Year 19, Episode 49

About this episode

Dean Haglund returns to discuss travel, commuter trains, and movies with Phil, featuring deep dives into various films and a cocktail recipe.

Original Release Date: Monday 13 April 2026 Description: Dean Haglund is back in Los Angeles and he and Phil went up to the rooftop studio high atop the historic neighborhood of Los Feliz to get their drink on and to record this episode all about travel, commuter trains and movies. Dean sings the praises of Waymo, tells tales of getting “upgraded” during his flights, and says the word “bathhouse” way too many times for Phil’s liking or comfort. Phil discusses a potato chip brand he really enjoys and shares the cocktail recipe for a “Manhattan Noir”. In between, the film noir classic Odds Against Tomorrow , the current Japanese movie Exit 8 , and the Japanese classics Spirited Away and Shall We Dance? all receive deep-dive discussion. The great Harry Belafonte and the brilliant Koji Yakusho are both celebrated, and Dean explains a bit about Noetic Science as depicted in Dan Brown’s The Secret of Secrets.

People in this episode

Host: Phil

Guest: Dean Haglund

Topics covered

• travel
• commuter trains
• movies
• film noir
• cocktails
• Noetic Science

Keywords

• travel
• commuter trains
• film noir
• cocktail recipe
• Noetic Science
• Waymo
• Harry Belafonte
• Koji Yakusho

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Waymo

Products: Manhattan Noir

Books & works: Odds Against Tomorrow, Exit 8, Spirited Away, Shall We Dance?, The Secret of Secrets

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