For the final episode of this season, we go deeper into some listener feedback, looking specifically at recent episodes and hearing what you think!  We consider various questions and comments that have come in to us as well as talk about what we're reading and watching right now that is giving us joy and energy.  Kick back and join us ..read more

We love our listeners and we love hearing from you! We’ve built quite a community over the last few seasons and in these final two episodes of this season, we read through listener feedback, questions and comments as well as consider the impact Outlander continues to have on each of us ..read more

One of the things we here at Outlander Soul love about Outlander is....well...the religion and various in ways in which faith is depicted in the lives of the characters.  Over the next two episodes, we'll explore the multiplicity of ways in which faith and religion is exhibited, both for good and ill.  Join us and explore ..read more

What is a sacrament and where do we see it in Outlander? A sacrament is a rite or ritual or event in which grace is imparted, where the extraordinary comes to us through the ordinary. In this episode, Terry and Jayme explore the wealth of sacramentality in the Outlander series, looking particularly at marriage, confession, communion, baptism, last rites for the dying, and holy taking orders ..read more

Outlander creates a mythic universe in the same way that Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars does. There is magic and bad guys, and while sometimes there is terrible sacrifice, ultimately, the universe finds balance. So in this episode, we look at the various purposes of sacrifice, the recurring themes of sacrifice in Outlander - primarily around ritual, war, and honor - and what that means for the series and us ..read more

We often talk about prophets and prophecy in terms of being able to tell the future, and since Outlander is a time travel story, the use of 'prophecy' language is pretty common. But what else is there that we can see in the series that links to how we understand it in a spiritual, religious, or theological sense? Have a listen and explore with us ..read more

What is the dream and what is reality? In this episode, Jayme and Terry explore the many different types of dreams we see in the Outlander series, including nightmares, dreams of the dead and/or gone, symbolic dreams, and prescient dreams to name a few. We all know dreams can be interpreted in lots of ways and we explore how Outlander uses dreams to shape the story and reality in its world ..read more

Strap on your boots - we're headed to the underworld! We're joined for another episode by our dear friend and fellow fan, Outcandour! In this episode, we make some connections between the Outlander epic and Greek epics and mythology, drawing out themes, and considering parallels and contrasts between the stories we know and love. We asked Outcandour to join us because of this fabulous post that looked at Greek mythology in Season 5 Episode 9: “Monsters & Heroes”: https://outcandour.com/2020/04/22/episode-509-monsters-and-heroes/. You should read it! You can find Outcandour at www.outcandou ..read more

We're all now in Droughtlander again and WE'RE BACK with a new season of podcast episodes!! We kick off the new season talking about the most recent season of the Outlander TV show with our dear friend and fellow fan, Outcandour! Join us to review the season as a whole, what stood out to us, and what we can learn from it.  And you can find Outcandour at www.outcandour.com or via Twitter at @Outcandour or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/outcandour ..read more

This is going to be a busy year in Outlander!  We've got the new TV series starting 16 Feb 2020, Herself is *hopefully* finishing the newest book, and we've got a new podcast season in the works for you!  We wanted to update you on a few developments and do a bit of fan-girling over the new TV season, which looks SO GOOD!!  We look forward to being with you again very soon ..read more