The Quantum Leap Podcast

Forget everything you think you know about Leaping and belly up to the bar; it’s time for Mirror Image . Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for a deep dive into Quantum Leap’s infamously controversial, confusing and heart-breaking series finale. We talk GTFW, dubious doppelgängers, and debate Sam’s ultimate fate. Have a fan theory? Tell us what you think! We may use y...

We’re on vacation! So please enjoy this episode of our Patreon Exclusive bonus show Leaps Elsewhere , where we talk about other movies and TV shows starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. For this outing, we tackle Scott’s short-lived TV series GUNG HO! A spin-off of the Ron Howard/Michael Keaton film of the same name, Scott heads up a rowdy bunch of Pennsylvania auto workers whose plant h...

Tap those blue suede shoes, because it’s time for a Memphis Melody ! Get all shook up with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they talk about Sam’s Leap into the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Quantum Leap pulls out all the stops for its penultimate episode, showcasing Scott’s singing and dancing talents to celebrate this 20th century musical icon. But is the epi...

Mix up a mustard poultice because it’s time for the The Leap Between the States ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for Sam’s Leap beyond his own lifetime — into a Civil War soldier who’s also his own great-grandfather. We explore new frontiers in Leaping, a major kiss with history and a sorta creepy woo-your-own-great-grandmother plot. All this excitement is enough...

It’s time to confront The Beast Within ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for Sam’s Leap into a traumatized Vietnam War veteran for what is emphatically, positively, no way no how the Bigfoot episode. Also, it’s the Bigfoot episode.  Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail by calling (707) 847-6682. Send feedback and MP3s to quantumleappodcast@gmail.com ....

It’s time to say Goodbye Norma Jean . Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for Sam’s encounter with the ultimate sex symbol of the 20th Century, Marilyn Monroe. It’s an exploration of celebrity, depression, Boomer nostalgia and the mystique of old Hollywood. Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail by calling (707) 847-6682. Send feedback and MP3s to quantumleappodc...

Hell hath no fury like the Revenge of the Evil Leaper ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for the final chapter in Sam’s battle against Lothos and the mysterious Evil Leaper Project. Strap in for geeky speculation, flagrant retconning and TV hypnotism at its finest. If you’re yelling for a three-letter savior, we suggest you make it start with a Q — and end with an L...

Beware the Return of the Evil Leape r! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to discuss Sam’s second clash with his time-traveling arch-nemesis, Alia. Then listen to an encore presentation of our interview with Carolyn Seymour, who plays the evil hologram Zoe. Carolyn speaks with Albie about her time on Quantum Leap and her wide-ranging acting career. And be sure to stic...

Stock up on garlic, because it’s time for Blood Moon! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they sink their teeth into Sam’s Leap as a vampire in what is widely considered to be the worst QL episode ever. But does Blood Moon get a bad rap? We’re also proud to present you with an encore presentation of our interview with Shae D’Lyn, who plays the Lady Corrington...

Get ready for some frank talk about sex, because it’s time for Dr. Ruth ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Christopher DeFilippis and Matt Dale as they discuss Sam’s Leap into the world-renowned sex therapist — a story that could only be told in Season 5. Strap in for a cavalcade of bad impersonations, low-hanging love muscles and truly awful stunt doubles. Did we mention it’s Allison’s least favorite...

It’s LIBERATION now! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they discuss Sam’s Leap into a suburban housewife fighting for equal rights, while deftly avoiding guy-on-guy smooches. The bras they are a-burnin’! Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail by calling (707) 847-6682. Send feedback and MP3s to quantumleappodcast@gmail.com . Follow us on Fa...

Insert your Dickens pun here; It’s time for A Tale of Two Sweeties ! Settle in for some classic screwball comedy — Quantum Leap style — as hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis discuss Sam’s Leap into a bigamist trying to juggle two families. The farce is strong with this one. It is a far, far better podcast we do, than we have ever done; it is a far, far better jesting place...

Primp your bandannas, because we’re heading for the Promised Land ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to chat about Quantum Leap’s other Christmas episode, in which Sam finds himself in the middle of a bank heist back in his home town of Elk Ridge, Indiana. It’s a heartwarming holiday tale of multiple felonies, farm swindling, questionable sheriffing, and SCOTT IN TH...

Prepare for adventures in fourth-dimensional parenting, because it’s time for Trilogy 3: The Last Door! Join QLP hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for one last romp in the life of Abagail Fuller in which we see Sam save Abagail (again), hear about that damn locket (again) and discover what is arguably the biggest addition to Quantum Leap lore ever — Sam’s daughter, Sammy...

Cue the harmonicas and twangy guitars, it’s time for Trilogy Part 2 ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as they learn that even heroes are human in Sam’s increasingly problematic adventures in the life of Abigail Fuller. Is it an epic star-crossed romance, or just plain wrong? Warning: This episode of the podcast contains frank discussion of rape, consent and sexual...

God help Sam if he ever leaps to 2020. Wait a minute… Is it possible that everything that happened this year is from… An evil leaper?! Thanks to a throwaway line in “Deliver Us From Evil”, there is a distinct possibility. Hayden is joined by friends of the QLP and hosts of the Starbright Project, Aaron, and Michelle Moss to discuss the “Jimmy” arc in Quantum Lea...

A LITTLE MIRACLE… FIIIIIIIIIVE GOOOOOOLDEN PODCAAAAAASTS… It’s that time of year again, we’ve pulled out our favorite Christmas episode of Quantum Leap, “A Little Miracle”, so of course, we have to talk about it. Friends of the QLP, Aaron and Michelle Moss, have joined our very own Jolly fat man, Hayden, for a special crossover with their own podcast “The Starbright Project”. It’s Michelle’s first...

Welcome to a very Christmas edition of Fangent – our (normally) Patreon exclusive show about the stuff we’re talking about when we’re not talking about Quantum Leap. Celebrate the season with us, as Matt takes down dumb holiday specials, Allison goes Puppy Star Christmas crazy, and Chris lays down some forbidden Christmas lore! It’s a stocking-full of silly holiday laughs. Merry Christmas an...

Tell us all the ways you love us, because it’s time for Trilogy Part 1 ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for Sam’s Leap into a small-town sheriff embroiled in a murder mystery — where his 10-year-old daughter is the prime suspect. It’s a cavalcade of sweaty Scott, creepy sexual undercurrents and Meg Foster’s haunting eyes. Tell us what you think! Leave us a v...

Let those TV dinners burn, because it’s time to Deliver Us From Evil ! The Evil Leaper has arrived! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for this season five event, introducing Sam to his greatest nemesis. And then stay tuned for a LaMotta family reunion as we bring you interviews with John D’Aquino, Laura Harrington and Brad Silverman, who reprised their roles as...

Watch the skies for elliptical orbs, because it’s time for Star Light, Star Bright! Richard C. Okie Join Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for a close encounter with special guest host Richard C. Okie , who wrote this episode. Rick recounts the genesis of Sam’s brush with extra-terrestrials in the now-infamous “UFO episode” and chats about his time as a writer/producer on Quant...

We interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast for these words from… you! Join QLP hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for a deep dive into what you’ve been saying in this listener feedback extravaganza! Buy Matt’s book, “Beyond the Mirror Image: The Observer’s Guide to Quantum Leap” Read Chris’s short story “Somewhere Between Limbo and Lightning”&nbsp...

Bone up on your hand anatomy, because it’s Killin’ Time ! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to discuss Sam’s Leap into a brutal killer in a deadly siege with police — while Al hunts for the real killer, who has escaped from the Waiting Room in 1999. It’s a whirlwind of Sci-Fi action, confusing guns and revealing truths about Fermi Suits. Did we mention Sex World? Als...

It’s time for Nowhere to Run . Hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis are thrilled to welcome Quantum Leap writer and producer Tommy Thompson back to the podcast as a guest co-host to discuss Sam’s Leap into a double amputee returning home from Vietnam. Tommy Thompson Tommy shares the life experiences that shaped his writing of this episode, and provides some insight into what...

All hail Princess Pain in the Buffalo. It’s time for Leaping of the Shrew ! Get swept away with hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as Sam Leaps into a goofy desert island romance with special guest star Brooke Shields.  Jean-Pierre Dorléac We’re also thrilled to bring you a new interview with Quantum Leap Costume Designer Jean-Pierre Dorléac ! Jean-Pierre brings a spe...