
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

Mar 11, 2024 • 2h 23min
Inception (2010)
BWWWWAAAAHHHH! It’s finally time to talk about Inception. M.G. Sieger returns for his 3rd Nolan on the pod.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:29:01)
Inception Roundtable (0:31:42)
Your Letters (02:09:30)
Notes and Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
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Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Mar 5, 2024 • 49min
Escape Hatch Live Dune: Part Two IMAX Premiere Celebration (2024)
Dune: Part Two has arrived, and after 4 years we knew it was time for a party! It ended up being so much fun we got written up in The New York Times (actually!) It was incredible to share the podcast live with friends and family, but especially our dear friends from the discord who flew in for this very special Meetup! Recording live is wild, y’all. Bring on the Dune Messiah Meetup!
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:11:26)
Escape Hatch Live Roundtable (0:13:35)
Your Letters (00:25:16)
Notes and Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
Checkout TAPEDECK Podcasts! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts. Check out our fellow podcasts!
Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Mar 2, 2024 • 2h 38min
Dune: Part Two (2024)
It’s all been leading to this. Our 4 year journey from Dune Pod to Escape Hatch was born from our excitement about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, and now he’s completed it. Hear our reactions to the incredible IMAX Premiere Screening we held last night, and the LIVE episode recording that happened right after. Then we go all the way into this instant masterpiece, Dune: Part Two. PS: be sure to stick around after the closing credits to see just how far we’ve come!
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:16:03)
Dune: Part Two Roundtable (0:23:10)
Your Letters (02:11:38)
Notes and Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
Checkout TAPEDECK Podcasts! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts. Check out our fellow podcasts!
Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Feb 26, 2024 • 1h 33min
Sunshine (2007)
We give you the latest breaking news on ZENDAYA’S ROBOT SUIT and the HUGE CASTING NEWS from the World Premiere in London. Then, we finally cover Cilian Murphy, Danny Boyle, and Alex Garland’s science fiction masterpiece, Sunshine. The co-host of The Engadget Podcast and The Filmcast, Devindra Hardawar brings his insights and gives us his first hand dispatches from the Vision Pro Spatial Computing Wars.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:11:28)
Sunshine Roundtable (0:19:35)
Your Letters (01:18:17)
Notes and Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
Checkout TAPEDECK Podcasts! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts. Check out our fellow podcasts!
Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 58min
Warrior (2019 - 2023)
In a very special episode, we celebrate the release on Netflix of the incredible Max Original series based on the writings of Bruce Lee, Warrior. Joining us to discuss the show is the hero of one of the most popular Dune Pod episodes ever (The Matrix), Hoon Lee. And his co-star from Apple TV’s SEE and Warrior, Olivia Cheng. Plus Haitch got all behind the scenes details and insights from the full cast in his first official press junket!
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Press Junket Cast Highlights (00:04:26)
Warrior Roundtable (0:10:24)
Press Junket Cast Interviews (01:13:16)
NOTE: There were significant challenges with Olivia's audio recording for this episode. We were able to recover it, but the filtering process has introduced artifacts that sometimes distort her natural speaking style. Our apologies for this. When you watch Olivia on Warrior, you will hear her true, natural speaking voice.
Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
Checkout TAPEDECK Podcasts! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts. Check out our fellow podcasts!
Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Feb 12, 2024 • 1h 47min
Eraserhead (1977)
Huge get this week in the run up to Dune: Part Two. We welcome the author of A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune, Max Evry. He provides incredible behind the scenes details of Lynch’s Dune after interviewing David, Kyle, Rafaella, Bob, Fred, John, Virginia, and many many more. Then we get into what Stanley Kubrick called ‘his favorite movie ever’, David Lynch’s Eraserhead.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:30:44)
Eraserhead Roundtable (0:36:27)
Your Letters (01:26:04)
Notes and Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
Checkout TAPEDECK Podcasts! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts. Check out our fellow podcasts!
Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 46min
Altered States (1980)
Because you demanded it, we finally address the whole Taylor Swift situation. To do that, we welcome back the author of The New York Times bestsellers Robin and Mad As Hell: The Making of Network, Dave Itzkoff. We cover Paddy Chayefsky’s follow up to Network, the delightfully weird Altered States.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:12:47)
Altered States Roundtable (0:27:20)
Your Letters (01:31:27)
Notes and Links
Check out the Escape Hatch Merch! Great swag and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now.
Join the Escape Hatch Patreon! Support the show as a patron and receive exclusive bonus episodes, early access to episodes, join our LIVE recordings, and much more.
Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Our server is live, and this is the place to hang out with Haitch, Jason, guest hosts, and other friends of the pod. It’s a spot to chat movies, books, games, whatever. Join us! https://discord.gg/R5ThKbTn7t
Checkout TAPEDECK Podcasts! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts. Check out our fellow podcasts!
Escape Hatch Set List on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/escapehatchpod/list/escape-hatch-set-list/
Let us know what you think of the show. Write us at letters@escapehatchpod.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211. Rate and review the podcast to help others discover it wherever you listen to the pod.
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 TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn, a production of Haitch Industries

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 36min
Event Horizon (1997)
AND we’re back after Haitch got COVID. We welcome the producer of Jodorowsky’s Dune, the director of Shudder’s original documentary Sharksploitation, and the host of the Best Movies Never Made and In the Shadow of the Neon Maniacs podcasts, Stephen Scarlata. We tackle our first real horror film on the pod, with Sam Neil and Lawrence Fishburne in Event Horizon. This is a freaky movie, y’all.
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:12:09)
Event Horizon Roundtable (00:15:11)
Your Letters (01:14:43)
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.

Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 54min
Jurassic Park (1993)
We start 2024 off with a bang, as we welcome podcasting legend Veronica Belmont. We tackle her all time favorite movie, Michael Crichton & Stephen Spielberg’s classic, Jurassic Park!
Introduction (00:00:00)
Hatch News (00:10:03)
Jurassic Park Roundtable (00:16:53)
Your Letters (01:37:45)
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.

Dec 31, 2023 • 2h 1min
The Dark Crystal
Meredith Borders, Editor of Fangoria Magazine, joins the hosts to discuss Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. They explore the film's world-building, production design, and puppetry techniques. The hosts analyze the strong score and voiceover, discuss emotional puppetry scenes, and delve into character analysis. They also discuss the Dark Crystal universe, early collaborations between Jim Henson and Frank Oz, and their childhood experiences with the film.
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