Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

It’s the triumphant return of ILM’s Visual Effects Editor, Lorelei David! We finally luxuriate in the definitive Corey movie, the punk rock, near sci-fi 80s classic starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton, Repo Man! Also, Lorelei gave a shoutout to her pal’s new indie film The Paper Bag Plan touring film festivals as we speak. Check it out if you see it at a theater near you!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:11) Repo Man Roundtable (00:17:25) Your Letters (01:05:46) 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.

Listen, there’s only one good thing keeping our hearts going as [gestures all around] this is happening, and that is Tony Gilroy’s Andor. The single greatest Star Wars property since Empire Strikes Back, and in the running for the greatest television series of all time (even though it’s ‘just a Star War’!) All glory to Tony and Kathleen.You didn’t really think we wouldn’t cover this, did you? We kick off an 8 episode Escape Hatch limited series, one for each of the 4 ‘movies’ that make up Andor Season 1 and Season 2. This week we start at the beginning with the first 3 episodes that dropped on Day 1 and established the tone for the entire series, which we have dubbed Ferrix Hammers. Enjoy!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Ferrix Hammers Roundtable (00:09:47) 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.

It’s always a good time when we have the very smart and very thoughtful host of Channels with Peter Kafka, Peter Kafka.We catch up on SXSW 2025 and engage in some obligatory political takes. Then we tackle Gene Hackman’s first Oscar winning performance, William Friedkin’s NYC crime classic, The French Connection!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:33) The French Connection Roundtable (00:20:20) Your Letters (01:17:47) 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.

At last, it’s the return of noted fantasy enthusiast and the co-host of the Twin Vipers podcast, Jonesy Love Beer! We catch up on tennis, improving our health, and friendship. Then we tackle the first truly great modern fantasy film, 1981’s classic Dragonslayer.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:16:35) Dragonslayer Roundtable (00:23:15) Your Letters (01:06:57) 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.

WE’RE BACK! And we brought back the creator of Skree Magazine and OG star of the Escape Hatch Letters Segment, Corey Corcoran! After catching up on Haitch’s tennis escapades, and Andor S2 hype, we finally cover Corey’s pick, 1990’s Abel Ferrara Christopher Walken classic, King of New York.Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:55) King of New York Roundtable (00:29:45) Your Letters (01:22:26) 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.

LISTEN. We’ve been doing this for 4 ½ years, we’re coasting now, that doesn’t mean we don’t love you. We’re on ski week, but we fired up the mics to give you a 26 minute update on how things are going (SPOILER: not great!), and then we revisit this classic Dune Pod episode from all the way back in November of ‘22. Revisit my reentry into the world after having completed the Hoffman Process. Hear the final dispatch from Elon’s War of Aggression. Then listen to super guest Tom Coates as we talk about the greatest tribute in Hollywood history, 1999’s hilarious (and moving!) classic, Galaxy Quest. Never surrender, never give up!Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Galaxy Quest Episode (00:26:51) 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 NewsTwitter 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.

Can’t believe how lucky we are, cuh. We’re joined by the host of the New York Times political podcastThe Run Up,Astead Herndon. We have an amazing discussion about what Astead learned in the trenches covering the last few elections, specifically how the major parties ignore and take their voters for granted (at their own peril!) Then we get into one of his favorite nostalgia treats from his early 2000s college days in Wisconsin, the surprisingly fun sequel that cemented a franchise, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Start your engines.ChaptersIntroduction (00:00:00)Hatch News (00:23:37)2 Fast 2 Furious Roundtable (00:30:19)Your Letters (01:17:55)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 theinvite here.Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member ofTAPEDECK 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), andWill Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!.See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch onLetterboxdEscape Hatch’s Breaking Dune NewsTwitter listRate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show atletters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at+1-415-534-5211.Follow @escapehatchpod onTwitter andInstagram.Music byScott Fritz andWho’z the Boss Music.Cover art byctcher.Edited and produced byHaitch.Escape Hatch is a production ofHaitch Industries.

We finally settle the score: is Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather any good? Joining us to make the call is [checks notes] the co-host ofPod Save America andPod Save the World,Tommy Vietor! Plus, we get an update on how Trump 2.0 is going as well as how we’re all dealing with [gestures around] all this.ChaptersIntroduction (00:00:00)Hatch News (00:10:07)Tommy Vietor Interview (00:15:45)The Godfather Roundtable (00:28:24)Your Letters (01:31:47)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 theinvite here.Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member ofTAPEDECK 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), andWill Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!.See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch onLetterboxdEscape Hatch’s Breaking Dune NewsTwitter listRate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show atletters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at+1-415-534-5211.Follow @escapehatchpod onTwitter andInstagram.Music byScott Fritz andWho’z the Boss Music.Cover art byctcher.Edited and produced byHaitch.Escape Hatch is a production ofHaitch Industries.

Before he was the co-host of Pod Save the World,Ben Rhodes was the Deputy National Security Advisor for President Barack Obama. In that role, he was a consumer of Top Secret intelligence collected by the intelligence services. This gives him a very unique perspective as we finally tackle the 2011 adaptation of the John Le Carré spy masterpiece, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. A phenomenal political and cinematic conversation. Not to be missed. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:22) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Roundtable (00:20:23) Your Letters (01:49:48) 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.

Tilda is forever our angel. For Part 2 of our Tilda double header, in the movie that put her over the top in her classic portrayal as the angel Gabriel, she faces off with Keanu Reeves as Constantine! Joining us to discuss is the co-host of the X-Ray Vision podcast, Rosie Knight. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:18:00) Constantine Roundtable (00:27:40) Your Letters (01:23:56) 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.