
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

Jun 23, 2020 • 1h 3min
Arrival (2016)
In our fourth episode, we continue our look at why Denis Villeneuve is the perfect choice to direct Dune (2020) by studying his very first science fiction outing: 2016's Arrival. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by podcasting legend Veronica Belmont, as they explore: free will vs. predestination, wise regal whales, and Fermat's principle of least time. Enjoy!
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. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@dunepod.com.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher

Jun 17, 2020 • 1h 25min
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
In our third episode, we discuss why Denis Villeneuve is the perfect choice to direct Dune (2020) by studying his most recent sci-fi masterpiece: Blade Runner 2049. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by film critic and artist Ctcher, as they explore: jaw dropping visuals, the importance grounding science fiction in reality, and the unanswerable questions of life. Enjoy!
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. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@dunepod.com.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher

Jun 10, 2020 • 1h 23min
Dune (1965) Part 2
In our second episode, we complete our discussion of Frank Herbert's seminal, 1965 novel Dune. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason complete Part Two our discussion of Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction masterpiece, Dune. We explore the dangers of following heroes, the complex religious themes in Dune, and which Matrix movie is TRULY the best. Enjoy and let us know what you think at letters@dunepod.com.
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. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it, and let us know what you think of the show at letters@dunepod.com.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher

Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 32min
Dune (1965) Part 1
In the very first installment of Dune Pod, Haitch and Jason are joined by the co-host of the hit podcast 70mm, Protolexus. We kickoff this journey with Part One of our discussion of Frank Herbert’s seminal work of fiction, Dune! Plus, in this Episode 1 SPECIAL EDITION, Haitch and Jason look back on the first 2 years of the podcast. So buckle up and join us for the ride!
Chapters
Special Edition Introduction (00:00:00)
Original Introduction (00:09:15)
Roundtable Discussion (00:24:27)
Special Edition Outro & Your Letters (01:21:05)
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.
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, 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
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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 directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring the cast and crew of the new film, as well as just awesome movies that we think you’ll enjoy.
Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by Haitch
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

May 29, 2020 • 2min
Escape Hatch Trailer (2023)
Welcome to Escape Hatch, your portal into cinematic pocket universes. Each week, co-hosts Haitch and Jason discuss one of our favorite movies, what it means to us, and its place in cinema and culture. We're both Gen X dads with tech backgrounds from the Bay Area, which means, you guessed it, a lot of the movies we cover are genre films from the 80s, 90s, and beyond.
We started the podcast - originally called Dune Pod - in the early days of the pandemic because we were obsessed with Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune movie. But as we began delving into the works of the cast and crew of that film, we quickly started following a constellation of related cast and crew including The Coen Brothers, Greta Gerwig, Roger Deakins, Ridley Scott, Alex Garland, Paul Thomas Anderson, and many more. This means we've covered a wide range of movies including classics like Arrival, Blade Runner, Back to the Future, The Big Lebowski, Heat, Hackers, Highlander, Kill Bill, Ladyhawke, Lady Bird, Drive, Starship Troopers, and No Country for Old Men.
Whether it’s a beloved favorite, or a movie you’ve never heard of, we’ll break it down for you with all the production details, profiles on the cast and crew, and a look at how the project came together. Then we'll revisit our favorite moments and discuss our insights from the film. Every week we're joined by a special guest, whether they're a leading TV showrunner, director, journalist, or our friends, we have lots of laughs revisiting these classics.We're also building a community far from the digital chaos, where you can make friends and be part of the conversation in our discord.
So, what are you waiting for? Just look wherever you get your podcasts, pick your favorite movie from the list, and hit play. We'll be waiting for you.