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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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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...
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Episode Date: September 7, 2016Griffin, David and guest host Producer Ben present a special episode this week: a discussion of 1995’s action thriller Under Siege 2: Dark Territory....
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Roadies with Layne Montgomery
Episode Date: September 4, 2016Musician and Blank Check theme song creator Layne Montgomery (The Romantic Comedy) joins #thetwofriends to lock the gates in our final episode of the...
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Aloha with Esther Zuckerman
Episode Date: August 26, 2016Nearing the end of the Cameron Crowe mini series, Esther Zuckerman (The A.V. Club) joins Griffin and David to discuss the writer/director’s most recen...
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We Bought a Zoo
Episode Date: August 22, 2016Griffin and David this week discuss 2011’s zoo dramedy, We Bought a Zoo. But does the film live up to it’s title? Does someone actually buy a zoo? Tog...
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Elizabethtown
Episode Date: August 11, 2016Blank Check returns to Cameron Crowe’s filmography with an in-depth discussion of 2005’s tragic comedy, Elizabethtown. But how would one best describe...
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Suicide Squad
Episode Date: August 6, 2016On the day of it’s release in August of 2016, Griffin and David discussed DC Comic’s latest offering Suicide Squad. But did Jared Leto going so method...
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Denim Invasion Live @ DCM18 with John Trowbridge
Episode Date: July 26, 2016Live from the 18th annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, John Trowbridge (Huffington Post) joins Griffin and David to discuss the Cameron Crowe...
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Vanilla Sky with Richard Lawson
Episode Date: July 22, 2016Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) returns to Blank Check this week to discuss 2001’s Vanilla Sky. But just how blue collar is actor Timothy Spall? Does Tom...
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Almost Famous
Episode Date: July 15, 2016The BC crew sets their sights on the Academy Award winning, semi-autobiographical film, Almost Famous. But what are some of the differences between th...
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Jerry Maguire
Episode Date: July 7, 2016Griffin and David this week “show you the money” with 1996’s decade defining film Jerry Maguire. What was the impact of this movie? How many memorable...
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Say Anything…
Episode Date: June 23, 2016In the debut episode of a new mini-series examining the filmography of Cameron Crowe, Griffin and David discuss the iconic 1989 romcom: Say Anything…...