Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

Are you hype for TRON: Ares this weekend? We sure are, but we figured just in case we’d lend a hand to help you get there. WAAAY back in December 2021, we had the co-host of The 70MM podcast, Danny Haas , join us for the Dune Pod Season 4 Finale, TRON: Legacy. Memmmorrrieesss... ANYWAY, it instantly became one of our all time favorite episodes. So, sit back and enjoy Jason and my quick chat about...

This is a special one. First of all, we welcome someone we have looked up to for a long time, a true hero speaking truth to power and calling out the stakes of this moment with clarity and passion: New York Times contributor and prolific voice on TikTok and YouTube , the one and only Jamelle Bouie ! AND, he picked one of the biggest movies we’ve ever covered on the podcast, Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 s...

When the master Paul Thomas Anderson returns with a career defining film, featuring multiple Oscar worthy acting performances by Leo, Sean, Benicio, and Chase, you knew Jason and I were in the premium theatrical format venues to watch on opening weekend. But then, when the instigator of our first ever non-Dune related BONUS Emergency - Civil War (2024) episode, host of the podcast Channels with Pe...

We keep our classic Hollywood streak going (2 weeks in a row!) as I finally watch one of the highest regarded films in history, Billy Wilder’s masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard. And because this movie was a MAJOR touchstone for David Lynch, we welcome our Lynch correspondent, the co-host of the Austin Danger Podcast , McKenzie Wilkes . Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:12:10) Sunset Boul...

Look, there is a LOT going on in this very dangerous world right now, and we are so blessed to have the co-host of Pod Save the World , Ben Rhodes rejoining us to help make sense of it. And as we try and figure out which year is the closest analog to our current moment in history (1932, 1938, 1942 were all potential guesses), we look at things thru the light of a time when America rose to the chal...

MOORRRRTTAAALLLL KKKOOOMMMBBAAAATTTT!!! It’s the return of the writer of Across the Spider-Verse and Beyond the Spider-Verse, Dave Callaham . He gives us more incredible behind the scenes details of making Spider-Verse and writing Mortal Kombat (2021), and then we cover his pick, the 1995 videogame adaptation classic, Mortal Kombat. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:19:28) Mortal Kom...

BIG EPISODE THIS WEEK. Jason is AWOL, so we called in the co-host of the Cinenauts podcast, ctcher . And digital set designer Timothief ! We go deep DEEEEEP on Gareth Edwards 2023 sci-fi masterclass of production design and cinematography, The Creator! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:14:00) The Creator Roundtable (00:20:03) Your Letters (01:40:43) Notes and Links Check out Escape H...

Ever feel like everything sucks and you’re going to explode at any minute? Well have we got a picture for you: Billy Friedkin’s 1977 tight wire thriller, Sorcerer! Rejoining us is the Emmy winning producer and director behind Variety’s smash hit show Actors on Actors , Rob Schroeder ! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:25) Sorcerer Roundtable (00:20:38) Your Letters (01:25:10) Note...

After 5 years, and one fateful voicemail from my architect Luke, we finally cover one of Jason’s touchstones, the 1973 biblical banger musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar! Joining us is the co-host of the Austin Danger Podcast , Kev . He turned 33 yesterday. You do the math. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:18:36) Jesus Christ Superstar Roundtable (00...

I survived 11 years only getting partially spoiled - but not in a way that ruined my viewing - for my first viewing of the thriller masterpiece from David Fincher, Ben Affleck, and Rosamund Pike, 2014’s Gone Girl. Joining us to discuss is the mighty co-host of the X-Ray Vision podcast , Rosie Knight . Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:47) Gone Girl Roundtable (00:29:56) Your Lette...

How can you tell we refuse to let go of Andor? Well, I found a way to include a clip of Diego Luna speaking in Spanish in this episode. Plus, we continue our Tony Gilroy journey with The Bourne Supremacy! We are blessed by the return of the Senior Editor of Engadget and co-host of The Filmcast , Devindra Hardawar . Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:14:09) The Bourne Supremacy Roundta...

It’s the return of the 3rd living host of Escape Hatch, co-host of the Twin Vipers podcast, Jonesy Loves Beer . He and Jason talk for about an hour about knives and axes and then we talk about watching my first Pierce Brosnan James Bond movie, Goldeneye! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:21:56) Goldeneye Roundtable (00:42:23) Your Letters (01:46:33) Notes and Links Check out Escape H...

Did you miss us? We’re back with vacation 2025 talk, including New York Meetups, Disney mayhem, the dangers of cross body bags, and adventures in home theater troubleshooting. Then we welcome Former Congressman and Lt. Governor of the great state of New York, Antonio Delgado ! He joins us to tell us why he’s running for Governor of New York, and we finally cover Spike Lee’s 1989’s masterpiece, Do...

Can you believe we’re still on Summer Vacation 2025 Break? WTH? To tide you over, we catch up on what we’ve been up to and what we’re excited about. Then we present a CLASSIC Dune Pod episode from our vault. We go all the way back to 2022, when Ian de Borja joined us to talk about his beloved A24 horror classic Midsommar. Do not miss this one (if you haven’t already missed it.) LOVE YOU - we’ll be...

We kick off our Summer Vacation 2025 Break with a discussion of how our holidays are going so far, AV studio updates, what are kids are up to, and quick political recap (SPOILER: it’s not going great.) Then we present a classic episode from our vault, on the heels of its 50th Anniversary, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. Joining us for this all time discussion is the co-host of the Bat and Spider podcast,...

This week, Jason is out on assignment, but we welcome our very own scream queen, senior editor of Fangoria magazine, Meredith Borders ! We kick off summer with the 1978 classic Hollywood musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John, Grease! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:08) Grease Roundtable (00:24:21) Your Letters (01:42:28) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Mer...

We welcome back dear friend of the pod, showrunner of Veep and co-host of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of , Dave Mandel . We finally cover the first sequel to match (or surpass) it’s predecessor, The Godfather Part II! PS. Riverside ate our Letters Segment. Join our Patreon to hear it in the UNCUT version of the episode! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:10:50) The Godfather Part II Rou...

It’s the return of Escape Hatch projectionist Silly Oswald . We cover the highest rated movie on Letterboxd, 1962’s Japanese samurai classic, Harakiri. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:10:50) Harakiri Roundtable (00:19:10) Your Letters (01:08:39) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style...

History in the making! We welcome the creator of the hit underground zine Skree , Corey and the co-host of Bat and Spider , dale_a . We FINALLY get down with the sickness that is David Cronenberg’s Videodrome. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:18:32) Videodrome Roundtable (00:26:22) Your Letters (01:32:50) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag i...

He has returned! We welcome back the co-host of Data Over Dogma and author of The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues , Dan McClellan ! Dan’s a huge comic fan and while we will come back to classic Bible movies with him in the future, today we finally tackle one of the biggest of the big in superhero cinema, 1978’s Superman. DISCLAIMER: Jason’s...

We welcome veteran TV director of shows including House of the Dragon, Presumed Innocent, Your Friends and Neighbors, Lucky, and the upcoming Spider-Noir, Greg Yaitanes . We tackle Bob Fosse’s drug and dance fueled classic starring Roy Scheider, All That Jazz! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:14:00) Greg Yaitanes Interview (00:26:24) All That Jazz Roundtable (00:46:53) Your Letters...

We refuse to accept that our Andor era is over. Fortunately, we have one of our Akira Kurosawa masters, MikeyP joining us to talk Kurosawa’s 1963 kidnapping caper masterpiece, High and Low! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:08:52) High and Low Roundtable (00:14:48) Your Letters (01:12:58) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is available now an...

We go back to the ending, where our Andor journey first began, as we revisit the pinnacle of the modern Star Wars cinematic universe, Rogue One. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Rogue One Roundtable (00:08:29) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection...

The death of the Resistance…and the birth of the Rebellion. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Make It Stop Roundtable (00:10:02) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now . Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server ! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and oth...

It’s the triumphant return of the showrunner of House of the Dragon and co-host of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of , Ryan Condal! We take out our binoculars and telephoto lens to cover our very first ever Hitchcock film, Rear Window. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:28:17) Rear Window Roundtable (00:37:02) Your Letters (01:40:36) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all ne...