brothel. Jamie has a standing room and is friendly with Mme. Jeanne the proprietor. Claire is suspicious until she learns the nature of their relationship.  They share a wonderful reunion of flesh and soul. The morning comes and it's a free for all of people coming and going. Claire has no clothes, so it's a tad bit unusual. She ventures out wrapped in a quilt to find a dress and food. Brunching with the whores, her appetite is sated. Madame Jeanne is none too pleased to find her in the company of the working girls.  Another misadventure awaits before Jamie returns. Fergus, Willoughby, and an exciseman are involved. It ends badly. Jamie is a printer AND a smuggler, and who knows what else at this point. They have A LOT of catching up to do. What's Coming up? A Voyager roundup chapters 26-roughly 50 counting down to the September 10th Season 3 premiere of Outlander. How can you participate? To have your questions, comments for the regular read along, email or call in to the listener line by Thursday. 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+ To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.

The Scottish Prisoner comes to an end after 43 chapters. In this podcast episode, "Persistence and Peace," we find secrets kept, kindnesses extended, obligations honored, the passing of a King, and threads that forever will bind Jamie Fraser and Lord John Grey together. They simply don't know the extent of it yet. Lord John and his valet Tom Byrd return to Argus House in London. John helps Hal in quietly dispatching of the Irish Brigade involved in The Wild Hunt plot and attend George 2's state funeral. John feels a sense of accomplishment having made use of Charlie Carruthers' information. The Crown is safe and the people never knew anything happened. It was closed and done. John returns home to find a sweet and small gift from his friend Stephan, the graf. One that holds future adventures for them together.  Attribution 1 Jamie fell in to the clockwork of Helwater. He worked in the open and helped in his small way, William grow. The boy loved his groom Mac. The sweet moments of Yule are recounted when young Willie helps gather all the wood and branches for the bonfire celebration. He was a bonnie lad indeed. Jamie could burst from the love he felt for the boy. The bittersweet knowledge of this boy with another's name and his child with Claire in the unknown future. He can claim neither, yet is bound to both. Jamie becomes known by Helwater and his past places fall away. This is where he belongs, prisoner or not, this is his home for as long as it can be. If only Claire could see the boy. Would she approve and love him too? Would his parents? The voices of his dead infiltrate the air around him and his dreams. A heartbreaking and beautiful time for Jamie.  Attribution 2 For both John and Jamie, their friendship is reduced to the formality of the time, by their statuses as prisoner and jailor, but it remains intact for future resurrection. They each hold an important secret for the other. Only a true friend would extend such a faithful courtesy.  What's Coming up? The Scottish Prisoner week 22 will cover the Author's Notes and be a wrap-up show. Watch for the announcement on the next read-a-long to tackle. How can you participate? To have your questions, comments for the regular read along, email or call in to the listener line 3 days prior to airing for inclusion. 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. Attribution 3 All images are Wiki Commons. Click link for attribution.  Enjoy 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+ Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.

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Diana Gabaldon is the author of the award-winning, #1 NYT-bestselling OUTLANDER novels.  Diana has written eight books in the series, with more than twenty-six million copies in print worldwide.  The series is published in 26 countries and 23 languages, and includes a nonfiction (well, relatively) companion volume, THE OUTLANDISH COMPANION, which provides details on the settings, background, characters, research, and writing of the first novels in the series. Gabaldon has also written several books in a sub-series featuring Lord John Grey (a major minor character from the main series): LORD JOHN AND THE PRIVATE MATTER,  LORD JOHN AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE BLADE, LORD JOHN AND THE HAND OF DEVILS, and LORD JOHN AND THE SCOTTISH PRISONER. Returning to her comic-book roots, she has also written a graphic novel titled THE EXILE (set within the OUTLANDER universe and featuring the main characters from OUTLANDER), but told from the viewpoint of Jamie Fraser and his godfather, Murtagh. Diana’s current writing projects include the ninth major novel in the OUTLANDER series, as yet untitled, and a second volume of THE OUTLANDISH COMPANION. She is also serving as a Co-Producer and advisor for the Outlander TV series produced by the Starz network and Tall Ship Productions, which is based on her novels. In this episode, Diana discusses: -The story behind "Outlander." -How she had known that she wanted to be a novelist since she was eight. -How she was comfortable writing because of writing scholarly articles, grant proposals, and scientific papers, but needed to learn the details of how to write a novel. -How Outlander was really a practice novel for her. -How a Dr. Who re-run inspired the thought of a man in a kilt, and that is where she began Outlander. -How starting to write immediately was important to her, so that she wouldn't get caught up in doing endless research. -How characters come under three classifications: mushrooms, onions, and hard nuts. -The most important question to answer is what does your character want?  Because this is what shapes the story (what is stopping them from getting what they want?) -How the only cure for "cold days" or writer's block is to just write anyway. -How she uses a "kernel" (a line of dialogue, a concrete object, an emotional ambiance, or anything else concrete) and she writes around that kernel to start telling the story or the scene. Diana's Final Push will inspire you to set aside some time every single day. Quotes: "I just wanted to write a book in order to learn how." "I said to myself, "I'm going to write a novel for practice.  I'm not going to show it to anyone.  I'm not telling anyone what I'm doing.   It's just for me to learn how." "The important thing is to pick a point and get started.  It doesn't really matter where you start." "I fought with her for several pages, trying to beat her into shape and make her talk like an 18th century woman but she wasn't having any of this.  She kept making smart-ass modern remarks and she also took over and started telling the story herself." "You need to know who your character is." "I don't plan books ahead of time.  I don't work with an outline.  I don't work in a straight line.  I work in little pieces where I can see things happening." "The secret to success in writing is to understand how your own brain works and work with it rather than against it." "You just need to get words on paper and eventually the words will become alive again and start flowing for you." "You cannot write anything any way but one word at a time." "Don't let yourself be stopped by lack of time." Connect with Diana: Website / Facebook / Outlander