Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by 2021 podcast rookie sensation and co-host of the Cinenauts Pod, Boom. We discuss our kween, Zendaya, and her sensational performance in the black and white 2 person drama, Malcolm & Marie. We discuss unreliable narrators, aggressive food eating acting, and the dangers of filmmakers tussling with critics. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:05:43) Roundtable Discussion (00:12:11) Your Letters (00:56:08) Notes and Links This week was the 1 year anniversary of the first Dune image, of Paul walking on Caladan. How far we’ve come! Relive the magic of Timothee’s tweet. Great interview with Eric Roth on co-writing the Dune (2021) script. Roth said he’d worked with Denis on Arrival and Denis asked him to take a crack at Dune, “And I did, and I wrote a big, full, overwritten Eric Roth draft that had certain things special to me. It needed to be, honestly, cut down and sort of harnessed, and Denis did some of that, and they eventually brought in a writer — I was busy, so they brought in a writer named Jon Spaihts, who is a wonderful writer, who I think kept it grounded. And I think he... I don't want to say Lord of the Rings, but I think it's really pretty spectacular. He’s a visionary of his own kind, Denis.” Read the full interview at Collider. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Product Manager and investor, Merci Grace. We discuss Dune 2021’s Gurney Halleck himself: Josh Brolin, in the Coen Brothers and Roger Deakins’ 2010 western masterpiece, True Grit. We cover complicated Civil War era dynamics, the power of being able to admit you’re wrong, and the dangers of frontier era dentistry. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:04:26) Roundtable Discussion (00:13:28) Your Letters (01:06:54) Notes and Links Hawkeye comic by Matt Fraction & David Aja. This legendary comic run is beautiful and hilarious and the inspiration for the new Hawkeye TV show starring Jeremy Renner [CUE his scat clip!] and Hailee Steinfeld. Get the digital comic here. Check out the John Milius documentary. It follows the wild man of Hollywood, writer of Apocalypse Now and director of Conan the Barbarian. Also the inspiration for Walter from The Big Lebowski?!? Check out the documentary’s IMDb page. Godzilla vs Kong did $49M opening weekend ($285M total so far worldwide)! Huge box office hit even with HBO Max Day & Date. A Dune redditor said the trailer for Dune before Kong said, ‘Only in Theaters’, so stay tyuned. Read Deadline’s full story here. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by legendary tech investor and Shark Tank host, Chris Sacca. We discuss the #1 cult film of all time: The Big Lebowski, shot by our man, Roger Deakins. Topics include the amazing community that has sprung up around the film, its limitless rewatchability, and all the behind the scenes secret insights. Read our full episode transcript! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:12:25) Roundtable Discussion (00:16:10) Your Letters (02:00:01) Notes and Links The Jesus Rolls (Unofficial Big Lebowski Sequel) Update. Check out the movie’s IMDb page. Todd Vaziri bowling drone footage to Jedi speeder scene. Check out this fantastic video here. Today show interview with Jeff, John, and Steve 20 years later. Check it out here. Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod matched contributions up to $5K for 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Even though our matching donations are now closed, the link is still active, so make your donation via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by digital set designer, Tim Croshaw. We discuss the *definitive* big budget serious sci-fi masterpiece from 2020: no, not Denis’ Dune, Nolan’s TENET. We cover international film finance, how much it costs to rent a 300’ yacht, and try to sort out the grandfather paradox. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:07:16) Roundtable Discussion (00:12:05) Tallin Heist (00:48:57) Your Letters (01:19:54) Notes and Links Regal Theaters reopening. They worked out a deal with Warner Brothers for HBO Max day and date release for 2021, but will move to 45 days for 2022. Details in this CNBC article. New Rockstars TENET explainer. Definitely worth watching this great video explainer. Barry’s Timeline Travel TENET explainer. Definitely worth reading the detailed explanation and graphs in this great written explainer. Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod matched contributions up to $5K for 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Even though our matching donations are now closed, the link is still active, so make your donation via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the podcast godfather himself, Jonesy Loves Beer. We discuss Stilgar himself from Dune 2021, Javier Bardem, in Skyfall. We cover the deeper meanings of James Bond’s journey, debate which 007 theme song is the best, and as always, lay in adoration at the feet of DA GAWD Roger Deakins. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:09:45) Roundtable Discussion (00:14:41) Your Letters (01:27:45) Notes and Links Jonesy’s podcast: Interview with the Podcast Vampire! Check out this excellent Tom Cruise movie retrospective. The latest episode covers the amazingMission Impossible III (2006). Jonesy’s other podcast: Paperkeg! Check out this excellent podcast on Comics and Friendship. The latest episode is availablehere. Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod matched contributions up to $5K for 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Even though our matching donations are now closed, the link is still active, so make your donation via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the hosts of the amazing low rent horror podcast Bat & Spider: Charles Forsman and Dale_A. We discuss David Lynch’s 1997 surreal nightmare, Lost Highway. Topics include how this soundtrack changed our lives, how to spot a psychotic fugue state, and accept David Lynch’s blessing that a movie can mean whatever we want it to. Also, we’re thrilled to announce that our final total raised by our Texas Foodbank Fundraising Charity Drive was $16,028! The main link for contributions remains open if you still want to contribute. Details below. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:07:29) Roundtable Discussion (00:11:42) Your Letters (01:36:57) Notes and Links Check out the Bat & Spider Podcast! Listen to the latest episodes, merchandise, and links to join the Bat & Spider discord to hang out with other fans together at batandspider.com. Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod matched contributions up to $5K for 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Even though our matching donations are now closed, the link is still active, so make your donation via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by return guest and VP of Viewer Experience at Twitch, Tom Verrilli. We discuss our first film featuring the Baron Harkonnen himself, Stellan Skarsgard, 1998s heist thriller, Ronin. We discuss the value of maintaining one’s personal honor, get surprisingly in depth on german sports sedan configurations, and finally figure out what color the boathouse at Hereford really is. Also, we’re thrilled to announce that our final total raised by our Texas Foodbank Fundraising Charity Drive was $16,028! The main link for contributions remains open if you still want to contribute. Details below. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:07:14) Roundtable Discussion (00:12:47) Your Letters (01:00:16) Notes and Links Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod matched contributions up to $5K for 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Even though our matching donations are now closed, the link is still active, so make your donation via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by return guest and Managing Editor of Fangoria Magazine, Meredith Borders. We discuss the 1985 classic fantasy romance film, Ladyhawke! Topics include the complexity of animal mating rituals, esoteric details of historical weaponry, and the dangers lurking in the Dark Web. We're also provide an update on the Dune Pod Charity Fundraiser for Texas Foodbanks in light of the recent severe storms. We are matching contributions up to $5,000 to do our part to help out and we hope you’ll join us. Details below. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:05:48) Roundtable Discussion (00:08:53) Your Letters (01:04:32) Notes and Links Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod is matching contributions up to $5K to 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Make your donation and then send us a DM, VM, or hit us up at letters@dunepod.com and tell us why you donated. We’ll double your money and give you a shoutout on the air! Donate via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. The Skree Dune issue is available now! Pick up this amazing work of loving art now at The Grumpus. Detailed sword/armor analysis of Ladyhawke. Read all about it at Medieval Matters. Dune Fan Casting on Reddit. Read this awesome post with actors for all 6 books here. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Emmy Award winning producer and director, Rob Schroeder. We discuss the breakout role for Dune’s Duke Leto himself, Oscar Isaac, in the 2013 Coen Brothers masterpiece, Inside Llewyn Davis. We discuss the dangers of demanding artistic purity, great achievements in music, and marvel at the majesty of John Goodman. We're also launching the Dune Pod Charity Fundraiser for Texas Foodbanks in light of the recent severe storms. We’ll be matching contributions up to $5,000 to do our part to help out and we hope you’ll join us. Details below. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:05:15) Roundtable Discussion (00:10:08) Your Letters (00:56:33) Notes and Links Texas Foodbank Fundraising Drive. Dune Pod is matching contributions up to $5K to 12 regional foodbanks covering Texas. Make your donation and then send us a DM, VM, or hit us up at letters@dunepod.com and tell us why you donated. We’ll double your money and give you a shoutout on the air! Donate via AOC’s SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN TEXAS Act Blue. WB’s Reminiscence movie premiere info.In theaters and HBO Max September 3rd (Aug 25th internationally). Consistent with Dune, so further confirmation. Read about it in Variety’s article. Denis’ List of 20 Films to Get Ready for Dune (Sort of). Article on Indiewire collecting a list of movies Denis says he loves. No Country, 2001, Children of Me, Dead Ringers, Mother!, Seven Samurai, Dogtooth, Close Encounters, Under the Skin, and more. See them all here. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by noted poet and spiritual advisor, Protolexus. We discuss the fourth book in Frank Herbert’s hexology, God Emperor of Dune. We cover the dangers of literary excess, the challenge of separating art from artist, and whether love really is the most powerful force in the universe. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Dune News (00:05:07) Roundtable Discussion (00:10:42) Your Letters (00:45:47) Notes and Links Dune premiering September 15th. Internationally, specifically France. Unconfirmed. Scoop by Dune-BehindTheScenes. Timothee Scissorhands. Timmy was on the Super Bowl, and not for Dune. Watch Timothee as Edgar Scissorhands in the new Cadillac commercial. Bushido’s Dune Spotify Playlist. Friend of the show Rich (aka Bushido on Spotify) has built an awesome chill Dune inspired playlist. CORRECTION: Polytechnique was not Denis’ first feature film. Thank you to redditor hintsofwizardry for pointing out that Denis did August 32nd on Earth (1998) and Maelstrom (2000), and then took a 9 year hiatus before returning for Polytechnique. Tim O’Reilly’s 1977 biography Frank Herbert See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on our Dune Pod Set List 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 fully prepared for the new Dune movie by delving into the books, as well as the films directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film. Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher