Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod) – Details, episodes & analysis

Huge. Frickin’. Ep. Jason is back and we’re rejoined by the co-host of The Cinenauts, ctcher. AND called back up, out of his self imposed podcasting retirement, ctcher's now disgraced former co-host (and current Senior Director of Community and Social Media at Yuga Labs) Ian de Borja. And there are looottttttsss of firsts here: we cover our very first ever David Fincher film and our very first Aaron Sorkin film as we FINALLY take on their masterpiece, The Social Network. Join our network.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Hatch News (00:21:25)
• The Social Network Roundtable (00:33:47)
• Your Letters (01:58:00)

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 [email protected] 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.

BIG EPISODE. Jason’s on assignment so we welcome the producer and co-host of The Cinenauts, ctcher. And the co-host of The Flimcast, Devindra Hardawar. We tackle Alex Garland’s eerie sci-fi masterpiece, Annihilation.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Hatch News (00:12:12)
• Annihilation Roundtable (00:14:02)
• Your Letters (01:10:29)

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 [email protected] 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 all been leading to this: Episode 200. We turned to our Top Men to celebrate the milestone, the showrunner of House of the Dragon Ryan Condal and the writer showrunner of Veep Dave Mandel! Their movie props collecting podcast The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of just wrapped S7, so they were ready to go DEEP into all the incredible props, artwork, and writing that made Raiders of the Lost Ark one of the greatest films ever made. WHAT A PICTURE!

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)

• Hatch News (00:17:58)

• Raiders of the Lost Ark Roundtable (00:21:27)

• Your Letters (02:06:01)

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 [email protected] 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.

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome back legendary tech thought leader and investor M.G. Siegler! M.G. started his Dune Pod run with Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, so we go back to where it all began, 2000’s Memento, streaming now on HBO Max.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:15:27)
• Memento Roundtable Discussion (00:19:09)
• Your Letters (01:18:44)

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
• 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 [email protected] 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 Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

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 [email protected] 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

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome back the co-host of the X-Ray Vision Podcast, Rosie Knight! We cover Tom Cruise, Tim Curry, and Ridley Scott’s seriously gorgeous and very horny fantasy classic Legend!

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:06:54)
• Rosie Knight Interview (00:13:32)
• Legend Roundtable Discussion (00:25:42)
• Your Letters (01:36:32)

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
• 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 [email protected] 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 Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason celebrate the heroic return of the director of HBO’s House of the Dragon, Jeff Bridges’ The Old Man, and the Sci-Fi Miniseries Children of Dune, Greg Yaitanes! We dive deep into all 3 of these amazing projects spanning Greg’s illustrious career.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:10:44)
• Greg Yaitanes House of the Dragon & The Old Man Interview (00:12:28)
• Children of Dune Roundtable Discussion (01:15:50)
• Your Letters (02:03:56)

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
• 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 [email protected] 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 Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the ​​New York Times culture writer and author of Mad As Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Television, Dave Itzkoff. We cover one of the most powerful and prescient exposes of media and corporate control, Paddy Chayefsky’s 1976’s classic, Network.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:07:46)
• Dave Itzkoff Interview (00:12:36)
• NetworkRoundtable Discussion (00:28:08)
• Your Letters (01:38:00)

Notes and Links

• Buy Dave’s book!. Check out Dave’s excellent behind the scenes making of story, Mad As Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Television. Available wherever you buy books.
• 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
• 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 [email protected] 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 Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by President Obama's chief speechwriter, and the author of Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America and DC comics super fanboy, Cody Keenan.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:29:58)
• Superman III Roundtable Discussion (00:31:14)
• Your Letters (01:15:32)

Notes and Links

• Cody’s Upcoming Book Tour. Cody is embarking on his national tour for his new book Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America where he will have special guests and great discussions. Check out his website here.
• 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
• 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 [email protected] 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 Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Regular hosts Haitch and Jason welcome back the showrunner of HBO Max’s super hit, House of the Dragon, co-host of the hit podcast, The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, and owner of Conan’s Atlantean sword, Ryan Condal! He’s back for part THREE of the Condal Dune Pod Michael Biehn Journey, this time for the greatest time travel action movie of all time, Arnold and James Cameron’s The Terminator. Streaming now on Prime Video.

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Dune News (00:06:31)
• Ryan Condal Interview on House of the Dragon (00:13:25)
• The Terminator Roundtable Discussion (00:31:08)
• Your Letters (01:36:59)

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
• 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 [email protected] 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 Megan Hayward of EditAudio and produced by Haitch
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries