The Greased up Apprentice: Quantum Leap Gone Wrong

Medieval England, date unknown. You wake up on cold stone. Your hands aren't your hands. Someone is shouting for Thomas, and there's a strong implication that Thomas needs to sharpen an axe. Welcome to PastMaster's Quantum Leap episode, where Ryan doesn't get to choose who he is, where he is, or what century he's in. In a twist cooked up by Tan, Ryan is dropped blind into history with zero context. No character brief, no mission, no era. Just a dark chamber, the stench of tallow candles and unwashed bodies, and a gruff voice demanding Thomas come quickly. Ryan's first guess at his own identity is Thomas Cromwell; his second is Thomas the Tank Engine. His approach to medieval executioner training involves requesting bog roll from a man who has never seen a button, and a relationship with tallow grease that Edmund finds deeply concerning. The Tower of London served as a fortress, prison, and execution ground for centuries, soaked in blood, political intrigue, and the kind of medieval justice that makes modern life look extremely comfortable. The Quantum Leap format strips away every safety net PastMaster usually offers. Ryan has no idea what century he's in, what his mission is, or why everyone keeps handing him axes. What he does with the axes once he figures out who Thomas is remains between him, Edmund, and God. If you were sent back in time, could you survive and thrive — or would you be burnt at the stake for being a witch? PastMaster is the show that turns history into an interactive adventure game. Each episode, a comedian is dropped into the past with nothing but modern knowledge and terrible ideas. The AI Game Master is strict. The chaos is inevitable. The past will be mastered. Era: Medieval | 1400s CE | London, England EPISODE LINKS Follow Ryan's adventure on the PastMaster Interactive Map 👉 https://map.pastmasterpod.com GET IN TOUCH Sign up to our newsletter 👉 www.pastmasterpod.com Instagram 👉 @pastmasterpod TikTok 👉 @pastmasterpod X 👉 @pastmasterAI Email us 👉 [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices