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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Why Outlander Hits Different, With Reshma Gopaldas
Description: The Outlander audience is massive, and I learned that firsthand when I chatted with CaitrÃona Balfe, who plays Claire in the beloved, long-running Starz series. The response to that conversation, and to the show itself, was overwhelming. So I started wondering: who is the person who truly understands this fandom from the inside out? Turns out, she exists, and her name is Reshma Gopaldas. Reshma is a writer and podcaster who has been covering Outlander for years. If you haven't read her interviews with CaitrÃona and Sam Heughan in Vogue, do yourself a favor and click the...