
Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)
Your portal into cinematic pocket universes, fostering community far from the digital chaos. Join co-hosts Haitch and Jason as we welcome special guests and talk about their favorite movies. We love the genre films that inspired the creation of this show, but we talk about all kinds of movies. Just look at our episodes, choose your favorite movie, and dive right in!
Latest episodes

Nov 29, 2021 • 1h 36min
Contact (1997)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the CEO of Devenu Collaborations, Kristen Cordle. We cover Carl Sagan, Robert Zemekis, Jodie Foster, and Matthew McConaughey’s 1997 classic Contact.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:04:25)
Roundtable Discussion (00:11:23)
Your Letters (01:31:15)
Notes and Links
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to enjoy the new Dune movies by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by Ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was edited by Maria Passingham of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 20min
Children of Men (2006)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Sr. Director of Product at Twitter, Sara Beykpour. We cover Alfonso Cuaron's prescient, 2006 sci-fi masterpiece, Children of Men.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:06:52)
Roundtable Discussion (00:10:10)
Your Letters (01:15:05)
Notes and Links
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to enjoy the new Dune movies by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by Ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was edited by Maria Passingham of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 42min
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by by legendary tech journalist and investor, MG Siegler. We cover the most revered hard science fiction film of all time: Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:04:09)
Roundtable Discussion (00:10:01)
Your Letters (01:34:05)
Notes and Links
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to enjoy the new Dune movies by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was edited by Maria Passingham of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Nov 8, 2021 • 1h 39min
Aliens (1986)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Ryan Condal, showrunner of HBO Max’s Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon. We cover the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time: Aliens.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:19:05)
Roundtable Discussion (00:23:53)
Your Letters (01:32:08)
Notes and Links
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to get ready for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was produced and edited by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 8min
12 Monkeys (1995)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the director of SyFy's Children of Dune miniseries and HBO Max' upcoming Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, Greg Yaitanes. Greg shares amazing behind the scenes stories of both shows and we talk Terry Gilliam’s time travel paranoia classic, 12 Monkeys.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:21:14)
Roundtable Discussion (00:22:55)
Your Letters (01:04:35)
Notes and Links
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to get ready for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was produced and edited by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Oct 30, 2021 • 1h 19min
Dune (2021) Production Designer Patrice Vermette
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome the Production Designer of Denis’ films: Enemy, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, and Dune, Patrice Vermette! We go deep into the behind the scenes of making Dune, how great design supports the story, and what it’s like working with Denis.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:10:07)
Interview with Patrice (00:22:25)
Your Letters (01:09:07)
Notes and Links
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to get ready for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was produced and edited by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Oct 24, 2021 • 2h 24min
Dune (2021)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason discuss THE NEW DUNE MOVIE. This SPOILER FILLED deep dive into the nitty gritty details of this towering achievement of cinema is one you won’t want to miss. We also have the latest breaking numbers on Dune’s opening weekend box-office performance.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:05:35)
Roundtable Discussion (00:16:51)
Your Letters (02:12:41)
Notes and Links
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to get ready for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was produced and edited by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 27min
Donnie Darko (2001)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome Emmy winning producer/director Rob Schroeder and the writer of their new movie Ultrasound, Conor Stechschulte. We consider frequent Denis collaborator Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie that launched his career, 2001’s emo high school time travel CLASSIC, Donnie Darko.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:09:47)
Roundtable Discussion (00:13:19)
Your Letters (01:17:56)
Notes and Links
Rob & Conor’s movie Ultrasound premiered at the Tribecca Film Festival. Check out this awesome review of the film.
Conor’s Comic Store. Check out his award winning Generous Bosom on Conor’s website.
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to get ready for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was edited by Maria Passingham of EditAudio
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 14min
Denis Villeneuve Interview - Dune (2021) Spoiler Free Reactions
In this podcast episode, the hosts interview Denis Villeneuve at the Mill Valley Film Festival, sharing insights on his cinematic vision for the new Dune movie. They discuss the director's communication skills, collaboration with the cinematographer, and unique aspect ratio choices. The hosts also share their spoiler-free reactions to the film, highlighting exceptional performances, production design, and sound effects.

Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Thing (1982)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by visual effects legend from Industrial Light and Magic, Lorelei David. On this episode, we conclude our John Carpenter Triple Feature, as his collaboration with Kurt Russell reaches its apex, with their 1982 horror paranoia masterpiece, The Thing.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:06:57)
Roundtable Discussion (00:09:31)
Your Letters (00:55:31)
Notes and Links
Video for Lorelei’s band Society of Rockets. Check out her amazing stop motion video.
Read our episode transcripts! Check out our transcripts every week on the Dune Pod Medium page.
Join the Dune Pod Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, 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, a collaboration of podcasts, featuring tons of talent you have heard on Dune Pod, including: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers comics and movies), Will Run For (obsessing about running), and Film Hags (a podcast about movies hosted by four hag friends). Check these pods out!.
Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert
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: your one stop shop to get ready for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films featuring its cast and crew. Dune neophytes and hardcores alike are welcome.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Transcripts by Sophie Shin
The episode was edited by Maria Passingham of EditAudio Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries