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00:43 Jess and Sarah Weekly Recap06:46 Fandom News08:32 Interview with Gloria Obianyo (Mercy Woodcock on Outlander) Happy Early World Outlander Day from Jess and Sarah! We hope you celebrate with a dram and a fellow Sassenach! Jess and Sarah are back with an extended episode and we can't wait for you to hear this one. We kickoff with our recaps for the week, fandom news and then get to sit down with Gloria Obianyo who you'll know as Mercy Woodcock on Outlander. Gloria joins us to talk about her journey from a High School Musical fan to starring in Outlander. We dive into her theater and screen experiences, upcoming role in As You Like It  directed by Ralph Fiennes and her creative outlets like music and photography. She reflects on the audition process for Outlander, the research she undertook for her role and the complexities of the relationships her character navigates. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did! Follow Gloria on IGFollow Gloria's Photography page on IG

Welcome to episode one of Sassenachs Rewind, where Ashley Coffin and Hayley Hobbs are discussing every single episode of the Outlander television series. We dive right in with season one, episode one, titled "Sassenach." Follow all of the Stranded Panda network shows at strandedpanda.comFind Ashley on Bill and Ashley's Terror Theaterhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-ashleys-terror-theater/id1630376625 Find Hayley at The Source Pages Podcast.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/source-pages-a-reading-collective-andor/id1573495735

The Celtic Spring Challenge is underway. I will tell you all about it. I'm heading back to Texas for Sherwood Forest Faire. Buy local and buy sustainable. Music from Tami Curtis, Sassenach, Charlie O'Brien, Toby Bresnahan, Brobdingnagian Bards, plus Screeched Inn with yours truly. This is Folk Songs & Stories #298 0:39 - Tami Curtis "Keep Our Fire Burning" from Cavort 4:43 - WELCOME TO FOLK SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic and Folk musician and also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. If you're new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send an email to follow@celtfather. Greetings my friends. Spring has sprung in Atlanta. Everything is covered in the yellowish glow of pollen. Fortunately, I've doubled up on allergy meds this year. It seems to have helped. I haven't lost my voice once this season, knock on wood. Even after a 4 hour show at the Wings Cafe & Tap House on St Patrick's Day. I call that a HUGE win. In the meantime, I've got a little challenge for you. It's simple, it's soulful, and it's rooted in the music we love. It's called the Celtic Spring Challenge, and it's happening all through the month of April. Here's how it works:

Ramble with us through the valley on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #698. Subscribe now! Maggie's Wake, Lúnasa, Sassenach, Louise Bichan, Toby Bresnahan, Kinnfolk, Ironwood, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Altan, Strings & Things, Firinn, Faoileán, Bonhomme Setter, Stout Pounders, Eimear Arkins GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2025 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create this year's Best Celtic music of 2025 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on YouTube to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:07 - Maggie's Wake "Harrison's Way" from Maggie's Wake 1:45 - WELCOME 3:58 - Lúnasa "Bal Loudieg" from Live in Kyoto 7:26 - Sassenach "My Lagan Love" from Passages 11:21 - Louise Bichan "CBC Winnipeg" from Out of My Own Light 17:37 - Toby Bresnahan "Lord Randall" from All In Good time 22:14 - FEEDBACK 26:43 - Kinnfolk "Song for the Valley" from Star Above The Mountain 28:29 - Ironwood "Trip to Goa" from Gretna Green 31:28 - Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps "The Ballad of Uncle Frank" from Down to the Roots 36:34 - Altan "An Gasúr Dána/An Ghirseach Dholba/Ríl na mBreac Beadaí (Reels)" from Donegal 40:35 - Strings & Things "Sweet Daisy" from The Unsolicited Dance 44:49 - THANKS 47:42 - Firinn "Al's Reel, The Poor Excuse" from The Long Lunch 51:31 - Faoileán "Here I Am Amongst Ye" from Far Hills 53:58 - Bonhomme Setter "Green Ramble" from Colors of Time 57:39 - Stout Pounders "Shipwrecked Souls (Live)" from Liver Let Live 1:00:19 - CLOSING 1:02:08 - Eimear Arkins "Tuttle's / Hanging On Halliday (Reels)" from Here & There 1:06:36 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about climate change. What are you doing to combat climate change? Start a discussion with someone today. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic musician and host of Folk Songs & Stories. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. We are here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to release new music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their community on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Email follow@bestcelticmusic to learn how to subscribe to the podcast and you will get a free music - only episode. If you are a Celtic musician and want your music featured on the show, please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK, and You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music. It's 100% free. Just email follow@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! I am in awe of your generosity. You are the heartbeat of this podcast—the reason I bring you fresh, captivating episodes every single week. And you make it all possible. Your support isn't just appreciated—it fuels everything. It covers our brilliant engineer, the talented graphic designer, the dedicated Celtic Music Magazine editor, and the promotion that helps this music reach more ears. Your kindness lets me buy the music you love, and it gives me the time to craft each episode just for you. And as a patron, you don't just support the show—you step into the heart of the music. You get exclusive, ad - free, music - only episodes before anyone else. You shape the Celtic Top 20 with your votes. You unlock free music downloads, sheet music, and your own private feed to listen your way—whether through Patreon or your favorite podcast app. All of this, for as little as $3 a month. Three dollars. That's less than a cup of coffee, yet it keeps the music alive. It keeps this community thriving. And it keeps you at the center of it all. Join us today. Let's make this music last forever. A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Mohammad Ouranos, Shannon HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $3, $12, $25. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In June 2025, we are going on a Celtic Invasion of Wexford, Ireland as we explore Ireland's southeast corner. We'll visit a whiskey distillery. We'll see castles and a windmill. We'll see ocean life on a ferry, visit a heritage center and see the beauty of the Wicklow mountains. This is a trip you will remember. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening. Is there a new Celtic CD or Celtic band that you heard of or saw? Send a picture. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. David Kennis emailed a photo: "It was a pleasure to hear my first episode  tonight why walking our dogs Bella the Great Dane and Thorin the Great Pyrenees Mix. The episode was #684. The Friel Sisters were the focus. Here in Ames, Iowa it happens that we have a Friel Drive. It isn't as lovely as the Friel Sister's voices and the instrumentation which accompanies them. You asked for a picture of what we are doing while listening. Mine is attached." Mike Sigler emailed a couple photos: “Hi Mark, Mike Sigler here.  I've been listening to your podcast regularly for a while now and have been meaning to write for almost as long. So what have I been up to: I've been running sound for a little Celtic music dinner concert series at The Old Brogue Falls Church Virginia, one of the several Irish pubs in the Washington DC area.  The series runs in the Fall and the Spring and consists of two dinner seatings and a wonderful performance of Celtic music.  I've been running sound for them for about two years (a new skill for me) and have been having a blast. I've attached pictures of the groups from the last two concerts, one by Jug of Punch (Pat Egan (Guitar), Sharon Knowles (Harp), Tabby Finchan (Key Board), John Knowles (Fiddle)) and the other by Charlie Zahm and Tadd Marks.  We've got three more concerts coming up this fall and I'm very much looking forward to them. Thanks for all you do – your show keeps reminding me to play and engage where I can (even if I seem to always find out about the local festivals only after they are over!). Best,"   Jeremiah Donier emailed an image: "Marc, I love your podcast and music. After visiting your merch website today and getting a free CD, I think you can use more designs. Attached is something I created based on the "Some Like it Scot" photo by Rich Johnson, https://www.pinterest.com/pin/176766354114786077/. I reached out to the photographer for his permission to design this and was given the okay. So, I wanted to create something fun and uplifting for the New Year with the saying "Up with Kilts! Down with Pants." I can add your logo too and whatever else you want to see (except for what's under the kilt of course  -  he he!). I can provide a vector file so it can be printed and scaled to whatever size is needed for the podcast's merchandise. This is free because I don't have much money to contribute, you give so much joy to the podcast listeners, and it is my small way of saying thanks for being so wonderful. Let me know what you think. Sláinte!"  

We talk to The Friel Sisters today on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #682. They are headlining at IrishFest Atlanta this year. Subscribe now! The Friel Sisters, The Inland Seas, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Sassenach, Open The Door For Three, The Drowsy Lads, Dancing With Hobbits, The Henry Girls, Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, RIver Drivers, Rakish GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - The Inland Seas "Si Bheag, Si Mhor" from Down by the Greenwood Side 4:54 - WELCOME 7:17 - Adam Agee & Jon Sousa "Runs in the Family / Angry Birds" from Suantraí 9:30 - Sassenach "Mairi Bhan Og" from Passages 13:43 - Open The Door For Three "The Fairy Jig Set" from A Prosperous Gale 17:42 - The Drowsy Lads "Angel Band (Song)" from Wide Awake 23:13 - FEEDBACK 27:15 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: INTRODUCTION 33:42 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Kissing and Drinking” 37:31 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: NEW ALBUM 42:16 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Star of Crolly Town” 46:32 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: IRISHFEST ATLANTA 54:04 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Queen of the Rushes” 58:55 - THANKS 1:02:52 - Dancing With Hobbits "October Waltz" from Dancing With Hobbits 1:06:28 - The Henry Girls "A Time To Grow" from A Time To Grow 1:09:18 - RIver Driver "Blair Mountain" from Live At Steelstacks 1:13:00 - CLOSING 1:14:02 - Rakish "Lightly as the Rain Came Down" from Now, O Now 1:18:28 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Today, I'm happy to share an interview with The Friel Sisters. The band is headlining at IrishFest Atlanta which takes place November 8 - 10, 2024. They are performing on Friday night. In the meantime, send in your Celtic art designs for our 2025 shirts and stickers. I want to see and share your Celtic art. You might even make some money doing it. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Patrick Rieger emailed some photos: "Hi Marc, I feel like I have been slacking this summer sending you pictures after having sent so many. Celtic Pittsburgh hasn't been doing much the past few months though we do have plans in the works for an event in October. Meanwhile, the renaissance festival season for my family and I started when we attended the Great Lakes Medieval faire the weekend of July 27 and 28. It was a great weekend, and we needed time away from the daily routine. With life so busy for everyone we hardly see friends anymore, and this was a chance to see many of them. We were happy to find that our friend Captain John Stout, aka Richard Brentar, has returned to Great Lakes after having been absent for a few years. I'm not sure what I enjoy more, his music or his stories, he always has lots of great stories to tell. We also saw the Jackdaws, Celtic Mayhem, and Michael Manderen. Sadly we didn't make the shows of Menagerie Music this year but we did manage to catch up with Lisa from that duo. My family and I plus a couple of friends went to see John McCann and Hamish at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle in Pittsburgh on August 3. These two are a lot of fun and have great energy, and get the place jumping. I have seen them for 15 years, starting when they were part of the Corned Beef & Curry Band. Sadly that band broke up when one of the three decided to explore other musical paths. I'll be sending more pictures of Celtic musicians come September after trips to two more ren faires.  Until then, slainte!" Cheryl Arvio emailed some photos: "Hi Marc, Sorry these photos aren't better, but this is Socks in the Frying Pan from Friday night's show at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago. Brilliant, as they always are! Bummed that they are not playing Milwaukee Irish Fest this year, but happy we got to see them (and pick up their new CD) in our hometown. Best,"  

Trigger Warning: Some of the themes in this discussion may be distressing for listeners. 00:55 Jess and Sarah Weekly Recap 06:45 Fandom News 09:04 Our Recap Of Our Favorite Episodes This week, Jess and Sarah dive back into the Outlander-verse and bring you our favorite episodes since starting the series! Join us as we break down each one, starting with Sarah's favorite: The Devil's Mark and then Jess' favorite: Never My Love. They explore the character development, themes of trust, trauma, and resilience, and the emotional depth of the storylines. The discussion highlights key moments, character dynamics, the significance of the witch trials and Claire's journey through trauma and healing. Hang in there, Sassenach! Only 59 more days until Droughtlander is OVER! World Child Cancer Team Outlander 60K Challenge Project CaiTREEna Instagram

Songs of Ireland and more on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #675 . Subscribe now! Tradify, High Octane, Sassenach, The Drowsy Lads, Altan, Brobdingnagian Bards, Louise Bichan, Hayley Griffiths, Toby Bresnahan, Natalie Padilla, Philippe Barnes, Tom Phelan, Jigjam, Lúnasa, River Driver GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:15 - Tradify "Molly Malone & Kitty's Gone a - Milking" from Take Flight 3:35 - WELCOME 7:12 - High Octane "Jurassic Reels" from High Octane 13:14 - Sassenach "A Chuachag Nam Beann/The Cuckoo of the Mountain" from Passages 16:30 - The Drowsy Lads "Up and About in the Morning (Jigs)" from Wide Awake 21:08 - Altan “Gabhaim Molta Bríde" from Donegal 25:32 - FEEDBACK 29:48 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Paddy McCollough" from Songs of Ireland 33:13 - Louise Bichan "Margaret's Walk to the Pier" from Out of My Own Light 39:36 - Hayley Griffiths "Loch Lomond" from Far from Here 43:45 - Toby Bresnahan "Crabs in the Skillet  -  Ten Penny Bit  -  Colerain Jig" from All In Good time 48:24 - THANKS 50:37 - Natalie Padilla "Immortal, Invisible" from Paths and Places 54:25 - Philippe Barnes and Tom Phelan "Midnight Accountant" from The Clearwater Sessions 58:10 - Jigjam "Bluebird" from Phoenix 1:02:23 - Lúnasa "Man from Moyasta" from Live in Kyoto 1:06:05 - CLOSING 1:06:53 - River Driver "Home" from Flanagan's Shenanigans! Live at The Celt 1:10:30 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic musician and podcaster. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music of all shapes and sizes. Not necessarily from Ireland or Scotland, but from around the globe. Because there is much great Celtic music from around the world. We are here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Today's show is sponsored by Richard Trest of the Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival on Sept 7 - 8, 2024 at Sanders Ferry Park, Hendersonville. You'll enjoy music from Tuatha Dea, Kris Colt, The Secret Commonwealth, The Devil's Brigade, The Sternwheelers, Doon the Brae, Nosey Flynn, and Colin Grant - Adams. Plus, there's a piping competition, Irish step dancing, highland dance competition, ceilidh dancing and so much more. Join Richard just outside of Nashville Sept 7 - 8. And find more details at www.midtenngames.com Are you a Celtic artist? Do you know one? We are looking to feature Celtic art in 2025. Please send your designs to us. You will be financially compensated if your art is used. Next week's show will officially drop Wednesday evening at 8 PM ET on Patreon. If you want to join other Celts to talk about this week's show. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. Listen to Celtic Christmas Music in a podcast and find out how you can support the show. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Jason Denen emailed this week: "Marc, I can't support the latest changes to Patreon, do you have a KoFi or PayPal I can use to send you some money." Make a donation. Éirinn O'Coscraigh (pron. pronounced Erin O - Cosgrove) emailed: "Dearest Celtfather and purveyor of fine Irish and Celtic music. I and the Cosgroves have really enjoyed episode 660! I was cooking up a fine dinner with plenty of Irish stew while the episode was playing on the speakers... and the most common phrase we said was, "Who is this?" Wow. Eight debuts!!! from bands and performers never played on the show before and we have nearly never even heard of them before today! The Low Kings, The Drowsy Lads, Fialla, The Crowfoot Rakes, Blackthorn, Conor Mallon, Fig for a Kiss, and Luas.... Love 'em all. Thank you for turning us on to these and many others. We have a lot of favourites who are played regularly on the show. We Cosgroves raise our glasses to you and yours. Go raibh maith agat!" Mattie Dalton emailed: "I am always trying but thank you for letting me know about July. Yes  I want a CD. I have been out of the loop for awhile due to illness.  I am doing well in recovery, which is slow... Anyway...love you and family much! Oh, do you have the same number as before you moved? Take care!" GEOFFREY HUFF emailed: "Been listening to your podcast for 18 years or so. Thank you for staying true." Bill Arnold sent a photo:  

We're highlighting some of the amazing women in Celtic music on this Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #650. Eimear Arkins, Mary - Kate Spring Lee, Sassenach, Bonhomme Setter, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Mary Beth Carty, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Rover's Way, Hanneke Cassel, Celtic Woman, Katherine Nagy, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, Derina Harvey Band, Mànran GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Debby Regan 0:18 - Eimear Arkins "She's At It Again / Tune For Tom (Jigs)" from Here & There Eimear Arkins: fiddle 4:00 - WELCOME 6:15 - Mary - Kate Spring Lee "Kusnacht/St.Brigid's Day" from Tunes in the Morning Mary - Kate Spring Lee: harp 12:18 - Sassenach "Siúbhán Ní Dhuibhir" from Passages Jane Critchlow: lead and harmony vocals, bodhrán, percussion Susan Palmer: harp, harmony vocals Laurence Beaudry: violin, viola, harmony vocals Marie - Claude Simard: cello, harmony vocals 15:29 - Bonhomme Setter "Slide From Grace" from Colors of Time SYLVAIN LABEGE | flute . whistle MARIE - NOËLLE HARVEY | violin . viola 20:08 - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer "John Lover" from Twelve Months & A Day Vicki Swan: nyckelharpa, background vocals 24:37 - FEEDBACK 27:43 - Mary Beth Carty "Voilà le printemps" from Crossing the Causeway Mary Beth Carty: accordion, guitar, bass, jaw harp, bones, triangle, shakers, tambourine, cow - bells, and washboard, vocals 31:36 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "Last Days of Fourth Grade/Against the Grain/Jig for Tim (waltz and jigs)" from Whirring Wings Shannon Heaton: flute 36:45 - Rover's Way "The Journey" from The Journey Keira Young: Penny whistle, bodhran, vocals 39:19 - Hanneke Cassel "Religulous / Patience" from Dot the Dragon's Eyes Hanneke Cassel: fiddle 44:08 - Olivia Bradley “Molly Malone” from Misty Morning Shore 46:44 - THANKS 50:15 - Celtic Woman "A Stór Mo Chroí" from 20th Anniversary Tara McNeil: violin, harp, vocals Mairéad Carlin: vocals Muirgen O'Mahony: vocals Emma Warren: vocals 55:12 - Katherine Nagy "Jimmy's Dance" from Single Katherine Nagy: guitar, vocals 58:45 - Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening "Just Stop & Eat The Roses" from Cloud Horizons Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddle, vocals) Amy Thatcher (accordion, synth, clogs, vocals), Josie Duncan from the Isle of Lewis (vocals, clarsach). 1:02:34 - Derina Harvey Band "Stopped or Gone" from Waves of Home Derina Harvey: guitar, vocals Jess Blenis (violin) 1:05:33 - CLOSING 1:07:50 - Mànran "Briogais" from Ùrar Kim Carnie: vocals 1:10:39 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our new and continued Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Dan Vaughn emailed some photos: "Hello! My name is Dan Vaughn, I am 1 of 3 members of the band Sorcha and I'm reaching out to you to try to make an appearance on your podcast! We are about to launch our new EP next week titled Stomp the Floor and we're very very excited about it. I'm going to attach the tracks to this email along with some pictures. Hope to hear from you soon!" Steve Bradley emailed a photo: "Hi Marc, Greetings from Atlanta!  Love the podcast, and like to listen while walking my dog, Augie.  Here's a pic of him today as we were listening to episode #648!  My favorite artist is of course my daughter, Olivia Bradley, and we're heading up to Calhoun tonight to hear her perform with Celtic Angels at the GEM Theatre.  Thanks for all you do in highlighting great music each week and supporting the artists who produce it!"

It's the midnight hour with RUNA and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #649. La famille LeBlanc, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Bonhomme Setter, Hanneke Cassel, Sassenach, RUNA, Firinn, Eimear Arkins, Matt McGinn, The Byrne Brothers GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: RUNA 0:14 - La famille LeBlanc "Suite du Cap Le Moine" from New/Nouveau - Perdrais - je mon temps...(Would I be losing my time...) 3:29 - WELCOME 5:11 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "P Joe Hayes #2/Cottage in the Grove/Mother and Child (reels)" from Whirring Wings 9:12 - Bonhomme Setter "Rocks of Bawn" from Colors of Time 14:29 - Hanneke Cassel "Eliana Grace / Dancing with Bryce" from Dot the Dragon's Eyes 19:50 - Sassenach "Star of the County Down/Bus Stop Reel" from Passages 24:10 - FEEDBACK 27:35 - RUNA INTERVIEW PART 1 37:52 - RUNA "O Dheara Sheanduine" from When The Light Gets In 42:32 - RUNA INTERVIEW PART 2 55:10 - RUNA "Midnight Hour" from When The Light Gets In 1:00:56 - RUNA INTERVIEW PART 3 1:09:17 - RUNA "La Ziguezon" from When The Light Gets In 1:13:27 - THANKS 1:15:15 - Firinn "Smelling Fresh, Aye Right" from The Long Lunch 1:19:11 - Eimear Arkins "Fair And Tender Ladies (Song)" from Here & There 1:24:39 - Matt McGinn "The Turning of the Tide" from Behind Every Door // 2023 1:35:35 - CLOSING 1:36:18 - The Byrne Brothers "P Stands for Paddy" from The Boys of Doorin 1:39:31 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic.net Ken emailed: "Marc, I enjoy listening to your downloaded podcast while baking the morning breads at our local bakery and while being the outside greeter at church.  The music puts a smile on my face and spring in my step.  I am especially interested in your celtic invasion trips because vacations of this type are exactly what my wife and I want to do in retirement.  Have you visited a place quiet enough for senior citizens who love bicycle riding?" Ben Q emailed: "Hi Marc, I don't think I've ever been asked a direct question on a podcast before! To answer your question about what episode and when it was that Niamh told this story, it was is in show #552: Reel Fairies, and her story starts around the 47:53 mark. It's totally worth a re - listen; she is so funny. Also wow, yep, that episode was almost two years ago. Time flies!" Patrick Rieger sent Some More Irish Pictures: "Hello Marc, A few more photos to share. First up, a few of Terry Griffith, the last few times he was on a stage with an in - person audience at Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle. One is from the 2020 fundraiser for the Pittsburgh Saint Patrick's Day Parade on February 13, 2020, and another is from his gig on February 28, 2020. Within a few weeks, the words Covid and Coronavirus quickly became part of our daily vocabulary, and the shows came to an end for a couple of years. On June 4, 2022, we had a retirement party for Terry. The best part of the night is when he strapped on a guitar and led the packed pub in A Health to the Company. There were tears and cheers for him throughout the evening, but most came during that special song. The last photo is from tonight, January 27, 2024. John McCann on acoustic guitar and Hamish on percussion packed the Harp & Fiddle. Lots of great music and an interactive audience.”  

Enjoy the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #648. La famille LeBlanc, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Wolf & Clover, Avery LeVine, Sassenach, The Byrne Brothers, Seán Heely, Corey Purcell, Juha  Rossi, Marc Gunn, Eimear Arkins, Piskey Led, Eclectic Revival, Celtic Woman GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2- 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02- Intro: Mitchell Petersen, ICMP audio engineer 0:06- La famille LeBlanc "Suite en vièle acadienne" from New/Nouveau- Perdrais- je mon temps...(Would I be losing my time...) 3:08- WELCOME 4:48- Matt & Shannon Heaton "In Tune with Reality/Aileen Dillane/Brown Weasel (reels)" from Whirring Wings 9:24- Wolf & Clover "Shanagolden" from Shanagolden 14:42- Avery LeVine "Aoibhneas Éilís Ní Cheallaigh/The Swaggering Jig" from The Rainy Day 16:44- Sassenach "Spancil Hill" from Passages 21:00- FEEDBACK 23:27- The Byrne Brothers "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" from The Boys of Doorin 28:32- Seán Heely "Dramagical : The Twa Corbies / The Charmed 3 / Dramagical" from Dramagical 34:19- Corey Purcell "Jock Stuart" from Undaunted 39:03- Juha  Rossi "The Butterfly" from Irish Tunes on Mandolin 41:49- THANKS 45:22- Marc Gunn "Redemption" from Come Adventure With Me 48:56- Eimear Arkins "The Hare's Lament -  Song" from Here & There 53:17- Piskey Led "Come All Good Cornish Boys" from Piskey Led 59:24- Eclectic Revival "Goodbye Whiskey" from Life & Love 1:03:27- CLOSING 1:04:51- Celtic Woman "Dúlamán" from 20th Anniversary 1:08:51- CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music- only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get music- only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand- alone stories, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with video adventures or listen to our the Celtic Invasion Vacations podcast to hear more about the invasions. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Howie Broyles commented on Facebook: "Love the podcast. I have always liked Celtic music and anything to do with Scotland or Ireland. It wasn't until I took a DNA test that I figured out why. I always thought I was mostly German because of my name and where it originates. Turns out I got mostly my moms side and they are all UK based. Ireland, Scotland and Yorkshire. So now I even enjoy it more knowing that it is my history." Aimee Greenfield sent a picture: "Hi Mark, I love to weave and listen to Celtic music. This music has inspired me for the last 30 years while creating! The music is definitely woven into my current project of Turkish Beach Towels. Thanks for the entertainment!"  

This week, we read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Ella joins me on this episode to discuss:  Why, as two people people who don't normally read romance, ate this s**t up.  The fact that our girl Diana can sure write a sex scene How all of the elements — romance, historical anecdotes, character development, setting — came together to create a lovely, entertaining story Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you singing a song of a lass that is gone.  Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast: DRINK: Rhenish Wine, Whiskey TV SHOW - Reign, Game of Thrones BOOK - Kindred  MOVIE - Brave, Lady Chatterley's Lover   Quick Summary: Scottish Highlands, 1945. Claire Randall, a former British combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding clans in the year of Our Lord . . . 1743. Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amid danger, passion, and violence, Claire learns her only chance of safety lies in Jamie Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior. What begins in compulsion becomes urgent need, and Claire finds herself torn between two very different men, in two irreconcilable lives. ***  Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!    * Disclaimer * At Red Wine Reads, we want to engage in the stories of people from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences. The value of books lies in the power of storytelling and sharing a range of perspectives. We don't want to just read what we know, we want to read stories that open our worldview. And in turn, that means getting into challenging, rewarding conversations. But we are not experts in any field — literature, race relations, politics, etc .— and we know that our reviews of these books come from a place of privilege. We encourage our community of readers to add to these conversations with their own thoughts, critiques, and questions. We want to open up a safe place for people. That being said, we also realize that getting into race, sexuality, gender, and other difficult topics can be triggering. We aim to include content warnings whenever they are applicable but we are not perfect. So as we continue to do our best, know you have the room to tell us when we can do better and even, if you want to, share resources with us. Let's learn, grow, and have fun together. 

Actor Sam Heughan is best known for his starring role on TV's “Outlander,” but he's a whisky lover, too. Sam started his own whisky brand, The Sassenach, and he'll join us on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth to talk about his love for whisky. We'll also hear from the new master distiller at Angel's Envy, Owen Martin. He's just unveiled this year's Angel's Envy Cask Strength releases, a Bourbon, and for the first time, a Rye. In the news, Pernod Ricard is planning a new distillery on Islay, while Compass Box wants to build one in the Highlands. 

Mike & Duncan host special guest Michael Henry, Master Blender, of Glen Scotia, Loch Lomond and Littlemill to explore why grain is misunderstood, the perfect Irish whiskey flight and the get the inside goss on The Sassenach. Plus the usual daft antics and some garage rap.  Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

Get ready to raise your glasses and spirits in this lively episode featuring the founder of Sassenach Spirits, Sam Heughan. From his bartending days to crafting spirits, Sam shares his fascinating journey behind Sassenach Spirits, his passion for the Peak Challenge, and he proudly showcases his Scottish heritage, giving you a glimpse of the man behind the kilt and the bottle

 Mary & Blake discuss PART 2 of what YOU had to say about Outlander episode 7.08 "Turning Points". In this episode, why a show needs to adhere to its own established rules, how this episode specifically calls back to Sassenach, and you get to hear Mary's story about Blake's new nemesis -- the Trader Joe's Guy. You definitely want to stay to the absolute VERY END of this 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  This episode of Outlander Cast is brought to you by WeeBox Use checkout code "CAST10" for 10% off any purchase and be sure to tell them Mary & Blake sent you. Sign up  HERE for Blake's Book Club: VOYAGER 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. *NEW ARRIVALS EVERY WEEK* Be sure to follow all of our other podcasts at MaryandBlake.com including: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us 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 Check out all of our blogs at MaryandBlake.com including: 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    

Mike & Duncan kick off celebrity top trumps with Sam vs Jenson and thus, Sassenach vs Coachbuilt. Two blends and two gents. Actor vs driver. Celeb vs Celeb. Who will win this round and which whisky will come out top in our blind tasting? Check out our ⁠⁠⁠Whisky T-Shirt Shop⁠⁠⁠ with #TumblerClub tees and ones featuring our favourite episode artwork. New whisky t-shirt designs being added regularly. You can also ⁠⁠buy us a dram⁠⁠ if you love the content. Honest to a Malt ⁠⁠⁠podcast website⁠⁠⁠ & blog. Email us on: HonestToAMalt@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-to-a-malt/message

On this episode of Scran Rosalind is joined by a very special guest, Glasgow's own Sam Heughan, star of cult TV hit Outlander, whisky entrepreneur, author, fitness enthusiast and much more. Rosalind and Sam met for lunch at The Wee Whisky Bar, part of Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow. In a world exclusive, Sam shares with Rosalind his not-yet-released gin, a follow-up to Sassenach Whisky and tequila.  Rosalind learns all about this new gin, the inspiration for it and the botanicals that go into making it - all 7, or is that 8? Sam talks about his favourite Scottish restaurants, when and where you'll be able to buy the Sassenach range of spirits, writing The Clanlands Almanac, his food obsessions, what life looks like after Outlander and much more.   Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivy: Uncle Nearest Rye (kudos to Fawn Weaver and Victoria Eady Butler). 100 proof. Sweetness to balance the spice of the rye. **BOTTLE KILL ALERT**AND Redwood Empire The Lost Monarch    Meg: Colonel EH TaylorTerri: Four Roses single barrel in honor of Gillian Edgars and Bonny Prince Charlie.**BOTTLE KILL ALERT**Also, The Sassenach is now in Total Wine stores in Arizona!!====================Southern grandma insults are shared.History of Scottish battles with Ivy and Scottish graveyards with Terri.Brianna can be a brat! Ivy would've been knocked The F out.Ivy goes on a rant! Hooraaayyy!Dougal is Ivy's favorite. This is #fact. And he slut-shamed Claire AGAIN.Ivy breaks down the forensics and timeline of Claire's departure. And YES, Terri knows the audio at Culloden museum aren't *actual* recordings. Yes, we all cried during this episode.Terri covers the Echoes in this episode.Ivy throws down about actors who can play Murtagh. Fundraisers are proposed.Singing the praises of Roger.Diana has a way with sentences.Cinematography notes.Terri has TWO "What If's"Is this the nerd crossover of the century? You decide!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

Outlander star and whisky fanatic Sam Heughan joins Vic Galloway in our latest episode of Whisky Talk Malts & Music. Sam discusses his passion for whisky, his appreciation of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and his own plans for whisky and the wider spirits world. Tune in as Sam shares his thoughts along with both Society and his own Sassenach whisky, all paired with a suitable choice of music. Whiskies tasted and Sam Heughan's tunes were: SMWS Cask No. 112.39: Tractors and old medicine / Toby Keith – I Love This Bar SMWS Cask 35.251: Elgin Marvels / Paolo Nutini – Through the Echoes Sassenach / Martyn Bennett – Blackbird SMWS Cask 53.318: Entropy meridian / Tears for Fears – Pale Shelter You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/6sKkTXFWAM8) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz) Find out more about The Scotch Malt Whisky Society here (https://smws.com/)

Ivy's choice this week: Episode 105, "Rent."Terri and Megan may or may not have been the test cases for Sam's Sassenach cocktail, released a week ago. But there's no evidence, and you can't prove anything. But they should have used Ivy's hangover prevention, because it works.Ivy's drunk alter ego is named....?Whiskies of the Week: Ivy - Rebel Cask Strength 120 proofMegan - Little Book Chapter 3, 2019, 117.4 proofTerri - Wilderness Trail Sweet Mash BiB 100 proofEpisode Notes:Why *did* Dougal bring Claire on the road, anyway?Trust is won, or is it lost? Between the Highlanders, Claire, Dougal and Ned.Wait, HOW do they set the dye in the wool? And where is the outrage about Claire not washing her hands?The debut of Lt. Jeremy Foster!Rupert coins a phrase! (and yes, it's not in The Wedding, we were mistaken.)"What If" #1.Battlefields are sad and the ladies go a little dark."What If" #2.Season 8 announcement reactions.Bridgerton comes up..don't @ us.Next week: LALLYBROCHPlease 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

Join Terri, Megan and Ivy (TMI) as we talk about our favorite episodes, enjoy pairing a whisky or two with each episode, and get down to the explicit and the nitty gritty with special segments like "What if?"What better place to begin than at the beginning? How did we all meet each other? What is it about this amazing show and book universe, created by Diana Gabaldon, that turns so many strangers into friends? And what exactly is it about those Men in Kilts? We skip around many topics in this episode as we find our way in the podcast world but we always aim to entertain.This podcast is no-holds-barred, so consider yourself warned. We go into spoilers. We go into tough, sensitive subjects. We make inappropriate comments and jokes. We love to drink whisky and bourbon (please drink responsibly!) and use profanity. So if this all sounds like a grand old time to you, join us on this journey. Slàinte Mhath!Episode  notes:-Introductions/how we met (with an interruption to pop a bottle of Sassenach whisky)-Outlander origin stories -Episode 1 "Sassenach" impressions-"Sassenach" whisky impressions-Diana is unable to be categorized-Analyzing JAMMF's warrior dismount in depth-Touch of History with Megan-"What If?"-Jamie's ghost (and his knees)-Wrap upPlease 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

Lexman Artificial interviews theoretical computer scientist Peter Norvig about the concept of 'hugeness'. Norvig discusses the requisiteness of computer intelligence, and how one might measure it. He also talks about Rinaldo, a famous 16th century mathematician, and Sassenach, a term used to describe women of English descent. In the final segment, Lexman Artificial interviews a shepherd about his pasturing practices.

After a long hiatus, the Sassenach Sisters are back! Find out why the long break and what you can expect in the future... also check out Tanya's Outlander inspired Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSteelDragonfly --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tanya-roberts/support

Have you ever thought about what it takes to make a title for a book? Well Nat and Jess play a game this week where they came up with Historical Romance book titles and quiz each other on which is a real title and which was the made up one!Are you a fan of Historical Romance? What are your favorite books? Definitely let us know!*Spoilers for the game below*Here are the list of books we mentioned

In this episode we go back to the very beginnings of Halloween, before it was even called Halloween. Samhain is where this modern tradition started, but who did it? Why? What was the meaning behind it? How did we get to the point where we started asking for candy? How much pop culture has been influenced by this event? Spoiler, way too much to mention. Come with us as we dig deep into the history ofHalloween.Coco (2017)V for Vandetta (2005)The Simpsons (1989- )Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)Livid (2011)10/31 Part 2 (2019)Halloween Hellnight (2018)Goblin (2010)Pumpkin Man (1998)You are not my Mother AKA: Samhain (2021)Samhain (2022)Samhain : A Halloween Horror Movie (2018)Trick r Treat (2007)Hocus Pocus (1993) 2 (2022)ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)Donnie Darko (2001)The Exorcist (1973)Scary Movie (2000)Zodiac (2007)Karate Kid (1984)Addams Family (1993)Terrifier (2016) 2 (2022)The Crow (1994)Fear Street (1994 & 2021)Batman Forever (1995)The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Monster House (2006)Thirteen Ghosts (2001)Hubie halloween (2020)Hellboy (2004)TMNT : Out of the Shadows (2016)Motherland: Fort Salem "Briannas Favorite Pencil" S2 E5 (2021)Ooutlander "Sassenach" S1 E1 2014Tales From The Darkside "The Cutty Black Sun" S4 E 14 (1988)The Resident "The Thinnest Veil" S5 E5 (2021)Samhain TV Series (2019)North Core "Samhain" (2015)Little Witch Acedemia "Samhain Magic" S1 E13 (2017)Zahara : The Return "The Night Of Samhain" S1 E 4 (2020)Horror Haiku "The Night of Samhain" S3 E 9 (2013)Supernatural (2008)The Real Ghostbusters (1986-1991)Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)Salem (2014-2017)Merlin "The Darkest Hour" S4 E1&2 (2011)Star Trek:TOS "Cats Paw" S2 E1 (1967)Star Trek: The Next Generation "The Big Goodbye" S1 E12 (1988)Star Trek Lower Decks "Chrisis Point" S1 E9 (2020)Doctor Who (1963- )DC ComicsMarvel ComicsCharmed Novel "Season of the Witch Vol 1" (2003)Animal Crossing : New Horizons (2020)Fallout (2007)Kingdom Hearts (2002)Pokemon Go (2016)GTA V (2013)Fortnight (2017)Apex Legends (2019)Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)QOTW: What is your favourite Halloween episode/movie/tv show/ song/game/event?Let us know your answer, and have a safe and spooky HalloweenEmail: diggingdeeperwiththeancients@gmail.comTwitter: @diggingdeeppodFacebook: @diggingdeeperwiththeancientsInstagram: @diggingdeeperwiththeancientsMusic by audionautix.comDont forget to like, review and share. Help us to keep growing

Hey Obsassenachs! This week on The Sassenach files, I'm breaking down 606: “The World Turned Upside Down”. Come join me as I chat about the creative writing and cinematography choices that make this episode great along with why I felt this episode really needed to be split in two. I also talk about the fine line between dreams and reality in this ep, Brianna's slow and steady growth as a character, Jamie's choice to reveal his encounter with Mary McNab, and a quick game of connect the dots for all the little bread crumbs that have been dropped throughout the season.

Dallas returns to share about her trip to Scotland.

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

Our Scottish love is back and some of us need a refresh on what has been going on in the world of Outlander. Join Victoria, Kiara, and Katalyn as they talk with special guest Melissa and get a recap on everything that has led up to season 6. Will some of us be very, very lost….probably. There is also a discussion TW sexual assault and recovery from 28:00 to 37:00. Please skip forward from this point if you do not want to listen to those parts of the discussion. There is also a small discussion on TW slavery, please skip forward a minute or two if needed (there is a verbal warning in the show as well at this point). This is also a full spoiler talk of the Outlander books and show - you have been warned. Join us every Thirsty Thursday for a new episode and be sure to follow us on our socials: Tiktok: thethirstycollectiveInstagram: the.thirstycollectiveTwitter: TheThirstyCollective (thirsty_co)Or join the conversation in our discord!

  In this special, we talk all about what book lovers want in their stockings this holiday season! From cozy throw blankets to reading accessories we can't live without we have you and the book lover in your life's favorite things.  Listen below and scroll down to click and look and shop.   First and foremost if the avid reader in your life doesn't have a Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans you will be their HERO for this gift. Kindle Unlimited is a service that allows you to read as much as you want, choosing from over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and up to three select magazine subscriptions. Explore new authors, books, and genres from mysteries and romance to sci-fi and more. You can read on any device. That means your smartphone, tablet, or computer. There is so much great content and you simply can't beat the price. If they do have it you can renew their subscription for several months or a year. Again, Hero.   Second and second-most (don't look at me what comes after foremost?) is getting your very own What The Smut Merch! You know you want it. Now on to household gifts Lisa wants the reader in your life (or you) to be cozy with a gorgeous sherpa fleece book blanket by Storiarts. These blankets are beautiful and you can read them! Lots of great classics to snuggle up underneath. Kandy picked this adorable cat bookshelf fleece blanket because she was cold and had to share her blanket with her cats' Radar and Echo. Hey, it's not always about you... But if you know a crazy cat lady that reads until her eyeballs pop out this is the gift for her... or him. Karen picked this "Bookmarks are for quitters" mug for Lisa and suggested how to make it into a little gift set with some tea or coffee included. Kandy suggested this Love Your Shelf Insulated Cup from Cardigan Librarian for those Romance readers that don't drink hot coffee. It's perfect for iced coffee, water, or any morning beverage. Of course, you know we are gonna remind you about how much we LOVE FrostBeard Studio Candles, right? The Trashy Romance Novel Candle has been rebranded to the steamy romance novel which was Karens' pick and Lisa chose Old Books. Kandy didn't want to be left out so she picked Sassenach. You've read her first smut story, right? Our collective favorite is bearshifter. We may have spent too much time on their website.   Our third and final blanket is from lithographs.com. These awesome blankets have hidden words in the pictures and offer a huge variety that creates perfect gifts for nearly anyone on your list. Then some wonderful reading accessories Kandy's number one pick is the Gooseneck Tablet Holder she recently picked up from Amazon. It's great for reading in bed or on the couch and would make a terrific gift for anyone that you would like to ignore you and read more. Lisa loves this adorable Octopus Page Holder. Kandy thinks it's perfect for tentacle porn! Leave it to Karen to suggest an accessory that can double as a sex toy. This Personalized Leather Bookmark by Malina Leather Crafts can double as a spanker in a pinch! Another item Kandy loves (and already owns) is these book darts that are gorgeous and classy ways to mark your place. She loves them for marking non-fiction pages to reference later. We all agree if you have a bathtub you NEED a Bathtub Tray. Kandy picked this great one with Wine Holder and Book Holder from Henrys Daughter Decor. Here are the personal gifts for readers. Karen fell in love with this adorable book wallet she saw on TikTok and then found it from Well Read Company. It's beautiful and has a zipper closure to keep everything where it belongs. There are also loads of designs so you are sure to find just the right one. Lisa was ticked that she couldn't get this cute T-shirt by Ann Arbor T-shirt Co that says "My weekend is fully booked" because of the sizes. It goes up to a 2XL so grab one for your reader (or yourself). Karen picked another cute T-Shirt from CustomixDesign "I Have No Shelf Control" It comes in a wide range of colors and sizes and is adorable! Lisa suggested this Kate Spade Canvas Tote with a stack of books and an interior pocket. Stuff their stocking with these awesome stockings! Lisa found these so many books so little time socks on amazon and they are killer! Lisa picked these adorable book-themed pouches from Storiarts. They are just the right size for carrying our skull collection.   Books! Some fun book gifts. Karen digs this scratch-off reading recommendation poster by Book Bundles by Viv. Great for folks who want more variety in their reading choices. Kandy picked this recycled readers book subscription for only $11 a month. You can choose a genre and get selections monthly. Lisa suggested this personalized book to make for the person you love. Why I love you from Love Book is your very own illustrated own story.  

This episode we drink and rank Tahwahkaro Rye (and rank and love on The Sassenach a bit more), discuss the introductions of The Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara and give out the first TARDIS points of the series!     Email: mediaontherockspod@gmail.com Instagram: @on_the_rocks_pod

Two women discussing Doctor Who and arbitrarily assigning points to finally decide "who" is the Best Doctor?  One of us has seen every episode and one knows nothing.  Oh - and don't forget the Whisky!     This episode we introduce ourselves and the show to you, our listeners, and enjoy a dram (or two) of The Sassenach Whisky.  

Kat McNamara, star of Shadowhunters & Arrow, joins Nigel and Tom for some libations to talk about her acting during quarantine, social media fans and Bob, The Quarantine Boyfriend.

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss 'In real life' exercises classes and how they compare to the streamed sessions that have become necessary during the cover-19 lockdown. They also get a special guest in Susan to discuss her 'I won't quit' attitude to training! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In This Episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly are in lockdown and they discuss coping strategies. Coach Stephen drops in around the 45 min mark to discuss his take on the events. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In This episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss the corona virus and other nonsense banter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this special episode, Coach Rab and Holly Dolly welcome the fantastic and hilarious Scottish Youtuber 'Wee Scottish lass' onto the show.You can find Mosco youtube channel here-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZj7EtGg0F5LKKkzT184gLgHer link to her fundraising just giving page- https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/weescottishlass-gorAnd the link to her most popular video that we discussed on the podcast- https://youtu.be/wtBrs03PV8c  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss the benefits of plyometrics as Holly completes her jump squat challenge. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In This episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss low carb diets, diabetes, top ten kinkiest animals and the 'What a d&ck' game. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly set a running (500 miles) challenge, a nutrition challenge for the following week, discuss 'lateness' and also have a laugh playing Hollys new game "what a ....." ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss the benefits of meditation along with the usual banter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss the benefits of cold showers along with the usual banter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, coach rab had previously challenged holly dolly to a week of various types of fasting and they discuss her experience along with the usual banter. They also discuss justin timberlakes naughty encounter and harry potter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly review the major events of the past decade (2010-2020) and in true Coach Rab style he gives her pelters about the state of her kitchen ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discussed the pressures of going into a gym, body insecurities and then Rab sets holly a challenge. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Kilt and The SassenachEp No.1 “I'm Batman!”In this episode Coach Rab and Holly Dolly discuss pole fitness and building your confidence, why we hold weight across our middle and celebs drastically changing their bodies for movie roleswww.thekiltedcoaches.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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

Drums of Autumn Week 2 Chapter 2 - In Which We Meet a Ghost Summary: The Merry Fraser Band bury a friend in the creepy kirkyard. They get a terrible fright. They meet the fugitive prisoner and reluctantly help him to freedom. Claire takes a much-needed river bath. Jamie joins her. They swelter in love and heat. Their future is wide open like the vast wilderness before them. Play by Play: They have the funds* to bury poor Gavin Hayes thanks to Fergus's quick thinking and hat passing in the tavern. They need to figure out what to do with Gavin now it is late at night. The priest will not be awake, but they cannot take him into the woods with them to sleep or leave him in the town. Jamie decides they'll bury him themselves in the church cemetery. Claire notes the funeral procession (the cortege) is less dignified than usual with Duncan repeating unsavory parts of the lament. Fergus sourly mumbles about the likelihood of getting thrown in jail for disturbing the peace. The churchyard is quiet and remote. In fact, it's as dark as a crypt due to the overhanging Magnolia* branches. Moving through the air is described as “pushing aside curtains of black velvet” (DOA, p 35 Nook). If you've never been to the southern United States, this is an apt description when the weather is warm. The air is a palpable force. Though nothing like the crisp Highlands air, the mist reminded Claire of the tannasq in the story, Jamie told. They roamed the graveyard for an open space to bury the body. The men are all well lubricated by alcohol, leaving Young Ian emotionally tender. The effects of the dark cemetery are not lost on Claire either. She feels she's a ghost herself with the remoteness and isolation of this place. Industrious as ever, Jamie had taken a candle from the tavern. He says it will be like an Easter vigil. He saw one once at Notre Dame in Paris (DOA, p.37 Nook). Requiescat in pace* is Latin for rest in peace (DOA, p37 Nook). Young Ian and Jamie take turns digging the hole. Claire recounts how medical students used to steal fresh bodies to practice dissection. “Did they or do they?” Jamie asks. One of Claire's not uncommon inadvertencies (unintentional or not focusing the mind, in her case eluding to things out of time or referencing now as the past). She remembers the difference between an embalmed body in a clinical setting to this reality. Young Ian injects a story about his father Ian being mistaken for dead and almost taken away by doctors while in prison. Ian always regarded doctors as ghouls henceforth. Claire had been a skilled surgeon in her own time; here she's merely a wise woman. Claire could never be anything but a physician regardless of title.   Jamie not fearing the ghoulies himself, leans down to kiss Claire. They both have an unexpected sexual response. Per Claire, it's common for a surge of lust to accompany the presence of death. I was unable to find quality information on this; however, it does make sense the need for release, connection, or feeling good, much like how lust surges after a battle or fight*. Have any of you experienced this phenomenon? Claire is encouraged to sit because her leg is not long healed from the tibia fracture. Claire is in lust, he touches her, and she envisions dragging him down to the earth and having her way with him. Jamie is no better off getting gooseflesh where she touches him. The spell is broken for the moment as Rollo eyes Claire narrowly. They go to fetch Gavin. Young Ian is scared in the dark from the story Jamie told. Claire most assuredly tells him it will not be coming for Gavin here. They reach the cart; Claire is happy they will be done with this soon so that they can go to the woods and sleep. Suddenly all hell breaks loose with shrieks of horror. A figure was sitting up from the wagon bed. Rollo launches at the figure, and the ghost screams. Fergus clubs the figure with the spade, yelling at him to stop, pig (DOA, p42 Nook). It turns out the figure is the prisoner who escaped from the gallows earlier that day. He's not from hell, or is he? He's described as a man around 30, muscular, and powerfully built with fair hair. He'd been waiting in the wagon since midafternoon. His name is Stephen Bonnet. He's no stranger to a fight and likely attracts women easily. Jamie is sizing up this criminal. He wants to know why he was sentenced to hang. Smuggling and piracy he says. Jamie is trying to decide if he is a good risk to turn in or let go his way. He invokes Gavin's name to negotiate for them to help him to safety out of town.  Jamie agrees, but Gavin must be buried first.  They made a simple gravestone and cairn. The lit candle was left behind to give Gavin a light to guide his ascent. They leave him with a simple blessing (DOA, p45 Nook). They were helping Bonnet get passed the military checkpoint. Unlike the prior checkpoints they'd come across during their travels, this one was highly fortified due to the missing prisoner. They go through the checkpoint process, one of the soldiers stabs the “corpse” to make certain it's dead. They're allowed through in the nick of time before Bonnet starts to bleed. Bonnet has the balls to ask them for some provisions before they drop him off at a set point a few miles away. This sets the tone for the type of man he is. Is there honor among thieves? He's very mercenary barely grateful for them not turning him in, he insists on the taking him to safety and giving him provisions. They need to watch out for this guy. They discuss his trade in smuggling. Duncan has a dislike for him, and Jamie is suspicious but agreeable to get him on his way. As they ride along, Claire leans into Jamie, feeling the safety and security of him, she drifts into uneasy sleep. I adore this picture of him pulling her in, and she releases the weight of the world for a moment of relaxation against him. Jamie urges her to go lie down on the wagon bed; he's afraid she fall into the road. She changes places with Bonnet and lays her head upon a leather bag of salt. After more uneasy sleep, she wakes to Bonnet and Jamie talking. Jamie explains why he saved him (DOA, p51 Nook). Bonnet calls Jamie an asgina ageli or a half-ghost. One meant to be dead but living with one foot on earth and one in the spirit world. These half-ghosts are supposed to be able to communicate with spirits and with the little people or the Nunnahee (faerie folk or the auld ones). I cannot find Native American Cherokee connection for this concept, except for one Wiki page that needs additional citations.  If any of you are more versed in Native American Lore, please email contact@adramofoutlander.com or call 719-425-9444. They discuss similar Highland lore, though Jamie contends he's not a savage. Claire wakes as the wagon stops, Young Ian and Jamie are going to tend to the horses. Claire insists on bathing before finding a place to sleep. She heeds Jamie's cautions about the currents. She turns finding Stephen Bonnet in front of her. He bids her adieu and she wishes him luck. He mentions how a man makes his own luck. As he leaves she remarks on his walking the ghost of a crippled bear. Another ghost reference for this chapter. Jamie hopes he didn't make a mistake in allowing him freedom, saying to Claire, “The crown doesna always pick the wrong man to hang, Sassenach.” He worries he helped a villain go free. (DOA, p53 Nook). Claire kisses him before her bath in the river; he wants her to stay awake just a bit longer. Someone is still lustful it appears. Claire disrobes and enters the water. It's much cooler than the hot night air. The water is fresh and sweet. She drinks. She splashes her body and rinses her hair several times and scrubs her body all over with the fine sand until she glows (DOA, p54 Nook). The imagery is such a relief. Cleansed from the days on the road. Rinsed until fresh. Lying upon the warm rock, she feels tingly and alive. her lustfulness hasn't left either. Rollo catches his dinner nearby; Claire is reminded of a wild Rousseau painting.  Her mind wanders to the primitive nature of the New World. It's vast wilderness and dangers. Freedom and adventure are also out there in that wild. Her mind continues to wander to Brianna safe in her own time, to the bugs and how she combats them daily (DOA, p56 Nook). Pennyroyal is a mosquito repellant along with basil, peppermint, and others. If Claire went to another time, insects, viruses, and bacteria would indeed affect her just like anyone else. She would not have some time traveler's immunity by nature or inoculation. Her mind goes back to Jamie. They hadn't been intimate in some days with traveling roughly with others near. Claire talking about her dislike of having sex when others were close by affirms my idea that Claire is a bit prudish unless she is having sex with the person she loves. No holds barred in the circle of trust. Following her thoughts, she begins to masturbate wondering out loud where Jamie is. He is of course there watching her silently. She opens her eyes to him six feet away (DOA, p.57 Nook). We get the full impact of the heat, the sweltering humidity in this delicious sex scene. Always the wordsmith, “Christ your mouth is slick and salty as your quim.” That's a much nicer word than some he could've used. Jamie surmises people would die if they had sex in this heat all the time. Always a Highlander. They take a dunk in the water before returning to the rock shelf to dry off. He reads Claire's mind, thinking of the vastness of out there. She talks about how it is in her time. Jamie's impressed there'll be Scots in America including the inventor of asphalt, a Scot named McAdam. Claire shares there will be people all the way to California. They also discuss the plight of the Native Americans.  To Jamie, it seems not a problem to kick them off their lands and kill them since they are savages. Claire has a difficult time getting through to him and even brings home the point to the Scots being kicked off their lands. Deeply happy and content, Claire wonders how long this bliss can last. What will their life be like? Will they be able to stand each other when the day in and day out takes root? Hearing her thoughts again, Jamie asks, “Will ye grow tired of me, do ye think. Once we're settled?” He won't tire of her in the flesh because he never did when she was a ghost. He wanted her more on the last day they were together before sending her back. She agreed (DOA, p60 Nook). He was surprised to see her masturbating. He had no idea women did such a thing. He's in wonderment over the whole thing concerned a woman wouldn't need a man then.  It's a sweet exchange between them. She assures him it's better with a man. This pleases him. I love the next bit saying making love like this is like being slippery eels (DOA, p62 Nook). Jamie's a man who aims to please his woman. Laoghaire missed out on some good loving. Their pillow talk or rock talk, in this case, is always interesting and entertaining. It gives us additional insight into the two of them. Stephen Bonnet is one to watch for. Was the crown right to sentence him to death? I think so. They should've listened to their inner voices and turned him in.  This chapter rounds out with more references to stars, life itself. Links of Interest*: 18th Century British Denominations The Complete Guide to Magnolia Trees Requiescat in Pace Sexual Attraction and Survival Mode Rousseau Mosquito Repellent Plants Macadam Asphalt What's Coming up? Chapters 3-4 Drums of Autumn (DOA). How can you participate? Send your comments to contact@adramofoutlander.com or call the listener line at 719-425-9444 by Friday of each week. If you're reading ahead, you can leave comments for any part of the book too. Join the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday nights at 6pm PT/9pm ET 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 All images are Wiki Commons. Click on picture for attribution link. Follow A Dram of Outlander Thank you for sharing posts, joining the discussions, and following this website or pages listed below! Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+ To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comments.

Eye of the Storm 313 Written for television by: Matthew B. Roberts and Toni Graphia Directed by: Matthew B. Roberts   My play by play thoughts are below. To hear my deep and complete musings, you'll need to listen to the podcast. Enjoy. Starz Synopsis: 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. My Summary: Claire is in danger. Young Ian mans up. Unhinged Geillis confronts Claire. The prophecy riddle is solved. Lord John saves Jamie's neck. Leonard is crushed. Young Ian is being hauled off. Claire is locked up. Jamie frees Claire. They find a dance party. Yi Tien Cho declares his love. Margaret prophecies and channels a child. Yi Tien Cho kills Archibald. Abandawe is reached. Geillis chooses her sacrificial lamb. Jamie gets beat up. Claire stops the traveling. Young Ian is saved. The gems are recovered. Claire remembers the bones. Back to sea, Claire and Jamie play. A storm rises. Woman overboard. Jamie goes in after. They wash up ashore. It's the New World. How it played: Holy hell she's drowning. “I was dead.” A procession of maroons in progress. Where's her fancy dress? How did she drop off her clothes? So, she went back to town changed her clothes then went all the way back to Rose Hall? Batshit Geillis is accusing Claire of being after the treasure. “I'm tired of yer blethering, so leave me be or get on wi' it, you bitch!” Young Ian fights back. Braw laddie. Uh Oh, Hercules grabs Claire brings her to Geillis. (I love Geillis' gray hair). Claire's not a good liar. Yeah, sure I'll sit. Jamie and The Leonard are met by redcoats. LJG saves the day. Bwahaha, no warrant, no Jamie. No affidavit, no Jamie. ” Scurrilous gossip of the lower deck.” Oh, Lord John. Nay, nay you're no on the sea. Damn, John let the Thomas have it. “Thank you, Lieutenant Leonard!” What has Jamie done for John? Freedom for Jamie and not even a hug. But LJG has honey lips. Geillis doesn't believe Claire. FFS Geillis. Geillis is unhinged. WTF Geillis. The new king. Brahan Seer you say? Enter the photos. Oh, Claire did you have to? Remember 1968? “He was one of my favorites. Handsome. Such a lovely cock.” Damn Geillis. “A 200-year-old baby, imagine that.” Hey, Claire, you may want to count the photos. What a messed-up apology. Extra creepy hug. Frenemy's forever. Bloody hell, there's Young Ian, and I'm locked in. Someone's coming, eke. Jamie returns and frees Claire. Sure, go toward the drumming, what could happen? Um, sir, is that a crocodile on your head? Claire and Jamie are peering at the scene like Frank and Claire at Craigh na Dun. The ceremony is in full swing. Jinx, Claire it reminds me of the dance at the stones too. And they're caught. Yi Tien Cho is so gangster, “They are with me.” And the croc head hat wearing leader, nods. Peace out. Campbell is sharing her visions. Yi Tien Cho declares his love for Margaret and her for him. Yay team Cho/Campbell to Martinique they will go. She freaks Jamie out a bit. Creepy she sees Jamie at Culloden. And she sees Claire in the future with the bird. Then Brianna talks through her. Young Ian is at Abandawe. That Maggie, she has some deep skills. Archibald returns. Jamie threatens. Brahan Seer prophecy and the 200-year-old baby. Aha Claire gets it. Claire counts the photos - Bree is the 200-year-old baby. YTC challenges Archie and kills him. Whoa. All the while the ceremony rages. Chicken down. Archie is part of the sacrifice. Abandawe or bust. The stone circle. The cave. Jamie and Claire make a just in case pact. Geillis has Young Ian. Geillis made a circle of gems to sacrifice Ian within. Jamie takes an ass whoopin from Hercules. “A life for a life sweet Claire.” For the greater good. FFS you deserve to die just for saying that. You never loved your baby Geillis. Claire goes in for the tackle! “Dear Geillis, I do not condone murder for the greater good. And please stop being a c*nt. God.” Swashbuckling Claire for the goal. She nearly beheads Geillis. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Jamie frees Hercules. Jamie frees Young Ian. Claire stop looking in the pool. Stop. Young Ian grabs gems. What a merc. They escape the cave and stone circle. Young Ian such a sweet boy. AWWWW Jamie kissing his nephew. Reality hits Claire hard bro. Super Claire breaks down. Dem bones in the future are Geillis. Yep, that's right. The Abernathy connection, yep you got it now? Jamie comforts Claire as she realizes the bones she examined with Dr. Joe are Geillis. GROUP HUG. Back on the Artemis. “It's different.” Pro Tip: Wash the soap off before engaging in face to lady bit contact. “Feel free to rough up my tender bits.” All is well, and it's time for some sexual healing. Talk dirty to me you Scot “We shall see what noises you dinna make then Sassenach.” If the cabin's rockin', don't bother knockin'. A storm is coming. Storm rages. Why would the ship's surgeon need on deck Claire? EKE so scary the ship is coming apart. That wall of water, WTF are you on deck still? Claire goes overboard. “I was dead.” OMG, she's going down attached to the rigging. Jamie jumps in after her. She's sinking. Jamie's terrified. Love's kiss. Drags her to surface. Is she alive? “Damn you Sassenach. If you die here now, I swear I'll kill you.” They float to the shore on ship's debris. “Hey mister, you alive?” Poke. On the shore, she's alive. The Artemis is near with survivors. They are in the New World, Georgia. Panning into the New World. The music is glorious. What coming up? Week 1 Drums of Autumn read-a-long December 17, 2017. Chapter 1. There will also be a bonus Season 3 wrap-up podcast coming up. How can you participate? To have your questions/comments added, email (contact@adramofoutlander.com) or call the listener line (719-425-9444) by Friday each week. Join the weekly Twitter chat Wednesday nights at 6pm PT/9pm ET to discuss the previous podcast 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.  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

Uncharted 311 Written for television by: Karen Campbell and Sharon Goss Directed by: Charlotte Brändström As always, my initial thoughts and links of interest are below. You'll need to click and listen to the podcast to hear my full and thoughtful commentary. Enjoy! I did. Starz Synopsis: After making a leap of faith, Claire washes up on a seemingly deserted island where survival is her only option. Navigating treacherous waters has crippled the Artemis, so Jamie devises a joyful moment for his crew in the midst of devastating setbacks. My Summary: Claire washes ashore after jumping overboard. After her clothes dry, she walks, and walks, and walks. She sleeps until fire ants wake her. She walks some more, she sleeps, a giant snake wakes her. She walks and passes out near a home in the jungle. She's wakes tied to a bed. An angry woman gives her water. She sleeps. She wakes to meet a priest, who unties her. She's told she cannot travel yet. Mamacita (angry woman) sends her to bathe. They have a meal. The priest is defrocked and Mamacita is his mother-in-law. His wife is dead. The Artemis is dead in the water, some of the crew are dead. Jamie and others are mending the mast. A roasted Arabella gives Claire hope. She runs through the jungle toward the beach. She injures her arm. She sees the Artemis about to set sail. The mirror she stole attracts attention. Jamie comes to shore for her. Yi Tien Cho sutures her arm while Jamie drinks wine. A small peace is made between Claire and Marsali. There's a beach wedding. Fergus is formally adopted by Jamie. Claire eats turtle soup while fevered. Injects self with penicillin. Drunk on soup she won't take no for an answer. Yi Tien Cho is pleased at the soup's after effects. What happened: Oh, I love turtles. Aha, foreshadowing. She really can sleep anywhere. Watch out for the wave… Swim Claire swim. You can do it. How fortunate her pack of clothing made it to shore before her. Now I want an umbrella drink and a chaise lounge. Where's Waldo? More umbrella drinks por favor. The Rule of Threes for Survival is a real thing. She walks. The most delicious leaf water of all time. I predict fair Claire is getting sunburnt. Anyone else wish she had Samwise with her? And she walks. FLINT oh yes. Buh bye bum roll. She'd totally win the Survivor fire challenge. Claire's mellow is harshed. Adrenaline and pain will wake you up. Freaking A fire ants! And she walks. Please someone hand her an Eos. JHRC spoiled coconuts. One does not simply go to Mordor. And she sleeps. Claire's mellow is harshed again. This time a big ass snake. It's not safe to be awake, it's not safe to sleep. Damn this island. And she walks. I hope she gets there to return the precious. Crocodile bones. Hm. Could this mean something? She hears and sees a man, and promptly says, “I can't even,” and passes out. Hey angry woman she needs to sit up to drink. Did this just take a Misery turn? Salve on her legs and tied to keep from scratching. Uh oh, the devil's zipper. Claire wakes to a man and a dog. Father Fogden of Hacienda de la Fuente. Water does a body good. “I'm a doctor, not a saint.” It's a miracle. Baby goat in the house. San Domingue, Haiti. Well, hey, hey Coco. Or rather cuckoo for coconuts. So, who is this Ermenegilda? Angry woman = Mamacita. Cow? It's better than being called a whore for a change. A warm bath. Heavenly. Except for the ram skull watching over her. Baby goats are so cute. Does the food taste of anger and resentment? Relationship status – It's complicated. Relationship status – widowed. No sangria to full cups of sangria that no one poured. Mamacita is full of side eye. He got weed! Yupa doesn't exist. Mamacita needs some weed. So now she's a whore Mamacita. Claire the thief. Poor lovesick and grieving Father. Dude, this is my story. Hit the road Jack. Claire speaks the language of Coco. Arabella is in their bellies. That's some freaky sh*t right there Padre. Abandawe, you say? Bloody hell the woman did see. Chinaman? Run, Claire, run. The Artemis is undergoing repairs. Raines, Warren, and Murphy are dead. HayLie are no AngPurt. How handy one of the men can man the helm. Claire runs. Hurry Claire. They did a right quick job of the repairs. She made it to the beach bleeding and with the mirror. Ah Uncle Lamb's training no doubt. I-spy with my spyglass, Sassenach. Settle down T-Rex, she cannae hear you. Is this a kissing book Grandpa? Yi Tien Cho to the suture rescue. Claire spills. Nice job Yi Tien Cho. A wedding is planned. Please take this fowl for my ignorance. “There was a time when I was a stranger in a strange land.” Forgiveness and weed. A sign of kindness between Marsali and Claire. I want to enjoy the secks like you and daddy. (Even if you are a hoor Mother Claire) “He's missing a hand.” “Not as though he's lost his cock.” “If ye'd hurry up and get on wi' it, I could find out.” “You have a name too? And a cock? I cannot marry you without it, it's not allowed.” Fergus Claudel Fraser. The adoption only took 20 years. AWWWWW sniff. Who doesn't love a wedding? A beach wedding Laoghaire would lose her mind over. Claire and Jamie get to share a cabin finally. Claire is chowing down some soup. Fevered and drunk. Bring on the penicillin. Those damn tropical germs. Come on big man, just stab her wi' it. I think that's her thigh. Claire is randy. Turtle soup is an aphrodisiac. It's been a while for the nipple eye stare. “You can't get drunk on turtle soup.” “You can't be drunk if you're standing up.” “This must be what it's like making love in hell. With a burning she-devil.” “Honorable wife, she enjoyed the turtle soup.” Go away Yi Tien Cho. If the cabin is rocking…. Yi Tien Cho and the duo are most satisfied with the outcome. It's good to see stable Jamie back in fine form. Claire is strong and able without being overwrought. Yi Tien Cho is honorable and dependable. Finally, Fergus and Marsali (FergAli) are married. For Book Readers: Seamless changes to make it fit this week. Finally, a Jamie who looks familiar. What's Coming up? Episode 312 The Bakra 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. Bakra means slave master and is also a goat. 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 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 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.