About this episode

The episode celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of Mission: Impossible with a discussion on the character Ethan Hunt and notable action scenes.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us as we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Mission: Impossible! Paula from It's a Dean Thing joins Erin to discuss the Ethan Hunt character, some of the film's standout action scenes, the other characters, and our thoughts on the ending. You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod ⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠ https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ You can follow Fergie on TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs⁠⁠ Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Erin

Guest: Paula

Topics covered

• Mission: Impossible
• Ethan Hunt
• action scenes
• film discussion
• 30th anniversary

Keywords

• Mission: Impossible
• Ethan Hunt
• action scenes
• film discussion
• 30th anniversary
• Paula
• Erin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: It's a Dean Thing, W!ZARD Studios, Letterboxd, Patreon, TikTok

Books & works: Mission: Impossible

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