Year 19, Episode 51

About this episode

Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness reflect on 19 years of their podcast while discussing various cultural topics including celebrity deaths and conspiracy theories.

Original Release Date: Monday 27 April 2026 Description: We are one week away from Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness celebrating 19 years of “changing the way people listen to the internet” through YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour (now the flagship of the “Chillpak Hollywood Presents” expanded universe of podcasts on Substack). On this week’s show, Dean and Phil come to humorous grips with just how long they have been doing this show through discussions of celebrity deaths and conspiracy theories surrounding dead and missing scientists. They also go deep on the perhaps unfortunate legacy of “The X-Files” to “trust no one”, especially when it comes to journalists. Two great Vietnam War films get discussed briefly before an in-depth discussion about all that is wrong AND right with the recent blockbuster Project Hail Mary , as well as the most recent installments in both the Predator and John Wick cinematic universes.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dean Haglund, Phil Leirness

Topics covered

• celebrity deaths
• conspiracy theories
• The X-Files legacy
• Vietnam War films
• Project Hail Mary
• Predator franchise
• John Wick franchise

Keywords

• Chillpak Hollywood Hour
• Dean Haglund
• Phil Leirness
• celebrity deaths
• conspiracy theories
• The X-Files
• Project Hail Mary
• Predator
• John Wick

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The X-Files, Project Hail Mary, Predator, John Wick

More episodes of Chillpak Hollywood Hour

• Year 20, Episode 5 · June 8, 2026 · 1h 10m
• Year 20, Episode 4 · June 1, 2026 · 1h 14m
• Year 20, Episode 3 · May 25, 2026 · 1h 13m
• Year 20, Episode 2 · May 18, 2026 · 1h 5m
• Year 20, Episode 1 · May 11, 2026 · 1h 7m
• 19th Anniversary Show · May 4, 2026 · 1h 25m