🎄It’s 1990… or 1962… and a quantum physicist forgot to powder his boss’s underwear. Â
This Scrooge Sunday edition of the Advent Calendar House involves time travel of a different sort as we follow Dr. Sam Beckett on a mission to save a mission, and the soul of the man trying to tear it down. Â
* CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly discusses the death of actor Charles Rocket and the would-be death of his Scrooge-like character, Michael Blake. Â
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🎙 Guests: Â
Erin Evans (@mserinevans). Â
Joey O. (Y-Not Radio, @imgonnadj24). Â
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents: Â
1. Episode guide on Al’s Place. Â
2. A Christmas story from the Quantum Leap comic: “He Knows If You’ve Been Bad or Good.” Â
3. Charles Rocket drops an F-bomb on “Saturday Night Live.” Â
4. “Bringing in the Sheaves” on “The Simpsons” and “Batman” (1966). Â
5. Polish Christmas desserts piernik and makowiec. Â
6. Al’s Ghost of Christmas Future costume looks more like Jacob Marley mixed with the Ghost of Christmas Past from “Scrooged.” Â
7. Goldie Wilson III from “Back to the Future Part II.” Â
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đź“Ľ Commercial Break: Â
Squarbles (circa 1987). Â
Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. Â
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“Quantum Leap” and “A Little Miracle” © 1990 Universal City Studios, Inc. Â
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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