About 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.
How do you hook an audience before the mystery even begins? In this episode of Within the Donut Hole, we take a deep dive into the opening moments of Knives Out, Glass Onion, and Wake Up Dead Man. From unforgettable first shots and perfectly placed musical cues to production design, costume choices, camera movement, and hidden clues, they explore how each film makes an immediate promise to the audience and delivers on it. Along the way, we celebrate the incredible craftsmanship of Rian Johnso...
10 Jun 2026
The Last Bond, The First Blanc | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
Bond made Daniel Craig famous. Benoit Blanc may make him unforgettable. It sounds like a wild theory until you start looking at the evidence. In this special episode of Within the Donut Hole: A Benoit Blanc Podcast, John Williams and Harris Thomas investigate one of the most fascinating questions in modern cinema: Could Benoit Blanc ultimately become Daniel Craig's defining role? From the immense shadow of James Bond to the freedom and creativity of the Knives Out mysteries, we explore why Bl...
1 May 2026
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 release. From the haunting score by Nathan Johnson to the intricate artwork, packaging, and the dangerously tempting variant - the devilish “Eve’s Apple”. This is a conversation about what happens when film, music, and design collide to create physical media. W...
13 Apr 2026
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 timeline becomes a masterclass in direction, score, script, casting, cinematography, editing, costume design, and locations. From airtight alibis to carefully hidden truths, this is classic cinematic detective storytelling at its finest and a fascinating blueprint f...
14 Mar 2026
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 rumor or reporting, but by instinct for the unmistakable Rian Johnson vibe. From quiet intensity to legacy gravitas, we debate who belongs in Benoit Blanc’s next case. Before the speculation begins, I share the surreal real-world moment of meeting Rian ...
7 Feb 2026
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 reminding us that the center may be an illusion. We’re joined by renowned Beatles expert Chris Wood, whose lifelong devotion to the band includes a full-on Beatles wedding, performing in a string-backed cover band, and dressing as Sgt. Pepper–era Paul McCar...
19 Jan 2026
Ten Reasons We Can’t Quit Benoit Blanc | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
This week on Within the Donut Hole: A Benoit Blanc Podcast, we step away from the case file and into something even more important: why we love this franchise so much. In a heartfelt (and slightly unhinged) love letter to the Knives Out universe, we count down the Top Ten most loving things about these films. The retitled chapter, Ten Reasons We Can’t Quit Benoit Blanc, from Benoit Blanc’s wit-with-teeth to the razor-sharp writing, iconic ensembles, endlessly rewatchable mysteries, and the ic...
19 Jan 2026
Wake Up Dead Man: A First Listen Score Review (Recorded 12/12/25) | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
Hello there, fellow sleuths and soundtrack fanatics! Welcome to the second, still-mysteriously-untitled episode of my unofficial Knives Out podcast. If you’re hearing this, it means I’ve actually managed to launch the pod, cue the confetti. Today is December 12th, 2025: the day Wake Up Dead Man drops on Netflix, and Nathan Johnson’s epic score finally hits our ears in all its glory. As a hopeless film score addict, I had to document my first two listens, one sun-soaked in the desert and one a...
19 Jan 2026
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 Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man. From “weirder and darker” takes to critics behaving badly (affectionately) and everyone at Letterboxd, we break down the tone, the buzz, and the quoteable lines that prove one thing: Benoit Blanc still has everyone in a c...
13 Jan 2026
“The Game is Afoot” | Within the Donut Hole Podcast
Welcome to Within the Donut Hole: a Benoit Blanc podcast. In our very first episode, host John Williams explains why this unofficial fan podcast exists. And why the Knives Out films deserve a space to celebrate their craft, wit, heart, and endlessly rewatchable mysteries. We talk Benoit Blanc, the “donut hole” philosophy, what makes this franchise feel so alive, and what you can expect from future episodes: deep dives, performances, themes, and plenty of film-score appreciation. This podcast ...
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