About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the 80's buddy classic Midnight Run with guest Dave Itzkoff, along with various updates and reviews.

It’s the return of New York Times Bestseller Dave Itzkoff. We kick off with a Spring Break update including reviews of Virginia rollercoasters, Icelandic ice caves, cleaning up absolute adorable dog s#!t for a week. Then we tackle the 80’s buddy classic, Midnight Run. Chapters Introduction (00:00:00) Hatch News (00:15:37) Midnight Run Roundtable (00:32:45) Your Letters (01:13:45) 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 Discord Server ! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here . Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn ! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts , alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the Criterion Collection), Lost Light (Transformers, wrestling, and more), and Will Run For (obsessed with running). Check these pods out!. See the movies we’ve watched and are going to watch on Letterboxd Escape Hatch’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Haitch, Jason

Guest: Dave Itzkoff

Topics covered

• Midnight Run
• 80s films
• buddy comedies
• rollercoasters
• Icelandic ice caves
• podcast updates

Keywords

• Midnight Run
• Dave Itzkoff
• 80s movies
• podcast
• film reviews
• Escape Hatch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Escape Hatch, TAPEDECK Podcasts

Books & works: Midnight Run

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