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Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

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May 4, 2025 • 2h 17min

Episode 250: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

EPISODE 250. JASON CONCEPCION. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. THE GREATEST LETTERS SEGMENT IN THE HISTORY OF PODCASTS. MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:11:39) The Empire Strikes Back Roundtable (00:19:12) INCREDIBLE LETTERS (01:33:48) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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May 2, 2025 • 1h 28min

BONUS: Andor Season 2 Episodes 4-6: Ever Been to Ghorman? (2025)

OK. After a somewhat uneven start with last week’s episodes that included the challenging adventures on Planet F#%kup, Tony Gilroy and the Andor crew are COOKING now with this second batch of episodes. Another year has passed and the forces of the rebellion and the Empire are being drawn inexorably into a simmering conflict on the planet Ghorman. Cassian will find his loyalty to Luthen tested and not everyone will make it out from this next dangerous phase of this battle.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Ever Been to Ghorman Roundtable (00:10:00) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 44min

The Last Unicorn (1982)

At long last, it’s the return of the Senior Editor of Fangoria magazine, Meredith Borders. She has long held the Escape Hatch Eighties Fantasy Chair, and from that perch she shares her love for the 1982 animated classic The Last Unicorn.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:09:27) The Last Unicorn Roundtable (00:17:46) Your Letters (01:14:50) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 20min

BONUS: Andor Season 2 Ep1-Ep3: Harvest

We are BACK with part 1 of our 4 part series on Andor Season 2. This week: Cassian goes on a daring mission, Bix and Brasso experience life in the shadows as undocumented workers, and Mon Mothma just can’t catch a break at her awful daughter’s wedding. All this plus the craziest sitcom dinner in Star Wars history!ChaptersIntroduction (00:00:00)Harvest Roundtable (00:06:37)Notes and LinksCheck 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here.Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!.See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on LetterboxdEscape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter listRate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211.Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram.Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music.Cover art by ctcher.Edited and produced by Haitch.Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Apr 21, 2025 • 1h 32min

The Three Musketeers (1973)

Riding in to save us in our hour of need, it’s the host of the tech media podcast Channels, Peter Kafka.We cover the very zany and somewhat horny 1973 swashbuckler by the creative team from Superman II, The Three Musketeers.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:30) The Three Musketeers Roundtable (00:26:11) Your Letters (01:07:29) 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 now. Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Apr 14, 2025 • 55min

BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 11-12: Rix Road (2022)

Rix Road is….the turning point, when a people pushed too far stand up and fight. After escaping from Narkina 5, Cassian Andor receives the shocking news that his beloved adopted mother Marva has died, and returns to Ferrix to try and make sense of things. Learning that Bix has been grabbed he will team up with community fixture Brasso to mount a daring rescue. Meanwhile, all of the disparate forces descend upon Marva’s funeral for their own shot at Andor: Karn, Dedra, and the Empire to capture him, Vel, Cinta, and Luthen to kill him to protect the Resistance. But they will all be jolted awake by Marva’s own eulogy, delivered from beyond the grave, as she lights the flame of the Rebellion, and shows them all that the path to the downfall of the Empire, begins right here, on the Rix Road.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Rix Road Roundtable (00:06:30) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 36min

District 9 (2009)

We’re joined by former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe. He tells us why he decided to protest Trump and the MAGA movement, even knowing that it meant he would be arrested, and tells us what we can do to resist ourselves that doesn’t require getting arrested! Then, we FINALLY cover the modern sci-fi political classic that is more relevant than ever, District 9!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:28:43) District 9 Roundtable (00:34:45) Your Letters (01:10:29) 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 now. Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 5min

BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 7-10: One Way Out (2022)

It’s the penultimate movie from Andor Season 1, but it contains the ultimate hour of television of the last decade. We continue to marvel at the flawless writing in these episodes, reflecting the confidence in the audience and themselves that Tony Gilroy and Beau Willimon demonstrate. Their call to action is a balm to our battered souls, and one that we can all use right now. There is One Way Out.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) One Way Out Roundtable (00:04:48) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 45min

Gravity (2013)

It’s the return of the founder of particle.news, Sara Beykpour. Sara previously joined us for Ex Machina, The SciFi Miniseries Dune, and Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece Children of Men. Well, now we tackle his other science survival thriller, 2013’s Sandra Bullock and George Clooney classic, Gravity!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:13) Gravity Roundtable (00:26:01) Your Letters (01:17:06) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 3min

BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 4-6: The Eye (2022)

We are bathing in the brilliance of Tony Gilroy’s Andor as we continue our 8 episode Escape Hatch limited series with Andor Season 1 Episodes 4-6, The Eye. We go deep into the introductions of (somehow?!) relatable fascist Deedra Meero, Syril Karn’s overbearing mother, Mon Mothma’s shitty husband, and of course the most incredible heist in TV history, pulled off by a team that includes the wildly talented actor Ebon Moss Bacharach, giving maybe the best Star Wars acting performance (next to Skellan obvs) of the century. GOD THIS SHOW IS GOOD.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) The Eye Roundtable (00:08:46) 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 other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s Breaking Dune News Twitter list Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Follow @escapehatchpod on Twitter and Instagram. Music by Scott Fritz and Who’z the Boss Music. Cover art by ctcher. Edited and produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.

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