History Podcast / BlankCheckWithGriffinAndDavid

** David will often downplay certain clichéd tropes or events by calling them "hacky".

** Occasionally, the guest of the week can be the only sane man due to being in the dark on RunningGags that Griffin and David indulge in. This was provided with heavy LampshadeHanging during the ''Star Wars'' days, when Griffin and David had become so used to talking about obscure names and events from the Prequel Trilogy (and Expanded Universe) that the [[ContinuityLockout regular viewer might not be aware of]] that it led to several of their friends reacting to them with bemusement.

* OnlySaneMan: David and Ben will often take turns filling this role. For David, it will usually be in response to a tangent that Griffin starts running with to his frustration (most of which tend to amuse Ben). For Ben, it tends to be when he's annoyed by the podcast running long, when Griffin or David wreck the audio levels by shouting too loudly, or when he becomes ''really'' angered by the movie being talked about that week.

* {{Crossover}}: The ''Film/{{Detroit}}'' episode is an explicit one with the ''Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood'' podcast (after having had all three hosts separately on previous episodes). It's to the point that the intro is a fusion of both shows' theme songs.

In 2016, the podcast rebranded itself as ''Blank Check'', with a new objective - analyzing directors' filmographies. The podcast is divided into miniseries, each one dedicated to looking over the films of certain directors who managed to attain success early in their careers that gave them enough clout in Hollywood to create whatever passion projects they had always been wanting to make with little to no studio interference, for better or for worse, thereby providing them a "blank check". Every episode of a series is dedicated to discussing a different film in the director's filmography, often going over how it fits in with the rest of their work thematically and technically.

It originally started out in 2015 as a podcast called ''Griffin and David Present'', discussing George Lucas' ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[StarWarsEpisodeIThePhantomMenace prequel]] [[StarWarsEpisodeIIAttackOfTheClones trilogy]] [[StarWarsEpisodeIIIRevengeOfTheSith due]] to Griffin and David sharing a fascination (mostly negative) with the results Lucas produced with little to no studio interference. This led to a greater fascination with directors in general, and the role they had in shaping personal projects.

The podcast has currently covered series on Creator/MNightShyamalan, Creator/TheWachowskis, Creator/CameronCrowe, Creator/JamesCameron, Creator/StevenSpielberg (though only his films post-''Film/SchindlersList'', due to them choosing to focus on the period after he started Dreamworks), Creator/ChristopherNolan, and Creator/KathrynBigelow.


Along with the regular series listed above, the duo will tackle one-off episodes on certain subjects that interest them (such as the ''Film/JackReacher'' series, the chaotic production history of the ''Film/FantasticFour'' franchise, and the individual chapters of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse). Additionally, Producer Ben Hosley will [[DayInTheSpotlight often be given the reigns in-between series]] for special episodes where he, Griffin, and David will discuss a favorite movie of his from growing up.

Along with the regular series listed above, the duo will do one-off episodes on certain subjects that interest them, such as the ''Film/JackReacher'' series, the chaotic productions of the various iterations of the ''Film/FantasticFour'' movies, and the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse. Additionally, Producer Ben Hosley will often be given the reigns in-between series for special one-offs where he, Griffin, and David will discuss a favorite movie of his from growing up.


The show has nothing to do with the 1994 movie ''Film/BlankCheck''. However, Griffin and David have been asked about the film so often when advertising their podcast that they decided to dedicate their [[https://soundcloud.com/griffin-and-david-present/blank-check 100th episode]] to a discussion on it.

** David has talked about growing up in England so often that, after a while, Griffin (and occasionally guests) started gently making fun of him whenever he brings it up again by feigning ignorance and pretending it's the first time he's mentioned it.

* OnlySaneMan: David and Ben will often take turns holding this role. For David, it will usually be in response to a tangent that Griffin starts running with to his frustration (most of which tend to amuse Ben). For Ben, it tends to be when he's annoyed by the podcast running long, when Griffin or David wreck the audio levels by shouting too loudly, or when he becomes ''really'' angered by the movie being talked about that week.

*** The organic ones that poppped up were: Producer Ben, Pro-Doer Ben, The Benducer, Mr. Positive, The Hoz, Our Finest Film Critic, The Peeper, The Poet Laureate, The Tie-Breaker, The Fuckmaster, Birthday Benny, Dirt Bike Benny, White Hot Benny, Soaking Wet Benny, The Meat Lover, The Fart Detective, and a Close Personal Friend of [[Creator/DanielDayLewis Dan Lewis]]. Additionally, if you see him on the streets, wish him a hearty "Hello, Fennel!" But do NOT call him Professor Crispy!

** During the ''Star Wars'' days, Griffin and David would often say "I hate bits" whenever they were about to allude to something from the ''Star Wars'' universe outside of the prequel trilogy that they knew they shouldn't have been aware of for the episode discussion.

->Sometimes those checks clear, and sometimes they '''bounce''', babyyyy!

It originally started out in 2015 as a podcast called ''Griffin and David Present'', discussing George Lucas' ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[StarWarsEpisodeIThePhantomMenace prequel]] [[StarWarsEpisodeIIAttackOfTheClones trilogy]] [[StarWarsEpisodeIIIRevengeOfTheSith due]] to Griffin and David sharing a fascination (mostly negative) with the results Lucas produced without any studio interference. This led to a greater fascination with directors in general, and the role they had in shaping personal projects.

* DayInTheLimelight: The "Ben's Choice" episodes will provide Producer Ben with a greater outlet to discuss movies that he had a special attachment to growing up, often to Griffin and David's amusement. Episodes in this vein have been the ones on ''Film/{{Fletch}}'', ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'', ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', and ''Film/{{Clifford}}''

In 2016, the podcast rebranded itself as ''Blank Check'', with a new objective - analyzing filmographies. The podcast is divided into miniseries, each one dedicated to analyzing the films of certain directors who managed to attain success early in their careers that gave them enough clout in Hollywood to create whatever passion projects they had always been wanting to make with little to no studio interference, for better or for worse, thereby providing them a "blank check". Every episode of a series is dedicated to discussing a different film in the director's filmography, often going over how it fits in with the rest of their work thematically and technically.

''Blank Check with Griffin and David'' (often referred to as ''Blank Check'' for short) is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian/actor Griffin Newman (star of Amazon's ''Series/TheTick'') and David Sims (senior associate editor and critic at ''The Atlantic''). It is produced by Ben Hosley.

* DayInTheLimelight: The "Ben's Choice" episodes will provide Producer Ben with a greater outlet to discuss movies that he had a special attachment to growing up, often to Griffin and David's amusement. Episodes in this vein have been the ones on ''Film/{{Fletch}}'', ''Film/UnderSiegeIIDarkTerritory'', ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', and ''Film/{{Clifford}}''

[[caption-width-right:350:#The Two Friends]]

*** At the end of each miniseries, a new name will be added to the group. So far, they have included: Producer Ben Kenobi, Kylo Ben, Ben Night Shyamalan, [=Bense8=], Say Bennything..., [=AliBen$=], War Hoz, and Pro-Doer Bane.

** At the end of each miniseries, a new name will be added to the group. So far, they have included: Producer Ben Kenobi, Kylo Ben, Ben Night Shyamalan, [=Bense8=], Say Bennything..., [=AliBen$=], War Hoz, and Pro-Doer Bane.

** At the end of each miniseries, a new name will be added to the group. So far, they have included: Producer Ben Kenobi, Kylo Ben, Ben Night Shyamalan, Bense8, Say Bennything..., AliBen$, War Hoz, and Pro-Doer Bane.

* RunningGag:

''Blank Check with Griffin and David'' (often referred to as ''Blank Check'' for short) is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian/actor Griffin Newman (star of Amazon's ''Series/TheTick'') and David Sims (senior associate editor and critic at ''The Atlantic'').

* OnlySaneMan:

It originally started out as a podcast called ''Griffin and David Present'', discussing George Lucas' ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[StarWarsEpisodeIThePhantomMenace prequel]] [[StarWarsEpisodeIIAttackOfTheClones trilogy]] [[StarWarsEpisodeIIIRevengeOfTheSith due]] to Griffin and David sharing a fascination (mostly negative) with the results Lucas produced without any studio interference.