Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

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...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by the West Coast bureau chief for The Wall St. Journal and author of The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies , Ben Fritz . We cover the movie that defined the Seat 1 mentality for all time, Reese Witherspoon’s indie classic, Election! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:15:22) Election Roundtable Discussion (00:21:43) Your Letters (01:2...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by the Director of The Stanford Internet Observatory , former Chief Security Officer of Facebook, and co-host of the Moderated Content podcast, Alex Stamos . We cover the movie that defined a generation and completes our trilogy alongside War Games and Sneakers, 1995’s Johnny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, and Matthew Lillard classic, Hackers! Chapters Introducti...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by the co-host of The Filmcast (AKA The Slashfilmcast) and Endgadget podcasts, Devindra Hardawar . We bask in the glory of Michelle Yeoh, in her first major American crossover hit, co-starring Chow Yun Fat, Ang Lee’s martial arts masterpiece, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:08:15) Devindra Interview (00:11:40) Cro...

This week Haitch and Jason are joined by the producer of Crooked Media’s hit podcasts, Keep It and X-Ray Vision , Chris Lord . We tackle a film with two Dune: Part Two stars, Dave Bautista & Lea Seydoux, in Sam Mendes’ second James Bond outing, Spectre! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:10:37) Spectre Roundtable Discussion (00:22:23) Your Letters (01:38:34) Notes and Links Check out t...

In a very special 2023 Kickoff episode of Dune Pod, Haitch got so sick, we had to light the beacons, and the call was answered by the host and producer of 70mm , and The Letterboxd Show , Slim . Slim & Jason recorded an emergency pod, to finally get to do a show dedicated to the 15 Most Iconic Movie Watches Of All Time! NOTE: Be sure to look at the episode art while listening, you’ll see every...

In a very special 2023 Kickoff episode of Dune Pod, the tables are turned, as regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome Dune Pod editor Megan Heyward and editaudio CEO Steph Colbourn . We talk about the 1992 feminist (and lesbian?!) baseball classic starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Rosie O’Donnel, A League of Their Own! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:09:22) A League of Th...

In a very special New Year’s Eve edition of Dune Pod, regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome back Fangoria editor/writer and Dune Pod European 80s Correspondent, Meredith Borders . We tackle another movie from Meredith’s wheelhouse, the Val Kilmer nerd hero classic, Real Genius! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Real Genius Roundtable Discussion (00:08:29) Your Letters (01:12:15) Notes and Links Ch...

In a very special Christmas Eve installment of Dune Pod, regular hosts Haitch and Jason celebrate the triumphant return of the showrunner of House of the Dragon, Ryan Condal! We complete this phase of our James Cameron/Michael Biehn journey with one of the greatest science fiction action movies of all time, Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:17:56) Ryan Con...

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under President Barack Obama, the author of After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made , and co-host of Pod Save the World with Tommy Vietor , Ben Rhodes ! We discuss geopolitics and the challenges of the post-Cold War environment, and then the Robert Redford 19...

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome poker legend and host of the Sessions podcast and the Hustler Casino Stream , DGAF Poker Player ! We discuss his podcast, poker strategies, the LA poker scene, and the greatest poker movie ever made, starring Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, Edward Norton, John Turturro, and John Malkovich: Rounders. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:13:20) DGAF Intervi...

Regular host Jason is out sick, so Haitch is joined by the co-host of The Cinenauts podcast and Dune Pod graphic designer, Ctcher (at least until his internet gives out). Plus we’re joined by Dune Pod transcriptionist and the co-host and producer of The Film Hags podcast, Sophie Shin ! We cover Timothee Chalamet’s new release, re-teaming with Call Me By Your Name’s director Luca Guadagnino for the...

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason celebrate the triumphant return of the co-host of The Cinenauts Podcast , Ian de Borja .We tackle the ultimate A24 horror gem starring a young Florence Pugh in her star making performance, in Ari Aster’s Midsommar. Streaming now on Showtime and Kanopy. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:07:28) Ian de Borja Interview (00:11:43) Midsommar Roundtable Discuss...

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason celebrate the triumphant return of the host of Recode Media , Peter Kafka .We tackle the incredible Steven Soderberg noir film based on the Elmore Leonard novel starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, Out of Sight! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:15:59) Peter Kafka Interview (00:20:27) Out of Sight Roundtable Discussion (00:26:55) Your Letters (01:...