Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

It is written! We’re asking you to trust us (one last time) to talk about Mission: Impossible. This week it’s not called a podcast. It’s a podkova!Joining us to help make sense of this primordial digital ooze is our dear researcher, host of the very good Craft Services podcast, and the only member of the Eye: MF who has met Tom Cruise (!!!!), Parth Marathe. Next week, we face off against a very different type of Entity, the evil Lilypad in TOY STORY 5 (2026)! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesTaking FlightTo the DepthsTo the NorthThrough the MineThe ScoreParachute BurnBiplane TransferDeleted Footage Montage with CommentaryMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Press NotesEmpire Spoiler Special Podcast Christopher McQuarrie InterviewHappy Sad Confused Christopher McQuarrie InterviewThe New York Times Christopher McQuarrie InterviewBackstory Magazine Christopher McQuarrie & Erik Jendresen InterviewAmerican Cinematographer Fraser Taggart InterviewArt of the Cut Eddie Hamilton InterviewChristopher McQuarrie Returning for M:I-7 & 8Esai Morales Replaces Nicholas Hoult as VillainCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, the 79-year campaign of terror and lies FINALLY comes to an end! At long last, we are returning to outer space with Steven Spielberg for what will probably be his final statement on UFO disclosure. Listen! Sure, it may be Spielberg’s most personal science fiction movie…but did we really need to go this deep with Grandpa Steve? Does he actually spend time on the Experiencers Subreddit? Was this movie ever actually called “The Dish”? We’ll do our best to answer these questions and more! Next week, we return to our Mission: Impossible miniseries for THE FINAL RECKONING (2025). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesEncountering the Unknown: Inside Disclosure DayAmerican Cinematographer Production HistoryEmpire June 2026 Issue“Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program,” by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal, and Leslie KeanThe New York Times Steven Spielberg InterviewVanity Fair David Koepp InterviewConde Nast Traveler Adam Stockhausen InterviewOn Film…With Kevin McCarthy David Koepp InterviewOn Film…with Kevin McCarthy Steven Spielberg InterviewArt of VFX Production HistoryArt of the Cut Sarah Broshar InterviewVariety on John Williams ScoreBarack Obama Visits SetScript Mag David Koepp InterviewBackstage David Koepp InterviewCourtney Grace on Becoming a MemeCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Time to dust off the Necronomicon! It’s spooky season so we’re returning to cinema’s greatest horror franchise. Hail to the king, baby!This week we bring our Evil Dead series back to life, and this time, there’s an entire family of Deadites trying to kill us. Luckily, we have a weedwacker, a jackhammer, and a vat of burning hot tar. But please, watch out from Grandma’s dentures.Happy Halloween!Next week, we return to our UFO Invasion series for Steven Spielberg’s DISCLOSURE DAY (2026). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesEvil Dead: Blazing the TrailThe Hot Shot: Evil Dead Burn’s One-Shot SequenceThis One’s Gonna BurnFangoria #32 Production HistorySFX July 2026 Issue Production HistoryVariety Sébastien Vaniček InterviewOut Magazine Hunter Doohan InterviewReddit Sebastien Vanicek AMAEvil Dead Burn Featured at Halloween Horror NightsNew Line Cinemas Returns to the FranchiseNew Indian Express Philip Lozano InterviewFilm Hounds Souheila Yacoub & Hunter Doohan InterviewPhantasmag Hunter Doohan InterviewBruce Campbell Takes Issue with the FranchiseFrench Extremity MovementCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Goodbye Ghibli! This week we’re saying a fond farewell to The Pig, The Sloth, The Heron, and, uh, The Earwig (?) Listen as we sort through our remaining thoughts about the Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, answer listener questions, and reveal what’s next for our podcast! Also… Dom is going to play the ocarina for some reason. A very special thanks to everyone who voted for us at the 2026 Signal Awards! If you're listening on release date, you still have one more day to vote here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/genre/television-film Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod Credits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Open up those brain lids, listeners. It’s time to go deeper than ever before. This week we go face-to-face with the Grand Uncle himself. Hayao Miyazaki’s final(?) film is a doozy, and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so grab your Number Seven Flight Feathers and come transcend with us. We’ll be your guide!!!!! Next week we say farewell to the Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. We’ll be tying off some loose ends, answering listener questions, and revealing what’s next for Eye of the Duck! Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodHelp us win the Listener Choice Award at the 2026 Signals by voting here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/individual-episodes/genre/television-filmReferences:Special FeaturesInterview with Supervising Animator Takeshi HondaInterview With Producer Toshio SuzukiInterview With Composer Joe HisaishiThe Art of Boy and the HeronHayao Miyazaki and the Heron2399 Days With Hayao Miyazaki & Studio GhibliEntertainment Weekly Toshio Suzuki InterviewHow GKids Made the English DubFull Frontal Toshiyuki Inoue InterviewFull Frontal Akihiko Yamashita InterviewAnimation World Network Takeshi Honda & Dave Jesteadt InterviewColumbian Graphic Artist Scams the WorldCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord.Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.