Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)

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Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod) episodes

February 15, 2021God Emperor of Dune (1981)
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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 3 min
February 08, 2021Polytechnique (2009)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by return guest and host of the hot new podcast Cinenauts, Ctcher. We cover Denis Venilleuve’s first feature film, Polytechnique. This powerful drama about a 1989 school shooting, led us to have a very real conversation about the dangers of isolation and delusion, the barriers to economic and gender equality, but hopefully to still have a few laughs along the way.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:06:57)

Roundtable Discussion (00:10:26)

Your Letters (01:03:45)
Notes and Links
Dune Homepage updated with HBO Max. An official agreement could be just days away? Read more via Dune-BehindTheScenes

Zendaya & Timothee threw dance parties on the set of Dune. In a new interview with Colbert last night, Colbert just went straight for Dune right out of the gate! Watch here

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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 24 min
February 02, 2021The King (2019)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by return guest and host of the 70mm podcast, Slim. We cover Timothée Chalamet’s perfect warmup for his performance in Dune, 2019’s The King. We discuss the ups and downs of home theater configuration, historical facts vs fiction, and whether the movie Heat is wildly over-rated?
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:09:45)

Roundtable Discussion (00:15:35)

Your Letters (01:03:25)
Notes and Links
New HBO Max Streaming Trailer. The link to the new HBO Max trailer featuring Dune alongside every other 2021 release was provided by Dune News Net.

Dune: House of Secrets Adventure Game. From Portal Games, the makers of Detective, a new 3 part adventure game set within the first Dune book. Read all about it at Boardgame Geek.

Zendaya and Carey Mulligan were featured on Actors on Actors, friend of the show Rob Schroeder’s Emmy winning show. Topics: Euphoria, Malcolm & Marie, and Promising Young Woman. Watch the full video on Variety.

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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 23 min
January 25, 2021The Greatest Showman (2017)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by return guest and founder-engineer, Sara Chipps. We cover Zendaya & Rebecca Ferguson’s 2017 musical powerhouse movie, The Greatest Showman! We discuss the struggle for equality, humane treatment of humans and elephants, and have a quick sidebar on Zendaya’s incredible HBO Series, Euphoria.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:09:59)

Roundtable Discussion (00:14:54)

Your Letters (00:48:06)
Notes and Links
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 [email protected] 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
59 min
January 19, 2021Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by return guest and Senior Director of Product Management at Twitter, Sara Beykpour. We cover the dangers of translating majestic works of fiction, the highs and lows of achievements in costuming, and how we’ve adjusted to living the same day over again every day.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:06:13)

Roundtable Discussion (00:11:31)

Your Letters (01:01:03)
Notes and Links
Check out the Dune: Adventures in the Imperium roleplaying game, available now from Modiphius

Don’t miss friend of the show Corey’s ‘zine, Skree! The next issue is The Dune Issue and features an interview with Haitch and Jason. Available at The Grumpus

Give a listen to the recent episode of the Team Deakins podcast featuring John Wells showrunner for ER and The West Wing, who gave a great overview of the current state on TV and film production. Episode available here

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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 12 min
November 17, 2020Tim O'Reilly's Frank Herbert (1981)
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.
In our Season 2 Finale, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by internet publishing pioneer and author of two Frank Herbert Biographies, Tim O’Reilly. We cover the deeper meaning of Frank’s works, coming of age during the human potential movement, and what Frank was like at home.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:06:33)

Roundtable Discussion (00:10:43)

Your Letters (01:12:12)
Notes and Links
Hans Zimmer is done with the Dune score. @dunenewsnet flagged this from a GQ interview

Zendaya is interviewed by Timothee and wearing Nike Dunk Highs on the cover of Elle Magazine

Dune Pod Holiday artwork. Get a special piece of original Dune Pod art by the great Eugene Smith (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies). Sign up for this gorgeous artwork and other goodies completely free here

Tim O’Reilly is ridiculously well read. From the episode:
Tim’s favorite sci-fi as a kid, Andre Norton’s The Stars are Ours! and Heinlein’s Have Spacesuit, Will Travel, and the books of EE ‘Doc’ Smith
   He liked the crazy consequences of relativistic travel in F.M. Busby’s Rissa Kerguelen

   He thinks we can learn about the futility of our struggles by reading The Man Watching by Rainer Maria Rilke as translated by Robert Bly

   Tim appreciated that Dune was more complicated than other sci-fi stories like The World of Null A by A. E. Van Voght

   Tim quoted an amazing line from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese, ‘what I do and dream must include thee as the wine must taste of its own grapes’

   Tim interviewed one of his heroes, Albert Lord, who wrote The Singer of Tales, about oral formulaic epics

   He enjoyed the historical novel about Harold, last of the Saxon kings, The Golden Warrior

   He's reading the travel writing of Patrick Leigh Fermor, who in a trilogy written over 70 years(!) tells his story of walking from England to Constantinople in A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods and the Water, and The Broken Road

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 [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at +1-415-534-5211.
Dune neophytes and historians alike are welcome to join our tribe. Follow @dunepod on Twitter and InstagramMusic by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music Cover art by @ctcher
1 hr 28 min
November 10, 2020Drive (2011)
In our latest episode, we discuss an early role for Duke Leto himself, Oscar Isaac, the 2011 crime thriller, Drive. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the Chief Technology Officer of Slack, Cal Henderson. We cover how sympathetic villains can be, just how hunky Ryan Gosling is, and the dangers of listening to REO Speedwagon while under the influence.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:09:57)

Roundtable Discussion (00:13:41)

Your Letters (01:21:46)
Notes and Links
There was a Dune (2021) test screening in Arizona. Apparently this has been confirmed. There have been reports of thunderous applause at the end, and that the running time was 2h 10 mins. Check out Secrets of Dune’s Reaction Video
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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 28 min
November 03, 2020Lady Bird (2017)
In our latest episode, we welcome back Timothee Chalamet, for his first pairing with Saoirse Ronan in Greta Gerwig’s 2017 masterpiece, Lady Bird. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the host of the hit new podcast Cinenauts, Ctcher. We cover the power of an auteur director’s singular vision, the challenges of family dynamics, and take a trip down memory lane to revisit our high school theater experiences.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:06:31)

Roundtable Discussion (00:08:45)

Your Letters (01:40:46)
Notes and Links
The new Dune board game is quick and merciless. Pre-orders are now open. There are links to purchase and a great review of the game at
The Verge
The Dune graphic novel comes out next month and apparently is #1 on the Abrams book list for its category according to @dunenovels
Indiwire interview with DP of Lady Bird, Sam Levy
The interview podcast retrospective on Prince Paul’s career, hosted by Iron Mike Eagle: What Had Happened Was
Ctcher’s awesome new podcast walking thru the films of the Criterion Collection, Cinenauts

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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 48 min
October 27, 2020Prisoners (2013)
In our latest episode, we discuss Denis Villeneuve’s 2013 dark thriller, Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Emmy winning producer and director, Rob Schroeder. We cover how we feel as fathers responsible for the safety of our kids, the secret behind the scenes details of Roger Deakins' cinematography, and the sorry state of our home improvement skills.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:07:38)

Roundtable Discussion (00:16:36)

Your Letters (01:33:15)
Notes and Links
HBO has greenlit a limited series adaptation of the Jo Nesbø novel “The Son” featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Denis. “The Son” is described as a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption. Gyllenhaal will executive produce alongside Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. Denis will direct and executive produce. Can Deakins be far behind? Read about it here

Great article on Timothee, covering the challenges of sudden super stardom on the cover of GQ Magazine

Jason discussed Dune, as well as how the government could tackle regulating social networks on the Postlight Podcast

Here’s an episode featuring Timothee and Emma Stone of Rob's Emmy winning series Actors on Actors

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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 43 min
October 20, 2020Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)
In our latest episode, we discuss the Lady Jessica herself, Rebecca Ferguson as she joins Tom Cruise for 2018’s Mission Impossible: Fallout. Regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Industrial Light and Magic Visual Effects Editor, Lorelei David. We cover how much we miss traveling, dissect special effects techniques, and try to figure out just what the hell Tom Cruise is up to anyway.
Chapters
Introduction (00:00:00)

Dune News (00:09:58)

Roundtable Discussion (00:13:52)

Your Letters (01:39:27)
Notes and Links
There is a new Dune RPG coming in 2021 from Modiphius, makers of the Fallout and Star Trek RPGs. Team includes writer Khaldoun Khelil, an Arab-American of Palestinian descent with a background working in the oil industry, counterintelligence, and political consulting who has worked on Vampire: the Masquerade. Read the Polygon article about it

Hans Zimmer released a 96 second version of Pink Floyd Eclipse that was featured in the Dune trailer. Listen here

We referenced the 1976 short film racing thru the streets of Paris called Rendevous

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 [email protected] 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
1 hr 47 min

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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…