Sassenach | Outlander

This week on In the ‘Verse: Song Crafting for the Firefly Universe… and Beyond, Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason step through the stones into Outlander. Season one, episode one, Sassenach, has it all—ghostly figures, time travel, and the struggle of feeling seen in an unfamiliar world. Inspired by it all, we wrote brand-new songs to share with you.

Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.9. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com 

SHOW TIMES

- Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

- 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

- This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode NINE of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

MIKEY: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but definitely not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey athttp://patreon.com/mikeymason/ 

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather 

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS

MARC GUNN

• OCT 11: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA

• OCT 17-19: MultiVerse, Peachtree City, GA

• NOV 1: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Festival, Fairburn, GA

• NOV 8: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara

• NOV 14-16: CONjuration, Duluth, GA

• NOV 22: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Festival, Fairburn, GA

• DEC 6: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Festival, Fairburn, GA

• DEC 7: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 12 - 5 PM.

• Twitch show?

MIKEY MASON

• OCt 25 - Villains Ball

• Weekends in OCt - Scarevania

• Probably auditioning for a Civic musical.

• Monthly online shows.

• New Music every Monday on Patreon.

BAND NEWS

• In the Verse can now be found at FireflyDrinkingSongs.com 

• Marc: Quest & Chorus, Surprise Patron-only album, Albumancy

• Mikey: Mason+Vaughn Project still going, The Passage album

PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION 

MIKEY- The episode opens with Claire Beauchamp Randall as a British Army nurse in a World War II field hospital in 1945, treating a soldier's leg with blood spurting out. Other medics take over and soon after a colleague informs her that the war is over, and Claire is seen with a bottle of champagne celebrating with a crowd. 

MARC- The scene transitions to Claire and her husband, Frank Randall, on a second honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands, a trip meant to help them reconnect after five years of war. It’s near Samhain (SOW-un)—Halloween—and they encounter homes marked with blood, which Mrs. Baird, their hostess, explains is a sacrifice to Saint Odhran. 

MIKEY- Claire discusses her interest in botany while Frank, a historian, delves into local folklore and genealogy, particularly focusing on his ancestor, Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall. While at a vicar's house pursuing Frank’s interests, they meet Mrs. Graham, the housekeeper, who reads her tea leaves and palm, hinting at two marriages and an interrupted lifeline. 

MARC- Later, Frank sees a mysterious figure outside their window who appears to be staring at Claire, leading to a discussion about their past and a reaffirmation of their love. The couple then travels to the standing stones at Craigh Na Dun (CRAYK-na-DOON), where they observe a group of women performing a ritual dance at dawn.

MIKEY- A few days later, Claire returns alone to the stones to collect a plant specimen. She hears a loud buzzing sound and, upon touching one of the stones, is transported through time. She awakens in the same location but in 1743. She hears a gunshot and sees a skirmish between British Redcoats and a group of Highlanders. 

MARC- Claire is nearly sexually assaulted by Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall—Frank’s ancestor—who looks identical to her husband. A Highlander, Murtagh, rescues her and takes her to a group of Scotsmen.

MIKEY- Claire uses her medical knowledge to set the dislocated shoulder of a young man named Jamie Fraser, earning their trust. She tries to convince them that she is English, but they are suspicious of her. When they continue their journey on horseback, Claire identifies a location that Frank had told her about and warns the group of a Redcoat ambush.

MARC- In the ensuing fight, Jamie is shot. Claire once again uses her skills to tend to his wound. The episode concludes with Claire and the Highlanders arriving at Castle Leoch, where she is presented to the clan chief, Colum MacKenzie.

THANK YOU PATRONS

Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast. 

Mikey: Thank you so very much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially Drk Unicorn, Lauren, Michael Khandelwal, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Strahd von Zarovich, Scot Mealy, Scott Wienhusen, Matt & Tracy Jackson, and the Hobbits: Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis.

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my Patron: Fletcher Bonds, Christopher Sloan, Dave and Rosie Donnelly, Fuzzy, Janice, Cecilia Farley, Not Higgins, C.J.T. Maxwell, Sarah Crockett, William McKissack, Brian Morin, Miranda Nelson, Josh Brown, James Odell, Eric Ray, James Regan, Tim M. O'Brien, Troy Rodgers

WHAT’S NEXT?

• SERENITY - The Big Damn Movie

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon. 

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [e-mail] 

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com