The Fifth Element (1997)

In the latest installment of Dune Pod, Haitch and Jason are joined by digital branding genius to Nike, Adidas, IDEO & more, Katie Dreke. We cover one of the biggest sci-fi classics of the 90s, that was at least partially inspired by Jodorowsky & Moebius’ The Incal, The Fifth Element!

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:15:35)
• Roundtable Discussion (00:24:32)
• Your Letters (01:31:47)

Notes and Links

• The Art of the Costume Podcast Fifth Element Episode. Listen to the episode Katie referenced here.
• The Wussy Movie Club Fifth Element Episode. Listen to the episode Katie referenced here.
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Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by Haitch
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was edited by Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
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