Within the Donut Hole: a Benoit Blanc podcast
Greetings, illustrious detectives! Welcome to Within the Donut Hole: a Benoit Blanc podcast. Join us as we investigate the case files of the beloved, groundbreaking cinematic mysteries created by Rian Johnson. With a tip of the hat, we invite you into an in-depth and at times delightfully mysterious conversation exploring the world of Benoit Blanc. Each episode dives within the donut hole itself, unpacking Blanc’s methods, monologues, and mysteries lurking beneath the surface of Knives Out, Glass Onion, Wake Up Dead Man, and beyond. Where the truth rarely sits at the center. It’s a new golden age of whodunits. This podcast is properly Afoot.
Within the Donut Hole: a Benoit Blanc podcast
Latest Episodes
Made by Mutant: The Mo Shafeek Interview
In this episode of Within the Donut Hole, we open the case to the beautifully obsessive world of vinyl collecting with a very special guest: Mo Shafeek, co-founder of Mutant.We dive deep into Mutant’s Wake Up Dead Man vinyl soundtrack re...
Films That Inspire Rian Johnson: Evil Under the Sun - Murder on Vacation
Sun, sand, and a perfectly constructed murder.This week on Within the Donut Hole, we break down Evil Under the Sun, one of Agatha Christie’s most elegant films. With Hercule Poirot at the center, we explore how a seemingly simple timelin...
Casting the Suspects: Our Dream Lineup for the Next Knives Out | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
In this chapter of Within the Donut Hole: a Benoit Blanc podcast, we step just outside the crime scene and into the casting office. We each draft five actors we believe would be perfect additions to the next Knives Out ensemble. Casting not by ...
Looking Through the “Glass Onion” w/Beatles Aficionado Chris Wood | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
What happens when a song is designed not to be solved? In this episode of Within the Donut Hole, we turn our attention to “Glass Onion,” the Beatles’ sly, self-referential puzzle box of a song. One that invites interpretation while quietly remi...
The Donut Hole Dispatch Vol 1 | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
On this episode of Within the Donut Hole: a Benoit Blanc podcast, we go full detective on the response to Wake Up Dead Man, from the critic to the fans, and, more importantly, the funniest reviews and reactions swirling around the newest Knives...