Best Haitch Industries Podcasts (2025)

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High and Low (1963) 1:43:20

6d ago1:43:20

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We refuse to accept that our Andor era is over. Fortunately, we have one of our Akira Kurosawa masters, MikeyP joining us to talk Kurosawa’s 1963 kidnapping caper masterpiece, High and Low! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:08:52) High and Low Roundtable (00:14:48) Your Letters (01:12:58) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! …

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BONUS: Andor: Rogue One (2016) 1:58:40

10d ago1:58:40

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We go back to the ending, where our Andor journey first began, as we revisit the pinnacle of the modern Star Wars cinematic universe, Rogue One. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Rogue One Roundtable (00:08:29) 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 sh…

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BONUS: Andor Season 2 Ep10-Ep12 Make It Stop (2025) 2:24:47

14d ago2:24:47

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The death of the Resistance…and the birth of the Rebellion. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Make It Stop Roundtable (00:10:02) 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 Disc…

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Rear Window (1954) 2:02:14

20d ago2:02:14

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It’s the triumphant return of the showrunner of House of the Dragon and co-host of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, Ryan Condal! We take out our binoculars and telephoto lens to cover our very first ever Hitchcock film, Rear Window. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:28:17) Rear Window Roundtable (00:37:02) Your Letters (01:40:36) Notes a…

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BONUS: Andor Season 2 Ep7-Ep9 Welcome to the Rebellion (2025) 1:36:35

24d ago1:36:35

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Shit is getting very very real on Andor Season 2. We have huge climactic payoffs of 4 year running storylines, massive boiling pots of tension over these 3 episodes, and events that change the show forever. Only 1 movie left! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Welcome to the Rebellion Roundtable (00:04:31) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Me…

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Episode 250: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 2:17:29

27d ago2:17:29

2:17:29

EPISODE 250. JASON CONCEPCION. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. THE GREATEST LETTERS SEGMENT IN THE HISTORY OF PODCASTS. MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:11:39) The Empire Strikes Back Roundtable (00:19:12) INCREDIBLE LETTERS (01:33:48) Notes and Links Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is a…

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BONUS: Andor Season 2 Episodes 4-6: Ever Been to Ghorman? (2025) 1:27:36

30d ago1:27:36

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OK. After a somewhat uneven start with last week’s episodes that included the challenging adventures on Planet F#%kup, Tony Gilroy and the Andor crew are COOKING now with this second batch of episodes. Another year has passed and the forces of the rebellion and the Empire are being drawn inexorably into a simmering conflict on the planet Ghorman. C…

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The Last Unicorn (1982) 1:44:16

1M ago1:44:16

1:44:16

At long last, it’s the return of the Senior Editor of Fangoria magazine, Meredith Borders. She has long held the Escape Hatch Eighties Fantasy Chair, and from that perch she shares her love for the 1982 animated classic The Last Unicorn. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:09:27) The Last Unicorn Roundtable (00:17:46) Your Letters (01:1…

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BONUS: Andor Season 2 Ep1-Ep3: Harvest 1:19:34

1M ago1:19:34

1:19:34

We are BACK with part 1 of our 4 part series on Andor Season 2. This week: Cassian goes on a daring mission, Bix and Brasso experience life in the shadows as undocumented workers, and Mon Mothma just can’t catch a break at her awful daughter’s wedding. All this plus the craziest sitcom dinner in Star Wars history! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) H…

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The Three Musketeers (1973) 1:32:16

1M ago1:32:16

1:32:16

Riding in to save us in our hour of need, it’s the host of the tech media podcast Channels, Peter Kafka.We cover the very zany and somewhat horny 1973 swashbuckler by the creative team from Superman II, The Three Musketeers. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:30) The Three Musketeers Roundtable (00:26:11) Your Letters (01:07:29) Not…

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BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 11-12: Rix Road (2022) 55:27

2M ago55:27

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Rix Road is….the turning point, when a people pushed too far stand up and fight. After escaping from Narkina 5, Cassian Andor receives the shocking news that his beloved adopted mother Marva has died, and returns to Ferrix to try and make sense of things. Learning that Bix has been grabbed he will team up with community fixture Brasso to mount a da…

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District 9 (2009) 1:36:14

2M ago1:36:14

1:36:14

We’re joined by former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe. He tells us why he decided to protest Trump and the MAGA movement, even knowing that it meant he would be arrested, and tells us what we can do to resist ourselves that doesn’t require getting arrested! Then, we FINALLY cover the modern sci-fi political classic that is more relevant than …

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BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 7-10: One Way Out (2022) 1:04:42

2M ago1:04:42

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It’s the penultimate movie from Andor Season 1, but it contains the ultimate hour of television of the last decade. We continue to marvel at the flawless writing in these episodes, reflecting the confidence in the audience and themselves that Tony Gilroy and Beau Willimon demonstrate. Their call to action is a balm to our battered souls, and one th…

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Gravity (2013) 1:45:29

2M ago1:45:29

1:45:29

It’s the return of the founder of particle.news, Sara Beykpour. Sara previously joined us for Ex Machina, The SciFi Miniseries Dune, and Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece Children of Men. Well, now we tackle his other science survival thriller, 2013’s Sandra Bullock and George Clooney classic, Gravity! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:…

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BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 4-6: The Eye (2022) 1:03:08

2M ago1:03:08

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We are bathing in the brilliance of Tony Gilroy’s Andor as we continue our 8 episode Escape Hatch limited series with Andor Season 1 Episodes 4-6, The Eye. We go deep into the introductions of (somehow?!) relatable fascist Deedra Meero, Syril Karn’s overbearing mother, Mon Mothma’s shitty husband, and of course the most incredible heist in TV histo…

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Repo Man (1984) 1:38:16

2M ago1:38:16

1:38:16

It’s the triumphant return of ILM’s Visual Effects Editor, Lorelei David! We finally luxuriate in the definitive Corey movie, the punk rock, near sci-fi 80s classic starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton, Repo Man! Also, Lorelei gave a shoutout to her pal’s new indie film The Paper Bag Plan touring film festivals as we speak. Check it out i…

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BONUS: Andor Season 1 Rewatch Episodes 1-3: Ferrix Hammers (2022) 46:33

2M ago46:33

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Listen, there’s only one good thing keeping our hearts going as [gestures all around] this is happening, and that is Tony Gilroy’s Andor. The single greatest Star Wars property since Empire Strikes Back, and in the running for the greatest television series of all time (even though it’s ‘just a Star War’!) All glory to Tony and Kathleen.You didn’t …

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The French Connection (1971) 1:39:38

3M ago1:39:38

1:39:38

It’s always a good time when we have the very smart and very thoughtful host of Channels with Peter Kafka, Peter Kafka.We catch up on SXSW 2025 and engage in some obligatory political takes. Then we tackle Gene Hackman’s first Oscar winning performance, William Friedkin’s NYC crime classic, The French Connection! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Ha…

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Dragonslayer (1981) 1:38:54

3M ago1:38:54

1:38:54

At last, it’s the return of noted fantasy enthusiast and the co-host of the Twin Vipers podcast, Jonesy Love Beer! We catch up on tennis, improving our health, and friendship. Then we tackle the first truly great modern fantasy film, 1981’s classic Dragonslayer. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:16:35) Dragonslayer Roundtable (00:23:1…

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King of New York (1990) 1:45:27

3M ago1:45:27

1:45:27

WE’RE BACK! And we brought back the creator of Skree Magazine and OG star of the Escape Hatch Letters Segment, Corey Corcoran! After catching up on Haitch’s tennis escapades, and Andor S2 hype, we finally cover Corey’s pick, 1990’s Abel Ferrara Christopher Walken classic, King of New York. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:55) King…

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Best of Escape Hatch: Galaxy Quest (1999) 2:35:26

3M ago2:35:26

2:35:26

LISTEN. We’ve been doing this for 4 ½ years, we’re coasting now, that doesn’t mean we don’t love you. We’re on ski week, but we fired up the mics to give you a 26 minute update on how things are going (SPOILER: not great!), and then we revisit this classic Dune Pod episode from all the way back in November of ‘22. Revisit my reentry into the world …

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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) 1:44:11

3M ago1:44:11

1:44:11

Can’t believe how lucky we are, cuh. We’re joined by the host of the New York Times political podcastThe Run Up,Astead Herndon. We have an amazing discussion about what Astead learned in the trenches covering the last few elections, specifically how the major parties ignore and take their voters for granted (at their own peril!) Then we get into on…

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The Godfather (1972) 1:55:50

4M ago1:55:50

1:55:50

We finally settle the score: is Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather any good? Joining us to make the call is [checks notes] the co-host ofPod Save America andPod Save the World,Tommy Vietor! Plus, we get an update on how Trump 2.0 is going as well as how we’re all dealing with [gestures around] all this. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News…

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) 2:15:13

4M ago2:15:13

2:15:13

Before he was the co-host of Pod Save the World,Ben Rhodes was the Deputy National Security Advisor for President Barack Obama. In that role, he was a consumer of Top Secret intelligence collected by the intelligence services. This gives him a very unique perspective as we finally tackle the 2011 adaptation of the John Le Carré spy masterpiece, Tin…

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Constantine (2005) 1:49:01

4M ago1:49:01

1:49:01

Tilda is forever our angel. For Part 2 of our Tilda double header, in the movie that put her over the top in her classic portrayal as the angel Gabriel, she faces off with Keanu Reeves as Constantine! Joining us to discuss is the co-host of the X-Ray Vision podcast, Rosie Knight. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:18:00) Constantine Ro…

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Burn After Reading (2008) 1:37:55

4M ago1:37:55

1:37:55

We’re bound to learn something as we’re joined by the co-host of The Filmcast Podcast, Devindra Hardawar! We tackle Part 1 of our latest Tilda Swinton Double Header, the Coens 2008 overlooked political thriller masterpiece, Burn After Reading. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:14:14) Burn After Reading Roundtable (00:16:44) Your Lette…

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The Warriors (1979) 2:07:41

5M ago2:07:41

2:07:41

We are back bay-bee! And we kick the doors off 2025 with the return of NY Times Bestselling author, Dave Itzkoff! He has clearly established his Escape Hatch beat as gritty New York City movies from the 70s and 80s, and today is one of the all time classics, Walter Hill’s 1979 streetgang masterpiece, The Warriors. Come out and play with us! Chapter…

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Best of Escape Hatch: The Matrix (1999) 2:25:55

5M ago2:25:55

2:25:55

We know, we know…we said we’d be back in a week during the Mailbag ep, but I didn’t realize there was ANOTHER week before we got back. So Jason and I fired up the mics from vacation, and recorded a special new retrospective of the episode our listeners selected as the greatest Escape Hatch ever (it was actually Dune Pod at this point - but STILL), …

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Mail Bag (2024) 1:17:01

5M ago1:17:01

1:17:01

We know, we know…the holidays are OVER! But we’re still on our winter holidays break enjoying a little time with our families. Still, we wouldn’t leave y’all hanging, so we have a special treat for you, our First Annual Escape Hatch Mail Bag Episode! And we gotta shoutout the incredible letters and voicemails sent in from the Escape Hatch community…

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) 1:26:47

5M ago1:26:47

1:26:47

Season’s Greeting from Escape Hatch! Remember last year, when we had dale_a on to talk about Dan Ackroyd wearing black face on our Trading Places episode? Well, we figured for our 3rd Annual Holiday Movie Extravaganza, we’d choose the not at all controversial 2005 neo-noir Shane Black classic that restarted Robert Downey Jr.’s career, Kiss Kiss Ban…

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 2:12:09

6M ago2:12:09

2:12:09

This is the One. We tackle one of the all time greatest works of art and the cornerstone of a beloved holiday tradition, as we watch Peter Jackson’s unmatchable translation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. And joining us is the greatest genre podcaster in the game, and Maiar level Tolkien expert, the co-host of…

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Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) 1:59:55

6M ago1:59:55

1:59:55

We’re all still worried about AI, right? Well we are, so we decided to bring you the 1970 artificial intelligence cautionary tale, in all its methodical, intense, and drenched in 70s retro future production design glory. Join us and learn why the ‘scientist’ making the computer is definitely the bad guy, in Colossus: The Forbin Project. (I MEAN, se…

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 2:11:24

6M ago2:11:24

2:11:24

RED ALERT. We finally tackle the 1979 masterpiece you’ve been waiting for, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. And we brought a serious expert, as we’re joined by the author of The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek: The First 25 Years, co-host of the Inglorious Treksperts podcast, and creator of the ama…

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Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving the Bomb (1964) 1:50:23

6M ago1:50:23

1:50:23

In order to preserve our precious bodily fluids, we look for answers to the big questions as we welcome senior advisor to MIT's Center for Constructive Communication, Glenn O Brown. We finally go back into the Kubrick vault, as we tackle his 1964 satirical masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving the Bomb. Ch…

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American Movie (1999) 1:45:01

7M ago1:45:01

1:45:01

Welp. After a decisive electoral outcome, we desperately need healing and renewed belief in the possibility of our country. And there is only one man we could turn to, the co-host of the incredible podcasts Bat & Spider, Paperkeg, and Interview with a Podcast Vampire, dale_a. We chose to cover the incredible tale of a creator who put everything on …

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Twilight (2008) 2:29:29

7M ago2:29:29

2:29:29

At this difficult time, our nation needs to come together. We do our part by finally tackling one of the most requested movies we’ve ever had for our podcast. The co-host of the X-Ray Vision podcast, Rosie Knight returns to cover the beginning of Bella’s journey, in 2008’s Twilight. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:09:17) Twilight Ro…

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Predator (1987) 1:46:30

7M ago1:46:30

1:46:30

Time to get to da choppa!! Ryan Condal, takes a break from prepping Season 3 of his mega-hit TV show House of the Dragon, to join us in covering his FOURTH Arnold Schwarzeneggar movie on Escape Hatch! We fill the final remaining slot of Arnold’s Mt. Rushmore, Predator! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:43) Predator Roundtable (00:2…

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Halloween (1978) 1:41:05

7M ago1:41:05

1:41:05

We enjoy the tastiest Halloween treat, the return of our very own scream queen, editor of Fangoria magazine, Meredith Borders! As usual she has done all of the deep, DEEP research into one of the greatest horror films of all time, her first horror true love, John Carpenter’s Halloween! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:13:11) Hallowee…

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Bullitt (1968) 1:36:12

8M ago1:36:12

1:36:12

It’s all been leading to this. Hear Jonesy Loves Beer go off on the 1968 390 cu. in. V8 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks (325 hp) with four-speed manual transmissions vs. the 1968 375-horsepower 440 Magnum V8-powered Dodge Chargers. That’s right, the co-host of the Twin Vipers, PaperKeg, and Interview with a Podcast Vampire podcasts returns, for the most …

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 2:05:55

8M ago2:05:55

2:05:55

We cover one of the greatest films of all time (animated or not!), Lord and Miller’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Joining us in his first appearance on the pod is a true artist and technical expert, an editor who has worked on Lucasfilm Animation’s Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, and Tales of the Jedi: Nicolas Anastassiou. Nica tells us about what…

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Manhunter (1986) 1:52:14

8M ago1:52:14

1:52:14

It’s the dramatic return of the show runner of Veep, and co-host of the movie props podcast The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, Dave Mandel! We cover Michael Mann’s 1986 thriller classic featuring the first onscreen appearance of Hannibal Lecter, Manhunter. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:23) Manunter Roundtable (00:27:49) Your Letters…

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The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) 1:58:08

8M ago1:58:08

1:58:08

Despite my best efforts, Jason gets his way. We finally cover what he called, ‘an under-rated science fiction masterpiece’, Vin Diesel’s The Chronicles of Riddick. Joining us, our queen, the co-host of the X-Ray Vision podcast, Rosie Knight! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:18:03) The Chronicles of Riddick Roundtable (00:25:48) Your …

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Marathon Man (1976) 1:29:08

9M ago1:29:08

1:29:08

After 212 episodes, we try something different. REALLY different. Meanwhile, we’re rejoined by the host of the brand new (relaunched) media tech podcast, Channels with Peter Kafka, Peter Kafka. We cover Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, and Sir Laurence Olivier in the 1976 paranoia thriller classic, Marathon Man. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch …

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Jaws (1975) 2:20:25

9M ago2:20:25

2:20:25

Season 8: The Great Big Ones™ continues as we finally cover Steven Spielberg’s movie that re-defined blockbusters for all time, Jaws. Joining us are not one, but TWO expert shark enthusiasts: the director of the documentary Sharksploitation, Stephen Scarlata, and the co-host of Bat & Spider, dale_a Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:23…

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Clerks (1994) 1:28:17

9M ago1:28:17

1:28:17

Look, I screwed up as my end of summer imploded, OK? So this is a rare episode with no guest host, just Jason and me (the only other movies when that has happened were Die Hard, Heat, The Dead Zone, To Live and Die in L.A., and both parts of Denis’ Dune.) Perfect timing for two old Gen X broskis to cut it up about Kevin Smith’s 1994 masterpiece, Cl…

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The Social Network (2010) 2:21:52

9M ago2:21:52

2:21:52

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 fi…

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Annihilation (2018) 1:26:16

10M ago1:26:16

1:26:16

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 Che…

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The King of Comedy (1982) 1:38:48

10M ago1:38:48

1:38:48

We finally cover our very first Martin Scorsese film! Can that be right? Check the tapes, it’s right. We cover his 1982 prescient media critique, starring Robert Deniro and Jerry Lewis, The King of Comedy. We call in the King of Podcasting, the co-host of The Austin Danger Podcast, Kev! Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:17:42) The Kin…

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Natural Born Killers (1994) 1:57:20

10M ago1:57:20

1:57:20

For over 200 consecutive episodes (starting all the way back on Episode 12, our S2 premiere covering David Lynch’s Dune!), one man has been along for the ride every step of the way, leaving us a voicemail. And now he FINALLY joins us in the main portion of the show as guest host. The one and only, Corey from Austin, TX. And true to form, he takes u…

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The Goonies (1985) 1:32:23

10M ago1:32:23

1:32:23

A dream come true for us. The co-host of Pod Save the World and Pod Save America, the incomparable Tommy Vietor! We cover our unfamiliar feeling of being Dems in array that Kamala Harris’ nomination has created, and Tommy and Jason debate the best bathrooms to poop in at the White House. Then, we cover Tommy’s HUGE PICK, Richard Donner and Steven S…

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