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Gather and hear the tale of Andrew Lloyd Webber and the attempts to translate his stage work to film. We talk the good, the bad, the very bad on this adventure through cinematic musicals. Guest ALW Voices: Brent Black: / brentalfloss Schaffrillas Productions: / schaffrillasproductions Marc Bonanni: / @broadwaybyghostlight Allison Pregler: / movienightstheseries Sideways: / sideways440 LadyKnightTheBrave: / ladyknightthebrave Emily Clark: / divinemissem82 Musical Hell: / musicalhell Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) 8:20 - Evita (1996) 16:36 - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999) 19:58 - Jesus Christ Superstar (2000) 25:48 - Phantom of the Opera 36:05 - Cats (2019) 42:24 - Tik Tok 47:26 - Conclusion 49:08 - Credits Special Thanks: Gracei Aki Joel Arnold Kate Robinson
2024 Halloween Special! October 17-23, 1998 Happy Halloween! This week Ken welcomes Allison Pregler BACK to the show, and Phelan Porteous to the show for the first time. Ken, Allison and Phelan discuss Allison's return to the show, the illusion of time, Ken's household's love of Phelan and Allison's videos, The Baywatch Hulu documentary, E! True Hollywood Stories, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors without the Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors, Nova Scotia, Canadian TV Guide, Canada's love of staples, what US channels they get in Canada, SNL's black face shame, re-watching all of SNL from the start, the lost years of SNL, Billy Crystal, Fear on SNL with Donald Pleasence, why Hersheys thinks change is bad, lazy "homemade" recipes, is Blue Velvet a horror movie?, ex's names tattooed on you, Dracula Knives, a very special Baywatch, TV's depiction of autism, dolphins, animal husbandry, Santa themed wrestlers, Zanta, Halloween Wars, challenge cooking, the disappointing nature of KISS, the shock at Gene Simmons not being on Baywatch ever, Jeremy Piven's balls, Balls Mahoney, people named Bumper, Getting Personal, Jon Cryer's sitcom trenches, the world's greatest Tim Burton interview, Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place, Spooky Specials, Alien Voices, when Fred Savage was Groucho Marx once, best ever costumes, homemade little mermaid costumes, MTV, Much Music, naked babies on TV, My Little Pony rip offs, Adonis' and his tiny Jeep, Walmart Associates, Wind on the Water, The Working Girl sitcom, The Net Sitcom, Xena, the evil Xena, when Ken told Jerry Bruckheimer he didn't like his movie, WWF Wrestling, Kate Mulgrew surprising AOC, 7 Days, Quantum Leap, Beetlejuice, Otherworld, Sliders, House II, Charmed, Werewolves, Buffy, whodoneits, Robin Hood Men in Tights, Michael Jackson's strange questions, John Landis, Sabrina, Ken's crying at the death of Flealig in Babe II, and the strangeness of Red Green.
Allison Pregler from Charmed Rewind joins us to chat section 4 of Totally Charmed. Here the essays compel us to talk about fashion on the show, San Francisco, and why keeping magic a secret was important! Intro Music: "Charmed Ones" by Editwrr --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordsofthewitches/support
It's official. Quantum Leap will not be renewed for a third season. Join hosts Allison Pregler, Albie Burdge and Christopher DeFilippis as they reflect on their journey with the Quantum Leap revival series and discuss the future of the Quantum Leap Podcast. It has been a real kick in the butt. Contribute to the GoFundMe […]
We celebrate Leap Day 2024 with a table read of the 2003 proposed Quantum Leap revival script A Bold Leap Forward! Quantum Leap stars Caitlin Bassett, Nanrisa Lee, Georgina Reilly and Deborah Pratt join scriptwriter Trey Callaway and QLP hosts Allison Pregler, Albie Burdge and Christopher DeFilippis to bring this story of a Leaping Sammie […]
Brush up on your chopsticks, because we're Revisiting Blind Faith! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Christopher DeFilippis and Matt Dale for one last time as we present Matt's final show, examining Sam's Leap as a blind concert pianist who must save a young woman from being murdered and – worse – from her overbearing mother. We […]
Prepare for double the Leaps, because it's time for As The World Burns and Against Time! Join hosts Allison Pregler and Christopher DeFilippis as they celebrate Quantum Leap's season two finale with a pair of episodes that sees Ben's good intentions come back to haunt him, and ripple outward to threaten the existence of Project […]
Grab your reporters' notebooks, because we're talking The Outsider! Join hosts Allison Pregler and Christopher DeFilippis as they investigate Ben's Leap into a TV news producer who must help a crusading journalist save her career. And back at the project, Ian's misdeeds catch up with them. Then join us for an interview with Quantum Leap […]
Break out your maps, because we're hunting for The Family Treasure! Adventure along with hosts Allison Pregler and Christopher DeFilippis as they join Ben's quest to find the lost fortune of San Patricio – and reunite an estranged trio of siblings. We're also proud to bring you an interview with guest star Wilder Yari, who […]
Quantum Leap is back, and it's Off the Cuff! Join hosts Allison Pregler and Christopher DeFilippis as they kick off the second half of season two by chasing down Ben's Leap as a bounty hunter who must save the life of a sleazy criminal. There's also a ton of Project stuff to parse, and the […]
Prepare for a bit of divine intervention, because it's time for Angels Unaware! Earn your wings with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as the QLP Book Club discusses L. Elizabeth Storm's novel that sees Sam and Al resume their roles as guardian angels for Teresa Bruckner as she faces a deadly future. […]
Break out your high heels, because it's time to revisit What Price Gloria? Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they dive into this groundbreaking episode of Quantum Leap – Sam's first Leap as a woman! But does this notable moment in Quantum Leap history hold up? Tell us what you think! […]
Prepare for a revolutionary Leap, because it's time for Independence! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for another meeting of the QLP Book Club, as we dive into John Peel's historical thriller that sees Sam Leap back along his own timeline into the Revolutionary War. We're also proud to bring you an […]
Break out your kimonos, because we're Revisiting The Americanization of Machiko! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to discuss Sam's Leap as a sailor whose surprise Japanese bride forces a family to confront grief and prejudice, and begin a journey towards healing acceptance. We're also thrilled to bring you an encore presentation […]
Put on your thinking caps, because it's time for Odyssey! Get schooled by Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis during another meeting of the Quantum Leap Podcast Book Club, as we discuss the Barbara Walton novel in which Sam Leaps into a boy genius who has to save a gifted students' program — lest […]
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Get on your boogie shoes, because it's time for Disco Inferno! Shake your booties with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they take the dance floor and talk about Sam's Leap as a swinging 70's stuntman who has to save his little brother from a fatal accident. We are also proud to […]
The Summer 2023 Grab Bag continues with the next verse in the Ballad of John D. Cort -- the Baywatch episode called "Eclipse." When Eddie's new partner drowns after claiming to see a woman in a nightgown running among the surf, he begins to have the same vision. Is Eddie finally cracking? Is it a real apparition? When Captain Thorpe suspends him, Gina gets on the case and discovers there may be some truth to the phantom Eddie describes. Meanwhile, Hobie tries to hide a dog from Mitch and Cort buys an antique diving suit that immediately ends up stolen. Justin expects werewolves, but gets Eddie instead. William Fichtner's part in Go once again comes up in conversation. Erik accuses the AI of always picking Adam Driver. The pair disagree on The Faculty. The ocean proves to be a horror. Justin credits Craig with a fantastic physique. He also finally encounters what Allison Pregler calls "the Death Pier." Captain Thorpe's descent into madness continues. Geography Corner centers on the Los Angeles area beaches. Mitch's culpability in regards to the dog's fate is explored. Eddie's petulance when Shauni shows concern is also examined. Certain apartments prove to be unreal and Jabberjaw becomes surprisingly important.
Get ready for twice the Leaping fun, because it's time for Double or Nothing! Double down with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis during another meeting of the QLP Book Club, as we discuss the novel where Sam Leaps into identical twins and splits into good and evil versions of himself. Yes, really. […]
Tickets, please! We're Revisiting Honeymoon Express! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to go all abroad Sam's Leap as a newlywed New York cop who must save his new bride from her deranged ex-husband. Meanwhile, Al needs to convince the committee not to pull the plug on Project Quantum Leap. Tell us […]
Break out your QLP Book Club bookmarks, because we're reading Pulitzer! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they discuss L. Elizabeth Storm's novel that sees Sam Leap into the life of a newly-repatriated Lt. Calavicci, in a story that reveals Al's harrowing past as a POW and the government intrigue surrounding […]
Pack your roscoe and keep your peepers peeled for a dropper named Clapper, because we're Revisiting Play it Again, Seymour! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they open up like pencil pushers from Toledo on their third martini about Quantum Leap's season one finale — which finds Sam as a gumshoe […]
Come to the table, because we're serving it up Family Style! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as we dig into Ben's Leap as a young South Asian woman who must save her family's Indian restaurant. We are also proud to bring you an interview with Quantum Leap Executive Producer Deborah Pratt, […]
It's time to Let Them Play! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to celebrate this groundbreaking episode of Quantum Leap, which is a full-court press for Transgender Rights — as Ben Leaps into a father who must fight for the right of his trans daughter to play on her high school basketball […]
Clues are there but not, reminisce, and leap from one question to the next. A big thank you to Allison Pregler, Matt Dale, and Christopher DeFilippis, the hosts of the Quantum Leap Podcast, for appearing on this episode, the Season 5 premiere! If you haven't heard their show, I HIGHLY recommend it! Also check out the other shows on the Infinite Potato Alliance Network, and please leave Captain GameShow a 5-star rating and review. https://quantumleappodcast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheQuantumLeapPodcast
Hit the reset button, because it's time to Leap. Die. Repeat. Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they go round and round with Quantum Leap's first time loop episode, in which Ben must prevent a nuclear explosion — and die trying. We're also proud to bring you an interview with actor […]
Start your engines, because we're Revisiting Camikazi Kid! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they relive Sam's 60s romp as a hot-rodding teenager who must save his sister from an abusive relationship. We are also proud to bring you an encore presentation of our interview with actress Holly Fields, who played […]
The Quantum Leap Podcast is proud to bring you an interview with Quantum Leap Executive Producer Dean Georgaris. Dean sat down with QLP hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale, Christopher DeFilippis and Albie Burdge for a wide-ranging discussion about the genesis of the new Quantum Leap, the current state of the revival series, and where things […]
Paging Dr. Song. You're needed for Quantum Leap's first genuine medical episode! Scrub in and assist hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they examine Ben's Leap as a first-year medical resident who has to save three lives. It's hospital drama with a quantum twist! We also interview Tiffany Smith who played Dr. […]
Rejoice Fellow Travelers! Quantum Leap is back! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to celebrate Quantum Leap's midseason return with our review of episode 9, which finds Ben as a bodyguard who must prevent the murder of a pop singer. Meanwhile, PQL tightens its net around the fugitive Janis Calavicci. Speaking of […]
It's time for one last Leap into the McConnellverse with Random Measures! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for another meeting of the QLP Book Club, to discuss author Ashley McConnell's fifth and final Quantum Leap novel in which Sam must save the life of a young woman, and in which Al […]
Matt and Jethro journey off again, or perhaps they LEAP to a new destination thanks to our guests Christopher DeFilipps, Allison Pregler, and Matt Dale of The Quantum Leap Podcast! Check out their podcast and all of the other great stuff they are doing at https://quantumleappodcast.com.
Find a seat at the lunch counter, because we're Revisiting The Color of Truth! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to celebrate this groundbreaking episode of Quantum Leap — Sam's first Leap into a black man. We discuss how The Color of Truth laid the foundation for Quantum Leap's signature exploration of […]
March 16-22, 1991 This week Ken welcomes writer, YouTuber and fellow Baywatch Nights fan Allison Pregler to the show. Ken and Allison discuss how she's a requested guest, Baywatch, It's a Wrap, growing up in Central Time, memorabilia, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Barbara Walters, Fish Police, Family Dog, Capital Critters, Amazing Stories, cartoons for adults, The Simpsons, feeling old, Mann and Machine, America's Funniest People, Golden Girls, America's Funniest Home Videos, Tarzan in Manhattan, drunken Lon Chaney Jr, Ricky Schroeder: Human Garbage, Wilfred Brimley's firing squad, MacGuyver, when shows get weird, The Wizard, Quantum Leap, Frog Girl, dissecting animals, What A Dummy!, Wizard of Oz, Ken meeting Meinhart Raabe the Munchkin Coroner, Unsolved Mysteries, Beyond Belief, turning into a doll, Doogie Howser, bad early 90s stand up, Michael Floorwax, LA Law, falling down an elevator shaft, Dr. Giggles, talking baby movies, replacing George Clooney with Scott Baio, The Doghouse, Poochinski, talking dogs, Return of the Jedi, signing development deals about your trauma, Amy Fischer TV Movies, John Wayne Bobbitt, Uncle Buck, loving John Candy, Weird Science, remaking Peter Gunn, and Little Richard on the greatest episode ever of Baywatch.
Grab your survival gear, because it's time for Search and Rescue! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for the latest meeting of the Quantum Leap Podcast Book Club as we dive into Melissa Crandall's novel that sees Sam and Al on a deadly double Leap to save a group of plane crash […]
You've seen Annabelle and the Conjuring movies, but have you seen the Indonesian creepy doll trilogy that's obviously set in the same universe? And did you know The Nun was shot in Romania by a studio that got started with ultra-campy "finger demons" at a time when the whole country was recovering from a violent revolution? Light some candles with us as we get spooky with "The Doll" (Indonesia, 2016) and "Subspecies" (Romania & The United States, 1991). Also - sylvan folk horror, mind-bending boat trips and Scandanavian kaiju are all coming soon. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Ted Nicolaou on the Austin diaspora, Romanian vampires and TV terror visions" in Video Fugue "Subspecies (1991) (Obscurus Lupa Presents) (FROM THE ARCHIVES)" by Allison Pregler on YouTube "The Romanian Orphans Are Adults Now," by Melissa Fay Greene in The Atlantic
Whenever you're in trouble, Stand By Ben! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to discuss Quantum Leap's fall finale, which finds Ben struggling to save a group of runaway teens on a deadly wilderness trek. And Project Quantum Leap is thrown into turmoil as Janice vies to stay one step ahead. We […]
Repent, O Ye of Little Faith! Get into the Halloween spirit with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they discuss Ben's horrific Leap into a priest who must perform an exorcism on a troubled young woman. We also bring you an interview with Elyse Levesque, who plays Lola Gray in the episode. […]
Brace yourself for some tremors, because it's time for What A Disaster! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for this unveiling of Quantum Leap's original reboot pilot, which thrusts Ben into the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. We talk about what elements of the original script made the cut in this repurposed version […]
Saddle up, pardner, because it's Salvation or Bust! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they round up Ben's Leap into the Old West, as a washed-up gunslinger who has to save a frontier town from a band of outlaws. Problems are also afoot back at the Project, with the unexpected arrival […]
A new episode of Quantum Leap? That sounds like A Decent Proposal! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to witness Ben's first Leap into a woman – a bounty hunter chasing an escaped fugitive and dodging a boyfriend who has marriage on his mind. And back at PQL, Magic drops the bombshell […]
Don't fret, because Somebody Up There Likes Ben! Go a few rounds with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they discuss Ben's Leap into a boxer who must win a title fight — and prevent a tragedy. And back at the Project, the mystery behind Ben's premature Leap deepens as a new […]
Get ready for liftoff, because we're boarding Atlantis! Enter the final frontier with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they discuss Ben's Leap to save a doomed Space Shuttle mission. And follow the rest of the PQL team as they hunt down Janice Calavicci in an attempt to uncover the mystery behind […]
The new Quantum Leap is here, and we're gonna party like it's July 13, 1985! Step into the Accelerator Chamber with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they celebrate a new era in Quantum Leap with the 2022 series premiere. Does the return live up to thirty years of expectations? We're also […]
A full-length Quantum Leap reboot trailer has finally dropped! Watch it here, and then listen to what hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Albie Burdge have to say! Tell us what you think! Drop us a line at Quantum Leap Podcast, P.O. Box 542, Bayport, NY 11705 Leave us a voicemail by calling (707) 847-6682. […]
The Quantum Leap reboot is almost here and NBC is ramping things up! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for the latest news regarding the new show and an in-depth discussion of new teaser trailers. What can we expect from Ben's Leaps? Will they be like Sam's? Or will the rules be […]
Ay oh! Oh ay! It's time to revisit Double Identity! Dance the Tarantella with QLP hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they travel to 1965 Brooklyn to review Sam's Leap as a mafia hitman making it with the Don's goomah. Banga-banga-banga! You'll have more fun than Nona at bingo. If we're lyin', […]
Sharpen your broadswords, because it's time to tourney with Knights of the Morningstar! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for another meeting of the Quantum Leap Podcast Book Club and prepare to get swept away in Melanie Rawn's rollicking tale of Sam's Leap into a medieval knight — sort of. There are […]
Saddle up Widowmaker pardners, because we're Revisiting How the Tess Was Won! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they lasso Sam's silly Leap as a country veterinarian roped into a contest to marry the fiercest filly in Texas. It's a romancin' cowboyin' good time! Tell us what you think! Leave us […]
What's this we hear? There's been a Reboot Pilot Redo? NBC has ordered a second Quantum Leap reboot pilot, and hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis break down all the known details behind this unusual decision. The news also comes with a slight plot spoiler, but don't worry, we provide fair warning for […]