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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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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Episode Date: January 29, 2017The debut of our new mini series on the filmography of Steven Spielberg begins with 1997’s Lost World: Jurassic Park. Post-Oscar wins for Best Directo...
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Best of the Revenge of the Podcast
Episode Date: January 16, 2017Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
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Best of the Attack of the Podcast
Episode Date: January 9, 2017Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
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Best of the Phantom Podcast
Episode Date: January 2, 2017Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Episode Date: December 17, 2016On the day of it’s release in December of 2016, Griffin and David discussed the highly anticipated spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Together they...
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
Episode Date: December 10, 2016Our special episode this week: a discussion of 1997’s spy comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little. But how would you picture a Boris the Butcher to look? W...
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Toruk: The First Flight with Rachel Lang
Episode Date: December 4, 2016On September 11th, Blank Check & friends attended the Cirque du Soleil/Avatar crossover Toruk: First Flight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Bu...
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Aliens of the Deep/Ghosts of the Abyss
Episode Date: November 19, 2016Griffin and David this week discussed two documentaries directed by James Cameron: 2003’s Ghost of the Abyss and 2006’s Aliens of the Deep. But what w...
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Titanic with Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich - Part Two
Episode Date: November 12, 2016Griffin and David continue their discussion of Titanic with Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey Rich (Vanity Fair). But are Cameron’s drawings bas...
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Titanic with Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich - Part One
Episode Date: November 4, 2016Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) return to discuss 1997’s epic romance Titanic with special guest Charlie “the baby” Rich! T...
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Episode Date: October 23, 2016Days before its official release, Griffin and David discussed 2016's action thriller sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
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Terminator 2: Judgement Day with Sam Rogal
Episode Date: October 16, 2016Sam Rogal (Magnet Theatre) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1991 hit sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day. But do the special effects still hold u...
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The Abyss with Josh Ruben
Episode Date: October 7, 2016Josh Ruben (CollegeHumor) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1989 underwater alien thriller The Abyss. But why exactly is this movie impossible to...
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Aliens with Fran Hoepfner
Episode Date: October 1, 2016Fran Hoepfner (ClickHole) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1986 horror/sci-fi sequel Aliens. But how did James go about pitching this project to...
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The Terminator with Rachel Sanders
Episode Date: September 25, 2016Rachel Sanders (Buzzfeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss James Cameron’s 1984 game changing action sci-fi, The Terminator. But why did this movie...
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Piranha II: The Spawning
Episode Date: September 18, 2016In the debut episode of a new mini series examining the filmography of James Cameron, Griffin and David discuss 1981’s B horror, Piranha II: The Spawn...