Beckett to the Future - A Quantum Leap Podcast

We are joined by Jacob Haller of the Love YA Like Crazy Podcast this week.  We talked a lot about cars this week, and Dawn’s dead grampa’s porn.  Rachel invites everyone to “come at” her controversial opinion that The Godfather is only so-so, as we stumble our way through pronouncing Italian words in this very Godfathery episode.  We discuss how desirable a mafia job “Lady Watcher” might be. What are some other cliché mafia assignments that might feel demeaning to receive? Jacob flouts our episode rating system, and Rachel gives what might be her lowest fashion score yet.   Our next episode is Season 5, Episode 7: Deliver Us From Evil   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Today’s episode is Black and White on Fire, Season 3 Episode 7 CW: Racism, Violence, Sexism and Language  Summer Contest!  Final week! Dawn and Rachel discuss donuts, Rex Manning Day, the complexity of eggs for breakfast, Hamilton and the shade Rachel throws at Dawn and future guest Sarah Ifft Decker’s Chicago visit. Oh let’s not forget Dawn covers her bougie, yet passive K12 education in the intro. Rachel gives a ringing endorsement on while all of us need library cards too. This episode centers around the Watts Rebellion of 1965. We provide a brief history toward the beginning of the episode. Also the entire subject sadly still feels very 2018. We do our best to discuss triggering language used in this episode.  Please know if you have feedback, we’re not experts and welcome you to email us. Our next episode is Season 1, Episode 6 Double Identity  Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

In this episode we are joined by Dave Stone Robb to discuss one of the most important Quantum Leap related issues we’ve yet to come across: when making ramen noodles, what does “too brothy” mean to you? Sam has leapt into the world of high fashion and daaaamn is he making that white denim work for him. Important lessons we learn include, drugs do not make you young and/or beautiful and don’t splash champagne in a lion’s face - no matter how well trained you think it is. We have a contest going on! Do you actually *like* the movie Road House?? (Why? It’s so bad, says Rachel.) So you want to win Rachel’s DVD? Mint condition! Only viewed once! Write us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes! We will pick our favorite at the end of the month and send you the most roundhouse kickingest movie around. Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Today’s episode is Justice, Season 4 episode 4 CW: RACISM, Racial Language, KKK Summer Contest!  Make sure to listen post ratings for details!!! Dawn and Rachel give some life updates, including how a child responds to the opening crawl of a Star Wars film she recently saw in theaters; Dawn elects to not bore you with her life and times regarding mulch.  This episode is equal parts racism and after school special. Spoiler, we immensely dislike 96% of the characters in this episode We do our best to discuss triggering language used in this episode. Please know if you have feedback, we’re not experts and welcome you to email us. Our next episode covers Season 3, Episode 4 One Strobe Over the Line   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

We've talked about it a lot. Here it is. We have a special contest running through the end of August- if you pledge JUST a dollar you are entered into the contest- If we hit our next level, Dawn and Rachel will watch The Crow for the first time (Dawn's not Rachel's). A dollar pledge also gets you a special goodie in the mail from us! Our funds help us keep the digital lights on so we greatly appreciate it. Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture  

This week...are we a Lord of the Rings podcast now? No! But Rachel finally watched the movies so we had to talk about them.  This is one of the spoOkier episodes we've watched, and we learn that both Dawn and Rachel are particularly susceptible to spOokiness.  What is a deacon? We don't know! Returning guest Parker says a few steps below pope? As expected, Rachel is alone in her strong feelings about which version of The Shining is best (STEVEN WEBER FOR LIFE) Dawn throws major shade at chiropractors. Major. Shade.  Can someone please tell us the plot of My Blue Heaven? We have literally no idea. Our next episode covers Season 4, Episode 4 Justice Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Today we are joined by Jesse Kahat-Taillon of the Pearls From My Mom podcast to discuss Season 2, Episode 8 “Jimmy.”   Jesse and her mother both worked with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities so we welcome both of their insights into this thorny episode. It turns out we were possibly overly anxious because it’s mostly a very sweet episode.    Our next episode covers Season 3, Episode 5 The Boogiem*n   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

This week we're joined by Susan Ritta to discuss an episode that, frankly, we all hated.  Dawn came back from CrimeCon basically a detective, but even she couldn't track down Camp Chipmunk. Help her find it!  We discuss the age old trope of putting a grown man in a striped t-shirt and baseball cap to make him look like a child, and whether or not MAD Magazine has ever done a Shakespeare parody issue.  Wanna watch a documentary about show chickens? Has Dawn got a recommendation for you!  We need your help settling this debate: does America still have chimp-themed roadside attractions? Let us know in our Facebook group!This week we're joined by Susan Ritta to discuss an episode that, frankly, we all hated.  Dawn came back from CrimeCon basically a detective, but even she couldn't track down Camp Chipmunk. Help her find it!  We discuss the age old trope of putting a grown man in a striped t-shirt and baseball cap to make him look like a child, and whether or not MAD Magazine has ever done a Shakespeare parody issue.  Wanna watch a documentary about show chickens? Has Dawn got a recommendation for you!  We need your help settling this debate: does America still have chimp-themed roadside attractions? Let us know in our Facebook group!   The next episode covers Season 2, Episode 8 Jimmy Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

In this week’s episode we discuss stained glass, super fans of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and this super CW episode around homophobia, slurs, sexism and well you get the idea- it’s a hard watch but we did it with our guest Andrew. Besides a lot of really unfortunate comments from Al, we all take note that the 80s hair is pretty on point in this episode. We’re looking at you Admiral’s daughter. Also Dawn knows nothing about track. We tried our best to handle the sensitive nature of the topics in this episode and also work through how the show runners didn’t always get it right. Next episode covers Season 3, Episode 11 Runaway.    Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice! Or, if you’re Sam Beckett, you just Leap onto the stage. This week we are once again joined by Katie Redford to discuss Blind Faith. Rachel just can’t get over how bad the guide dog is, while Katie is endlessly delighted by Pete The Cop’s macabre slang terms. Meanwhile, all 3 of us agree that the episode would have been a million percent improved if they’d cut the last 3 minutes. Does anyone else remember that Helen Thomas sketch Dawn was talking about? Also, did anyone get their hands on that Wounded Jeff Goldblum Funko? For real, we want that. Badly. Should we change our intro theme song to Dawn and Rachel squawking the Quantum Leap theme as chickens? Vote now! Find all Katie’s cool crafts at Brightems around the internet! Next week’s episode is Season 3 Episode 22 Running for Honor   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Happy birthday Beckett to the Future! One year ago we were way back in 1862 and today we’re 101 years in the future covering Leap of Faith with our first ever Patreon guest Shannon Kelly!  In this week’s episode we discuss haircuts, dog birthdays, the Rocky series, difficulty purchasing tickets to live performances, and how little any us know about Catholicism. Please, anyone from the Philadelphia weigh in on whether Rachel’s joke about the pronunciation of “water” landed at all. She’s been on tenterhooks. Next week’s episode is Season 2 Episode 5 Blind Faith   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

This week we are joined by Riley Silverman to discuss A Song For The Soul. We spend more than a little time lamenting how long ago the 90s were. Also, why is Sam such a bad singer in this episode? He has a doctorate in music! And Riley wants to know WHO Sam is talking to in those voiceovers. We get an appearance from a baby-faced Eric La Salle, which prompts some discussion about how E.R. is responsible for Rachel's irrational helicopter phobia. That show got NUTS. Can 15 year olds legally sign contracts? Can they really get the head of Decca Records on the phone? Let us know what you think! Check out Riley's writing on http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/fangrrls and listen to her jokes on the International Waters podcast and her album Intimate Apparel. Next week’s episode is Season 3 Episode 3 Leap of Faith.     Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Today we are joined by Melissa Meli of the Amateur Detective Club and Blank History Month podcasts to discuss the madcap misadventures of Season 2, Episode 20: Maybe Baby. We're all big fans of Julie Brown's other work so we're excited to find out how good of a writer she and her brother are in the field of episodic 1990's television.  Meanwhile: stay tuned for another exciting installment of "Dawn Buys a Water-Pik!" Next week’s episode is Season 4 Episode 15 A Song For The Soul   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

We are joined by returning guest Russ Feder, of the Mad About Mad About You podcast. CW this week for some discussion of suicide, as we have a SECOND episode featuring actor Charles Rocket playing a DIFFERENT CHARACTER than we saw him portray in Leap For Lisa. This week's ep is quite possibly the new favorite version of A Christmas Carol for all of us, and hands down features one of the best Al outfits ever created. Did you know that Dawn's grandpa, Red Grey, got to pick his own name? And Russ has an uncle Red Redd! What's everyone's favorite chromatic name? Let us know! Let's hear everyone's elaborate explanations about how Sam drove across New York City via the Golden Gate Bridge! That's some pretty sloppy stock footage there, Quantum Leap. Special shoutout to Charles Dickens, who shockingly didn't even get a story credit for this script. You'll make it one day, Charlie. Keep at it. Next week’s episode is Season 2 Episode 20 Maybe Baby   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.  

Today we welcome back Ileana Garcia to discuss long sweaters, menudo, shoddy locker room construction, and high school football. In this seemingly misplaced episode Sam leaps into a Mexican-American teenager and seems suspiciously surprised to take in that very long mirror shot. Al is characteristically gross about cheerleaders, even by 1990’s standards. As promised, here’s Debbie Reynolds as a football: https://youtu.be/nMNHH4clmP0 Next week’s episode is Season 3, Episode 10 A Little Miracle. Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.  

We are joined by returning guest Tim Stevens this week to discuss one of the more stressful episodes we've watched to date. If the threat of nuclear was stresses you out as much as it does Dawn, this might not be the episode for you. We spend a fun diversion fancasting a modern day Quantum Leap, then dive straight into the heavy stuff. Do you think you could get an underground one bedroom apartment put in your back yard for 19 grand or less? Mad props to Dawn for being the only one of us to realize we were looking at the kid from Don't Tell Mom, The Babysitter's Dead. And in case anyone was as worried as we were about Sam the Dog, spoiler alert he's totally safe. Next week's episode is Season 2, Episode 14 All Americans Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

CW: Sexism, Sexual Overtones, Harassment, Suicide Ideation, Transphobia and Sexual Assault This week Dawn and Rachel are joined by Dennis Frymire of Fate’s Wide Wheel: A Quantum Leap Podcast, our RIVAL, I mean companion podcast to discuss Season 2, Episode 4 “What Price, Gloria?” We had some tricky audio issues and did our best. We apologize.  Shout out to Christy and her Robocop dick mug, hope you love it! This has some very cringe-worthy moments, including those around women working in the office, extra-marital affairs, post-marriage expectations of secretaries- all in all, a very cis-heteronormative perspective weaves throughout this episode. Sam has not mastered the heel—we mean the shoe—and pretty much all men in this episode, including Sam induce some sighs, eyerolls, and anger. We are part of Ear Trumpet Audio! Check out not only this show, but other great shows on our network. Next week’s episode is Season 3 Episode 21 Nuclear Family   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Rachel and Dawn are joined by Jack Cuellar to discuss Play Ball, a baseball episode that really swings for the fences. It tries to do everything at once, and it almost succeeds. We talk a lot about our Patreon stretch goal to make Rachel watch Roadhouse, because we recorded this *before* we HIT THAT GOAL LAST WEEK! Stay tuned for our Roadhouse bonus episode. Jack helps open our eyes to the fact that Rachel's boyfriend is basically Al and Dawn's husband is Sam. WHAT HAVE WE DONE?! The one thing we can all agree emphatically on in this episode is that the pig is completely adorable. CWs this episode for homophobia, transphobia, racism, and sexism. It's a real doozy. Next week's episode is Season 2 Episode 4 What Price Gloria? Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

CW: Sexual Overtones, Domestic Violence and Prostitution This week Dawn and Rachel are joined by Ileana Garcia to discuss Southern Comforts from Season 3, Episode 16. Oh and Pat Richardson from Good Morning Peoria, Episode 34, listened to and liked us. WE are OVER THE MOON!   Discovery!  We all have poor bladder habits, all the while, dissecting the storied history of the prostitution district in New Orleans and lots of commentary on finishing schools Rachel also uncovers the smizing of prostitution, think virgin, ya’ll. Sam ends up being a champion of rights for this brothel and one main person in particular, Gina, but the whole white savior complex is alive and well. Even though Rachel doesn’t do research she does have a sound knowledge base on Shriner’s. Apologies for Dawn’s audio, her microphone wasn’t being its best self. We want to mention we’re now part of a podcast network! Check out not only this show, but other great shows brought to you by Ear Trumpet Audio. Next week’s episode is Season 4 Episode 2 Play Ball   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

CW: Alcoholism and Abuse We are joined by Vanessa Riley, of the Square Roots podcast, who is definitely a bigger Quantum Leap fan than Ollie Brady. This is our second episode featuring Beverly Hills 90210 alumni, but we don't have a music video this time around. It turns out we were pretty much all Team Brandon. Sorry Dylan. We talk about Grease and the peace corps, and exactly how much clothing is removed in a typical "pantsing." Also, in the old age homes of the future, what nostalgia will take over every "theme" party our grandkids organize for us? Skrillix or Nirvana? In what may possibly be the worst "celebrity cameo" we've seen to date, Sam teaches a young Michael Jackson how to moonwalk. Next week's episode is Season 3, Spisode 16 Southern Comforts

CW: Vomiting, Animal Cruelty This week Dawn and Rachel are a duo and up for a discussion is one of the more controversial episodes of Quantum Leap history: The Wrong Stuff.  Astro-chimp or Chimponaut, please weigh in? All funny jokes aside, this episode really tugged on our heart strings and does a good job on the history of the NASA astro-chimp program. Also, Al is a great look out. Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

No guest this week, and Dawn and Rachel discuss Honeymoon Express. It's the premiere of season 2, and to celebrate we're treated what must surely be the snarkiest senate subcommittee budget hearing that has ever come to order. Much discussion about how changing history should be giving Al even worse swiss cheese brain than Sam has. How does he remember both timelines?!? Sam is unsurprisingly very prudish and moralistic about sex, and we get what may be our creepiest villain ever. There's a reason Dawn nicknames him "Psycho Bond" As a companion to this episode of Quantum Leap, Dawn and Rachel both highly recommend Paul Reubens' character's death scene in Buffy The Vampire Slayer (the movie) (We promise, this will make sense after you listen) Next week's episode is Season 4, Episode 7 "The Wrong Stuff" Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

CW: Suicide and Drug Use This week Dawn and Rachel are joined by Susan J. E. Ritta, WHO IS AMAZING. We have made to the 1960’s! This episode is Goodbye Norma Jean, Season 5 Episode 18.  Season 5 really went big on famous icons. Marilyn Monroe, played by a striking look-a-like, holds our gaze during this performance. Fabulous guest Susan coins the Bakula-Boner phrase, which royalties due to her if that takes off. So Sam after 5 seasons still cannot read people. More importantly all three of us have lengthy dialogue on the sexplotation Marilyn Monroe experienced alive and in legacy. There is a lot of SWF, or Single White Female  nods for those too young for that film reference. Also can we cut the voice over, Sam! We love you but yeesh! Next week join us for Season 2, Episode 1, Honeymoon Express   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

This week, Dawn and Rachel are joined this week by Russ Feder from the Mad About Mad About You podcast for a completely spoiler free discussion of The Last Jedi and a spoiler FULL discussion of Good Morning Peoria.  Topics include how terrible Sam is at charades, whether The Twist was a song before it was a dance, and how on earth this terribly run radio station is still on the air.  Did Dean Stockwell steal extra cigars from the props department and smuggle them off set in his oversized suits? The world may never know.  If you love Patricia Richardson aka Home Improvement Mom aka Jill Taylor, you'll love this episode. We sure did. Next week join us for Season 5, Episode 18 Goodbye Norma Jean Visit AND listen to Mr. Feder’s podcast: https://madaboutyoupod.libsyn.com Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.  

CW: Graphic Sexual Acts, Sexism/Assault, Mental Health This week Dawn and Rachel are joined by returning guest Eric Hiltner. Rachel talks with so much passion about the Crow film/tv franchise and Dawn covers notable and interesting? cover models for Playgirl. With Eric’s help, we finally put the great turkey freezing/fresh debate to rest. Also, this episode stars Bob Saget known for his stand-up, but to be honest, he’s more known as the lovable Danny Tanner on Full House… We tried to coin the phrase ’Saget-Head’ if it takes off, it was all us. Does anyone know the punchline to the opening monologue joke or the Breakfast Club joke? Email us, please. There is a fair amount of sexism, but Al has great clothes, we also try to note as much historical stuff as we can. Apologies, we had some small audio issues on Dawn’s end. Next week join us for Season 2 , Episode 6, Good Morning, Peoria!  Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.  

CW: Circuses, animal handling/mishandling talk This week Dawn and Rachel are joined by Jim Harper. Rachel shares some of her dad stories, complete with a stroll down gifts of years past. Dawn also has the eye opening realization she is her mother when it comes to holiday decorating. The main character of this episode, Eva, is played by Fabiana Udenio or Anna-Maria from Summer School. Jim has an immense love of the film Summer School. Dawn does as well, but Rachel was terrified of it.  Rachel gives us a theory on accents and leaping and it truly checks out. We’re not quantum physicists, but we have strong opinions on Sam’s dance belt region, wink. We all really enjoyed this episode and definitely appreciated the rear of Scott Bakula. Sorry Jim. Next week join us for Season 4, Episode 21, Stand Up Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

CW: Sexual Assault, Rape Overtones and Presumed Abuse This week Dawn and Rachel are joined by Ollie Brady of Best Acquaintances. We apologize to our United Kingdom and Ireland listeners, we bought Rachel a map.  Ollie enlightens us on the science behind washing your face on television and we don’t buy Dillon as a biker, at all. Do you know your helmet and seatbelt laws? We learned them so you don’t have to. A central point of this episode is Jack Kerouac, which Becky has romanticized to the nth degree. We can’t blame her, each generation has that person.  While the subjects covered are important, the white knight/savior complex causes concern with us during the middle the episode.  Also Ollie makes an astute observation that Kerouac is basically our generation’s Palahniuk.  We did like this episode a lot. Next week join us for Season 2, Episode 19, Leaping Without A Net.   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Dawn and Rachel are joined by guest Valerie Rogers to discuss "Killin' Time" which seems like a straightforward Leap until the visitor escapes the Waiting Room and it's up to Al to set things right. We get to see a lot more of the "future" world of 1999 which has a surprising amount of prostitution honestly. Next week's episode is Season 3 Episode 9 "Rebel Without a Clue" Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts. We love you.

CW: Sexual Harassment, Misogyny and Abuse This week Dawn and Rachel poke fun at each other’s coming of age grunge/goth phases. Rachel can’t believe Dawn hasn’t seen The Crow and we start off right by misquoting Miss Congeniality.  We feminine gaze Sam, for not only his calves, but his ability to pull off an Oxford shirt.  Not to be outdone by Sam’s great legs and outfits, we still have Al cranking out all the sexism one episode can contain. We give credit to Sam for rightfully shooting down purity questions, all the while Rachel definitely has her strong positive feels on Cuanto Le Gusta, and Dawn discusses seedy muffler shop calendars. Sam has a fair amount of white knight syndrome, but through the body of woman, which created some progressive scenes in this episode., including a final fight sequence that could have been so much better with one change. Oh, we spend some time learning the cost of film development and how some people will not even know what we’re talking about. Let us not forget the million eye rolls for Jerry Lee Lewis. Next Week, we discuss Season 5, Episode 5 Killin’ Time.   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. We love you.

Guest Tim Stevens joins us as we spend far too much time discussing various trips to Target (sponsor us, Target!). We spend some time debating whether Al is more sexist or more racist in this episode. It's really a toss up. Also, his fashion rating finally start to suffer due to our exhaustion with that DAMN RED JACKET.  Rachel and Dawn manage to accidentally conflate angels with aliens and ghosts, possibly offending believers in angels or aliens or ghosts.  Tim helps point out all the ways Quantum Leap screwed up their Donald Trump cameo, which only softens the sting a little.  Check our social media to see what on earth Dawn was talking about on the back of the Playgirl! Her description was pretty spot on. Next week's episode is Season 3, Episode 6 "Miss Deep South" Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts. We love you.

Dawn and Rachel are joined by guest Amy Pascale of Ladies Love Paul Rudd to discuss the episode, A Tale of Two Sweeties, Season 5, episode 12. Dawn’s homework is to watch Grease 2, mini review coming soon. Lots of judgement is passed on the male bigamist and the thirst of the two main female characters, but we also get it? Dawn admires the flamingos used in this episode as well. Can we understand and process ignoring flaws to deal with midcentury relationships?  Rachel really stands her ground on the red outfit hate and Amy is charming as always and her prom dress that is similar to Al’s outfit sounds like our dreams. Next week’s episode is Season 4, Episode 18 “It’s a Wonderful Leap” Our apologies for audio issues on this one. We’re not sure why it sounds like Dawn recorded her audio from deep within a well.   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts. We love you.

For this episode, Dawn and Rachel are joined by Parker to discuss an episode of Quantum Leap that really couldn't seem to remember what time period it was actually set it.  They develop theories as to why customer service workers are so creepy to Dawn, and we briefly devolve into a Gene Wilder appreciation podcast. Westward The Women is added to Rachel's unseen movie list, but what she really wants is for someone to make a Brigadoon Purge movie. We get an outfit from Al this week that causes Rachel's Erik to exclaim "He must just be fucking with Sam at this point!" Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on Apple Podcasts. We love you.

  CW: Rape, Assault, Demonization of GLBT sexuality and Graphic Depictions of Murder   Dawn and Rachel are joined by guest Eric Hiltner to discuss the episode Goodnight Dear Heart, Season 2 Episode 17.  Oh, we answer our guests questions he wrote in from July, better late than never! Sam leaps into a small town coroner/mortician’s body and experiences strange supernatural power of visions among other spooky things. Thing low budget, David Lynch and X-Files had a child.   We discuss The Sims and The Sims fanfic Dawn discovered.  Rachel’s never seen anything made by David Lynch, Keg Prices that blow Eric’s mind, how we all really want to be stay at home dog parents and hanging up clothes is really hard. Oh! We all agree, Holden Caufield and The Catcher in the Rye sucks.   Next week’s episode is Season 4, Episode 14 “The Last Gunfighter”   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on iTunes. We love you.

Dawn and Rachel are joined by guest Nick Carson to discuss the surprisingly meta episode Future Boy.  Sam leaps into the sidekick of a children’s television star who happens to have some bizarre theories about time travel (or are they?) In the meantime we discuss such wide ranging topics as Lego architecture, used porn, and how often Nick needs to use the wok he received as a wedding gift.  Also, Rachel and Dawn talk at length about all their various parental issues and why this episode triggered every single one of them.  We add Get Out to the seeming endless list of movies Rachel HAS to see, and we definitely get "Friday" stuck in your head.   Next week’s episode is Season 2, Episode 17 “Good Night Dear Heart”   Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or visit our website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on iTunes. We love you.

Content warning: Domestic Abuse and Suicide This two part story arc covers the life and demise of Lee Harvey Oswald. Why is Sam there? We barely find out and it takes a long time to get there, so instead of splitting into two and leaving you hanging, we’ve combined it into a mega episode! Also, self proclaimed Number 1 fan, Ollie Brady of Best Acquaintances is back. Besides the obvious topics, Rachel puts on her analytical thinking cap regarding brain merging plus we add in some historical facts like the cost of a gun gun factoring in inflation. We’re beginning to think Ollie picks episodes that have the infamous silver jacket in them.  Next week’s episode Season 3, Episode 13 “Future Boy” Visit our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or or website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on iTunes. We love you.  

Content warning: Domestic/Sexual Assault and Abuse and Racism Sam leaps into a Southern racist lawyer defending a black woman who’s experienced a lot of abuse and bigotry. White saviors from the town are plenty, so please heed to the content warning, as this is a hard episode to listen to, BUT, we do spend a good amount of time focusing on the southern gothic-isms of local community theatre Tennessee Williams, talk about how hot the Fox is from Robin Hood and are utterly disgusted with most of the episode. This was a lost episode so stand in guest is Benjamin White, who is still playing a lot of Splatoon 2 and is maybe going to maybe start a podcast himself, maybe. Oh Rachel tells us about her time as a Barbaloot and we discuss southern collaquialisms, which Dawn has a tiny grasp on. Oh and McDonalds McNuggets. Lots of sauce discussion. Next week’s episode is Season 5, Episode 1 “Lee Harvey Oswald” Contribute to the show at http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or or website: http://beckettfuturepod.com/ Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on iTunes. We love you.

  This week Clint from Alcohollywood joins Dawn and Rachel for a discussion that uncovers so many movies Rachel hasn't seen that they simply can't all be listed (note from Rachel: it's Dumb and Dumber and Hocus Pocus. Come at me!) It also turns out Dawn is the only one of the trio with any connection at all to Beverly Hills 90210. We have two Als in this episode and one Al replacement, for a total of maybe 1.8 Als...? We also learn a few more of the "rules" about how leaping works, but aren't naive enough to think the show will be consistent with them as we keep watching.  Content Warning: This week's episode deals with topics of sexual assault and violence against women. If you want to miss most of that chat, skip ahead to the ratings (around 1:17 roughly). Next week's episode is Season 2, Episode 9 "So Help Me God"

For this episode, Rachel asks a simple question about movie theaters in Chicago and Dawn provides her with an overly comprehensive summary, we apologize. Also, she finally saw Wonder Woman…3 months late. We have a new guest, Parker Bowman of the popular podcast(s) Junk Food Dinner and >Pool Party Radio. Rachel shares her utmost disgust for the episode’s behavior toward sarcophagi and we spend a good amount of time questioning why there are so many rugs available at this site and why everyone is dressed like the color of sand. Moreover, we’re all kind of sad that this episode has a lot more allusions to mummies than actual SpoOOky mummies. Enjoy! Support the show at http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Find us at beckettfuturepod.com or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/beckettfuturepod/ Please review and rate us on iTunes This week's promo is for our guest's show, JunkFoodDinner

For this episode, we discuss the great hate of Hulu and why do youths of today not know that NBC is a network? Oh! And we have return guest, Ollie Brady of Best Acquaintances. Dawn spends a lot of time convincing them that the fictional town is based on a real town in Alabama. Rachel spends a lot of time faking Val Kilmer’s accent in Tombstone; a movie that Ollie reallllllly loves. Lest we not forget, the episode itself is full of a lot of corruption of the criminal justice system and how this is basically a made for tv Cool Hand Luke. Enjoy!   Visit us at beckettfuturepod.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/beckettfuturepod/ Please Review and Rate us on iTunes This week's promo, junkfooddinner.com    

In what turned out to be one of the most confusing episodes we've done to date, we discussed what good Transformers are called, why it's only good to be Batman if you're rich, and we say the phrase "chicken race" more than previously thought possible on a single podcast. Also, turns out Rachel hasn't seen "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", but we can probably file that under least shocking movie she's missed. Special guest, volunteer producer Benjamin White. You can find him playing Splatoon 2 a lot. Visit our Patreon: http://patreon.com/beckettfuture Or or website: http://beckettfuturepod.com Email us: beckettfuturepod@gmail.com Lastly, visit our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/beckettfuturepod/ Please like us and review us on iTunes. This episode contains outtakes at the end and a MaxFun Prom Promo for NYC, contact us for more information        

This week we have a guest, Helen Herbst LaStar from Falling In Love Montage. We discuss county fairs and how they are now appealing to our age demographic, rom-coms, Brooke Shields ability to play the same Blue Lagoon character in multiple instances, including this episode and strong shoe closet game from the film, Overboard. Next week's episode is S5E16 "Return of the Evil Leaper" Donate to our Patreon if you're feeling generous!  

Dawn and Rachel, with special guest Katie Redford, recap the first 16 episodes of the show, regarding Al's outfits.

Here we are. Sixteen episodes of this podcast and we're finally covering the series premiere. Surely all of our questions about the Quantum Leap project will be revealed, right? We'll finally understand The Lobby, The Imaging Chamber, and what gender pronoun to use for Ziggy? Right? Dawn and Rachel also discuss pool floats, roadside advertising, and a surprising amount about area codes. Next week's episode is Season 5, Episode 3 "The Leaping of the Shrew"

In this episode we are joined by Jared Latore from Alcohollywood to discuss the Bermuda Triangle, several incorrect pronunciations of Carla Gugino, and the My Buddy / Kid Sister ads.  Next week's episode is Season 1, Episode 1 "Genesis"

In this episode Dawn and Rachel are joined by Christy Kilgore Hiltner to discuss sexism, dental care, sexism, a gay bull, a surprise twist ending, and more sexism. Plus there is an adorable baby pig! And Road House comes up again. Next week's episode is Season 4, Episode 16 "Ghost Ship"

In this episode we welcome Alexandra Bowser of the podcast Arthur, Mommy, Movie Time! to discuss an episode in which Sam almost gives birth as she knows a thing or two more than the regular hosts. In this remarkably focused episode Dawn, Rachel, and guest Alexandra discuss regional variances in sex ed, what it's like to leap into another gender, and the weather. Next week's episode is Season 1, Episode 5 "How the Tess Was Won" with guest Christy Kilgore Hiltner.

CW: Racism, racial epithets In this episode, Dawn and Rachel are joined by James Anderson. We discuss olives and fridge magnets and racism. This episode deals with heavy racial issues, and we have to dance around some unrepeatable language from the show.  We add Gone With the Wind to the list of iconic movies Rachel skipped over.  Sam Beckett seems to be JUST NOW discovering racism, but Social Justice Al educates him on what's what.  We envision burly, white, racist-looking guys reading the casting call for this episode in Variety. Listen for Rachel's heart stopping when it comes time to rate Al's outfits Next week's episode is Season 3, Episode 12 "8½ Months" with guest Alexandra Bowser.

In this episode Dawn and Rachel discuss tan lines, Zima, and the first episode of a trilogy that they won't finish reviewing until 2018.  Dawn speculate as to what level of perviness Sam indulges in when he leaps into various strange bodies and just how and what he sees and feels, and Rachel theorizes the existence of ghost boobs and ghost dicks. It's spOooky.  Rachel hasn't seen High Spirits, but she wants to. Meanwhile Dawn has definitely not seen Konrad, a movie Rachel is only 80% sure wasn't a childhood fever dream.  We both agree that nothing is creepier than a spOooky little girl and a fire being set. Next week's episode is Season 1, Episode 7 "The Color of Truth"

In this episode Dawn and Rachel discuss some good old fashioned wrasslin'. They also  debate the correct pronunciation of Caribbean, spend an inordinate amount of time discussing stained glass, and have a brief "bougie off." Those playing the home game of "Movies Rachel Hasn't Seen" have a number of titles to add. Next week's episode is Season 5, Episode 8 "Trilogy: Part 1 (One Little Heart)*" *Yes, we know we announce the next episode is "The Color of Truth" at the end of this episode. Bit of a mixup. They're both the same leap date. 

Content warning: This episode deals with the topic of mental health. Some of the imagery is quite intense and is presented as horrific.  In this episode Dawn, Rachel, and guest Woody discuss Shock Theater: the season 3 finale in which Sam leaps into an inmate of a sanitarium and the treatments cause him to believe he is actually some of the persons a normal viewer would have already seen him leap into. Somehow in this setting we find a way to discuss the importance of unicorns, RuPaul Memes, and Arby’s curly fries. Also Dawn drives home the Back to the Future nods in this episode, we discuss Sam’s impressive curriculum vitae, and Rachel freestyle raps. Check out Woody’s podcast: a minute-by-minute analysis of the film My Dinner With Andre at My Minute With Andre and his radio show AlmostTuesday online or on Rochester’s WAYO 104.3. Next week’s episode is Season 3, Episode 20 “Heart of a Champion”

In this episode we welcome our very first guest: Ollie Brady from the Best Acquaintances podcast. Do check it out. It's a very lovely podcast.  This episode marks another first: the first time we see Sam leap into a person of color. How did that go in 1990? Tune in to find out.  Meanwhile Dawn and Rachel continue to play "Has Rachel Seen It?" with predictable results, Ollie is the biggest Al's fashion booster, and everyone loves Mr. Tayto.  Next week's episode is Season 3, Episode 22 "Shock Theater" with guest Woody Battaglia.