Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast

Paramount Pictures

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. See "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” now playing exclusively in theaters.

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Sitting "Pretty in Pink" with Howard Deutch (Part One)
Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast
On “The Directors,” we are so thrilled to be chatting with filmmaker Howard Deutch, who directed “Pretty in Pink” and “Some Kind of Wonderful.” This week we get into his collaborative relat
Apr 9, 2024
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Revisiting Michael Kaplan, Costume Designer on "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol"
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Time to look your best because we are joined by Michael Kaplan, the genius costume designer for “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and one of the most talented people currently living (just l
Apr 5, 2024
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Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker Look Back on Their Comedic Career (Part Two)
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We are joined by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, better known as the ZAZ team. And while we continue our deep dive into the making of “Airplane!,” we also discuss “Top Secret!,” �
Apr 2, 2024
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Putting "Airplane!" Together with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (Part One)
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We are really joined by The Directors this week – directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, otherwise known as ZAZ. This week we dive deep into the making of their immortal comedy class
Mar 26, 2024
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Revisiting Lorne Balfe
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Lorne Balfe’s score for “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” is an all-time classic, so you can imagine how thrilled we were to talk to the composer about how it all came together. Learn his inspira
Mar 22, 2024
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Partying On with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part Two)
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“Wayne’s World” director Penelope Spheeris shares the secret to making a movie based on a “Saturday Night Live" sketch, discusses whether it's true Dana Carvey wanted to quit before filming sta
Mar 19, 2024
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Rocking Out with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part One)
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On the first installment of our miniseries, The Directors, we chat with director Penelope Spheeris, director of “Wayne’s World.” We discuss how she boarded the project, how her background making
Mar 12, 2024
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Introducing Light the Fuse Presents: The Directors
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In our very first miniseries, “The Directors,” we talk to filmmakers who have made truly iconic Paramount movies to find out what that process was like, getting all of the details and juicy tidbits
Mar 5, 2024
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Revisiting Our 100th Episode with Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, and Lorne Balfe
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They said it couldn’t be done, but we proved the doubters wrong. This is our 100th episode spectacular. And if that’s confusing, well, that’s okay, because this was from the original version of t
Mar 5, 2024
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Revisiting Paul Hirsch, Editor of “Mission: Impossible”
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Paul Hirsch is one of the most legendary editors of all time, and this week he joins us to talk about the first “Mission: Impossible” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.” Included in t
Feb 27, 2024
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Revisiting Eddie Hamilton, Editor of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”
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This week we’re taking it back to our very first interview with Eddie Hamilton, the editor of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” Learn about the col
Feb 20, 2024
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Revisiting Brad Bird
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Brad Bird never recorded a commentary track for “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” but he did sit down for this extended interview. Learn how close Vanessa Redgrave came to being in the movi
Feb 13, 2024
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Revisiting Christopher McQuarrie on "Jack Reacher"
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For the anniversary of “Jack Reacher,” we chatted with writer/director Christopher McQuarrie. We go deep on the movie, including how “Jack Reacher” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Feb 6, 2024
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Revisiting David Koepp
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If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to pull together the script for the first “Mission: Impossible,” let writer David Koepp walk you through it. Koepp shares screenplay credit with Robert To
Jan 30, 2024
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Revisiting Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman
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It’s true – we spoke to director Brian De Palma, the filmmaker behind the first “Mission: Impossible” and probably a few of your other favorite movies too. We were celebrating the release of De
Jan 23, 2024
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Mixing It Up with James H. Mather (Part Two)
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“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” supervising sound editor James H. Mather is responsible for all of those incredible sounds in the movie – and we were very lucky to get to talk t
Jan 16, 2024
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Behind the Sounds with James H. Mather (Part One)
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We are joined by James H. Mather, supervising sound editor for “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” to talk about all the fabulous sounds that he and his team packed into the movie. T
Jan 9, 2024
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Sustaining a Series with Paula Wagner (Part Two)
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Producer Paula Wagner, who worked on the first three “Mission: Impossible” movies alongside Tom Cruise, joins us for more stories from the franchise. And this week we discuss the sequels – how ��
Jan 2, 2024
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Building a Franchise with Producer Paula Wagner (Part One)
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In this episode we are joined by Paula Wagner, a producer of the first three “Mission: Impossible” movies. Wagner tells us about forming a company with Tom Cruise, initial attempts at the movie, wh
Dec 26, 2023
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Releasing the Woo Cut with John Woo (Part Two)
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We are joined again by the legendary John Woo, director of “Mission: Impossible II.” In this episode, Woo talks about characterization through action, the truth behind the infamous “Woo cut” of
Dec 19, 2023
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Episodes

Sitting "Pretty in Pink" with Howard Deutch (Part One)

Revisiting Michael Kaplan, Costume Designer on "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol"

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker Look Back on Their Comedic Career (Part Two)

Putting "Airplane!" Together with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (Part One)

Revisiting Lorne Balfe

Partying On with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part Two)

Rocking Out with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part One)

Introducing Light the Fuse Presents: The Directors

Revisiting Our 100th Episode with Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, and Lorne Balfe

Revisiting Paul Hirsch, Editor of “Mission: Impossible”

Revisiting Eddie Hamilton, Editor of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”

Revisiting Brad Bird

Revisiting Christopher McQuarrie on "Jack Reacher"

Revisiting David Koepp

Revisiting Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman

Mixing It Up with James H. Mather (Part Two)

Behind the Sounds with James H. Mather (Part One)

Sustaining a Series with Paula Wagner (Part Two)

Building a Franchise with Producer Paula Wagner (Part One)

Releasing the Woo Cut with John Woo (Part Two)

Sitting "Pretty in Pink" with Howard Deutch (Part One)

Revisiting Michael Kaplan, Costume Designer on "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol"

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker Look Back on Their Comedic Career (Part Two)

Putting "Airplane!" Together with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (Part One)

Revisiting Lorne Balfe

Partying On with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part Two)

Rocking Out with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part One)

Introducing Light the Fuse Presents: The Directors

Revisiting Our 100th Episode with Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, and Lorne Balfe

Revisiting Paul Hirsch, Editor of “Mission: Impossible”

Revisiting Eddie Hamilton, Editor of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”

Revisiting Brad Bird

Revisiting Christopher McQuarrie on "Jack Reacher"

Revisiting David Koepp

Revisiting Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman

Mixing It Up with James H. Mather (Part Two)

Behind the Sounds with James H. Mather (Part One)

Sustaining a Series with Paula Wagner (Part Two)

Building a Franchise with Producer Paula Wagner (Part One)

Releasing the Woo Cut with John Woo (Part Two)

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