We go around the world (in conversation) with the cast and crew of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” including Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt), Christopher McQuarrie (co-writer/director), Greg Tarzan Davis (Degas), Hayley Atwell (Grace), Vanessa Kirby (The White Widow) and Shea Whigham (Briggs) just before the big New York City premiere. Hope you have ... Show More
Jul 2025
Our Fond Farewell with Eddie Hamilton (Editor, "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning")
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 ... Show More
1h 38m
Jul 2025
Katy O’Brian from “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”
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 Crui ... Show More
35m 15s
Jun 2025
Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen Dive Deep on "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning"
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 th ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2022
‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck
The movie, if Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Craig Horlbeck choose to rewatch it, is the 2018 action thriller ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Henry Cavill.
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
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1h 33m
Jul 2023
#573 — Simon Pegg & Rebecca Ferguson
Light the fuse! This week sees the long-long-long-long-awaited release of Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie's epic latest addition to the action franchise, and Chris Hewitt chats to two of the IMF's finest, Simon 'Benji Dunn' Pegg ... Show More
1h 32m
Jul 2023
Peter Sohn, Elemental, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One & Name Me Lawand
An emotional interview with Pixar director and voice over, Peter Sohn, about his latest film ‘Elemental’. During the interview Peter opens up to Simon about why this film is particularly close to his heart. Mark reviews the seventh film in the Mission Impossible franchise, ‘Missi ... Show More
1h 19m
Jul 2023
Simon Pegg, Medusa, Squaring the Circle & While We Watched
The terror of wondering whether Tom Cruise has died. Writing the rulebook for shooting in a pandemic. The artistic mediocrity of AI. Even more Tom Cruise! This week’s episode sees Simon sit down for a chat with another iconic Simon, the brilliant Simon Pegg, who has once again st ... Show More
1h 18m