About the pod

A Gen X dad movie podcast
for everyone

Escape Hatch hosts in The New York Times As featured in The New York Times

Created in deep Covid, the podcast started as Dune Pod — born of Jason and Haitch's obsession with the impending arrival of Denis Villeneuve's new film. Six years and 300+ episodes later, they bring that same laser focus to beloved movies through the lens of technology, pop culture, and the arts.

Each week they invite a leader from one of those three fields to dig into their area of expertise — and talk about a film they love. It's the show for people who read the appendices, and the studios, filmmakers, and fellow podcasters who want to reach them.

New episodes every Monday A proud part of the TAPEDECK Network TAPEDECK Network
The flight deck
Jason
Co-host & co-creator

Jason

Founding team at Twitter and Chief Digital Officer of the Obama Administration. He reads a film's politics, production history, and place in the culture with the eye of someone who's watched narratives move nations.

Haitch
Co-host & co-creator

Haitch

A 25-year technology veteran and seasoned podcast producer. The worldbuilding and craft nerd of the pod — he'll pause a film to talk about a matte painting, then tie it straight back to why the scene works.

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and climbing
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In good company

The guests

Escape Hatch welcomes creators, critics, and culture-shapers alike. Voices like Ben Rhodes, Jason Concepcion, Joanna Robinson, Ryan Condal, Van Lathan, and many more join us to talk their passions and a favorite film.

Meet every guest
Press & partnerships

Work with us

For studio PR, press screenings, guest bookings, cross-promotion, and collaborations — we'd love to hear from you.

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Let's collaborate

Pitch a guest, send a screener, or talk cross-promotion. We work with studios, filmmakers, and fellow podcasts on the TAPEDECK network and beyond.