Fate's Wide Wheel: A Quantum Leap Podcast

This week, we’re excited to interview artist, J.J. Lendl. J.J. (@jjlendl on Twitter and IG and jjlendl.com on the web)   J.J. Lendl is a designer, illustrator, educator and storyteller originally from Pittsburgh, PA. Over the last decade since he started his studio, he has specialized in commercial artwork of all types including product design, editorial, advertising, web design, publishing, and b...

We're excited to bring you our conversation with Quantum Leap producers and writers, Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes. Benjamin and Deric have been a writing team for over 20 years. Their credits include Warehouse 13, Scream (TV series), The Flash, and Arrow. They are writers behind Salvation or Bust and Paging Dr. Song. We chat about their "meet cute" in a comic book shop and how they formed the...

Ben leaps into Alexandra Tomkinson, a medical resident in a Seattle hospital. As victims from a train crash pour into the ER, Addison reveals a very complicated mission facing Ben during this leap. Ben must go up against hospital bosses to save lives and Alexandra’s career. We have updated merch, including tees, mugs, stickers and more! Fate's Wide Wheel TeePublic Store Thank you to our patrons:  ...

In the first episode back from the fall break, Ben is Jack Armstrong, bodyguard to 1970s music sensation Carly Farmer. Someone is trying to assassinate Carly and every time Ben prevents her death, a new time and circumstance of her demise looms soon in the future. Meanwhile, Ben and Addison and the rest of Quantum HQ grapples with Ben’s revelation that the purpose of his going rogue was to save Ad...

We're excited to bring you our interview with Eric Lee Huffman (@ericleehuffman on Twitter; @eric_lee_huffman on IG) Eric played Sullivan, the Sierra Youth Academy director in “Stand By Ben”. We talk about his experience filming the episode, dive deep into how actors approach bringing life to a seemingly two-dimensional role, and other projects that he has in the works. The three of us had a great...

This week, we’re excited to welcome Quantum Leap Executive Producer, Dean Georgaris (@DeanGeorgaris on Twitter) on to the show. Dean is a producer and screenwriter. His credits include Paycheck, The Manchurian Candidate, The Brave, The Baker and the Beauty, and he was the creator of NBC’s Bluff City. Thank you to our patrons:  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad,...

We're excited to welcome Holly Fields to the podcast. Holly guest-starred as Jill in the original series season one episode, Camikaze Kid . Throughout her career, she has appeared in over 100 TV shows, movies, and commercials. For the last several years, she has worked as a voiceover artist, including work on several Star Wars video games and being the go-to voice for ADR looping Cameron Diaz. In...

We welcome Matt Dale, the author Beyond the Mirror Image: The Observer's Guide to Quantum Leap , the man behind QuantumLeapInfo. Net , and co-host of The Quantum Leap Podcast back on to the show. We discuss the second edition of Beyond the Mirror Image - Second Edition, Volume One, to be precise. He gives us an inside look of what fans can expect from this entry in this BTMI series and hopefully f...

Roast those chestnuts, because it’s time for A Little Miracle VI! QLP host Matt Dale leads the sixth iteration of this Quantum Leap Podcast holiday tradition, making merry with special guests Sam and Dennis, hosts of Fate’s Wide Wheel: A Quantum Leap Podcast. Deck the halls with us once more to celebrate Christmas, Quantum Leap style! Thank you to our patrons:  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon an...

The final episode of the OG, "Mirror Image" gave us but a glimpse of the Calaviccis' changed life after Sam leapt into Beth's living room to give her enough hope to wait for Al to return from Vietnam. Now, the new series has given us their youngest daughter, Janis, a complicated mother-daughter relationship, and just a few hints of the Calavicci family's life once Sam was lost, out of the project'...

Short Synopsis:  Ben leaps into the body of a 16-year-old boy and finds himself among a group of outcast teens on the run. Ben relies on determination to try and guide the group to safety, all leading to a revelation as a significant piece of his memory returns. Thank you to our patrons (denotes new patrons):  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Bourbon and Boardgames, Carolyn, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett,...

Short Synopsis:  Ben leaps into a priest who has been called to assist a family in crisis on Halloween night. As he delves into mysterious and inexplicable events, he’s forced to muster all his resources as a scientist before time runs out. Thank you to our patrons (donates new patrons):  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site,  Bourbon and Boardgames , Carolyn , Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bo...

Short Synopsis:   Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos. Jenn and Ian search for clues to an unsettling mystery. Thank you to our patrons and donors:  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin Butcher,   D...

Short Synopsis: Ben is transported back to 1879 and the rustic, frontier town of Salvation, where he must take on a deadly outlaw. Magic, Jenn and Ian face a new threat when a curious senator shows up at headquarters asking a lot of questions about the Quantum Leap program. Thank you to our patrons: (bold denotes new patrons):  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Ric...

Short Synopsis: Ben leaps to 1980s Los Angeles and into the body of Eva Sandoval, a no-nonsense bounty hunter in the midst of securing an elusive target. Ben remembers more about his own life. Thank you to our patrons and donors:  Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Cosplay Dad, Joanne Bartlett, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Kevin Butcher, Dermot Devlin , Barry Donovan, Brian Dreadful, Troy Evers, Larry Ganni, J...

Short Synopsis: Ben leaps into flashy 1970’s Las Vegas and into the body of promising young boxer Danny Hill on the eve of a big title fight. Ben and Addison discover that everything is on the line and must help Danny and his trainer/brother Daryl win the fight or lose everything. Magic, Ian and Jenn dig into Ben’s past to uncover the truth. Thank you to our patrons and donors:  Al’s Place Leap Fa...

Synopsis:  Ben leaps into an astronaut in 1998, launching into space on the NASA shuttle  Atlantis . When an equipment malfunction risks the lives of the crew, they find themselves at odds in agreeing on a solution to escape certain death. In 2022, the team at Project Quantum Leap also find themselves in conflict as they pursue Janis Calavicci, the woman who helped Ben break into the project and p...

Synopsis:  In 2022, Ben Song leads the new Quantum Leap Project. When he gets a mysterious text, he prematurely steps into the accelerator...and vanishes. While the project tries to figure out why Ben leaped, he finds himself in 1985 Philadelphia, caught up in a plot to steal the Hope Diamond. Thank you to our patrons and donors: Al’s Place Leap Fan Site, Dana Bius, Rich Bourque, Barry Donovan, Br...

The trailers and promos are raining like manna from NBC right now and we're eating up. We're here to break down the trailer, and then proceed to go on our trademark tangents. Listener Mail: Have a comment or a question? Send us an email at fateswidewheelpodcast@gmail.com .  Fate’s Wide Wheel on the Web: Website Facebook Twitter Tiktok Instagram YouTube Become a Patron on Patreon: Fate’s Wide Wheel...

Leapers, we're back with a new episode this week and we cover a lot of ground. - The new teaser trailers and hints they give about the reboot/6th season - Our live watch party for the premiere on Sept. 19th! - The idea of informed consent and Sam's romantic relationships and how they'll address that in the new show - Listener feedback on our essentials list - One former listener's belief that all...

We endeavor to give you our list of the essential episodes of Quantum Leap in the lead-up to the premiere of the revival series. These aren't necessarily the best episodes, but the ones we felt added the most to the overall continuity of the show and contained information or story threads that may be picked up on or mentioned in the new show. 

Leapers, it's been a minute. But we're back to talk about all the new updates that have come out in the last month and share our thoughts. Listener Mail: Have a comment or a question? Send us an email at fateswidewheelpodcast@gmail.com .  Fate’s Wide Wheel on the Web: Website Facebook Twitter Tiktok Instagram YouTube Become a Patron on Patreon: Fate’s Wide Wheel Patreon Thank you to our Patrons! -...

In lieu of a brand new episode, we're digging into the archive to bring you our top 10 episodes - each! In January of 2021, we had just wrapped up our original run of episodes and decided to put a period on it by presenting our respective opinions on the series' best episodes. Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think.  Note: Sound quality of the original episode is a little wanting due to ambie...

We're back with some brief new series updates and our short review of Sam's favorite season 2 episode, "The Americanization of Machiko".  Listener Mail: Have a comment or a question? Send us an email at fateswidewheelpodcast@gmail.com .  Fate’s Wide Wheel on the Web: Website Facebook Twitter Tiktok Instagram YouTube Become a Patron on Patreon: Fate’s Wide Wheel Patreon Thank you to our Patrons! -...

Last week, some confusing information came out regarding the order of a new series pilot, which was soon confirmed by an anonymous source attached to the show. We discuss what we know and what it may mean for the new series.  We also address the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Listener Mail: Have a comment or a question? Send us an email at fateswidewheelpodcast@gmail.com...