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Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions
Satoshi Kon
David Fincher
Perfect Blue
John Mctiernan
Fandom
Hollywood
Citizen Kane
Rollerball
Black Swan
Millennium Actress
Animation
Herman Mankiewicz
Japanese Cinema
Die Hard With a Vengeance
Samuel L. Jackson
Hollywood Star System
Anime
Netflix
William Randolph Hearst
The Killer

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 b... more

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes585Founded11 years ago
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Latest Episodes

It’s Critical Darlings’ biggest morning! After a marathon season, we react to this year’s Academy Awards: the winners, losers, presenters, performances, and awkward play-offs.

One Battle After Another and Sinners nearly split the ballot with One Bat... more

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What time is it? It’s time to study the revolutionary texts with David “Rocketman” Sims! On our last episode before The Oscars, we’re talking about One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic about parental legacy, revolutionary identity, a... more

Bonjour! Erm...we mean...G'day mates! Our Peter Weir series PODNIC AT HANGING CAST kicks off with Weir's 1974 feature debut The Cars That Ate Paris, a film about the guy who plays Napoleon in the Bill & Ted movies getting stranded in a quirky and mur... more

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Recent Guests

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Jia Tolentino
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Marie Bardi-Salinas
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Griffin Newman
Host of Blank Check Podcast
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Episode: Critical Darlings: Marty Supreme And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman
Mattie Lubchansky
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Episode: Honey Don't with Mattie Lubchansky
Dana Schwartz
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Episode: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs with Paul Scheer & Jason Mantzoukas

Hosts

Griffin Newman
Host of Blank Check Podcast, media/entertainment writer and performer with deep industry insight
David Sims
Co-host on the main show, known for sharp, detail-oriented film analysis and banter

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 12.1k ratings
  • Critical Darlings is Trash

    Take it off the feed. I only want the main show not shallow awards junk.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Bill27283
    United States19 days ago
  • Absolute top movie podcast

    This is the greatest podcast about movies. It’s the perfect mix of film criticism, analysis, and humor. Would not change a thing about it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PulseBeat
    United States24 days ago
  • Proving Griffin Wrong

    At the end of the Die My Love episode, Griffin said that his request to rate, review, and subscribe would be ignored by everyone the same way Jennifer Lawrence’s plug for her movie got ignored at the end of her Hot Ones interview. Well, as the one person who went to see Die My Love specifically because JLaw plugged it on Hot Ones, I have decided to rate and review Blank Check out of sheer spite. This podcast is fantastic, five stars, they could take longer to get to the intro though. Also Griffi... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Festive Trudy
    United Statesa month ago
  • One of the best podcasts available

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Revanchiist
    a month ago
  • The Best

    Got hooked on this podcast on a rec from my friend since Predator and I have not looked back. It’s THE podcast I look forward to and is likely the only podcast that will last for me through the years. Thanks guys!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DCPthefourth
    United Statesa month ago

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Q: How do the actual nominations happen?
The nominations process involves individual branches voting for specific categories, while everyone votes for Best Picture.
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I love it so much.
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Mikey's character seems to be trapped between toddler antics and the bizarre adult themes that parents constantly debate, creating a confusing narrative.
The Boy and the Heron with J.D. Amato
Q: What do we take from artists when they tell us about their work?
It's important to note that artists' interpretations of their own work may not be the definitive guide to understanding it; the audience's interpretation can be equally valid.
Meet Joe Black with Richard Lawson
Q: Did I like the movie?
I think he's good in a good movie, yes.

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This show focuses on in-depth, episode-by-episode explorations of a director-driven filmography, often swinging into miniseries that unpack how auteurs earned a “blank check” status in Hollywood. Across episodes, conversations blend rigorous film analysis with playful banter, guest experts, and industry insight—covering Oscar campaigns, awards-season dynamics, adaptations, and the broader landscape of cinema. Notable strengths include thoughtful deconstruction of auteurs' body of work, accessible yet sharp commentary on trends in filmmaking, and a knack for inviting well-informed guests who illuminate both craft and context. A few recurring themes stand out: the evolution of careers over time, how films navigate recognition and controversy,... more

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1. Sam Sanders
2. Alison Willmore
3. Bilge Ebiri
4. Jia Tolentino
5. Marie Bardi-Salinas
6. Griffin Newman
7. Mattie Lubchansky
8. Dana Schwartz

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