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Blank Check with Griffin & David
Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Produced by Ben Hosley.
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Abduction with Jason Concepcion
Episode Date: July 4, 2021John Singleton’s filmography comes to an inauspicious end with “Abduction,” a film that tests the viability of “Taylor Lautner as Action Star.” Longti...
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Four Brothers with Jonathan Braylock
Episode Date: June 27, 2021What if there were four brothers? Has anyone thought of this before? Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can’t Jump in Hollywood) joins us to talk about the...
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2 Fast 2 Furious with Jon Gabrus
Episode Date: June 20, 2021It’s happening - the Two Friends finally devote an entire episode to THE FAMILY. Special guest (and Fast Franchise Devotee) Jon Gabrus joins us to tal...
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Baby Boy with Ayo Edebiri
Episode Date: June 13, 2021Who says you can’t go home again? John Singleton returns to South Central with BABY BOY and we imagine a trip to Tyrese’s backyard Benihana, a thing t...
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Shaft with Demi Adejuyigbe
Episode Date: June 6, 2021He’s a bad mother...pod your cast! Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) joins Griffin and David to discuss the cultural legacy of Detective John Sh...
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Rosewood with Jamelle Bouie
Episode Date: May 30, 2021Blankie favorite Jamelle Bouie returns to the pod to discuss “Rosewood” - an ambitious historical epic whose failure at the box office (against not on...
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Higher Learning with Micah Peters
Episode Date: May 23, 2021We’re going back to school with John Singleton, Omar Epps, and...Zangief?! Micah Peters (The Ringer) joins the Two Friends as they discuss “Higher Lea...
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Poetic Justice with Jourdain Searles
Episode Date: May 16, 2021Jourdain Searles (Bad Romance Pod) joins The Two Friends to discuss “Poetic Justice” - a film that is NOT about Janet Jackson teaching a poetry class,...
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Boyz n the Hood with Aisha Harris
Episode Date: May 9, 2021Join us as we pour one out for John Singleton, the subject of our new miniseries - PODZ N THE CAST. Griffin and David welcome Aisha Harris (NPR’s Pop...
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Don Jon with Hollywood Handbook
Episode Date: May 2, 2021He’s the kid from Third Rock. The Boy from Brick. The hitRECordjoe himself. Blank Check proudly presents a special one-film miniseries on the director...
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Ishtar with Clint McElroy
Episode Date: April 25, 2021Telling the truth is a dangerous business - but movies and podcasts can go hand-in-hand! We conclude our Elaine May series with one of the biggest bou...
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Mikey and Nicky with Olivia Craighead
Episode Date: April 18, 2021Grab 15 cups of cream, brush up on your Meisner Technique, and listen in as The Two Friends (Griffin & David) discuss the Two Friends MIKEY &...
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The Heartbreak Kid with Avery Edison
Episode Date: April 11, 2021Writer and comedian Avery Edison joins this week to discuss 1972’s The Heartbreak Kid! Topics include: how May’s directing elevated the Neil Simon scr...
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A New Leaf
Episode Date: April 4, 2021Heavens! It’s technically April, but we’re talking MAY! The guys kick off our Elaine May mini series with her debut feature A New Leaf, while also div...
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The Sixth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
Episode Date: March 28, 2021Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 6th annual Blankie Awards Ceremony for Excellence in Films. Together they present their own personal n...
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Moana with Lenika Cruz
Episode Date: March 21, 2021Griffin and David are finally doing it! They are CONSIDERING THE COCONUT! In addition to the coconut they also have an in-depth conversation about Mus...
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The Princess and the Frog with James III
Episode Date: March 14, 2021Just when they thought they were out, Musker & Clements are called back in to helm 2009's The Princess and the Frog. After 7 years in directorial...
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Treasure Planet with Emma Stefansky
Episode Date: March 7, 2021This is the BOUNCE BABY!!! This week, the gang heads to 2002’s Treasure Planet. But what would the Phil Collins bump have done for this movie? Can a C...
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Hercules with Larry Owens
Episode Date: February 28, 2021BC welcomes multi-hyphenate Larry Owens (A Strange Loop) for a discussion on 1997's Hercules! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us...