• SPOILER ALERT: Countdown to 7B
    Nov 11 2024

    This week on The Sassenach Files podcast, Chelsea is joined by her friend Angela from Queen Bee’s Hive to discuss what they think is going to be included in Part 2 of Season 7. Come along as the breakdown each episode by writer, title, and content to analyze what plot points are going to be translated from An Echo in The Bone and Written in My Own Heart’s Blood to the screen. They use their book knowledge, released promotional material, and cast interviews to piece together all of their prognostications. So, if you’ve been dying to know what’s coming up in this upcoming eight episodes of Outlander, pull up a chair, pour a dram, and join the discussion! You can also watch the full version of the live event on Chelsea’s group TSF Obsassenachs.

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    57 mins
  • SPOILER ALERT: 7B Official Trailer
    Nov 4 2024

    The week on The Sassenach Files, Chelsea is slowing things down–literally–to break apart the Season Seven, Part B Official Trailer. Come along as she muses about the darker mood of this trailer, as well as the use of gun shots, bayonets, and cannon explosions to emphasize the emotional turmoil of the season. She also chats about upcoming plot points like Jamie and Claire’s return to Lallybroch, Jamie’s encounter with the infamous Laoghaire MacKenzie, Claire and John’s developing relationship, and what we can expect for Brianna and Roger Mac in the upcoming season.

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    56 mins
  • SPOILER ALERT: 7B Opening Credits
    Oct 28 2024

    This week on The Sassenach Files, Chelsea is breaking down the opening credits of Season Seven, Part B. Come join her as she chats about where she thinks each of these new tidbits fits into the season, all the easter eggs she could find regarding the plot of the next eight episodes, and her thoughts on the selection of each new “card” as a representation of the story to come.

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    36 mins
  • Droughtlander Book Club: The Topaz Brooch -- Part II
    Sep 23 2024

    This week on on The Sassenach Files’s Droughtlander Book Club, Chelsea is wrapping up her two-part series on The Topaz Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan. Join her as she discusses the ever changing dynamics within the clan and it’s newcomers. She also discusses revelations on the Evil Force, Illuminati, and The Council in this book and what these new additions to the series mean for future books and the overall mythology of the series.

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Droughtlander Book Club: The Topaz Brooch - Part I
    Sep 16 2024

    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!

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    2 hrs and 36 mins
  • Highlanders 7 Recap
    Aug 12 2024

    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!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • SPOILER WARNING: 7B Teaser Trailer Breakdown
    Jul 8 2024

    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.

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    35 mins
  • Droughtlander Book Club: The Pearl Brooch - Part II
    Jun 24 2024

    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.

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    1 hr and 26 mins