Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

This episode of Escape Hatch is special. Not only do we tackle one of the greatest films of all time, we’re joined by two screenwriting experts: the showrunner of Max’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, Ryan Condal, and his co-host of their movie props podcast The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of , and writer of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Veep, Dave Mandel ! We revel in all the subtle sc...

For the latest episode of Escape Hatch (the podcast previously known as Dune Pod!) Jason is still out on assignment so we are joined by the co-host of the Cinenauts podcast, ctcher , and by Haitch’s old dungeon master, Brian Moseley . We tackle the 1981 animated science fiction rock and roll cult classic, Heavy Metal! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:07:03) Heavy Metal Roundtable Di...

For the second episode of Escape Hatch (the podcast previously known as Dune Pod!) Jason is out on assignment so we are joined by the co-host of the Cinenauts , ctcher , and by microphone legend and co-host of the hit new podcast Twin Vipers , Jonesy Loves Beer . We tackle the greatest Dad movie of all time, Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones in the 1993’s The Fugitive. Chapters Introduction (00:00...

It’s all been leading to this: the very first ever episode of Escape Hatch (the podcast previously known as Dune Pod!) We kick off our new era with one of the greatest films ever made, Michael J. Fox in Robert Zemeckis’ time travel classic, Back to the Future! Joining us is dear friend of the show, Internet luminary Tom Coates . Also, Haitch gets absolutely roasted for being completely wrong about...

SORRY! The Escape Hatch launch has been delayed until June 25th. Meanwhile, please enjoy this sneak peek.

The. Final. Episode. of Dune Pod. After 150 episodes, the pod ends this week, and next week, on this very same feed, Escape Hatch will be born! To see us out, we welcome back the Emmy winning director of Children of Dune and House of the Dragon, Greg Yaitanes to cover one of the greatest films ever made, Terry Gilliam’s science fiction and paperwork masterpiece, Brazil. Chapters Introduction (00:0...

Young Jason Month concludes as we’re joined by another one of his Princeton debate colleagues, Jeremiah Gordon . We cover Jeremiah’s favorite movie, John Singleton’s first film, the influential and moving 1991 classic starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Lawrence Fishburne, Boyz n the Hood. ONLY 2 EPISODES LEFT UNTIL THE END OF DUNE POD AND THE RELAUNCH OF THE PODCAST AS ESCAPE HATCH! Chapters...

We have long wanted to hear tales of Young Jason, and his collegiate days back at Princeton, whether it’s his rudimentary dietary habits or adventures as a young debate team warrior. This week, his fellow student and debate colleague Steve Yuhan joins us to provide contemporaneous documentation of these days. Then, we discuss Steve and Jason’s favorite movie of that era, the 1994 Coen Brothers’ cl...

I can’t even. Are you sitting down? We’re joined by the author of the sensational dystopian science fiction classic Wool, that is the source for Apple TV+’s hit new show SILO, HUGH HOWEY . We have an in-depth discussion with Hugh on writing the novel, his place in the rise of digital self publishing over a decade ago, and the translation of his work to the screen. All this plus the shocking events...

We welcome back star reporter and author of the bestselling biography Robin , Dave Itzkoff . We tackle Robin Williams’ first attempt at movie stardom, Robert Altman’s absolutely insane, cocaine fueled movie musical, featuring songs by the legendary Harry Nilsson, and filmed exclusively in a functional village that hundreds of carpenters built from scratch over a year, that 40 years later is still...

Jason and Haitch have been waiting for this show to be made ever since we independently read the book Wool, by Hugh Howey , almost a decade ago, and tonight we’re covering Apple TV+’s new hit translation, the science fiction show starring David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, and Dune’s Rebecca Ferguson, Silo! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Silo Roundtable Discussion (00:04:44) Notes and Links Check out...

We make the HUGEST ANNOUNCEMENT in the history of the podcast! Is this the end of Dune Pod, FIND OUT! Plus, we’re joined by the star of the legendary Film Hags and Cinenauts podcasts, Boom . Then we discuss Jimmy Cliff’s Jamaican classic from 1972 that introduced the world to reggae, The Harder They Come. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:14:45) Invasion of the Body Snatchers Roundtab...

Well, we’ve all been waiting for our first loving look at Dune Part Two, and boy did we get it, when the full trailer dropped today. Jason and Haitch give you our detailed takes on everything in there to get you hype. Let's goooo! Chapters Dune Part Two Trailer Reactions (00:00:00) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shouto...

Do you love Star Wars? Cause we do! So we celebrate the triumphant return of legendary ILM visual effect editor, Lorelei David ! We discuss her recent work on The Mandalorian and then tackle the 1978 San Francisco horror classic that left our mouths hanging open, Donald Sutherland’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:12:56) Invasion of the Body Snatchers...

Jason is out on assignment, so we welcome back the co-host of the The Cinenauts podcat and Dune Pod graphic designer Ctcher and Letterboxd freelancer and co-host of the Film Hags podcast, Sophie Shin . We get competitive as we pick up the 2018 breakthru hit from the writer/directors of the new Dungeons and Dragons movie, Game Night! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:14:20) Game Night...

He’s back. The star of our Good Will Hunting and Kill Bill episodes: artist and writer, MikeyP ! When is this guy getting his own podcast? I mean come on! Anyway, on this very special Spring Break vacation episode, we pick up the 3 seashells to discuss our first Stallone movie, the sci-fi action classic from 1993 co-starring Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock, Demolition Man. Chapters Introduction (...

At long last, the return of super producer and co-host of The Letterboxd Show and 70mm , Slim . He’d always wondered why no one talks about 1975’s sci-fi film gladiator sports film that was James Caan’s follow-up to The Godfather, Rollerball. Now he knows. Is it an under-rated gem, attaining Kubrickian levels of genius, or does the story, pacing, editing, acting, costuming, sound design, and direc...

If you only ever listen to one episode of Dune Pod, this is The One. Haitch and Jason had the high honor of welcoming the amazing actor from modern classic genre shows: Jason Momoa’s SEE, and HBO Max’s Banshee, Warrior, and DMZ, Hoon Lee ! A true sci-fi aficionado and expert, he brings insights that blew our minds when we used the current escalation of AI technology as the backdrop for a discussio...

This week Haitch and Jason got tired of waiting for the Cinenauts podcast to come back from hiatus, so they welcome one of the co-hosts, who is also Dune Pod’s graphic designer, Ctcher ! We FINALLY do our first Spielberg?! The maestro’s classic blockbuster followup to Jaws, 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:08:08) Close Encounters Roundtable...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by a rockstar from The Ringer Podcast Network , the co-host of The Ringer-Verse podcast, Joanna Robinson . We talk about her and Haitch’s SXSW highlights - including Haitch getting to ask a question to Tilda! And then we cover the legendary 2016 Korean zombie film, Train to Busan. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:16:03) Train to Busan Roundtable...

This week, on a very special bonus episode, Haitch and Jason are joined by the showrunner of Netflix’ Shadow & Bone and the writer/executive producer of Denis Villeneuve’s masterpiece Arrival, Eric Heisserer . We go deep into the behind the scenes on Eric developing both of these properties including his close collaboration with Denis! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Shadow & Bone Roundtable Disc...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by Godzilla comics writer and co-host of the X-Ray Vision podcast , Rosie Knight . We talk one of her all time favorite super hero movies, starring our boy Jason Momoa, James Wan’s Aquaman! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:04:20) Aquaman Roundtable Discussion (00:18:38) Your Letters (01:32:12) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! G...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by the co-host of the Bat and Spider and PaperKeg podcasts dale_a and his PaperKeg partner and co-host of the hit new martial arts movie podcast Twin Vipers , Jonesy Loves Beer . We cover the science fiction social satire classic, Arnold Schwarzeneggar’s The Running Man! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:09:48) The Running Man Roundtable Discussio...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by the showrunner of HBO Max’s Banshee and Warrior, plus Jason’s favorite show SEE, Jonathan Tropper ! We celebrate Geena Davis’s return, as we tackle her female action star role that broke the mold, The Long Kiss Goodnight! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:06:46) Jonathan Tropper Interview (00:07:28) The Long Kiss Goodnight Roundtable Discussion...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by tech product visionary Tom Coates ! After our first 2 attempts failed due to power outages, sickness, and the vagaries of booking, and because you DEMANDED IT, we FINALLY tackle the 1997 science fiction social classic, GATTACA! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:14:12) GATTACA Roundtable Discussion (00:23:30) Your Letters (01:26:44) Notes and Li...