The Sassenach Files: An Outlander Podcast

This week The Sassenach Files is hosting the latest episode of Droughtlander Book Club, the first in a two part series covering The Topaz Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan. This is the abridged version of the live event hosted in TSF Obsassenachs on September 7, 2024. Come along as we break down what makes our newest set of main characters (Rick O’Grady and Billie Malone) tick. During this deep dive, we also chatted about a couple of prevalent themes from the novel, the history surrounding the War of 1812, and Chelsea’s favorite secondary character of the series, Jean Lafitte!

This week, Chelsea is chatting about the Highlanders 7 convention in Birmingham, England, that took place July 19-21, 2024. Come along for a wee fireside chat as she discusses all the fun stories, interesting tidbits, and not-so-subtle hints she gleaned from cast panels as well as meet and greets with David Berry and Charles Vandervaart. If you’re the sort that likes spoilers, you’ll want to stay tuned until the end for all the Season Seven Part B and Season Eight tea!

Hey Obsassenachs! This week on The Sassenach Files podcast, Chelsea is breaking down the Season 7 Part B Teaser Trailer that was dropped on World Outlander Day (June 1st). Come join her as she talks about the look and feel of the trailer including the lighting and underlaid sound of horse hooves beating the ground. She also discusses parts of ECHO and MOBY that are hinted at in the trailer as well as overall themes, dialogue, and how this trailer creates a bookend to the trailers released for Part A of Season 7.

This week on The Sassenach Files podcast, Chelsea is chatting all about the modern timeline of The Pearl Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan. Join her as she discusses Kevin and JL’s matured marriage, their role as parents, and how they have come to lean on the clan, particularly Charlotte and Elliott. She also analyzes Pete Parrino as a character, the soul mate connection between him and Sophia, and several prevalent themes throughout the book including Reconciliation and Closure.

This week on The Sassenach Files podcast, Chelsea is breaking down all the history and romance of the 18th century plot in The Pearl Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan. Come along for the ride as she chats about historical figures like Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Jacques Louis David. She also discusses the heroine of the story, Sophia Orsini, aspects of writing craft that connect the past and present story lines of this time travel romance, and how presentism can be a reader’s own worst enemy when reading historical fiction.

Welcome back for another episode of The Sassenach Files. This week’s episode covers the deleted, extended, and additional scenes for Outlander’s truncated sixth season. Come join Chelsea as she chats about the unique choice of animating the season’s Outlander untolds, and how the show runners used the opportunity to elaborate on some fan favorite book scenes. She also discusses references to historical events that could have improved the season’s arc as well as a too-cute-for-words Marsali scene with wee Henri Christian, and why cutting another PTSD hallucination from 607: “Sticks and Stones” was the right call.

This week, Chelsea is telling all about Landcon 2024 in Paris. Come join her as she discusses the general format of the convention, her opinion on it’s organization in comparison to other Outlander conventions she has attended. She also chats about each of the cast panels and all the tidbits she gleaned regarding 7B and Season 8. The highlight of the trip was getting to meet a few of her favorite actors from the show, so stay tuned to hear about her experience meeting Charles Vandervaart and Sam Heughan!

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

This week on The Sassenach Files, Chelsea is discussing all of the deleted, extended, and additional scenes from Season Four. Come join her as she breaks down the Outlander Untold scenes created specifically for Blu Ray and DVD viewers. She also discusses the value of exploring Lord John and William’s relationship prior to the events of season seven, how a few key scene additions could have drastically improved Brianna’s arc over the season, and why certain editing choices change the trajectory of entire episodes. You won’t want to miss this discussion, and stay tuned until the end to hear her thoughts on the latest news surrounding seasons seven and eight!

This week on The Sassenach Files, Chelsea is wrapping up her two part discussion of The Amber Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan. Come join her as she discusses the second love story of the book: Amber and Daniel. She chats about intriguing moments in US History covered within the story like the shootout at the Pueblo roundhouse in Colorado and The Bone Wars between paleontologists O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope. Also on the docket are a few callbacks to stories and characters from other installments in the Celtic Brooch series as well as how the characters introduced in Amber fit in with veteran members of the MacKlenna Clan.

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