26 episodes

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.

Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast Paramount Pictures

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 329 Ratings

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.

    Alternate Histories with David Marconi (Part One)

    Alternate Histories with David Marconi (Part One)

    We are joined by writer David Marconi, who penned early drafts of a version of “Mission: Impossible II” being made by director Oliver Stone. That’s right, we’re traveling into the multiverse baby! Learn how Marconi got attached, what his version of the sequel was all about, and what it was like working with Tom Cruise while he shot “Eyes Wide Shut.” Also: find out what elements from his draft made it into other “M:I” movies.
    You can own “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” on digital and 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD now.
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    • 39 min
    Seeing Combat with Dale Dye (Part Two)

    Seeing Combat with Dale Dye (Part Two)

    We are joined by Dale Dye, who played Barnes in the first “Mission: Impossible” and was the technical advisor on every major war movie of the past 40 years. This week Dye shares a hilarious story about working with Terrence Malick, talks about the making of “Under Siege” and says that Tom Cruise has “no quit.” Are you up to the challenge?
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    • 36 min
    Introducing the 50 MPH Podcast

    Introducing the 50 MPH Podcast

    Get ready for rush hour! Check out the trailer for "50 MPH", a podcast hosted by our friend Kris Tapley, which is dedicated to the making and legacy of Jan de Bont’s 1994 summer movie blockbuster SPEED. Across 50 episodes, this one-of-a-kind oral history takes you on a breakneck journey from conception to execution, distribution and beyond. Through conversations with actors, executives, filmmakers, film scholars and film fans, 50 MPH will attempt to secure SPEED’s rightful place in the canon of action cinema on the way to celebrating its fast-approaching 30th anniversary in style. Don’t forget to fasten your seatbelts! Listen to the 50 MPH wherever you get your podcasts.
    Check out the website: https://50mphpodcast.com
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    • 4 min
    Basic Training with Dale Dye (Part One)

    Basic Training with Dale Dye (Part One)

    We are joined by Dale Dye, who played Barnes in the first “Mission: Impossible” and was technical advisor for your favorite war movie (seriously, look it up) after serving in Vietnam. This week Dye tells us about working on the first movie, including a number of scenes that you probably didn’t know he was in and how he became a close collaborator of Oliver Stone’s (yes, we ask about Stone’s “Mission: Impossible II”). 
    You can own “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” on digital and 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD now.
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    • 42 min
    Back into the Unknown with Arthur Anderson (Part Two)

    Back into the Unknown with Arthur Anderson (Part Two)

    This week we are joined by Arthur Anderson, first assistant director for “Mission: Impossible II” and co-producer on “M:I-III.” And we are talking all things “M:I-III.” Anderson was the one who orchestrated the fake film shoot down the street from the Vatican, so we obviously discuss that. Plus learn about the running shot in China and the inside story on “Beverly Hills Cop 3” (just go with it).
    You can own “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” on digital and 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD now.
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    • 43 min
    Wrangling Chaos with Arthur Anderson (Part One)

    Wrangling Chaos with Arthur Anderson (Part One)

    This week we are joined by Arthur Anderson, first assistant director for “Mission: Impossible II” and co-producer on “M:I-III.” We discuss his collaborative process with director John Woo, how the motorcycle joust came to be and how they pulled off the “knife in the eye” moment with a very willing Tom Cruise. He helped make the impossible possible.
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    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
329 Ratings

329 Ratings

Tim Dammer ,

🎥

Charles and Drew are great hosts and this show is really for anyone interested in filmmaking. They have great guests and get good details on how these movies become possible. Also, I really enjoy their pre/post-interview banter and their laughs are contagious.
Keep up the good work!

Missionmaster ,

Awesome!

I love this podcast because I love mission impossible and I can’t get enough information about the series! I love this franchise and I live all of the behind the scene info. Definitely need to watch if you are a diehard mission impossible fan like me

Carolyn&Curtis ,

Great podcast about filmmaking through the lens of one series

Fantastic podcast that's all about filmmaking through the lens of the Mission: Impossible franchise. I love how deep these guys go with interviews of practically anyone involved in any of the movies. They celebrate every aspect of the filmmaking process, and their enthusiasm is contagious. I also think it's awesome how Charles and Drew started this as fans doing a labor of love and now find themselves as hosts of the OFFICIAL M:I podcast and hanging with Tom Cruise in Rome on the red carpet. It's really inspiring!

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