Fate's Wide Wheel: A Quantum Leap Podcast

Leapers, Fellow Travelers, this episode was not the plan. But it felt like something worth sharing. Grief and mourning take many forms, but community is a necessary part of it all. I'm lucky to have found a community in you, listeners. Much love to you all.

-Sam

We discuss the Season 1 finale with special guest, Laurent Milberger of FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast.

Plot: Ben's next leap takes him closer to home than he ever expected; the team faces the ultimate showdown with Leaper X as they battle for the future of the Quantum Leap project and their lives.

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We're doing it live! Without time to prep an episode ahead of time, we decided to record our immediate thoughts on "Ben Interrupted" in front of our live zoom audience, and our party was promptly crashed by EP Dean Georgaris, actor Caitlin Bassett, writer Annelise Kollevoll Medina, and EP Drew Lindo! We are so grateful to have them join us on a fun ride as we talk about the episode in depth and what we might expect from the last two episodes of the season and beyond.

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We are excited to bring you our discussion of this week’s episode, Ben Song For the Defense, plus interviews with episode writer, Romy Loor, and cast member, Nanrisa Lee(@chickeedeewilliams on IG)!

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Synopsis: When Ben leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989, he must not only navigate a dangerous rescue mission but also contend with his commanding officer, XO Alexander Augustine, otherwise known as Addison’s father.

After our discussion of the episode, we're excited to share our wide-ranging interview with Caitlin Bassett (@caitlinbassett on IG) as well as episode writer, Dean Georgaris (@deangeorgaris on Twitter). We chat about not only this specific episode, but Caitlin's experience on the series.

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Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin, Kevin Butcher, Carol Davis, Deckslower, Dermot Devlin, Barry Donovan, Brian Dreadful, Troy Evers, Larry Ganni, Jason Geis, Michelle Hoffman, Amy Holtcamp, Laurie Johnson, Bess A Korey, Lady Eternal, Robb Nunn, Oddly Specific with Audra, Christopher Redmon, Adrian Sal, Karyn Saxon, Jerry Seward, Mike Stoufer, Heather Strbiak, Damon Sugameli, Larry Trujillo, Stuart Williams, Jill Wilson, Our Anonymous Patrons

 And as always, a special shout out to Jessica Conger and Betsy Frymire, our spouses who provide vital childcare while we record our show.

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Note: The interview portion with Deborah Pratt begins at 01:54:16. Thanks for listening!

Synopsis: When Ben leaps into an Indian family to try to prevent their beloved family restaurant from burning down, he finds an emotional connection with their matriarch through memories of his own; Magic and Jenn share a surprising revelation with Ian.

Sometimes in family, there's disagreements, and this particular episode of Fate's Wide Wheel reflects that. Sam & Dennis have different points of view on Episode 13 of the new series, and there is certainly spirited discussion in this episode.

After our discussion of the episode, we talk with again with Family Style director, Deborah Pratt! We got some wonderful insight on the episode, talk about some wonderful moments that had to be cut from the episode for time, and even take a few minutes to talk about Sam and Dennis' differing viewpoints.

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Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin, Kevin Butcher, Carol Davis, Deckslower, Dermot Devlin, Barry Donovan, Brian Dreadful, Troy Evers, Larry Ganni, Jason Geis, Michelle Hoffman, Amy Holtcamp, Laurie Johnson, Bess A Korey, Lady Eternal, Robb Nunn, Oddly Specific with Audra, Christopher Redmon, Adrian Sal, Karyn Saxon, Jerry Seward, Mike Stoufer, Heather Strbiak, Damon Sugameli, Larry Trujillo, Stuart Williams, Jill Wilson, Our Anonymous Patrons

 And as always, a special shout out to Jessica Conger and Betsy Frymire, our spouses who provide vital childcare while we record our show.

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We’re excited to bring you a our wide-ranging conversation with Deborah Pratt.

Deborah M. Pratt (@DM_Pratt on Twitter and @DeborahMPratt on Instagram) is an American director, writer, television executive producer and actress.

She was executive producer of “The Net” for USA network, co-executive producer and head writer on iconic NBC series the “Quantum Leap” and “Tequila and Bonette” for CBS. She wrote for multiple television series including Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., The Pretender and Airwolf. She made her directorial debut with Cora Unashamed for the BBC, PBS and Masterpiece Theatre’s The American Collection.

Ms. Pratt is a five-time Emmy nominee, a Golden Globe nominee, and recipient of The Lillian Gish Award from Women in Film, The Angel Award, The Golden Block Award, and Six B.E.N. Award, from the award-winning series Quantum Leap to the internationally acclaimed Masterpiece Theatre’s Cora Unashamed.

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Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin, Kevin Butcher, Carol Davis, Deckslower, Dermot Devlin, Barry Donovan, Brian Dreadful, Troy Evers, Larry Ganni, Jason Geis, Michelle Hoffman, Amy Holtcamp, Laurie Johnson, Bess A Korey, Lady Eternal, Robb Nunn, Oddly Specific with Audra, Christopher Redmon, Adrian Sal, Karyn Saxon, Jerry Seward, Mike Stoufer, Heather Strbiak, Damon Sugameli, Larry Trujillo, Stuart Williams, Jill Wilson, Our Anonymous Patrons

 And as always, a special shout out to Jessica Conger and Betsy Frymire, our spouses who provide vital childcare while we record our show.

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 Beyond the Mirror Image: The Observer’s Guide to Quantum Leap, by Matt Dale

Al’s Place by Brian Greene

The Quantum Leap Podcast

Synopsis: Ben finds himself in 2012 in the midst of the Mendéz family as they help their transgender daughter, Gia, who dreams of playing on her high school basketball team. Magic and Jenn discover another piece of the puzzle of why Ben leapt in the first place.

We are excited to be joined by episode writer, actor and director, Shakina, for the discussion of this episode! (@Shakeenz on Twitter and Instagram; Shakina.nyc on the web)

Shakina is a celebrated actress and activist.

She initially made television history on NBC’s “Connecting” as the first transgender person to play a series regular on a network comedy.

She can also be seen in Amazon’s GLAAD Award Winning “Transparent Musicale Finale,” which she helped write and produce, and Hulu’s “Difficult People” as the iconic trans truther, Lola. Her play “Chonburi International Hotel and Butterfly Club” premiered on Audible in 2020 in collaboration with Williamstown Theatre Festival and was recognized with a 2021 Drama League Award for Best Audio Theatre Production.

She is the Founding Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Factory, where she helped to develop hundreds of new musicals including Michael R. Jackson’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning “A Strange Loop,” along with her own autobiographical glam rock odyssey, “Manifest Pussy.”

Recognitions include The Lilly Award for Working Miracles, Theatre Resources Unlimited Humanitarian Award, The Kilroys List, Logo 30, two-time Drama League fellow and two-time OUT 100 honoree

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Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin, Kevin Butcher, Carol Davis, Deckslower, Dermot Devlin, Barry Donovan, Brian Dreadful, Troy Evers, Larry Ganni, Jason Geis, Michelle Hoffman, Amy Holtcamp, Laurie Johnson, Bess A Korey, Lady Eternal, Robb Nunn, Oddly Specific with Audra, Christopher Redmon, Adrian Sal, Karyn Saxon, Jerry Seward, Mike Stoufer, Heather Strbiak, Damon Sugameli, Larry Trujillo, Stuart Williams, Jill Wilson, Our Anonymous Patrons

 And as always, a special shout out to Jessica Conger and Betsy Frymire, our spouses who provide vital childcare while we record our show.

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We Frequently Use These Resources:

 Beyond the Mirror Image: The Observer’s Guide to Quantum Leap, by Matt Dale

Al’s Place by Brian Greene

The Quantum Leap Podcast

We're here this week to talk about Episode 11, Leap. Die. Repeat. 

Synopsis: When Ben leaps into one of five people in an elevator at a 1962 nuclear reactor, he must figure which one triggers a bomb that kills them all. Each time the bomb goes off, he leaps into another one of them an hour earlier and the scene resets on a loop.

Sam and Dennis are joined once again by Lauren Milberger (@LaurenMilberger on Twitter) - Actor, Writer, and co-host of FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast (@murphybrownpod). 

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Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin, Kevin Butcher, Carol Davis, Deckslower, Dermot Devlin, Barry Donovan, Brian Dreadful, Troy Evers, Larry Ganni, Jason Geis, Michelle Hoffman, Amy Holtcamp, Laurie Johnson, Bess A Korey, Lady Eternal, Robb Nunn, Oddly Specific with Audra, Christopher Redmon, Adrian Sal, Karyn Saxon, Jerry Seward, Mike Stoufer, Heather Strbiak, Damon Sugameli, Larry Trujillo, Stuart Williams, Jill Wilson, Our Anonymous Patrons

 And as always, a special shout out to Jessica Conger and Betsy Frymire, our spouses who provide vital childcare while we record our show.

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We Frequently Use These Resources:

 Beyond the Mirror Image: The Observer’s Guide to Quantum Leap, by Matt Dale

Al’s Place by Brian Greene

The Quantum Leap Podcast