Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

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Donnie Darko (2001) Oct 18, 2021

Show notes

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

Denis Villeneuve Interview - Dune (2021) Spoiler Free Reactions Oct 14, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason interview Denis Villeneuve himself, on the Mill Valley Film Festival Red Carpet. Hear Denis’ deep insights into the new movie as well as our SPOILER FREE reactions to seeing the film. Do not miss this episode!

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:04:40)
Roundtable Discussion (00:04:57)
Your Letters (01:04:48)

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.

The Thing (1982) Oct 11, 2021

Show notes

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.

Escape from New York (1981) Oct 04, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the creator of Netflix’ The End of the F#%@ing World and I Am Not OK with This and co-host of hit podcast Bat & Spider, Chuck Forsman, and by co-host of the Cinenauts podcast and Dune Pod graphic artist, Ctcher. On this episode, we continue our John Carpenter Triple Feature, with his 1981 classic dystopian sci-fi action movie that catapulted Kurt Russell’s career, Escape from New York.

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:04:49)
Roundtable Discussion (00:09:55)
Your Letters (00:58:22)

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.

Prince of Darkness (1987) Sep 26, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by host/producer of the hit podcasts 70mm and The Letterboxd Show, Slim. On this episode, we kick off our John Carpenter triple header with his 1987 slept upon science vs. religion vs. demons thriller, Prince of Darkness.

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:07:05)
Roundtable Discussion (00:07:48)
Haitch’s Mr. Mainland Story (00:12:58)
Roundtable Discussion (00:15:15)
Slim’s Beautiful New Dog Nova (00:51:56)

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.

Face/Off (1997) Sep 20, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by host/producer of the hit podcast Cinenauts, Ian de Borja as well as special surprise guest and host/producer of the amazing podcast Film Hags, Sophie Shin. On this episode, Ian and Sophie give us a spoiler free review of having seen Dune (2021) and interviewing Denis!! Plus we talk the bonkers sci-fi action film, Face/Off!

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:23:55)
Roundtable Discussion (00:34:27)
Your Letters (01:20:43)

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 edited by Maria Passingham of EditAudio
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Chapterhouse Dune (1985) Sep 13, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by spiritual advisor, Protolexus. On this episode we complete our journey, with the final book in Herbert’s septology, Chapterhouse Dune. We reflect on the entire journey, wrestle with the series highpoints and shortcomings, and give our definitive rankings for each book. Surprises abound!

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:07:24)
Roundtable Discussion (00:20:30)
Your Letters (01:13:48)

Notes and Links

Thanks to Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) for his amazing track Good Time. It has provided the backdrop for our Dune bookclub synopses going back to Children of Dune. Check out his full score for Good Time.
Dune Pod IMAX Private Screening of Dune (2021) on Opening Night Ticket Request is now LIVE! Signups are available from our Discord server, so JOIN THE DUNE POD DISCORD SERVER NOW (if you haven’t already) and then click the link!
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 of 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
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Mulholland Drive (2001) Sep 06, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the creator of the hit new podcast On Lynch, McKenzie Wilkes. On this episode we go deep into David’s Lynch’s 2001 dark masterpiece, Mulholland Drive. We cover the power of art to transform you, wrestling with the male gaze, and learning to be OK with not knowing what the hell is going on in this movie (or this life?)

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:04:34)
Roundtable Discussion (00:15:49)
Your Letters (01:41:24)

Notes and Links

Dune Pod IMAX Private Screening of Dune (2021) on Opening Night Ticket Request is now LIVE! Signups are available from our Discord server, so JOIN THE DUNE POD DISCORD SERVER NOW (if you haven’t already) and then click the link!
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 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
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Aug 31, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone. We jump straight into the belly of the whale, with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. We go deep on our love for Star Trek (sorry not sorry), and cover the deep ecological themes of the film, including the excesses of the boomers.

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:08:56)
Roundtable Discussion (00:15:33)
Your Letters (01:07:31)

Notes and Links

Dune Pod IMAX Private Screening of Dune (2021) on Opening Night Ticket Request is now LIVE! Signups are available from our Discord server, so JOIN THE DUNE POD DISCORD SERVER NOW (if you haven’t already) and then click the link!
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.

Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

Blade Runner (1982) Aug 23, 2021

Show notes

In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by by the co-founder and CTO of Slack, Cal Henderson. We complete our Ridley Scott doubleheader, with his 1982 masterpiece, the greatest science fiction film of all time? Question mark? Blade Runner. We cover the power of production design, debate whether Deckard is a replicant (again), and make the biggest announcement in show history!

Chapters

Introduction (00:00:00)
Dune News (00:09:01)
Roundtable Discussion (00:19:17)
Your Letters (01:31:08)

Notes and Links

Denis said Chani is the protagonist for Dune 2. Check out the translation of Denis’ interview in Il Venerdì di Repubblicaur by our man Johnny Sobczak.
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.

Follow @dunepod on Twitter and Instagram
Music by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music
Cover art by @ctcher
Dune Pod is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn
Dune Pod is a production of Haitch Industries

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