Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, starts now! Whether you're a longtime fan of the series or a newcomer looking to join the mission, Light the Fuse is your ultimate companion to the “Mission: Impossible” movie franchise. Through exclusive interviews with cast and crew, Superfans Charles Hood (writer/director) and Drew Taylor (film journalist) take you inside the world of Ethan Hunt for an incredible look at the iconic characters, heart-stopping missions, jaw-dropping stunts, and behind-the-scenes secrets that have made this series a global phenomenon. Buy or rent on digital now. https://paramnt.us/MissionImpossible
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July 25, 2025 • 98 mins
Well, we’ve nabbed the NOC list, defeated the Entity and are ready for our next mission. And to close out “Light the Fuse – The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast,” we’re joined by our dear friend and one of our favorite guests, editor Eddie Hamilton. We get into the making of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” and whether or not he’ll still be our friend. Thanks for the memories!
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July 18, 2025 • 35 mins
This week, we are joined by the wonderful Katy O’Brian, who plays Kodiak, a U.S. Navy diver on the USS Ohio in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (in theaters now). We talk about the submarine’s unchecked sexual energy, making sure the shower was warm enough for Tom Cruise and why she’s never been in a fight onscreen.
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We’re going deep on “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,” like traveling-to-the-Sevastopol deep, with writer/director Christopher McQuarrie and writer Erik Jendresen. Learn how they changed course on the eighth “Mission: Impossible” installment, what it was like putting the film together and where they go from here.
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With “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” in theaters now, we sat down with the stars of the film – Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, Greg Tarzan Davis and Angela Bassett – to talk about what it was like bringing the entire saga full circle. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to love this cast as much as we do.
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May 23, 2025 • 34 mins
Of course we’re back! And this week we’re talking with Tom Cruise and writer/director Christopher McQuarrie about “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (in theaters now). Go inside the new movie with the people responsible. Don’t worry, we won’t get into spoilers. And just remember – pressure is a privilege!
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April 4, 2025 • 34 mins
We’re back with a special episode, live and direct from Las Vegas! We break down the new “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning” trailer and discuss Tom Cruise giving Christopher McQuarrie the CinemaCon Director of the Year Award! Come with us, won’t you?
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April 4, 2025 • 109 mins
With “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning,” the series went above and beyond, featuring one of Tom Cruise’s most death-defying stunts and a climactic train chase for the ages. Learn how they pulled it off from the cast (including Tom Cruise) and crew of this amazing installment.
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March 28, 2025 • 109 mins
“Mission: Impossible - Fallout” took the world by storm, and we’re taking an epic look at how the movie came together – every skydiving, bike-riding, helicopter-flying minute of it. Featuring writer/director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, editor Eddie Hamilton and many more.
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March 21, 2025 • 83 mins
We’re back with the second half of our truly epic look inside the making of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” In this installment, you’ll hear from writer/director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, cinematographer Robert Elswit and many more. Whatever your favorite part of the movie is, we’re breaking it down.
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March 20, 2025 • 78 mins
Ever wanted to know what went into the making of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation?” Well, we’re here to tell the complete story of how the movie came together, with commentary from writer/director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, editor Eddie Hamilton and many, many more. And stay tuned for Part 2!
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March 14, 2025 • 103 mins
We are concluding our epic look at the making of “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.” Get ready for some edge-of-your-seat thrills as Brad Bird, Tom Cruise, Paul Hirsch and many more break down the production – and beyond.
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March 13, 2025 • 126 mins
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” is an epic, and we’re dedicating two whole episodes to its insane making-of. In this first episode, we’ll cover the paths not taken, Brad Bird’s involvement, and more – with insights from Brad Bird, writers Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, Tom Cruise, editor Paul Hirsch, and many others!
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March 7, 2025 • 114 mins
Your next mission begins … now! We chart the making of "Mission: Impossible III," from its rocky beginnings to the movie we know and love so well! With commentary from producer Paula Wagner, stars Simon Pegg and Maggie Q, composer Michael Giacchino, and many more. Choose to accept it!
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February 28, 2025 • 101 mins
We’re back with a high-kicking look at “Mission: Impossible II” – learn how the sequel went from techno-thriller to Hong Kong-indebted action classic, with commentary from Tom Cruise, John Woo, Christopher McQuarrie and many, many more!
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February 21, 2025 • 85 mins
In the lead-up to the release of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (in theaters May 23), we’re doing deep-dive, making-of episodes on each installment of the franchise. This week, we’re taking a look at how Brian De Palma’s “Mission: Impossible” came together, with interviews from Brian De Palma, Tom Cruise, writer David Koepp, editor Paul Hirsch and more. It’s like a documentary for your ears. Listen up!
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November 11, 2024 • 35 mins
The teaser trailer for “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is here! And Drew and Charles break it all down, including all of the Easter eggs, callbacks to earlier entries in the franchise and potential reveals. We’re so thrilled to be back and to be talking about the new movie!
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We are going back to the vaults to dig up our 200th-episode spectacular, anchored by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen and including Tom Cruise, Nick Offerman, Eddie Hamilton, Glen Powell, Greg Tarzan Davis and Mark Gatiss. What more do you need to know? Just listen!
This episode was originally released in August 2022.
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June 25, 2024 • 85 mins
We loved our conversation with "Top Gun: Maverick" editor Eddie Hamilton so much, we just had to bring it back. Join us as we discuss how editing “Top Gun: Maverick” was like climbing a mountain, the process of approximating the look of Tony Scott’s original “Top Gun” and just how tricky the introductory bar scene in “Top Gun: Maverick” was to get right. Plus what Edgar Wright contributed to the movie and Tom Cruise’s very best not...
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June 18, 2024 • 32 mins
We’re talking to "Top Gun: Maverick" director Joseph Kosinski about what he brought to the long-simmering sequel (he pitched Tom Cruise on the set of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”), working with Val Kilmer, the emotional core of the movie, and, of course, Tom Cruise’s hair. This episode was originally released May 2022. "Top Gun: Maverick" is available to buy on digital and on 4K Ultra HD Disc, Blu-ray and DVD.
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June 11, 2024 • 69 mins
This week on “The Directors” we are speaking with Richard Linklater, who directed the classic Paramount film “School of Rock” and also made “The Bad News Bears” and “Everybody Wants Some!!” for the studio. Learn about his unique approach to the material, how making “School of Rock” differed from his more indie films and more. Also: we talk about his sexy new comedic thriller “Hit Man.”
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