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27 Jul 2025

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It’s a movie about hats, and a movie about giving folks the high hat. It’s also a movie about ho...

20 Jul 2025

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Jesus Cock, that’s a hot new episode! John Hodgman returns to Blank Check to chat about Raising Ar...

13 Jul 2025

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Gather round, folks - it’s time to embark upon a journey through one of the most sterling filmogra...

Sun, 06 Jul

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Our Amy Heckerling series comes to an end with 2012’s Vamps, a film produced too late to have an a...

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Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Amy Heckerling and Paul Rudd stars as ????? in a totally normal movie tha...

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Blank Check is going back to the British Isles with Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, and one extraordinari...

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The song. The hat. The…casual date rape?!!? In what should have been Amy Heckerling’s “blank c...

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Okay, so you’re probably going, “Is this like a Noxzema commercial or what?” But seriously, th...

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Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie accepted the mission. They live and pod in the shadows, for those the...

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The Ubriacco family are back and - can you believe it? - they’re still talking! Actor and filmmake...

Sun, 18 May

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In perhaps the spermiest film we’ve ever covered, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley hang out with a ...

Sun, 11 May

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Congratulations! You’ve won an all-expenses-paid vacation with Griffin, David, Ben, and Jon Gabrus...

Sun, 04 May

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He’s the nicest bad guy in town. His last name is an adverb. And he’s got some pretty wacky bits...

Sun, 27 Apr

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We’re grabbing our Vans slip ons and heading to the mall as we kick off our Amy Heckerling series ...

Sun, 20 Apr

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Our Early Spielberg series concludes with a movie that is a super fun time and not at all distressin...

Sun, 13 Apr

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God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg makes ...

Sun, 06 Apr

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Everyone knows Captain Hook got swallowed by the crocodile at the end of Peter Pan. But what this mo...

Sun, 30 Mar

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Is it possible for Steven Spielberg to make a movie that doesn’t exist? Well, he sure tried with 1...

Sun, 23 Mar

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What if Indiana Jones had a dad who was a “grail scholar" but also his “eskimo brother" and he w...

Sun, 16 Mar

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Our Spielbergian journey takes us to new dramatic heights with 1987’s Empire of the Sun, the film ...

Sun, 09 Mar

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After inventing the Hollywood blockbuster with Jaws, creating the world’s most loveable alien with...

Fri, 07 Mar

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👑👑 A LIVE SHOW OF MAJESTIC PROPORTIONS 👑👑 Podcasters, cinephiles, and freaks—rejoice...

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“Doom” isn’t just describing a Temple here, folks - it’s kind of the overarching vibe of thi...

Sun, 23 Feb

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It’s a wonderful night for Blankies! Join us and This Had Oscar Buzz’s Joe Reid as we survey the...

Sun, 16 Feb

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We’re putting out a bit of a throwback episode for the most iconic (literal) blankie in film histo...

Sun, 09 Feb

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You’re a young movie fan. It’s 1981. STEVEN SPIELBERG is teaming up with FREAKING GEORGE LUCAS (...

Sun, 02 Feb

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He invented the summer blockbuster. He inspired millions of people around the world to “watch the ...

Sun, 26 Jan

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Five curious tones. A mountain of mashed potatoes. Bob Balaban with a beard speaking french. After t...

Sun, 19 Jan

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Dunnnh dun. Dunnnh dun. Never before had two notes provoked such terror as they did in JAWS, the 197...

Sun, 12 Jan

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Young whippersnapper Steven Spielberg continues his run of dusty, road-centric films with 1974’s T...

Sun, 05 Jan

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2025! Blank Check Year 10! Year of Miracles! In honor of our record 10th year of podcasting, we’re...

Sun, 22 Dec

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What year is it? Well, it’s 2024 - but not for long. It’s our last episode of the year! Director...

Sun, 15 Dec

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Dougie gets it on (or, more accurately, Naomi Watts gets HER Dougie on), guest Fran Hoepfner pitches...

Sun, 08 Dec

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This is the podcast. These are the (two) friends. Drink full, and descend. The famous “Atomic Bomb...

Sun, 01 Dec

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It is happening again - we’re covering TV! Or is it an 18-part movie? Much to ponder. We’re head...

Sun, 24 Nov

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Only on Blank Check would an episode about David Lynch’s deeply destabilizing INLAND EMPIRE turn i...

Sun, 17 Nov

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Is it a dream? Is it about a dream? Is it a TV pilot? Is it the greatest film of the 21st century? I...

Sun, 10 Nov

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We apologize in advance if you had a profound emotional experience with the new Robert Zemeckis join...

Sun, 03 Nov

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Walt Disney Pictures Presents A Film By David Lynch. And what a beautiful, expectation-defying, G-ra...

Sun, 27 Oct

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1997’s Lost Highway - is it (as David Sims wrote on Letterboxd), “a movie about headache”? Is ...

Sun, 20 Oct

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What if they made a sequel to the Joker movie that was pretty much the finale of Seinfeld but it’s...

Sun, 13 Oct

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One of the more harrowing films we’ve covered on the podcast (and the second film we’ve covered ...

Sun, 06 Oct

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If we told you this was the first time we’d covered a Nicolas Cage movie on the podcast - would yo...

Sun, 29 Sep

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For a brief shining moment, Middle America went crazy for the surreal soap opera stylings of David L...

Sun, 22 Sep

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Lend us your (severed) ears! This week, we’re jumping back into our Lynch series with a trip to Lu...

Sun, 15 Sep

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We’re taking a break from David Lynch to answer one of the year’s biggest questions - Is Burton ...

Sun, 08 Sep

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The sleeper must awaken. The filmography must contain a flop. We’ve arrived at the Planet Arrakis ...

Sun, 01 Sep

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We’re getting in touch with our emotions this week, as Alex Ross Perry joins us to talk about Lync...

Sun, 25 Aug

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In heaven (and in podcasting), everything is fine. Welcome to TWIN PODS: FIRE CAST WITH ME, a series...

Sun, 18 Aug

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Welp, our Kevin Costner series ends not with a bang, but a whimper. With the pulling of Horizon: An ...

Sun, 11 Aug

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You know the Butcher? That freakin' nutjob that goes around just chopping people up? Well, we’re a...

Sun, 04 Aug

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Free-grazers and CR-heads - this is your week. The icon, the legend, the Ringer’s own Chris Ryan j...

Sun, 28 Jul

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This week’s movie has everything - fake teeth on Giovanni Ribisi, a mule performing Shakespeare, T...

Sun, 21 Jul

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In a first for Blank Check, we’re covering a filmmaker who has acted alongside our own Griffin New...

Sun, 14 Jul

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The first "G" in "Gigli" is pronounced like the "J" in “Jacques,” the second “G” is silent. ...

Sun, 07 Jul

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He’s hot. He’s got frosted tips. He loves peanut butter. His lil swimmers may or may not look li...

Sun, 30 Jun

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Warning - this episode contains an ungodly amount of Pacino impressions. Listener discretion is advi...

Sun, 23 Jun

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In a first for Blank Check, Ben Hosley produces an entire episode while handcuffed and under threat ...

Sun, 16 Jun

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An indelible synth theme by Harold Faltermeyer. A scene-stealing turn from Bronson Pinchot. A banana...

Sun, 09 Jun

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After years of citing him as a potential series, we’re finally Brest men. In this inaugural episod...

Sun, 02 Jun

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We return to the Wasteland this week with Furiosa, and we’ve got quite the tour guide. Kyle Buchan...

Sun, 26 May

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Come join the dream parade, folks - we’re talking about Paprika! Mother of the Blankies Emily Yosh...

Sun, 19 May

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They call them the Godfathers of Tokyo…and we call him the KING of TIKTOK (in an old man newscaste...

Sun, 12 May

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Our Satoshi Kon series continues with his 2003 film Millennium Actress, a moving exploration of memo...

Sun, 05 May

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Welcome to the filmography of Satoshi Kon - a thrilling series of funhouse mirrors and puzzlebox nar...

Sun, 28 Apr

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Our McTiernan series concludes with 2003’s BASIC - a film that Griffin thinks should instead be ti...

Sun, 21 Apr

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Finally, we arrive at the film that helped put John McTiernan in both “director jail” and “jai...

Sun, 14 Apr

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What if there was a 13th Warrior? What if there was a version of Beowulf so grounded in reality that...

Sun, 07 Apr

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A Fiji water bottle. “Sinnerman” by Nina Simone. That Magritte painting with the bowler hat. A S...

Sun, 31 Mar

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John McTiernan back with the Die Hard franchise after the spectacular flop of Last Action Hero. Bruc...

Sun, 24 Mar

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You either love this movie or you hate it, and guess what - we’re landing all over the LOST ACTION...

Sun, 17 Mar

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Oh baby, this one’s a STINKER! Sean Connery finds the cure for cancer but then he loses it (??). L...

Sun, 10 Mar

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We love da submarinesh! Host of “Unclear and Present Danger” Jamelle Bouie joins us this week to...

Sun, 03 Mar

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The pomp. The pageantry. The awkwardness of trying to shoehorn any of this year’s Oscar nominees i...

Sun, 25 Feb

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Thirty-six floors. Thirteen (fake) terrorists. One perfect action movie. Kevin Smith - who was in a ...

Sun, 18 Feb

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GET TO THE CHOPPA! Griffin attempts his best (actually, worst) Arnold voice this week as we head to ...

Sun, 11 Feb

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Okay, action freaks! We’re kicking off our John McTiernan miniseries - POD HARD WITH A VENGECAST -...

Sun, 04 Feb

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If Yentl was about connecting with her absent father, and The Prince of Tides was about forgiving he...

Sun, 28 Jan

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Can you hear the crawdads sing? Or is that just our Nick Nolte impression? Our favorite Carolinian K...

Wed, 24 Jan

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Surprise! In a first for Blank Check, we're dropping a bonus main-feed episode featuring a conversat...

Sun, 21 Jan

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Podcast, can you hear me?” We certainly can, Barbra! The very menschy Jordan Hoffman joins us to c...

Sun, 14 Jan

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Hello Gorgeous! We’re kicking off our Barbra Streisand series (titled “Podcastl,” naturally) w...

Sun, 07 Jan

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Vroom vroom! Michael Mann is BACK. Bilge Ebiri is BACK. How do you say “we’re so back” in Ital...

Sun, 31 Dec

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We’re closing out 2023 with two words - Wet. Chocolate. Join us as we bid farewell to the DCEU, sa...

Sun, 17 Dec

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The music! The makeup! The MAESTRO! We’re diving into Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic,...

Sun, 10 Dec

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It took seven years for Hayao Miyazaki and the artists at Studio Ghibli to make THE BOY AND THE HERO...

Sun, 03 Dec

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Mamma mia! We’ve got-a some-a sleepy pasta for-a you to taste-a this-a week! In our latest, much-a...

Sun, 26 Nov

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We’re wrapping up our Fincher series with his latest release - a stripped-down, gig-economy hitman...

Sun, 19 Nov

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Nerts! Are you folks ready to get MANK-PILLED? We advise that you start by “mankro-dosing” David...

Sun, 12 Nov

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“Amazing Amy” meets “Awkwardly-Smiling Affleck” in Fincher’s darkly comic masterpiece - an...

Sun, 05 Nov

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? More like The Girl Who Go On Computer! The Girl with the Fruit Tatt...

Sun, 29 Oct

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Let us take a walk down memory lane to when the Metaverse was but a twinkle in Zuck’s eye, to when...

Sun, 22 Oct

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2007’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is a film that dares to ask the question, “What if he...

Sun, 15 Oct

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This is the Zodiac speaking. I have recorded this podcast episode with Griffin, David, and the geniu...

Sun, 08 Oct

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We’re scootin’ through some wild Manhattan real estate this week and locking ourselves into Davi...

Sun, 01 Oct

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The first rule of Fight Club? Don’t talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club? DON’T ...

Sun, 24 Sep

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Congratulations! If you are listening to this episode, it means you’ve discovered the key in the m...

Sun, 17 Sep

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Who loves Da Finchman? These guys do! MTV Movie Award-losing duo Mitch and Nick of the Doughboys joi...

Sun, 10 Sep

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The time has come for us to talk about one of the most successful, most influential, most respected ...

Sun, 03 Sep

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Decision to Leave? More like, decision to watch a good movie! EMMY AWARD WINNER (but more importantl...

Sun, 27 Aug

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We couldn’t be more excited to talk about the film we consider to be Park’s masterpiece - the go...

Sun, 20 Aug

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Remember when the star of TV’s Prison Break (Wentworth Miller, “human map”) wrote a screenplay...

Sun, 13 Aug

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Move over, Dracula. Eat your heart out Edward Cullen. A new sexy vampire is in town, and he just hap...

Sun, 06 Aug

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From the twisted mind of Park Chan-Wook, it’s…a surprisingly sensitive romance set in a mental h...

Sun, 30 Jul

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DA MOVIESH ARE BACK, BABY! Film Director Barbie joins the gang to chat about Christopher Nolan’s l...

Sun, 23 Jul

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It’s 2023. An all-powerful AI program named “the Entity” is sewing chaos and threatening the f...

Sun, 16 Jul

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Park Chan-Wook’s loosely-linked “Vengeance Trilogy” comes to a starkly satisfying end with 200...

Sun, 09 Jul

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What is an Oldboy? How do you feel about Greek Tragedies? How did Choi Min-Sik achieve that iconic (...

Sun, 02 Jul

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Park Chan-Wook kicks off his famous “Vengeance” trilogy and we kick off another episode where we...

Sun, 25 Jun

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Park Chan-Wook’s 2000 breakthrough and Korean box office juggernaut - JSA (Joint Security Area) - ...

Sun, 18 Jun

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It’s a brand new era for Blank Check - Griffin is in his “arriving early to work” era. Ben is ...

Sun, 11 Jun

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Our Buster Keaton series comes to a conclusion as his period of creative independence does, with his...

Sun, 04 Jun

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After his “blank check” for THE GENERAL bounced,  Buster Keaton found himself creatively and fi...

Sun, 28 May

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One of narrative cinema’s earliest training sequences, and one of cinema’s most famous trains - ...

Sun, 21 May

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This week’s Keaton double feature sees our unflappable hero chased by two types of terrifying crow...

Sun, 14 May

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Buster Keaton released two features in 1924 - “Sherlock Jr.”, a film that was considered a comme...

Sun, 07 May

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The Great Stone Face…The Little Boy Who Couldn’t Be Damaged…whatever you call him, Buster Keat...

Sun, 30 Apr

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Our Danny Boyle series comes to an end with a mind-bending movie that dares to ask the question, “...

Sun, 23 Apr

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First they were addicted to heroin, now they’re addicted to *nostalgia* (but also still heroin)! D...

Sun, 16 Apr

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Calling all Sorkinistas - we’re walking, talking, and putting 1,000 songs in your pocket! Based on...

Sun, 09 Apr

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Probably the only film in history to hinge on the shaving of pubic hair as crucial plot point, Danny...

Sun, 02 Apr

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Welcome to another installment in the “If This Happened to Ben Hosley, It Wouldn’t Have Gone Dow...

Sun, 26 Mar

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Danny Boyle is about to win the Oscar. How did he do it? A) He Cheated, B) He’s Lucky, C) He’s a...

Sun, 19 Mar

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The time has come for us to board the Icarus II (awful name for a spaceship) and stare directly into...

Sun, 12 Mar

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How did Danny Boyle choose to follow up the ultraviolence of 28 Days Later? With a winsome kid’s m...

Sun, 05 Mar

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Once again we gather together to celebrate excellence in the motion picture industry - but rest assu...

Sun, 26 Feb

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Fast zombies, a deserted London, and potato-quality digital cinematography - 28 DAYS LATER proved to...

Sun, 19 Feb

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Mother is back, and she’s taking us all to THE BEACH! Emily Yoshida makes her long-awaited return ...

Sun, 12 Feb

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Knock knock! Who’s there? M. Night Shyamalan, of course! We’re answering the door and ushering i...

Sun, 05 Feb

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After the smashing success of TRAINSPOTTING, Danny Boyle reteamed with star Ewan McGregor and writer...

Sun, 29 Jan

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The UK’s answer to PULP FICTION, Danny Boyle’s TRAINSPOTTING exploded into theaters and became a...

Sun, 22 Jan

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UK house music, a *very* active camera, and Ewan McGregor looking like a SNACK…that’s right, fol...

Sun, 15 Jan

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Henry Selick waited thirteen years to make his follow-up to CORALINE, and it feels like we’ve been...

Sun, 08 Jan

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The ultimate connoisseur of context, the guru of camera gear - our friend JD Amato makes his triumph...

Sun, 18 Dec

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The gang went to see AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER and we all got soaking wet. Fully submerged. Drenched!...

Sun, 11 Dec

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Just in time for Brendan Fraser’s big comeback, we’re taking a look back at his misguided collab...

Sun, 04 Dec

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Bugs! So many bugs! And…Richard Dreyfuss?? The Bug Queen Emma Stefansky returns to the podcast to ...

Sun, 27 Nov

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We’re wearing our Hot Topic sweatshirts and enunciating every dramatic syllable to pay tribute to ...

Sun, 20 Nov

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For the first time in years, both Griffin and David are in agreement on a new Steven Spielberg film ...

Sun, 13 Nov

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Cruise. Kidman. Kubrick. Ehrlich. We’re concluding our Stanley Kubrick series with 1999’s EYES W...

Sun, 06 Nov

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Alright, maggots, listen up! We’ve got the Action Boy himself - Jon Gabrus - back on the podcast t...

Sun, 30 Oct

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Just in time for Halloween, we’re checking into the Overlook Hotel - a haunted place not unlike th...

Sun, 23 Oct

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NASA-quality lenses, a himbo canon-worthy performance from notoriously “chill and normal guy” Ry...

Sun, 16 Oct

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Attention all droogs: grab your Nadsat dictionaries and your bowler hats, it’s time to drink some ...

Sun, 09 Oct

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Open the pod cast doors, HAL - it’s time for us to talk about one of the most important movies in ...

Sun, 02 Oct

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Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, Sean Fennessey is finally on our podcast! The Big Picture Pod ...

Sun, 25 Sep

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It certainly feels great to cover a good movie again! Our mini-run of new releases ends with Gina Pr...

Sun, 18 Sep

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The King of the Uncanny Valley - our boy Bob Zemeckis - is back with his spin on perhaps the most ic...

Sun, 11 Sep

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George Miller returns with a sweeping romantic fantasy and if we had a djinn, we’d wish that more ...

Sun, 04 Sep

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How did they ever make a podcast of LOLITA? Let’s just say that it wasn’t easy, but thankfully o...

Sun, 28 Aug

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I am Spartacus! I am Spartacus! Heck, we’re *all* Spartacus today as we talk about the “sword-an...

Sun, 21 Aug

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Perhaps the most humanistic of Kubrick’s films, PATHS OF GLORY is a blistering study of injustice,...

Sun, 14 Aug

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If Stanley Kubrick’s previous two films were exercises in learning on the job, THE KILLING is wher...

Sun, 07 Aug

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He dominated the field in this year’s 20th Century March Madness competition, and now we’re cele...

Sun, 31 Jul

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Oof - this is a tough one. Incredibly divisive, is “STAR 80” a darkly cynical triumph about the ...

Sun, 24 Jul

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It’s SHOWTIME, folks - and boy, are we jazzed about this episode! Broadway icon and actual Blank C...

Sun, 17 Jul

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Sure, Bob Fosse’s “Lenny” has beautiful cinematography, but does it effectively communicate th...

Sun, 10 Jul

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Wilkommen and Bienvenue to our “Cabaret” episode! Literal Disney Princess and musical theater su...

Sun, 03 Jul

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The minute you walked in the joint…I could see you were a man of distinction, A REAL PODCASTER! “...

Sun, 26 Jun

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Our Sam Raimi series concludes with his most recent film - not to mention the first MCU film we’ve...

Sun, 19 Jun

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Ah, yes - we’ve arrived at the reason why we held off on covering Sam Raimi for so long…because ...

Sun, 12 Jun

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After the massive box office success of his Spider-Man movies, Sam Raimi went “back to basics” -...

Sun, 05 Jun

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If “Spider-Man 2” had the reputation of being the greatest superhero movie of all time, “Spide...

Sun, 29 May

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For a while, “Spider-Man 2” was considered the high water mark for superhero movies - but does i...

Sun, 22 May

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Upside down kissing, Bonesaw McGraw, and a soundtrack featuring not just one, but TWO of Avril Lavig...

Sun, 15 May

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Katie Holmes in a lazy southern accent asks, “What’s the matter? See somethin’ bad?” and we ...

Sun, 08 May

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Is this not America? Is baseball not America’s favorite pastime? Is “For Love of the Game” a S...

Sun, 01 May

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$4.4 million, a murder of crows, and a cursed crashed plane…the ingredients for a real nail-biter ...

Sun, 24 Apr

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Considered a bit of a “blank check” for actress Sharon Stone (she used her clout to bring Sam Ra...

Sun, 17 Apr

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KLAATU BARADA NIKTO - did we get that right? Writer Eva Anderson (WeCrashed, You’re the Worst) joi...

Sun, 10 Apr

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Who’s Darkman? A man of a thousand faces! A walking fleshwound who probably smells awful! A dude w...

Sun, 03 Apr

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It’s the definitive Sam Raimi film - a “symphony of silly” with a bravura performance from Bru...

Sun, 27 Mar

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Sam Raimi directed a movie between “The Evil Dead” and “Evil Dead II” that was written by th...

Sun, 20 Mar

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It’s Sam Raimi time - groovy! Our new series PODCAST ME TO HELL kicks off with a banger - 1981’s...

Sun, 13 Mar

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It’s Hollywood’s biggest night - that’s right, it’s the Seventh Annual Blankies! “This Had...

Sun, 06 Mar

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An unseen presence looming over the two friends, a man who has definitely ridden a dang horse, a lar...

Sun, 27 Feb

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You may as well call this episode “Ode to a Whishaw” because we love that gentle gent! Fran Hoep...

Sun, 20 Feb

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Want to hear us talk about how hot Mark Ruffalo is for two hours? Oooh boy, do we have a treat for y...

Sun, 13 Feb

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Is it nobler to try to pee on camera and fail than it is to not try at all? Does Harvey Keitel’s p...

Sun, 06 Feb

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This lady might not be “on fire” but she IS wearing a 19 inch corset! Social media maven Marie B...

Sun, 30 Jan

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Just imagine…it’s 1993. Bill Clinton is in the White House, Seinfeld is on TV, and America has P...

Sun, 23 Jan

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Dana Stevens (Slate.com / Her new Buster Keaton biography “Cameraman”) returns to the pod to *li...

Sun, 16 Jan

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We’ve climbed up in our childhood treehouse and we’re not coming down! Sarah Violet Bliss (Searc...

Sun, 09 Jan

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We’re kicking off our Jane Campion miniseries with her feature-length debut, auspiciously titled “...

Sun, 02 Jan

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Happy New Year! We’re going back to the Matrix - which we last covered in 2016 (!!) - and we’re ...

Sun, 19 Dec

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They said it couldn’t be done. Remaking possibly the most revered movie musical of all time?! A fo...

Sun, 12 Dec

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Alert the horny police, because we’re taking ourselves to a nunnery with the Dirty Dutch Daddy him...

Sun, 05 Dec

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We’ve spent four months in the Mouth of Madness with the Horror Master, and we’ve reached the en...

Sun, 28 Nov

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Contrary to popular belief (and Wikipedia), this film was NOT supposed to be another installment in ...

Sun, 21 Nov

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They’re not just Vampires, they’re John Carpenter’s Vampires!  “Closer in patina” to a cl...

Sun, 14 Nov

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Less of a sequel and more of a “next gen video game re-skin,” Snake Plissken is back in “Escap...

Sun, 07 Nov

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It’s not “Children of the Damned” nor “Children of the Corn” nor “Corn of the Damned” ...

Sun, 31 Oct

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Just in time for Halloween - it’s the conclusion of Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy” and one...

Sun, 24 Oct

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In which we try to find the John Carpenter in what is overwhelmingly a Chevy Chase vanity project. T...

Sun, 17 Oct

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Don’t adjust your sunglasses - it’s another epic crossover podcast! The Doughboys join #TheTwoFr...

Sun, 10 Oct

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Every filmmaker gets one “Satan in a jar in a basement” movie and this is John Carpenter’s! Ke...

Sun, 03 Oct

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You know what ol’ Jack Burton would do on an episode like this? Bring back Jason Mantzoukas and Pa...

Sun, 26 Sep

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Voyager II may be approaching the “Termination Shock” (Ben’s new favorite phrase), but we’re...

Sun, 19 Sep

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It’s the Blank Check / Kingcast crossover event you’ve all been waiting for! Scott Wampler and E...

Sun, 12 Sep

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Here’s the thing about THE THING - it might be the best movie we’ve ever covered? Emily St. Jame...

Sun, 05 Sep

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Grab your eyepatches - it’s Snake Plissken time! Karen Han joins the gang to chat Carpenter’s ac...

Sun, 29 Aug

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A film brave enough to ask the question - what if there was fog? Just kidding - this movie is ACTUAL...

Sun, 22 Aug

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It’s our biggest episode EVER as Alex Ross Perry brings his own dossier of talking points to tackl...

Sun, 15 Aug

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John Carpenter puts his own spin on Howard Hawks’ iconic western RIO BRAVO and Griffin learns abou...

Sun, 08 Aug

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Our long-awaited John Carpenter series kicks off with his ultra-low budget oddity debut DARK STAR. B...

Sun, 01 Aug

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What if there was a beach that made you old? Only the mischievous mind of M. Night Shyamalan could c...

Sun, 25 Jul

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Welcome to the slam, it’s time to jam - it’s our first in-person recording since the pandemic! G...

Sun, 18 Jul

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It’s the direct-to-Crackle sequel to our original Clifford episode from four years ago! Clifford s...

Sun, 11 Jul

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Dust off your mullets, because it’s the return of PORCH CINEMA with another Ben’s Choice Blank C...

Sun, 04 Jul

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John Singleton’s filmography comes to an inauspicious end with “Abduction,” a film that tests ...

Sun, 27 Jun

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What if there were four brothers? Has anyone thought of this before? Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Ca...

Sun, 20 Jun

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It’s happening - the Two Friends finally devote an entire episode to THE FAMILY. Special guest (an...

Sun, 13 Jun

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Who says you can’t go home again? John Singleton returns to South Central with BABY BOY and we ima...

Sun, 06 Jun

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He’s a bad mother...pod your cast! Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) joins Griffin and David...

Sun, 30 May

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Blankie favorite Jamelle Bouie returns to the pod to discuss “Rosewood” - an ambitious historica...

Sun, 23 May

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We’re going back to school with John Singleton, Omar Epps, and...Zangief?! Micah Peters (The Ringe...

Sun, 16 May

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Jourdain Searles (Bad Romance Pod) joins The Two Friends to discuss “Poetic Justice” - a film th...

Sun, 09 May

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Join us as we pour one out for John Singleton, the subject of our new miniseries - PODZ N THE CAST. ...

Sun, 02 May

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He’s the kid from Third Rock. The Boy from Brick. The hitRECordjoe himself. Blank Check proudly pr...

Sun, 25 Apr

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Telling the truth is a dangerous business - but movies and podcasts can go hand-in-hand! We conclude...

Sun, 18 Apr

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Grab 15 cups of cream, brush up on your Meisner Technique, and listen in as The Two Friends (Griffin...

Sun, 11 Apr

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Writer and comedian Avery Edison joins this week to discuss 1972’s The Heartbreak Kid! Topics incl...

Sun, 04 Apr

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Heavens! It’s technically April, but we’re talking MAY! The guys kick off our Elaine May mini se...

Sun, 28 Mar

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Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 6th annual Blankie Awards Ceremony for Excellence in...

Sun, 21 Mar

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Griffin and David are finally doing it! They are CONSIDERING THE COCONUT! In addition to the coconut...

Sun, 14 Mar

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Just when they thought they were out, Musker & Clements are called back in to helm 2009's The Prince...

Sun, 07 Mar

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This is the BOUNCE BABY!!! This week, the gang heads to 2002’s Treasure Planet. But what would the...

Sun, 28 Feb

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BC welcomes multi-hyphenate Larry Owens (A Strange Loop) for a discussion on 1997's Hercules! Join ...

Sun, 21 Feb

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#thetwofriends try and stay one jump ahead of the breadline and one swing ahead of the sword on this...

Sun, 14 Feb

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Esther Zuckerman (Thrillist) returns to discuss 1989’s massive hit, The Little Mermaid! Topics inc...

Sun, 07 Feb

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All new, all fun! Blank Check launches a brand new mini series on the animated films of John Musker ...

Sun, 31 Jan

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Over four months and 19 movies, we have finally reached the end of our mini series on the films of R...

Sun, 24 Jan

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Emily Yoshida is back to welcome you to Marwen! Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bon...

Sun, 17 Jan

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Now in the final stretch of the Zemeckis mini series, Chris Weitz returns to discuss 2016's WWII spy...

Sun, 10 Jan

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Sun, 03 Jan

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On the week of its release in December of 2020, Griffin and David discussed Wonder Woman 1984. Toget...

Sun, 27 Dec

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In 1974 Philippe Petit performed his infamous walk between the Twin Towers. Director Robert Zemeckis...

Sun, 20 Dec

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After twelve years since releasing a live action film, Zemeckis comes back to the living with 2012's...

Sun, 13 Dec

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What's today? Why its Christmas Carol day! Film critic Emily St. James (Vox) returns to discuss Disn...

Sun, 06 Dec

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This is Beowulf! Yes, in 2007, Bobby Z took the Old English epic poem and, once again using cutting ...

Sun, 29 Nov

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In the final days of 2020, Blank Check enters Zemeckis' motion capture technology period with The Po...

Sun, 22 Nov

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Zemeckis and Hanks reunited once again. Another box office and critical success. Filmed over two yea...

Sun, 15 Nov

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The central thesis to this week's episode on What Lies Beneath: folks, they just don't make them lik...

Sun, 08 Nov

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Actor, Jamie Bell joins this week to discuss 1997's Contact! Join our Patreon for franchise comment...

Sun, 01 Nov

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Jamelle Bouie (NY Times) returns to Blank Check to discuss Forrest Gump! Join our Patreon for franc...

Sun, 25 Oct

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Now armed with an arsenal of wild special effects, Zemeckis takes it up a notch with 1992's Death Be...

Sun, 18 Oct

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In Back to the Future, Marty ends up in 1955, the same age as his parents. In the sequel he has to j...

Sun, 11 Oct

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Man wouldn't it be weird to have a future controlled by a rich blond bully who hates women, steals t...

Sun, 04 Oct

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A noir for kids. Disney and Warner Bros characters together for the first and last time. Live action...

Sun, 27 Sep

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It was the #1 film of 1985. It’s a theme park ride. An animated series. It spawned video games. Co...

Sun, 20 Sep

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How did Robert Zemeckis go from commercial flops to a career-defining time-travelling trilogy of bla...

Sun, 13 Sep

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How Did This Get Made’s Paul Scheer (Black Monday, The League) returns with Jason Mantzoukas (Big ...

Sun, 06 Sep

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Your March Madness winner series has arrived! Chosen by the listeners, our latest subject is Robert ...

Sun, 30 Aug

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In The Old Guard (2020), Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, and a group of immortal warriors define why it...

Sun, 23 Aug

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The pressures of fame as a young pop star navigating the music industry. An overbearing, success dri...

Sun, 16 Aug

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A coming-of age story. Racism in America. Complex connections to motherhood. The Secret Life of Bees...

Sun, 09 Aug

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It’s rare we get to start a mini-series with a classic. 20 years after its release, Gina Prince-By...

Sun, 02 Aug

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Alas, our Nora Ephron series has come to an end! For our last ep, we’re happy we get to end on a h...

Sun, 26 Jul

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Years were spent trying to figure out the perfect way to bring back the 60s sitcom, Bewitched. The r...

Sun, 19 Jul

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It’s an extra-sized episode featuring director Alex Ross Perry for this strange film about lotteri...

Sun, 12 Jul

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AOL may have aged out but has this classic rom-com? We invited Who? Weekly's very own Lindsey Weber ...

Sun, 05 Jul

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This week, Blank Check tackles one of film’s greatest mysteries, John Travolta’s career in the 9...

Sun, 28 Jun

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The friends are joined by Search Party director Charles Rogers to discuss this mixed bag of mixed me...

Sun, 21 Jun

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Only Nora Ephron could make a rom-com where the leads interact for 2 minutes an instant classic. The...

Sun, 14 Jun

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"Everything is copy." is the code Ephron lived by and no film fit that better than her directorial d...

Sun, 07 Jun

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It laid the groundwork for her entire film career. It set the mold for every rom-com that followed. ...

Sun, 31 May

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It's a Ben's Choice bay-bee! Dry, dusty tombs ✓ Crazy convoluted tech ✓ Vast intergalactic consp...

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:00:00 -0000

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You're entering a world of a b-b-b-bonus ep! We couldn't wrap up George Miller series without coveri...

Sun, 24 May

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Emily Yoshida (Night Call podcast) joins #thetwofriends to discuss George Miller's magnum opus Mad M...

Sun, 17 May

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Visual artist Sara Rubin joins BC this week to discuss Miller’s second dancing penguin movie! Toge...

Sun, 10 May

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Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) joins #thetwofriends to discuss Miller's first foray into animati...

Sun, 03 May

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Who is 1998's Babe: Pig in the City for? Is it for kids? Stoners? Four grown adults attempting to na...

Sun, 26 Apr

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Hard to believe we're already halfway through our George Miller series! This week Bilge Ebiri (Vultu...

Sun, 19 Apr

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Film critic K. Austin Collins (Vanity Fair) returns to Blank Check for an episode covering 1987’s ...

Sun, 12 Apr

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Together, #thetwofriends and returning guest David Ehrlich (IndieWire) talk about not just the Thund...

Sun, 05 Apr

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Comedian, Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty) returns to discuss 1981’s  sequel effort Mad Max 2: The Ro...

Sun, 29 Mar

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Witness Blank Check because this week, Griffin and David ride towards Valhalla and into a new mini s...

Sun, 22 Mar

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Griffin, David, Ben and Ang each from their own apartments celebrated Blank Check’s anniversary wi...

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000

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B-b-b-bonus Jonas, David and Griffin do a Jonathan Demme wrap-up with his last full-length music doc...

Sun, 15 Mar

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Who? Weekly hosts Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber talk about Demme's last film, written by Diablo Cod...

Sun, 08 Mar

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David, Griffin, and self-made man of letters John Hodgman have to deal with Ragnar in this weird wei...

Sun, 01 Mar

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From Iconography, Ayo Edibiri and Olivia Craighead join Griffin and special guest the crypt keeper t...

Sun, 23 Feb

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The Flop House joins Blank Check to talk about this remake that was like okay, but definitely better...

Sun, 16 Feb

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No boys allowed, although gender is a construct. It's an all-women special! Ang Ferraguto is joined ...

Sun, 09 Feb

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Director and filmmaker David Lowery joins the two friends to talk about a weird remake of an Audrey ...

Sun, 02 Feb

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Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 5th annual Blankie Awards where together they presen...

Sun, 26 Jan

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Co-host of the bad romance podcast , freelance writer for thrillist and bitch media Jourdain Searles...

Sun, 19 Jan

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Writer Richard Lawson joins the boys to talk about this WEIRD but poignant film that is actually str...

Sun, 12 Jan

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The two friends are joined by prolific writer Emily St. James  to talk about the most influential m...

Sun, 05 Jan

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She's MARRIED to the MOB. Now that we have that out of the way, get ready for 25 minutes of discussi...

Sun, 22 Dec

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On the week of its release in December of 2019, Griffin, David, and special guest Ang Ferraguto disc...

Sun, 15 Dec

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From Comedy Bang Bang and the new film Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Scott Auckerman joins the two f...

Sun, 08 Dec

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Everyone wants to get to the pod with guest Demi Adejuyigbe, where The Blank Check Boys talk about D...

Sun, 01 Dec

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What in the world is going on with this film that has two versions - of which the good one is not av...

Sun, 24 Nov

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Finally, we get to the good Demme movies with film critic Jordan Hoffman. The partially true story o...

Sun, 17 Nov

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Guest Justin McElroy is gonna be mad he volunteered to do any film when Griff and David talk about D...

Sun, 10 Nov

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It’s the first episode of a new mini-series. You voted for him, you’ve only yourself to blame fo...

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000

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On a special b-b-b-b-bonus episode, Griffin and David review the 2013 documentary that offers a rare...

Sun, 03 Nov

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On the final episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of Hayao Miyazaki, #thetwofriends...

Sun, 27 Oct

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Writer, Shirley Li (The Atlantic) joins Griffin & David to discuss 2008's better Little Mermaid, Pon...

Sun, 20 Oct

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On the week of its release in October of 2019, Griffin and David discussed Gemini Man. Together they...

Sun, 13 Oct

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HA HA HA! On the week of its release in October of 2019, Griffin and David discussed Joker. Together...

Sun, 06 Oct

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David Ehrlich (IndieWire) returns for our mini-series' namesake episode on 2014's walking castle fan...

Sun, 29 Sep

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Humorist, David Rees, returns to Blank Check discuss one of the greatest animated films of all time,...

Sun, 22 Sep

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Griffin McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone) joins #thetwofriends to discuss ...

Sun, 15 Sep

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Justin Charity (The Ringer) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1992's flying pig, Porco Rosso. Toget...

Sun, 08 Sep

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Caroline Framke (Variety) joins #thetwofriends to discuss 1989's coming-of-age witch tale, Kiki's De...

Sun, 01 Sep

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J.D. Amato returns to discuss the 1988's acclaimed childhood tale, My Neighbor Totoro. Together they...

Sun, 25 Aug

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Emily Yoshida returns to discuss 1986's Castle in the Sky! But what is the appeal of a Miyazaki film...

Sun, 18 Aug

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Writer/director Lulu Wang joins #thetwofriends to discuss Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, as we...

Sun, 11 Aug

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This week marks the beginning of a new series on the films of director Hayao Miyazaki! Together they...

Sun, 04 Aug

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Film critic, Bilge Ebiri, joins #thetwofriends to discuss 2015's hacker flop Blackhat.  Join our P...

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0000

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Griffin and David review the 1984 Miami Vice television series pilot entitled "Brother's Keeper" in ...

Sun, 28 Jul

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Writer, Fran Hoepfner joins #thetwofriends to discuss 2009's gritty bank robber romance, Public Enem...

Sun, 21 Jul

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On the week of its release in July of 2019, Griffin and David discussed The Lion King. Together they...

Sun, 14 Jul

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Are you a fiend for mojitos? We are. Grab your shades and grease back your hair cause Blank Check is...

Sun, 07 Jul

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#thetwofriends welcome back Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) to discuss 2004's Cruise/Foxx thriller Collater...

Sun, 30 Jun

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This week, Jamelle Bouie (The New York Times) joins to discuss 2001’s unorthodox biopic, Ali. Toge...

Sun, 23 Jun

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This week, Andy Levy joins Griffin and David to discuss 1999's 60 Minutes biopic, The Insider. Toget...

Sun, 16 Jun

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Comedian Jon Gabrus joins Griffin and David for an epic conversation on 1995's Cops and Robbers aren...

Sun, 09 Jun

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Dana Stevens (Slate) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1992's new world frontier adaptation, The La...

Sun, 02 Jun

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This week, Chris Cabin and Eric Szyszka of the We Hate Movies podcast joins Griffin and David to dis...

Sun, 26 May

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Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) returns to Blank Check to discuss 1983's The Keep. But is this technical...

Sun, 19 May

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Five months ago Blank Check began the Tim Burton mini-series. This week, though, marks a new directo...

Sun, 12 May

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On the week of it's release in May of 2019, Blank Check invited screenwriters of Detective Pikachu, ...

Sun, 05 May

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This week is a special Ben's Choice episode. He selected 2016's excellent video game adaptation, Ass...

Sun, 28 Apr

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Karen Han (Polygon) returns to discuss 2019’s Dumbo! But what member of Blank Check likes a bossy ...

Sun, 21 Apr

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Writer, Emma Stefansky (Thrillist), joins Griffin and David to talk about 2016's fantasy flop: Miss ...

Sun, 14 Apr

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Richard Lawson returns to discuss the late-Burton effort: 2014's Big Eyes. But why are the eyes so b...

Sun, 07 Apr

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This week on Blank Check, comedian Jamie Loftus The Bechdel Cast discusses 2012's goth soap opera, D...

Sun, 31 Mar

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Griffin and David welcome back Emily St. James (Vox) to discuss 2010's CGI fantasy Alice in Wonderla...

Sun, 24 Mar

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Tony award winning actor, Michael Cerveris, joins Griffin and David to discuss 2007's film adaption ...

Sun, 17 Mar

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Writer, Pilot Viruet returns to Blank Check to discuss 2005's remake, Charlie and the Chocolate Fact...

Sun, 10 Mar

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Chris Gethard Beautiful/Anonymous podcast returns to Blank Check to discuss 2003's father and son fa...

Sun, 03 Mar

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Film critic, Matt Singer (ScreenCrush.com), joins Griffin and David to discuss 2001's universally ma...

Sun, 24 Feb

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Writer and director, David Lowery (The Old Man & the Gun, A Ghost Story) joins Griffin and David to ...

Sun, 17 Feb

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Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 4th annual Blankie Awards where together they presen...

Sun, 10 Feb

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Blank Check continues its mini-series covering the films of director Tim Burton with the alien invas...

Sun, 03 Feb

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John Hodgman Judge John Hodgman podcast joins Griffin and David to discuss 1994's celebration of ...

Sun, 27 Jan

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Emily Yoshida Night Call podcast is back to discuss 1992's demented superhero sequel, Batman Returns...

Mon, 21 Jan

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On the week of it’s release in January of 2019, Griffin and David discussed M. Night Shyamalan’s...

Sun, 13 Jan

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This week on Blank Check Julio Torres (Saturday Night Live) discusses 1990’s proto-Tumblr Frankens...

Sun, 06 Jan

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Blank Check continues it’s mini series covering the films of director Tim Burton with the genre de...

Sun, 23 Dec

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On the week of its release in December of 2018, Griffin and David discussed the latest offering in t...

Sun, 16 Dec

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Friend and host of Classroom Crush podcast, Rebecca Bulnes, joins Griffin and David to discuss 1988...

Sun, 09 Dec

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This week Griffin and David begin a new mini-series on the films of Tim Burton! Together they discus...

Sun, 02 Dec

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This week on Blank Check is a discussion of Wreck-it-Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Together, ...

Sun, 25 Nov

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In the final special bonus episode of our mini-series on the films of Nancy Meyers, Griffin and Davi...

Sun, 18 Nov

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Comedian, writer and actor Jamie Lee (HBO's Crashing) joins Griffin and David to discuss Meyers’ m...

Sun, 11 Nov

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Writer/director Sarah-Violet Bliss (Search Party) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2009’s master...

Sun, 04 Nov

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Writer, Fran Hoepfner joins Griffin and David to discuss 2006’s house swap rom-com, The Holiday. B...

Sun, 28 Oct

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Bobby Finger (Who? Weekly podcast) returns to Blank Check for a discussion of 2003’s aging romance...

Sun, 21 Oct

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Actress and singer-songwriter, Lola Kirke (Mozart in the Jungle) joins Griffin and David to discuss ...

Sun, 14 Oct

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This week Blank Check begins our first ever “fans choice” mini series reviewing the filmography ...

Mon, 08 Oct

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On the week of it’s release in October of 2018, Griffin and David discussed A Star Is Born. Join...

Sun, 30 Sep

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This week, James Newman joins Blank Check for another family edition episode to discuss the 1996 Mic...

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0000

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Griffin and David review the Ang Lee directed short film, Chosen, created as part of the BMW film se...

Sun, 23 Sep

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Blank it, thank it! J.D. Amato (The President Show) returns, in the last episode of our mini series ...

Sun, 16 Sep

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Filmmaker Ray Tintori joins Griffin and David to discuss 2012’s Oscar award winning drama, Life of...

Sun, 09 Sep

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Writer and director Alex Ross Perry (Christopher Robin) returns to Blank Check to discuss 2009’s T...

Sun, 02 Sep

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Director, screenwriter and producer Chris Weitz (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Twilight Saga: Ne...

Sun, 26 Aug

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Comedians and the hosts of Las Culturistas podcast (foreverdogproductions.com) Matt Rogers and Bowen...

Sun, 19 Aug

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This week is all about 2003’s Hulk. The origins of this project. How Ang Lee played the Hulk on se...

Sun, 12 Aug

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David Ehrlich (IndieWire) joins Griffin and David for an in-depth conversation on 2000’s Wuxia epi...

Sun, 05 Aug

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Peter Labuza (The Cinephiliacs podcast, Village Voice) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1999 C...

Sun, 29 Jul

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Emily Yoshida (Night Call podcast) returns to discuss 1997’s bleak drama, The Ice Storm. But what ...

Sun, 22 Jul

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Griffin and David present a special episode covering the Hotel Transylvania films and tv series. But...

Sun, 15 Jul

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This week Shirley Li (Entertainment Weekly) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1995’s period drama...

Sun, 08 Jul

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Alison Willmore (BuzzFeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1994’s family and food dramedy, Eat ...

Sun, 01 Jul

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In the debut episode of our new mini series devoted to the films of director Ang Lee, Griffin and Da...

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:00:00 -0000

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Griffin and David review an episode of the 1993 television series Amazing Stories directed by Brad B...

Sun, 24 Jun

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On the week of it’s release in June of 2018, Griffin and David discussed Incredibles 2. In the fin...

Sun, 17 Jun

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This week, Griffin and David discuss 2015's retrofuturist sci-fi flop, Tomorrowland. Music selectio...

Sun, 10 Jun

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Griffin and David discuss the fourth installment of the popular franchise: Mission: Impossible – G...

Sun, 03 Jun

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In another family edition episode, this week, siblings Romilly Newman and Joey Sims help discuss 200...

Sun, 27 May

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On the week of it’s release in May of 2018, Griffin and David discussed Solo: A Star Wars Story. ...

Sun, 20 May

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Writer and comedian Rebecca Drysdale (Key and Peele, High Maintenance) joins Griffin and David for a...

Sun, 13 May

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This week Blank Check begins a new mini series reviewing the filmography of director Brad Bird with ...

Sun, 06 May

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This week is with special guest, Angela Ferraguto, associate producer and social media manager for t...

Sun, 29 Apr

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In the final episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of James L. Brooks, Griffin and D...

Sun, 22 Apr

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Richard Lawson (author of All We Can Do Is Wait) returns to discuss 2004’s Spanglish. But is this ...

Sun, 15 Apr

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Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show on TruTV, Beautiful/Anonymous podcast) joins Griffin and David...

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:00:00 -0000

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James L. Brooks had originally shot I’ll Do Anything as a musical. But in the test screening it wa...

Sun, 08 Apr

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Writer and friend of the show Esther Zuckerman joins Griffin and David to discuss 1994’s I'll Do A...

Sun, 01 Apr

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In March of 2018, Griffin and David discussed director Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player On...

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:07:57 -0000

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Another b-b-b-b-bonus episode recapping Blank Check’s March Madness bracket! Who were the winners ...

Sun, 25 Mar

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Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) returns to discuss 1987’s dramedy masterpiece, Broadcast News. But what j...

Sun, 18 Mar

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This week Blank Check starts a new mini series reviewing the filmography of director James L. Brooks...

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0000

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Griffin and David unleashed a March Madness bracket pitting directors against one another. The filmm...

Sun, 11 Mar

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This week is with special guest Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made? podcast) who picked a favorite f...

Sun, 04 Mar

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In the final installment of our ‘Paul Verhoeven in Hollywood’ mini series, Emily Yoshida (Night ...

Sun, 25 Feb

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Writer/director Alex Ross Perry (Nostalgia, Golden Exits) returns to Blank Check to discuss 2000’s...

Sun, 18 Feb

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J.D. Amato (The Chris Gethard Show) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1997’s bug war sci-fi, Star...

Mon, 12 Feb

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Caroline Framke (Vox) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1995’s iconic erotic drama Showgirls. But...

Sun, 04 Feb

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Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid (The Decider) for the 3rd annual Blankie Awards where togeth...

Sun, 28 Jan

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Film critic Miriam Bale joins Griffin and David to discuss 1992’s sexy thriller, Basic Instinct. B...

Sun, 21 Jan

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Joining Griffin and David this week is Andrew Jupin and Stephen Sajdak, 2 of the 4 co-hosts of the W...

Sun, 14 Jan

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Griffin and David discuss dystopian action satire, 1987’s RoboCop. But is old Detroit a cancer and...

Sun, 07 Jan

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This week’s episode begins a new mini series (Podship Casters) covering the Hollywood films of dir...

Sun, 31 Dec

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In November of 2017, Griffin and David attended the first screening of Nixon era political thriller,...

Mon, 18 Dec

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On the day of it’s release in December of 2017, Griffin and David discussed Star Wars: Episode VII...

Sun, 10 Dec

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#thetwofriends once again answer listener submitted questions! Plus, Griffin discusses his recent tr...

Sun, 03 Dec

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This week is a special family edition episode with brother of David, Joey Sims, who picked a favorit...

Sun, 26 Nov

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On the week of it’s release in November of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the newest film in DC...

Sun, 19 Nov

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Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan and James III, hosts of Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood podcas...

Sun, 12 Nov

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Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, Gilmore Guys) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2012’s American ...

Sun, 05 Nov

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Sonia Saraiya (Variety) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2008’s bomb action-drama, The Hurt Lock...

Sun, 29 Oct

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Co-host of the Little Gold Men podcast and friend of the show, Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) joins Gr...

Sun, 22 Oct

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Karen Han (Slashfilm) and Emma Stefansky (ScreenCrush) join #thetwofriends to discuss 2001’s confu...

Sun, 15 Oct

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Emily Yoshida (Vulture) returns this week to discuss 1995’s neo-noir, Strange Days. But why is Kat...

Sun, 08 Oct

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Writer/Performer Lux Alptraum joins Griffin and David to discuss 1991’s iconic surf heist, Point B...

Sun, 01 Oct

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Jordan Hoffman (Engage: The Official Star Trek podcast) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1989’s ...

Sun, 24 Sep

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Mani Lazic (Little White Lies) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1987’s western meets vampire thr...

Sun, 17 Sep

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Introducing a new mini series on the complete filmography of director Kathryn Bigelow! This week Gri...

Sun, 10 Sep

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This week’s special episode is our first ever family edition with sister of Griffin, Romilly Newma...

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 23:28:00 -0000

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In a special bonus emergency minisode, Griffin and David call in remotely to weigh in/celebrate the ...

Sun, 03 Sep

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In the final episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of Christopher Nolan, Bilge Ebiri...

Sun, 27 Aug

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This week, a tired Griffin and a rested David discuss 2014’s time traveling space odyssey, Interst...

Sun, 20 Aug

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Live from the 19th annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick) joins G...

Sun, 13 Aug

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Griffin and David complete Nolan’s Batman Trilogy with a discussion of 2012’s The Dark Knight Ri...

Sun, 06 Aug

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Griffin and David present a very special episode on 2010’s dream heist, Inception. Join our Patre...

Sun, 30 Jul

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Griffin and David this week discuss the second film in Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight. Ho...

Sun, 23 Jul

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Host of Filmspotting: SVU podcast, Alison Willmore (BuzzFeed), joins Griffin and David to discuss on...

Sun, 16 Jul

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Griffin and David discuss the first film in Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman Begins. What happe...

Sun, 09 Jul

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Writer and director, Alex Ross Perry (Golden Exits), joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002’s psy...

Sun, 02 Jul

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Amy Nicholson (MTV News) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss 2000’s fractured crime drama...

Sun, 25 Jun

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In the first episode of a new mini series focusing on the filmography of Christopher Nolan, Griffin ...

Sun, 18 Jun

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On the week of it’s release in June of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the new Colin Trevorrow f...

Mon, 12 Jun

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#thetwofriends use this episode to field questions from their listeners. Where do they get their bag...

Mon, 05 Jun

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On the week of it’s release in May of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the newest release in DC E...

Mon, 29 May

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Our special episode this week: a discussion of 1994’s miscreant child portrayed by a grown man com...

Sun, 21 May

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In the final episode of our mini series devoted to Spielberg’s DreamWorks years, Blank Check revie...

Sun, 14 May

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Griffin and David this week gush over 2015’s Cold War drama, Bridge of Spies. But how does this fi...

Mon, 08 May

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Griffin and David look to Spielberg’s 2012 historical drama, Lincoln. But exactly how many Abraham...

Sun, 30 Apr

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Pilot Viruet (Vice) returns to Blank Check to talk about the WWI horse romance film, War Horse. But ...

Sun, 23 Apr

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Joe Garden (The Onion) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss the mo-cap animated action/myste...

Sun, 16 Apr

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David Ehrlich (IndieWire) returns to Blank Check to discuss 2008's polarized franchise reboot, India...

Mon, 10 Apr

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Emily St. James (Vox) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss 2005’s Israeli espionage thrill...

Mon, 03 Apr

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J.D. Amato (My Brother, My Brother and Me) makes his third appearance on Blank Check, this week disc...

Sun, 26 Mar

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This week’s guest, Jerah Milligan (Comedy Central), finally completes our trifecta of co-hosts fro...

Sat, 18 Mar

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For their 100th episode Griffin and David decided to celebrate the occasion and finally deliver on t...

Sat, 11 Mar

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This week, Griffin and David discuss 2002's coming of age scammer drama based on a true story: Catch...

Mon, 06 Mar

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Joanna Robinson (Vanity Fair) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002’s dystopian thriller: Minori...

Sun, 26 Feb

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David Rees (Going Deep with David Rees) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2001’s robot boy sci-fi...

Fri, 17 Feb

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On this week's special episode, Griffin and David are once again joined by Joe Reid (The Decider) to...

Sun, 12 Feb

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In our third episode of Spielberg: The DreamWorks Years mini series, Griffin and David are joined by...

Sun, 05 Feb

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Griffin and David look to Spielberg’s next film (also released in 1997) Amistad. But what are the ...

Sun, 29 Jan

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The debut of our new mini series on the filmography of Steven Spielberg begins with 1997’s Lost Wo...

Sun, 22 Jan

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On the week of it’s release in January of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the new M. Night Shyam...

Mon, 16 Jan

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Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episod...

Mon, 09 Jan

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Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episod...

Mon, 02 Jan

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Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episod...

Sat, 17 Dec

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On the day of it’s release in December of 2016, Griffin and David discussed the highly anticipated...

Sat, 10 Dec

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Our special episode this week: a discussion of 1997’s spy comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little. But ...

Sun, 04 Dec

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On September 11th, Blank Check & friends attended the Cirque du Soleil/Avatar crossover Toruk: First...

Sun, 27 Nov

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This week the BC crew discusses 2009’s 3D sci-fi epic Avatar. But are trees nature’s internet? I...

Sat, 19 Nov

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Griffin and David this week discussed two documentaries directed by James Cameron: 2003’s Ghost of...

Sat, 12 Nov

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Griffin and David continue their discussion of Titanic with Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey ...

Fri, 04 Nov

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Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) return to discuss 1997’s epic romance T...

Sat, 29 Oct

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Griffin and David this week discuss 1994’s action comedy remake, True Lies. But how does this film...

Sun, 23 Oct

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Days before its official release, Griffin and David discussed 2016's action thriller sequel Jack Rea...

Sun, 16 Oct

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Sam Rogal (Magnet Theatre) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1991 hit sequel Terminator 2: Judg...

Fri, 07 Oct

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Josh Ruben (CollegeHumor) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1989 underwater alien thriller The ...

Sat, 01 Oct

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Fran Hoepfner (ClickHole) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1986 horror/sci-fi sequel Aliens. B...

Sun, 25 Sep

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Rachel Sanders (Buzzfeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss James Cameron’s 1984 game changing ac...

Sun, 18 Sep

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In the debut episode of a new mini series examining the filmography of James Cameron, Griffin and Da...

Wed, 07 Sep

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Griffin, David and guest host Producer Ben present a special episode this week: a discussion of 1995...

Sun, 04 Sep

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Musician and Blank Check theme song creator Layne Montgomery (The Romantic Comedy) joins #thetwofrie...

Fri, 26 Aug

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Nearing the end of the Cameron Crowe mini series, Esther Zuckerman (The A.V. Club) joins Griffin and...

Mon, 22 Aug

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Griffin and David this week discuss 2011’s zoo dramedy, We Bought a Zoo. But does the film live up...

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:54:00 -0000

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Blank Check returns to Cameron Crowe’s filmography with an in-depth discussion of 2005’s tragic ...

Sat, 06 Aug

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On the day of it’s release in August of 2016, Griffin and David discussed DC Comic’s latest offe...

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:59:00 -0000

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Live from the 18th annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, John Trowbridge (Huffington Post) joi...

Fri, 22 Jul

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Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) returns to Blank Check this week to discuss 2001’s Vanilla Sky. But j...

Fri, 15 Jul

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The BC crew sets their sights on the Academy Award winning, semi-autobiographical film, Almost Famou...

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:33:00 -0000

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Griffin and David this week “show you the money” with 1996’s decade defining film Jerry Maguir...

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 18:40:00 -0000

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Griffin and David look to Crowe’s next film, 1992’s Grunge-tinged romcom Singles. But how realis...

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:41:00 -0000

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In the debut episode of a new mini-series examining the filmography of Cameron Crowe, Griffin and Da...

Fri, 17 Jun

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In this week’s special episode, guest host Producer Ben has been given his own “Blank Check” f...

Fri, 10 Jun

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In the final episode of the Podchowski Casters mini series, Griffin and David discuss 2003’s colle...

Fri, 03 Jun

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Nearing the end of the Wachowski mini series, this week Griffin and David discuss the most recent pr...

Fri, 27 May

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This week Griffin and David discuss the Wachowski’s most recent theatrical release, 2015’s inter...

Fri, 20 May

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Bobby Finger (Jezebel) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2012’s Cloud Atlas. Why is one of the mo...

Mon, 16 May

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Guests Emily Yoshida (The Verge) and J.D. Amato (The Chris Gethard Show) make their return to Blank ...

Thu, 05 May 2016 20:25:00 -0000

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Concluding the Matrix trilogy, Griffin and David examine The Matrix Revolutions. But why gruesomely ...

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:44:00 -0000

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This week, Griffin and David examine the highly anticipated 2003 follow up, The Matrix Reloaded. Was...

Mon, 25 Apr

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This week, Griffin and David discuss the Wachowski's game changing 1999 film, the Matrix. Just how b...

Fri, 22 Apr

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Back in March of 2016 when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was first released in theaters, Griffi...

Mon, 18 Apr

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Blank Check returns with another new mini series, this time examining the filmography of directors t...

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:06:00 -0000

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In the final episode of the Pod Night Shyamacast mini series, Griffin and David discuss the SyFy Cha...

Fri, 01 Apr

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Louis Peitzman (BuzzFeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss the old person horror, 2015’s The Vis...

Fri, 25 Mar

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James III (Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood Podcast) joins Griffin and David to discuss the incre...

Fri, 18 Mar

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Seaton Smith (Mulaney, Late Night with Seth Meyers) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2010’s agon...

Mon, 14 Mar

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This week, Griffin and David discuss M. Night’s first ever R rated film, 2008’s The Happening. B...

Mon, 07 Mar

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Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) joins Griffin and David to examine 2006’s egotistical bedtime martyr ...

Mon, 29 Feb

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David Ehrlich (Rolling Stone) joins Griffin and David this week for an in-depth analysis of 2004’s...

Mon, 22 Feb

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On this week’s special episode, Griffin and David joined by guest, Joe Reid (The Decider), present...

Mon, 15 Feb

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This week’s guests on the Shyamacast are ‘real life lovers’ Murf Meyer (The Chris Gethard Show...

Mon, 08 Feb

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Matt Patches (Thrillist, Grantland) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss Shyamalan’s fourt...

Mon, 01 Feb

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Joining Griffin and David on this week’s episode is special guest Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) to help...

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 04:46:00 -0000

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In the debut episode of the newly rebranded ‘Blank Check’, Griffin and David look to another dir...

Mon, 18 Jan

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Blank Check is a podcast about filmographies - specifically, the filmographies of directors who've a...

Mon, 11 Jan

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Emily Yoshida (The Verge, A/V Club) joins Griffin and David to revisit Episode VII: The Force Awaken...

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:00:00 -0000

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In 1978, CBS aired a two-hour Star Wars holiday special. Only a year prior, A New Hope had been rele...

Mon, 21 Dec

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One day after the release opening of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (SPOILER ALERT!), Griffin and Da...

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:00:00 -0000

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Griffin and David return with an episode examining the 1983 conclusion to the ‘second’ trilogy E...

Mon, 14 Dec

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This week, Griffin and David move onto the 1980 film Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Together, t...

Mon, 07 Dec

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Griffin and David, having recently discovered Episode IV: A New Hope, discuss the 1977 film. Includi...

Mon, 30 Nov

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Griffin and David, joined once again by director George Lucas, present a special live bonus episode ...

Mon, 23 Nov

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With Griffin and David nearing the end of their investigation into the Phantom Menace trilogy there ...

Mon, 16 Nov

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Mike Ryan (Uproxx) joins Griffin and David to discuss Revenge of the Sith’s deleted scenes and spe...

Sat, 07 Nov

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Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can’t Jump (In Hollywood) podcast) joins Griffin and David on this we...

Fri, 30 Oct

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This week Griffin and David complete their performance reviews of the Phantom Menace trilogy with sp...

Fri, 23 Oct

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Griffin and David welcome another amazing guest this week, Sonia Saraiya (Salon, AV Club). Together,...

Mon, 19 Oct

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Joining Griffin and David on today’s episode is special guest Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show with ...

Fri, 02 Oct

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A Naboo Senator. Then a Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. But WHO is this Phantom Menace?...

Mon, 28 Sep

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This week Griffin and David, whilst yelling into microphones, dive right into the river of ham that ...

Mon, 21 Sep

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The year was 2005. George Lucas returned with the third (and final) film in the Star Wars series: Ep...

Mon, 14 Sep

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In 1992, the original Fantastic Four movie was produced by Constantin Film solely to retain the righ...

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:32:00 -0000

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Once again, Griffin and David in a very special bonus episode watched Attack of the Clones (for prob...

Fri, 28 Aug

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Griffin and David welcome another amazing guest this week, Chase Mitchell (The Tonight Show with Jim...

Mon, 24 Aug

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Joining Griffin and David this week is special guest J.D. Amato to discuss the behind-the-scenes mak...

Mon, 10 Aug

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7 episodes in and hosts David and Griffin are waning. This week, while attempting to discuss Senator...

Wed, 29 Jul

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In the sixth installment of the only podcast that exclusively talks about Attack of the Clones (form...

Mon, 20 Jul

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This week, Griffin and David with special guest Morgan Evans pick up where they left off last episod...

Mon, 13 Jul

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Joining Griffin and David this week is friend of the show, Rachel Lang, to discuss the steamy romanc...

Mon, 06 Jul

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Well he’s a teenager now: not in control of his emotions, hormone fueled, and in desperate need of...

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:56:00 -0000

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It was a dark and stormy night on planet Kamino. Detective Kenobi was far far away from home. He won...

Mon, 22 Jun

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The year was 2002. It had been 3 years since the Phantom Menace. George Lucas returned with his seco...

Mon, 08 Jun

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One year ago acclaimed actors Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall appeared together in the film The ...

Mon, 01 Jun

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Griffin and David in a bonus episode for all you GDP die hards, watched the Phantom Menace (one more...

Tue, 26 May 2015 19:49:00 -0000

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All great investigations must at some point come to an end, and the case study of the Phantom Menace...

Tue, 19 May 2015 20:23:00 -0000

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It’s week nine into the investigation and the case is not coming together. Sooo, Griffin and David...

Mon, 11 May

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Toys. Kids love them. And so do Griffin and David. This movie’s entire production was funded by th...

Mon, 04 May

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The podrace sequence is the one part of this movie viewers seem to complain about the least. Griffin...

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:39:00 -0000

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This week Griffin and David delve into the character we all know and love: Jar Jar Binks. How does a...

Mon, 20 Apr

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In the fifth installment of the only podcast that exclusively talks about the Phantom Menace, Griffi...

Mon, 13 Apr

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Joining Griffin and David this week is host of the George Lucas Talk Show, Connor Ratliff, to discus...

Mon, 06 Apr

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This week Griffel and Simsbert discuss the Jedi Order. What are these mystical warriors all about? W...

Mon, 30 Mar

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Queen elect, high school dropout, hand maiden? This week Griffin and David look at Queen Amidala an...

Mon, 23 Mar

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The year was 1999. It had been twenty-two years since George Lucas last directed a feature film. Sta...