Once Upon a Timing

Beth and Abbey find themselves in Jefferson's Hatter House—and don't quite know what to do once they get there. Plus: WHAT HAPPENED TO FREDERICK?!? This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Ryan Gregorakos! A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Ashley Buscetta, Brian Sanina, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Erika Ferro, La Fe...

Beth and Abbey continue on their journey through Snow and Charming's torrid affair—which is somehow even more uncomfortable in the book than it is on the show. Also, we're celebrating a special OUATiming milestone!    This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Patrick Stevens   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Ashley Busce...

Beth and Abbey finish the first volume of Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale—and still feel pretty darn confused.  This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Lisa Slack! A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Ashley Buscetta, Brian Sanina, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Erika Ferro, La Femme Fictional, Pungus Magnusson, and...

Beth and Abbey continue their journey through Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale—a book that loves to ask: "What if we just had Henry explain all the good stuff?" This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Lindsay Halik! A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta,...

Beth and Abbey crack open the pages of Reawakened: A Once Upon a Time Tale by Odette Beane. Highlights include: Emma's motherly instincts, "Fairy Tale Land," and a whole lot of $10 words. Read this novel for free through Amazon Kindle Unlimited (not a sponsor). This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: La Femme Fictionale! A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack,...

Beth and Abbey talk candidly about their decision to halt reviewing episodes of OUAT during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes—and what some of the show's cast and crew are doing to support the movement. But don't fret: We've got plans! Come join the Once Upon a Time Book Club! More details in the episode. Information on how to support the strikes: https://bit.ly/3KhTPV2 A special thank you to our Swan...

NOTE: (warning for those with audio-sensitivity) About 36 minutes into the podcast, you may notice a slight hum. It was an error on the recording, and we reduced it best we could. Beth and Abbey check out a "Strange Case" to find out the *real* story behind Jekyll and Hyde... while also yelling at Rumple a looooooot. 

Beth and Abbey put on "The Other Shoe" to figure out whether a direct-to-video Disney sequel may have inspired this latest journey into Cinderella's story... while also praising the delightfully wicked Lady Tremaine.   This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Claudia Bradamente!   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus...

NOTE: Abbey's mic was having issues this episode, so we used her backup audio. There might be some room noise as a result. Thanks for understanding!   Beth and Abbey take a sip of the surprisingly strong "A Bitter Draught," an episode that gives the Count of Monte Cristo an interesting backstory with the Evil Queen... until Rumple shows up to make it icky.   This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to:...

Beth and Abbey follow the red bird in "The Savior," an episode that takes the best elements of the Land of Untold Stories and decides to... not tell any of them. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Ryan Gregoakos! A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, a...

Beth and Abbey are running out of the Underworld as fast as their little legs can carry them. Are you coming?    A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.    Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ouatiming Join our Facebook group: ...

Beth and Abbey go deeper into the Land of Untold Stories ... and also there's a lion.   This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Patrick Stevens   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.    Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ouat...

Beth and Abbey recover from their journey to Hadestown and stumble upon the Land of Untold Stories—while Henry takes a weird road trip. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Cecile Jenny A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.  Support us...

Beth and Abbey fight a petty ghost—and gripe about Robin's swan song—in the lackluster conclusion to the Underbrooke saga. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Pungus Magnusson! A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.  Support us on Patre...

Beth & Abbey put on their quintessential leather jackets and become the 'Firebird'... but not before hastily writing a happy ending Cliff's Notes guide for everyone left behind in the Underworld. (Sorry for the delay on this one!) This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Pungus Magnusson A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos,...

Beth and Abbey think too much about the logistics of an underworld gun in "Sisters." There's other stuff in the episode too, but come on everyone: There's an underworld gun. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Patrick Stevens (Pungus Magnusson will get shout-outs in next two episodes!)   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregora...

Beth and Abbey find out if that ship should sink or swim in "Ruby Slippers"—an episode that Ruby is carrying on her oversized cloak shoulders.   *NOTE: This week, our Patreon shout-out was supposed to go to Pungus Magnusson. We're so sorry for the error! You'll get two weeks of shout-outs in upcoming episodes.   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick...

Beth and Abbey doom another soul to eternal torment in "Her Handsome Hero"—rather three souls, if you include Beth's and Abbey's. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Claudia Bradamante!   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.    Suppor...

Beth and Abbey chat about Zelena and Hades' "whirlwind romance." Get it... cause she came in on a cyclone. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Ryan Gregorakis!   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.    Support us on Patreon:  https://...

Beth and Abbey find out what happens when you doom an entire ship of innocent men for a promotion: You get to go to Sailor Heaven!  This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Lisa Slack A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina. Support us on Patr...

Beth & Abbey help rescue Hook in the episode that leaves us with one truth: Rumple should never get a redemption.   This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Lindsay Halik   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakos, Pungus Magnusson, Cecile Jenny, Claudia Bradamante, Ashley Buscetta, and Brian Sanina.  Support us on Patreon:  http...

Beth got the flu! So we're a little late. Please enjoy Beth & Abbey's look at "Labor of Love," an episode that features great actors given too little to work with... and a fan theory that most definitely isn't true but Beth keeps on dreaming. This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Lindsay Halik!   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan...

Put on your sepia Instagram filter, because we're heading to the Underworld. Beth & Abbey celebrate the 100th episode of Once Upon a Time with killer queen fashions, random cameos, and the Blue Hair That Launched a Thousand Memes.    A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakiss, Zac Chovanov, Ashley Buscetta, Brian Sanina, Cecile...

Beth & Abbey talk about the highs and lows of the Dark Swan/Dark Hook saga, as well as their hopes and fears about Hades' blue hair.    A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakiss, Zac Chovanov, Ashley Buscetta, Brian Sanina, Cecile Jenny, La Femme Fictionale, Rachel Zucker, and Samantha Hoesel.    Support us on Patreon:  https:/...

We're celebrating *200 EPISODES*! Oh and also the end of the Dark Swan.   This week’s Patreon shout-out goes to: Rachel Zucker!   A special thank you to our SwanQueen-level patrons: Lindsay Halik, Lisa Slack, Patrick Stevens, Ryan Gregorakiss, Zac Chovanov, Ashley Buscetta, Brian Sanina, Cecile Jenny, La Femme Fictionale, Rachel Zucker, and Samantha Hoesel.    Support us on Patreon:  https://www.p...