Featured Favorites highlights past posts that are worth revisiting. In this first section, you’ll find posts about Season 7 – An Echo In The Bone – which is currently being filmed, and untitled as of yet Book 10, which is currently being written! Below that you’ll find all of our Episode Discussions in chronological order – starting with the newly published Episode 401 and running through our Season 6 discussions. We will be backfilling Season 4 discussions over the next months, so check back for new ones.
Season 7 & Book 10
As I publish posts about updates on Season 7 and Book 10, they will go here.
William Ransom Has Been Cast! Who Is Charles Vandervaart?
Cover photo: Charles in a recent interview with Brief Take We’ve been waiting a long time to meet William Ransom, and he’s finally been cast, and appears to be already in filming for Season 7! I wonder if Charles knows, just how much his life is about to change…? Charles Vandervaart is a Canadian actor […]
What Does Diana G Think of The New William Ransom?
First I want to stop and acknowledge the brilliant casting team for Outlander: Suzanne Smith, Simone Pereira Hind, and their teams. Casting is a critical, if not the critical step in determining whether a show will be exceptional or marginal. The casting on Outlander is and has been a slam dunk, across the board! And […]
Happy World Outlander Day!
Photo: David Berry and Charles Vandervaart talking with the director on the set of Wilmington, Season 7 On June 1st, 1991 Outlander was published, setting the wheels in motion for millions of hours of reading, for millions of people all over the world. Outlander has influenced and changed the lives of so many over its […]
Welcome 2022 & What’s New: Seasons 6, 7 & 8, Book 10 & More
Photo: Starz Here’s wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! I want to take this opportunity to let 2022 know that it will be a fantastic year, full of healing, promise, and thriving! All the best to you… Caitriona bids farewell to 2021 – work /life balancing atop a pack of diapers… 😊 Goodbye 2021 […]
Truncated Outlander Season 6 & Season 7 Will Be 16 Episodes!!
Last night, when Starz dropped the World Outlander Day video at 10:00PM the day before WOD, I thought, “hmmm, this is likely an appetizer, something is coming tomorrow…” Well, here it is! Happy World Outlander Day, and with this announcement, we can all look forward to the premiere of Season 6 in early 2022. According […]
My Convo with The Dipp on Season 6 & 7 Storylines, Casting, LJG Spin Off, & More
The Dipp invited me for a chat on 5/12, and we had a good old time. Here it is in case you missed it. Thanks to Caitlin and everyone who came for a fun evening! Be sure and check out my latest interview, with Jack Holden (who played Lord John Grey’s love, Hector Dalrymple, in […]
Outlander Season 7 Announced!
Photo: Starz, Outlander Season 5 The saga will continue on screen, yes!! I think it’s about time we answer some fan questions… #Outlander pic.twitter.com/6aNvNSkYlx — Outlander (@Outlander_STARZ) March 14, 2021 A congratulatory tweet from Sam, about finishing Season 6 first… Congrats to @STARZ , the cast and crew and of course, HUGE thank you to […]
Meet Malva Christie!! Jessica Reynolds
Starz just released this – hot off the press. Meet Irish actress, Jessica Reynolds who is playing Malva! “Jessica is a 2019 graduate of LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) – founded by Paul McCartney. At the age of 17, Jessica landed the regular role of Gwen in MORGANA in a Television Pilot for Disney […]
Meet Tom Christie! Mark Lewis Jones
You’ll likely recognize Season 6 Tom Christie from The Crown – he played Edward Millward (‘Tedi’), the Welsh Nationalist and Aberystwyth University language professor, who tutors Prince Charles and takes him under his wing, developing a compassion for his station and teaching him to deliver his speech to the people in Welsh. “His other roles […]
Alexander Vlahos is Our Season 6 Allan Christie!
Cover photo: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images We welcomed him aboard a while back, but now we have confirmation! Another Welshman, (that’s 3 now – Kyle Rees, Mark Lewis Jones, and now Alex), Alexander Vlahos is playing Allan Christie! You’ll maybe know him from his role as Philippe, Duke of Orléans, in the television series Versailles. Alex Vlahos […]
OutlanderBTS Episode Discussions
Here are all of our Episode Discussions in chronological order. We have done some live panel discussions as well, to see those, go here: OutlanderBTS Lasses Live.
Episode 401, America The Beautiful
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 401 ~ America The Beautiful
At long last, here is our discussion of Episode 401, America The Beautiful. Hope you enjoy! Here is my interview with Tim Downie from Season 4 that I mention in this discussion. Tim Downie on Playing the Gov’nah ~ William Tryon To catch up on our other episode discussions, I suggest you go to Featured […]
Episode 402, Do No Harm
OutlanderBTS Episode 402, The Discussion – Do No Harm
Photo: Starz, Claire, Jamie and Jocasta, Ep 402 After seeing and digesting 402, I decided to do something a little different to cover it this week. After some thought and coordination, it worked out that Friday, I spent a lovely evening with three fascinating women: Karmen Schmidt, whom most of you know as Outlander Anatomy, […]
Episode 403, The False Bride
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 403 ~ The False Bride
Wow, it’s been EIGHT years since Outlander premiered, on this date, August 9th, in 2014. And boy, soooo much has happened since then! I mean, my kids were 11 and 8!!!! Man, it goes fast. Happy Anniversary Outlander! The BTS Lassies are back with a lively discussion of Episode 403, The False Bride. To catch up […]
Episode 406, Blood of My Blood
OutlanderBTS Episode 406, The Discussion – Blood of My Blood
OK ladies and gents, it’s Friday evening, you’ve worked hard all week, time to grab a cocktail and join me… I invite you into this warm, wonderful, and often hilarious discussion of Episode 406, with the same crew from last time (Episode 402, The Discussion) : Antoinette Simmons, Karmen Schmidt (Outlander Anatomy), Catherine Toomer (Blacklanderz), […]
Episode 407, Down the Rabbit Hole
OutlanderBTS Episode 407, The Discussion – Down the Rabbit Hole
Photo: Brianna Randall and Laoghaire, in Dr Jekyll mode, Starz, Episode 407 Boy oh boy, there are a lot of mixed feelings about this episode! I’ve seen comments that run the gamut, from “Best episode of the season!!!” to “What the @#$%&!????” The lasses and I got together again, to discuss it… For more Episode Discussions […]
Episode 408, Wilmington
OutlanderBTS Episode 408, The Discussion – Wilmington
Photo: Starz, Roger and Bree, Ep 408, Wilmington Aaaaalllrighty then. We are well into Droughtlander, and feeling it, are we not? With the premiere of Season 5 just a short 22 weeks away, ? we need things to do! The ladies and I did this discussion sometime back, actually in April, (wow! time flies!). At […]
Episode 409, The Birds and the Bees
OutlanderBTS Episode 409, The Discussion – The Birds and the Bees
OK folks, in time for a Thursday night cocktail. Enjoy…. For more Episode Discussions like this one, go to Episode Discussions. If you’re looking for more Outlander during Droughtlander (aside from anticipating Bees, re-reading Diana’s other 8 books, and re-watching the show), visit my Interviews page, and Reader Favorites page. Subscribe to receive an email each time I post […]
Episode 411, If Not for Hope
OutlanderBTS Episode 411, The Discussion – If Not For Hope
Photo: Brianna hears something… Starz, Episode 411 Phew! This one is long, and good, and nsfw (not safe for work), meaning, in this case, if you’re listening to this at home or at work, earbuds are recommended. You need to know that we discuss pretty much EVERYTHING in 411, and beyond. There are MAJOR spoilers […]
Episode 412, Providence
OutlanderBTS Episode 412, The Discussion – Providence
Photo: Starz, Braeden Clarke breaks our hearts as Kaheroton in Episode 412. I dedicate this OutlanderBTS Episode Discussion to Antoinette, (whom we were so happy to have back), for her courage, intelligence, authenticity, compassion, and general badassery. Let’s drink to Antoinette! We’re back! Discussing compelling Episode 412. What did you think of it? We found […]
Episode 413, Man of Worth
OutlanderBTS Episode 413, The Discussion – Man of Worth
Happy Valentine’s Day!! I had some technical issues with my laptop, so this one has taken me a while to bring to you, but finally, here it is! I hope you enjoy. Diana and her real life Jamie (Doug) celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary yesterday! Here’s to long lasting love ❤️. We celebrate another […]
Episode 501, The Fiery Cross
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 501 ~ The Fiery Cross
Photo: Jamie and the fiery cross, Ep 501, Starz We’re baaaaack! We did this discussion last Tuesday to “clean out our lugs,” and get ready for Season 6; boy am I glad we did! It’s been a while and my post production systems all needed some tweaking. There may have been some cursing along the […]
Episode 502, Between Two Fires
OutlanderBTS Episode 502, The Discussion – Between Two Fires
Photo: Lauren Lyle (aka the scene stealer), as Marsali and Caitriona Balfe as Claire, Ep 502, Starz We’re BACK! And I’m so happy about it! 🤗 We four enjoyed a wonderful chat Monday night about the second Ep of Season 5, and I’ve captured and edited it to share with you all. We have a […]
Episode 503, Free Will
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 503 – Free Will
Here it is! Our discussion of Outlander Episode 503, Free Will. We had a great loooong talk, and I was able to shave it down to a short 1:43:50:10. What can I say? We have a lot to say about Outlander! To catch up on our Episode Discussions you may have missed, go to Episode Discussions. […]
Episode 504, The Company We Keep
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 504 – The Company We Keep
Claire and Jamie in the Moonlight Walk scene, Ep 504, Starz Here it is…. Life dictated that we were a small group this week, but the others are always with us in our minds and hearts. Please enjoy… To catch up on our Episode Discussions you may have missed, go to Episode Discussions. Let us know what you thought […]
Episode 505, Perpetual Adoration
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 505 – Perpetual Adoration
Photo: Jamie and Leftenant Knox from Ep 505, Perpetual Adoration, Starz Ohhh Kay, this is a long one. Which works nicely for being quarantined, as most of us are, no matter where in the world we cry home (as Angus says in Season 1). So, grab your beverage of choice, depending on what time it […]
Episode 506, Better to Marry Than Burn
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 506 – Better To Marry Than Burn
Photo: The uber talented MDK and Duncan Lacroix, Ep 506, Better to Marry than Burn, Outlander, Starz Here it is folks! Our discussion on Ep 506, I hope you enjoy it! I have included an article on the horse, Eclipse, which we discuss. Enjoy! xo One 18th-Century Horse Eclipsed All the Others Also, here […]
Episode 507, The Ballad of Roger Mac
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 507 – The Ballad of Roger Mac
Photo: Jamie pleads with Claire to save Murtagh’s life, and breaks all our hearts. Ep 507, Starz OK guys, this one was over 3 hours long, and I edited it down to under two hours, so I am feeling a bit like a miracle worker right now! A little background… Our beautiful Catherine lost her […]
Episode 508, Famous Last Words
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 508 – Famous Last Words
At long last, the journey of this episode discussion has arrived at publication. This one was quite powerful, in many ways, including behind the scenes, for all 4 of us. Fertile ground for personal and communal growth, indeed. You may want to rewatch Episode 508 before watching, as it’s been a while. Thanks for joining […]
Episode 509, Monsters and Heroes
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 509 – Monsters and Heroes
Cover Photo: Claire and Jamie, Monsters and Heroes, Starz Please enjoy our discussion of Ep 509, written by Shaina Fewell, and directed by Annie Griffin! xo Below are some runners up for cover photos… For our Season 5 Episode discussions, catch up here: Episode Discussions. We are lacking #BTS508 and #BTS501, still to come over the […]
Episode 510, Mercy Shall Follow Me
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 510 – Mercy Shall Follow Me
Photo: Bonnet’s hunger, Ep 510, Starz We’re baaack! Here’s our discussion of Episode 510, Mercy Shall Follow Me. I hope you’ll take a moment (or two hours!) to grab a drink, relax, and watch our discussion of 510. I realize it’s the 11th hour, but should you choose to discuss on Twitter, please use #BTS510. […]
Episode 511, Journeycake
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 511 – Journeycake
When we do these discussions, and I bring them to you, it’s a process, with many steps, for me. One of my last steps, before distributing the link far and wide, is to pick a cover photo for the post. I go through the episode, and I grab screenshots. I have the episode, and our […]
Episode 512, Never My Love
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 512 – Never My Love
Art: “Safe” Jamie and Claire, Ep 512, Never My Love by Jamie Payne et al. Starz. Here it is, our discussion of Ep 512, the finale – Never My Love. I hope you enjoy it. I will be editing 509 and 508 over the coming weeks, and we will re-discuss 501 along the way. I […]
Episode 601, Echoes
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 601 ~ Echoes
Here it is folks! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. xo For my posts about Seasons 6 & 7 as well as all of our Episode Discussions in chronological order from newest to oldest, go to the Featured Favorites section. Including, our recently published Episode 501 discussion. Have a great weekend, […]
Episode 602, Echoes
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 602 ~ Allegiance
Cover photo: Fergus meets his son, Season 6, Starz Wow, what an episode. I chose the cover photo, because it’s about damn time that César got a cover photo!! Please enjoy our rousing discussion of Episode 602, Allegiance. Here are some runners up for cover photo this week… Be sure and catch our 601 […]
Episode 603, Temperance
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 603 ~ Temperance
As I edited this discussion over the last 3 days, and watched the Oscars, Karmen’s words about temperance stood out for me. We really are just going through life, hopefully doing our best – finding our way. We make mistakes and we get things “right.” We learn and grow as individuals, and as a group. […]
Episode 604, Hour of the Wolf
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 604 ~ Hour of the Wolf
Photo: Outlander Starz, Ep 604, Young Ian, Iseabaìl Wowza, this one was a doozy, to watch, to discuss, and to edit. Outlander is the gift that keeps on giving. I am lucky I get to spend so much time with this material in editing – yesterday I emulated Jamie’s restraint and listening skills with one […]
Episode 605, Give Me Liberty
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 605 ~ Give Me Liberty
Photo: A veritable gentlemen’s club in Wilmington, Starz, S6 Here is the last puzzle piece for our Season 6 episode discussions: Episode 605 ~ Give Me Liberty. Season 7 filming is underway, they are probably 4 or so episodes in at this point in fact, so that’s good. We do hope to go back and […]
Episode 606, The World Turned Upside Down
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 606 ~ The World Turned Upside Down
Photo: Episode 606, Starz Here it is! Our discussion of Episode 606. Just a reminder, we have a week off for Easter – the next episode will air on April 24th. So, besides spending precious time with your families, you have lots of time to catch up on our Season 6 episode discussions! Prior season […]
Episode 607, Sticks and Stones
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 607 ~ Sticks and Stones
Photo: Ep 607, Starz Here it is! Enjoy xo Did you know that you can find the Official Outlander Podcast and the Season 6 scripts on the homepage on this site? It’s true. Scroll to the very bottom, and you’ll find those under Links To More Great Outlander Stuff . We planned to do Ep […]
Episode 608, I Am Not Alone
OutlanderBTS The Discussion, Episode 608 ~ I Am Not Alone
Photo: Jamie and Claire, the heart of the story, Episode 608, Starz The finale! Nooooo. Aye well, what a fantastic season this has been. It may have been short in number of episodes, but it was long on content, and felt, in many ways like a full season, to me. Here is our discussion of […]
3 Most Popular Posts of All Time
These are my most popular posts of all time. This first one, in a category all its own, is a spoof interview between Josh Horowitz and “Jamie and Claire” which is hilarious. Enjoy!
Jamie & Claire in Couples Therapy… Hats off to Josh Horowitz
There have been A LOT of interviews released this past week, I mean A LOT (including mine – in case you missed it: OutlanderBTS S3 NYC ), and my overriding take away about our two wonderful leads is this: they are gracious, fun, fun loving, and game for pretty much anything. HATS off to Josh Horowitz […]
In 2nd place, is my interview with Graham McTavish about Clanlands…
Graham Talks Clanlands & Publication Date
Big news this morning from Sam and Graham – their book, Clanlands will be published on November 3rd, 2020, and is now available for preorder in the US. And, Diana, Herself, is writing the forward! She says: ‘I’m so pleased to announce that Sam and Graham have invited me to write the foreword for their Clanlands book! […]
And, the 3rd most popular post of all time, also in a category all its own: Sam and Cait’s original chemistry test, the scene from Ep 109, The Reckoning…
Sam & Caitriona Original Chemistry Test
This really never gets old… Happy Weekend! A look back at the very beginning, when Sam and Cait first met. This was their “chemistry” test. Sam was already cast as Jamie, and reading with lots of potential Claires at the time, when Caitriona came in, and POW! The rest is history. Enjoy… For a wee […]
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