{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Outlander 8.06 \u2014 \u201cBlessed Are the Merciful\u201d Recap & Reaction","description":"In this episode of Outlander Cast, Mary & Blake break down Outlander Season 8 Episode 6, \u201cBlessed Are the Merciful.\u201d This is the first episode in a while that feels like the season stops simmering and starts to boil. We talk about why Jamie\u2019s mercy is not softness, why keeping Cunningham alive turns him into a living warning, and why giving the land to the wives is the smartest move in the episode. We also get into Rachel\u2019s emotional generosity, Roger\u2019s too-neat revelation, William and Ben\u2019s messy showdown, and why Major Ferguson now feels like the real storm on the horizon. We also discuss: - why this all somehow goes back to The Godfather - why Jamie\u2019s choice works because both options are good and bad - why Rachel may quietly be the MVP of the hour - why the Roger and Bree intimacy scene absolutely did not work for us - and why mercy, in this episode, feels more like pressure than peace Spoiler warning: this episode contains full spoilers for Outlander Season 8 Episode 6, \u201cBlessed Are the Merciful.\u201d We are spoiler free for the books, but not for the TV series. Subscribe and follow us at MaryandBlake.com and support the show at JoinTheNerdClan.com. Sl\u00e0inte Mhath. \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f     SUBSCRIBE TO OUTLANDER CAST: AN OUTLANDER PODCAST Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify CONNECT WITH MARY & BLAKE  Like Our Facebook Page Join Our Facebook Group Join The #NerdClan Follow On Twitter  Follow On Instagram  UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE -- www.JoinTheNerdClan.com Sign up  HERE for Blake's Book Club: DRUMS OF AUTUMN CHECK OUT THE BEST MERCH ON THE PLANET: THE MARY & BLAKE STORE Shop for all of our podcasts, sayings, and listener inspired designs in one easy place. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR PODCASTS AT MARY & BLAKE: This Is Us Too: A This Is Us Podcast The Pokemon Pokedex With Rhys & Felicity: A Pokemon Podcast The Percy Jackson Prophecy: A Percy Jackson Podcast The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television Podcast  Bridgerton With Mary & Blake: A Bridgerton Podcast Keep Calm And Crown On: The Crown Podcast Minute With Mary: A Younique Network Marketing Podcast Rise Up!: A Hamilton Podcast The Leftovers Podcast: The Living Reminders The North Remembers: A Game Of Thrones Podcast Wicked Rhody: A Podcast About Rhode Island Events and Life You\u2019ve Been Gilmored: A Gilmore Girls Podcast ParentCast: A Podcast For New Parents Outlander Cast: An Outlander Podcast The Potterverse: A Harry Potter Podcast The Last Kingdom With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For The Last Kingdom House Of The Dragon With Mary & Blake: A Podcast For House Of The Dragon The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast READ OUR LATEST BLOGS AT MARY & BLAKE: Mary & Blake's Blog The MCU Diaries The Handmaid's Diaries Minute With Mary Outlander Cast Blog A huge thank you to all of our members at the #NERDCLAN for helping to make this podcast possible. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Anne Gavin, Bobbi Franchella, Dana Mott-Bronson, Dena Kendig, Kathleen, Kirstie Wilson, Martha, Michael McGarry, Siobhan M. O'Connor, SuzyQ, Vicki Adams CO - PRODUCERS Angie L, Barbara Falk, Debbie Stelluto, Donna Walsh, Gloria Hernon, Jennifer Richie, Katelyn Cassidy, Kathy McKibben, Pamela Phelps Smith, Tracy W, Agnieszka Wid\u0142aszewska, Allyssa Sullivan, Brenda Lowrie, Candy Hartsock, Cary Robinson, Christina P, Christina T, Christine Milleker, Janice Parmelee, Jenny Rogers, Karen Snelling, Laura Roche, Marilyn L Neenan, Mary Avila, Norma Perez, Roberta R, Shonna Chapman, Suzanne Moss, Tracy E ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Amanda, BSue Tunstall, Corbin Wahl, Coreen Starr, GAY Kleven-Lundstrom, Heather Smallwood, iloveclarkk kent, Ines Donovan, Jennifer, Jordan Cook, Laura Larsen, Leah Prengaman, Lotte Andersen, Melissa Gillespie, Tina Twyman       ","author_name":"Outlander Cast: The Outlander Podcast With Mary & Blake","author_url":"https:\/\/maryandblake.com\/show\/outlander-cast\/","html":"