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Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

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Jul 17, 2023 • 2h 16min

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

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 script choices that make this film so powerful, learn a lot, and just have an amazing time revisiting it. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:08:23) Ryan Condal & Dave Mandel Interview (00:12:11) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Roundtable Discussion (00:24:38) Your Letters (02:02:08) Notes and Links Check out the BRAND NEW Escape Hatch Merch Drop! 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 by Megan Hayward of EditAudio. Produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 23min

Heavy Metal (1981)

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 Discussion (00:10:02) Your Letters (01:05:07) Notes and Links Check out the BRAND NEW Escape Hatch Merch Drop! 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 by Megan Hayward of EditAudio. Produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 48min

The Fugitive (1993)

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 (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:07:17) The Fugitive Roundtable Discussion (00:09:43) Your Letters (01:24:08) Notes and Links Check out the BRAND NEW Escape Hatch Merch Drop! 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 other 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 by Megan Hayward of EditAudio. Produced by Haitch. Escape Hatch is a production of Haitch Industries.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 2h 6min

Back to the Future (1985)

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 what actually happened in the movie. Don’t miss it. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Escape Hatch News (00:08:02) Back to the Future Roundtable Discussion (00:11:58) Your Letters (01:46:44) Notes and Links Check out the BRAND NEW Escape Hatch Merch Drop! 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 The episode was edited and produced by Haitch Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries
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Jun 12, 2023 • 3min

Escape Hatch Launch Delayed

SORRY! The Escape Hatch launch has been delayed until June 25th. Meanwhile, please enjoy this sneak peek.
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Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 53min

Brazil (1985)

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 (00:00:00) Dune News (00:06:48) Greg Yaitanes Interview (00:08:42) Brazil Roundtable Discussion (00:23:47) Your Letters (01:29:36) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Dune Pod 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 comics and more), Will Run For (obsessed with running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Dune Pod’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@dunepod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Dune Pod: where we talk to our friends about the movies we love. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by Haitch The episode was edited by Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries
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May 29, 2023 • 1h 40min

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

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 Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:13:17) Boyz n the Hood Roundtable Discussion (00:16:56) Your Letters (01:26:56) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Dune Pod 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 comics and more), Will Run For (obsessed with running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Dune Pod’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@dunepod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Dune Pod: where we talk to our friends about the movies we love. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by Haitch The episode was edited by Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries
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May 22, 2023 • 1h 47min

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

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’ classic, shot by Roger Deakins, and featuring performances by a transcendent Jennifer Jason Leigh and SILO’s Tim Robbins, The Hudsucker Proxy! ONLY 3 EPISODES LEFT UNTIL THE END OF DUNE POD AND THE RELAUNCH OF THE PODCAST AS ESCAPE HATCH! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:11:04) The Hudsucker Proxy Roundtable Discussion (00:15:19) Your Letters (01:32:00) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Dune Pod 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 comics and more), Will Run For (obsessed with running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Dune Pod’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@dunepod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Dune Pod: where we talk to our friends about the movies we love. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by Haitch The episode was edited by Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries
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May 16, 2023 • 59min

BONUS: Silo Hugh Howey Interview & Episode 3 (2023)

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 of Episode 3! Somebody pinch me. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Dune Pod 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 comics and more), Will Run For (obsessed with running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Dune Pod’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@dunepod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Dune Pod: where we talk to our friends about the movies we love. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by Haitch The episode was edited and produced by Haitch Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries
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May 15, 2023 • 1h 38min

Popeye (1980)

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 a standing tourist attraction on the isle of Malta, Popeye! What could go wrong? ONLY 4 EPISODES LEFT UNTIL THE END OF DUNE POD AND THE RELAUNCH OF THE PODCAST AS ESCAPE HATCH! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:08:46) Popeye Roundtable Discussion (00:12:16) Your Letters (01:21:59) Notes and Links Check out the Dune Pod Merch Store! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Dune Pod 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 comics and more), Will Run For (obsessed with running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Dune Pod’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@dunepod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Dune Pod: where we talk to our friends about the movies we love. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by Haitch The episode was edited by Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

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