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| 4 | ->''"Sometimes those checks clear, and sometimes they '''bounce''', babyyyy!"'' |
| 5 | |
| 6 | ''Blank Check with Griffin & David'', often referred to as ''Blank Check'' for short, is a weekly podcast hosted by actor-comedian Creator/GriffinNewman (''Series/{{The Tick|2016}}'') & film critic David Sims (senior associate editor of ''The Atlantic''), and produced by Ben Hosley. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | It originally started out in 2015 as a podcast called ''Griffin and David Present'', discussing Creator/GeorgeLucas' ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequel trilogy of films, due to Griffin and David's shared (mostly negative) fascination with the results Lucas produced from little to no studio interference. Griffin and David themselves have since admitted to that chunk of episodes being a case of early installment weirdness. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | In 2016, the podcast rebranded itself as ''Blank Check'', with a new objective: analyzing director filmographies. The podcast is divided into miniseries, each one dedicated to discussing the movies of certain directors who managed to attain success early in their careers, giving them enough clout in Hollywood to create whatever passion projects they had always been wanting to make. Often, for better or worse, these passion projects were realized with little to no studio meddling, thereby providing them a "blank check". Every episode of a series is dedicated to discussing a different movie in the director's filmography, often going over how it fits in with the rest of their work thematically and technically. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Works and filmmakers discussed on ''Blank Check'' include: [[note]](*** denotes a work discussed after their respective mini-series; SF denotes episodes exclusive to the Patreon feed)[[/note]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 15 | |
| 16 | [[folder: ''Pod Night Shymacast'' (M. Night Shyamalan)]] |
| 17 | !! ''Pod Night Shymacast'' (Creator/MNightShyamalan) |
| 18 | ''Pod Night Shymacast'' follows the filmography of Indian-American filmmaker Creator/MNightShyamalan. |
| 19 | |
| 20 | The works covered include: |
| 21 | * ''Praying with Anger'' (1992) / ''Wide Awake'' (1998) |
| 22 | * ''Film/TheSixthSense'' (1999) (with Katey Rich) |
| 23 | * ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'' (2000) (with Matt Patches) |
| 24 | * ''Film/{{Signs}}'' (2002) (with Murf Meyer and Diana Kolsky) |
| 25 | * ''Film/{{The Village|2004}}'' (2004) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 26 | * ''Film/LadyInTheWater'' (2006) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 27 | * ''Film/TheHappening'' (2008) |
| 28 | * ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' (2010) (with Seaton Smith) |
| 29 | * ''Film/AfterEarth'' (2013) (with James III) |
| 30 | * ''Film/TheVisit'' (2015) (with Louis Peitzman) |
| 31 | * ''The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan'' (2004) |
| 32 | * ''Film/{{Split}}'' (2017) *** |
| 33 | * ''Film/{{Glass|2019}}'' (2019) *** |
| 34 | * ''Film/{{Old}}'' (2020) (with Marie Bardi) *** |
| 35 | [[/folder]] |
| 36 | |
| 37 | [[folder:''The Podchowski Casters'' (The Wachowskis)]] |
| 38 | !! ''The Podchowski Casters'' (Creator/TheWachowskis) |
| 39 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmakers Creator/TheWachowskis. |
| 40 | |
| 41 | The works covered include: |
| 42 | * ''Film/{{Bound|1996}}'' (1996) |
| 43 | * ''Film/TheMatrix'' (1999) |
| 44 | * ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' (2003) |
| 45 | * ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'' (2003) |
| 46 | * ''Film/SpeedRacer'' (2008) (with Emily Yoshida and J.D. Amato) |
| 47 | * ''Film/CloudAtlas'' (2012) (with Bobby Finger) |
| 48 | * ''Film/JupiterAscending'' (2015) |
| 49 | * ''Series/{{Sense8}}'' (2015) |
| 50 | * ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' (2003) |
| 51 | * ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' [[note]]directed by Lana Wachowski[[/note]] (2021) *** |
| 52 | [[/folder]] |
| 53 | |
| 54 | [[folder:''We Pod a Cast'' (Cameron Crowe)]] |
| 55 | !! ''We Pod a Cast'' (Creator/CameronCrowe) |
| 56 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/CameronCrowe. |
| 57 | |
| 58 | The works covered include: |
| 59 | * ''Film/SayAnything'' (1989) |
| 60 | * ''Film/{{Singles}}'' (1992) |
| 61 | * ''Film/JerryMaguire'' (1996) |
| 62 | * ''Film/AlmostFamous'' (2000) |
| 63 | * ''Film/VanillaSky'' (2001) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 64 | * ''Film/{{Elizabethtown}}'' (2005) |
| 65 | * ''Film/WeBoughtAZoo'' (2011) |
| 66 | * ''Film/{{Aloha}}'' (2015) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 67 | * ''Roadies'' (2016) (with Layne Montgomery) |
| 68 | [[/folder]] |
| 69 | |
| 70 | [[folder:''Podinator: Judgment Cast'' (James Cameron)]] |
| 71 | !! ''Podinator: Judgment Cast'' (Creator/JamesCameron) |
| 72 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of Canadian filmmaker Creator/JamesCameron. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | The works covered include: |
| 75 | * ''Film/PiranhaPartTwoTheSpawning'' (1981) |
| 76 | * ''Film/TheTerminator'' (1984) (with Rachel Sanders) |
| 77 | * ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' (1986) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 78 | * ''Film/TheAbyss'' (1989) (with Josh Ruben) |
| 79 | * ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' (1991) (with Sam Rogal) |
| 80 | * ''Film/TrueLies'' (1994) |
| 81 | * ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'' (1997) (with Katey Rich and Emily Yoshida) |
| 82 | * ''Ghosts of The Abyss'' (2003) / ''Aliens of the Deep'' (2005) |
| 83 | * ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' (2009) |
| 84 | * ''Theatre/TorukTheFirstFlight'' (2015) (with Rachel Lang) |
| 85 | * ''Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater'' (2022) (with Marie Bardi) *** |
| 86 | [[/folder]] |
| 87 | |
| 88 | [[folder: ''Pod Me if You Cast'' (Steven Spielberg)]] |
| 89 | !! ''Pod Me if You Cast'' (Creator/StevenSpielberg) |
| 90 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/StevenSpielberg, specifically the period following the release of ''Film/SchindlersList'' (1993) and the formation of Creator/DreamWorksSKG. |
| 91 | |
| 92 | The works covered include: |
| 93 | * ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' (1997) |
| 94 | * ''Film/{{Amistad}}'' (1997) |
| 95 | * ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'' (1998) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 96 | * ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence'' (2001) (with David Rees) |
| 97 | * ''Film/MinorityReport'' (2002) (with Joanna Robinson) |
| 98 | * ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' (2002) |
| 99 | * ''Film/TheTerminal'' (2004) (with Jerah Milligan) |
| 100 | * ''Film/{{War of the Worlds|2005}}'' (2005) (with J.D. Amato) |
| 101 | * ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005) (with Emily [=VanDerWerff=]) |
| 102 | * ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' (2008) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 103 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{The Adventures of Tintin|2011}}'' (2011) (with Joe Garden) |
| 104 | * ''Film/WarHorse'' (2011) (with Pilot Viruet) |
| 105 | * ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' (2012) |
| 106 | * ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' (2015) |
| 107 | * ''Film/TheBFG'' (2016) |
| 108 | * ''Film/ThePost'' (2017) *** |
| 109 | * ''Film/{{Ready Player One|2018}}'' (2018) *** |
| 110 | * ''Film/{{West Side Story|2021}}'' (2021) *** |
| 111 | * ''Film/TheFabelmans'' (2022) *** |
| 112 | [[/folder]] |
| 113 | |
| 114 | [[folder:''The Pod Knight Casts'' (Christopher Nolan)]] |
| 115 | !! ''The Pod Knight Casts'' (Creator/ChristopherNolan) |
| 116 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of English filmmaker Creator/ChristopherNolan. |
| 117 | |
| 118 | The works covered include: |
| 119 | * ''Film/{{Following}}'' (1998) |
| 120 | * ''Film/{{Memento}}'' (2000) (with Amy Nicholson) |
| 121 | * ''Film/{{Insomnia}}'' (2002) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 122 | * ''Film/BatmanBegins'' (2005) |
| 123 | * ''Film/ThePrestige'' (2006) (with Alison Willmore) |
| 124 | * ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' (2008) |
| 125 | * ''Film/{{Inception}}'' (2010) |
| 126 | * ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' (2012) |
| 127 | * ''Film/{{Interstellar}}'' (2014) |
| 128 | * ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'' (2017) (with Bilge Ebiri) |
| 129 | * ''Film/{{Tenet}}'' (2020) *** |
| 130 | * ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' *** (2023) (with Marie Bardi) |
| 131 | [[/folder]] |
| 132 | |
| 133 | [[folder:''Pod-19: The Widowcaster'' (Kathryn Bigelow)]] |
| 134 | !! ''Pod-19: The Widowcaster'' (Creator/KathrynBigelow) |
| 135 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/KathrynBigelow. |
| 136 | |
| 137 | The works covered include: |
| 138 | * ''The Loveless'' (1982) |
| 139 | * ''Film/NearDark'' (1987) (with Mani Lazic) |
| 140 | * ''Film/BlueSteel'' (1989) (with Jordan Hoffman) |
| 141 | * ''Film/{{Point Break|1991}}'' (with Lux Alptraum) |
| 142 | * ''Film/StrangeDays'' (1995) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 143 | * ''The Weight of Water'' (2000) (with Karen Han and Emma Stefansky) |
| 144 | * ''Film/K19TheWidowmaker'' (2002) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 145 | * ''Film/TheHurtLocker'' (2009) (with Sonia Saraiya) |
| 146 | * ''Film/ZeroDarkThirty'' (2012) (with Demi Adejuyigbe) |
| 147 | * ''Film/{{Detroit}}'' (2017) (with Jonathan Braylock, James III, and Jerah Milligan) |
| 148 | [[/folder]] |
| 149 | |
| 150 | [[folder:''Podship Casters'' (Paul Verhoeven)]] |
| 151 | !! ''Podship Casters'' (Creator/PaulVerhoeven) |
| 152 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of Dutch filmmaker Creator/PaulVerhoeven, specifically --with the exception of 2016's ''Film/{{Elle}}''-- his English-language Hollywood films. |
| 153 | |
| 154 | The works covered include: |
| 155 | * ''Film/{{FleshAndBlood|1985}}'' (1985) |
| 156 | * ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'' (1987) |
| 157 | * ''Film/{{Total Recall|1990}}'' (1990) (with Andrew Jupin and Stephen Sajdak) |
| 158 | * ''Film/BasicInstinct'' (1992) (with Miriam Bale) |
| 159 | * ''Film/{{Showgirls}}'' (1995) (with Caroline Framke) |
| 160 | * ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' (1997) (with J.D. Amato) |
| 161 | * ''Film/HollowMan'' (2000) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 162 | * ''Film/{{Elle}}'' (2016) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 163 | * ''Film/{{Benedetta}}'' (2021) (with Marie Bardi) *** |
| 164 | [[/folder]] |
| 165 | |
| 166 | [[folder:''Podcast News'' (James L. Brooks)]] |
| 167 | !! ''Podcast News'' (Creator/JamesLBrooks) |
| 168 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/JamesLBrooks. |
| 169 | |
| 170 | The works covered include: |
| 171 | * ''Film/TermsOfEndearment'' (1983) (with Valorie Curry) |
| 172 | * ''Film/BroadcastNews'' (1987) (with Katey Rich) |
| 173 | * ''I'll Do Anything'' (1994) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 174 | * ''I'll Do Anything: The Musical Cut'' (1994) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 175 | * ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'' (1997) (with Chris Gethard) |
| 176 | * ''Film/{{Spanglish}}'' (2004) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 177 | * ''How Do You Know'' (2010) |
| 178 | [[/folder]] |
| 179 | |
| 180 | [[folder:''The Podcastibles'' (Brad Bird)]] |
| 181 | !! ''The Podcastibles'' (Creator/BradBird) |
| 182 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/BradBird. |
| 183 | |
| 184 | The works covered include: |
| 185 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' (1999) |
| 186 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'' (2004) (with Rebecca Drysdale) |
| 187 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' (2007) (with Romilly Newman and Joey Sims) |
| 188 | * ''Film/MissionImpossibleGhostProtocol'' (2011) |
| 189 | * ''Film/{{Tomorrowland}}'' (2015) |
| 190 | * ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' (2018) |
| 191 | * ''Series/AmazingStories'' - "[[WesternAnimation/FamilyDog Family Dog]]" (1987) |
| 192 | [[/folder]] |
| 193 | |
| 194 | [[folder:''Brokepod Mountcast'' (Ang Lee)]] |
| 195 | !! ''Brokepod Mountcast'' (Creator/AngLee) |
| 196 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of Taiwanese filmmaker Creator/AngLee. |
| 197 | |
| 198 | The works covered include: |
| 199 | * ''Pushing Hands'' (1992) / ''Film/TheWeddingBanquet'' (1993) |
| 200 | * ''Film/EatDrinkManWoman'' (1994) (with Alison Willmore) |
| 201 | * ''Film/SenseAndSensibility'' (1995) (with Shirley Li) |
| 202 | * ''Film/TheIceStorm'' (1997) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 203 | * ''Film/RideWithTheDevil'' (1999) (with Peter Labuza) |
| 204 | * ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon'' (2000) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 205 | * ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003) |
| 206 | * ''Film/BrokebackMountain'' (2005) (with Matt Rogers and Creator/BowenYang) |
| 207 | * ''Film/LustCaution'' (2007) (with Creator/ChrisWeitz) |
| 208 | * ''Film/TakingWoodstock'' (2009) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 209 | * ''Literature/LifeOfPi'' (2012) (with Ray Tintori) |
| 210 | * ''Film/BillyLynnsLongHalftimeWalk'' (2016) (with J.D. Amato) |
| 211 | * ''WebVideo/TheHire'' - "Chosen" (2001) |
| 212 | * ''Film/GeminiMan'' (2019) *** |
| 213 | [[/folder]] |
| 214 | |
| 215 | [[folder:''Something's Podda Cast'' (Nancy Meyers)]] |
| 216 | !! ''Something's Podda Cast'' (Creator/NancyMeyers) |
| 217 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/NancyMeyers, winner of Blank Check's first-ever March Madness 2018. |
| 218 | |
| 219 | The works covered include: |
| 220 | * ''Film/{{The Parent Trap|1998}}'' (1998) (with Elena Lazic and Mani Lazic) |
| 221 | * ''Film/WhatWomenWant'' (2000) (with Lola Kirke) |
| 222 | * ''Film/SomethingsGottaGive'' (2003) (with Bobby Finger) |
| 223 | * ''Film/TheHoliday'' (2006) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 224 | * ''Film/ItsComplicated'' (2009) (with Sarah-Violet Bliss) |
| 225 | * ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015) (with Jamie Lee) |
| 226 | * ''Home Again'' (2017) [[note]]directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Nancy's daughter[[/note]] (with Richard Lawson) |
| 227 | [[/folder]] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | |
| 230 | [[folder:''Podward Scissorcast'' (Tim Burton)]] |
| 231 | !! ''Podward Scissorcast'' (Creator/TimBurton) |
| 232 | This mini-series focuses on the (live-action) filmography of American filmmaker Creator/TimBurton. |
| 233 | |
| 234 | The works covered include: |
| 235 | * ''Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure'' (1985) |
| 236 | * ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'' (1988) (with Rebecca Bulnes) |
| 237 | * ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'' (1989) (with K. Austin Collins) |
| 238 | * ''Film/EdwardScissorhands'' (1990) (with Julio Torres) |
| 239 | * ''Film/BatmanReturns'' (1992) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 240 | * ''Film/EdWood'' (1994) (with John Hodgman) |
| 241 | * ''Film/MarsAttacks'' (1996) (with Paul F. Tompkins) |
| 242 | * ''[[Film/SleepyHollow1999 Sleepy Hollow]]'' (1999) (with David Lowery) |
| 243 | * ''Film/{{Planet of the Apes|2001}}'' (2001) (with Matt Singer) |
| 244 | * ''Film/BigFish'' (2003) (with Chris Gethard) |
| 245 | * ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' (2005) (with Pilot Viruet) |
| 246 | * ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'' (2005) (with J.D. Amato) [[superscript: SF]] |
| 247 | * ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' (2007) (with Michael Cerveris) |
| 248 | * ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' (with Emily [=VanDerWerff=]) |
| 249 | * ''Film/DarkShadows'' (2012) (with Jamie Loftus) |
| 250 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' (2012) (with Jordan Fish) [[superscript: SF]] |
| 251 | * ''Film/BigEyes'' (2014) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 252 | * ''Film/MissPeregrinesHomeForPeculiarChildren'' (2016) (with Emma Stefansky) |
| 253 | * ''Film/{{Dumbo|2019}}'' (2019) (with Karen Han) |
| 254 | [[/folder]] |
| 255 | |
| 256 | [[folder:''Cast of the Podhicans / Michael Mannsplaining'' (MichaelMann)]] |
| 257 | !! ''Cast of the Podhicans / Michael Mannsplaining'' (Creator/MichaelMann) |
| 258 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/MichaelMann. |
| 259 | |
| 260 | The works covered include: |
| 261 | * ''Film/{{Thief}}'' (1981) |
| 262 | * ''Film/TheKeep'' (1983) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 263 | * ''Film/{{Manhunter}}'' (1986) (with Chris Cabin and Eric Szyszka) |
| 264 | * ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans'' (1992) (with Dana Stevens) |
| 265 | * ''Film/{{Heat}}'' (1995) (with Jon Gabrus) |
| 266 | * ''Film/TheInsider'' (1999) (with Andy Levy) |
| 267 | * ''Film/{{Ali}}'' (2001) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 268 | * ''Film/{{Collateral}}'' (2004) (with Katey Rich) |
| 269 | * ''Film/MiamiVice'' (2006) |
| 270 | * ''Film/PublicEnemies'' (2009) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 271 | * ''Series/MiamiVice - Pilot Episode'' (1984) [[note]]executive produced by Mann / emergency bonus episode[[/note]] |
| 272 | * ''Film/{{Blackhat}}'' (2015) (with Bilge Ebiri) |
| 273 | * ''Film/{{Ferrari}}'' (2023) (with Bilge Ebiri) *** |
| 274 | [[/folder]] |
| 275 | |
| 276 | [[folder:''Howl's Moving Podcastle'' (Hayao Miyazaki)]] |
| 277 | !! ''Howl's Moving Podcastle'' (Creator/HayaoMiyazaki) |
| 278 | This mini-series focuses on the feature-length filmography of Japanese filmmaker Creator/HayaoMiyazaki. |
| 279 | |
| 280 | The works covered include: |
| 281 | * ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' (1979) |
| 282 | * ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' (1984) (with Lulu Wang) |
| 283 | * ''Anime/CastleInTheSky'' (1986) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 284 | * ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'' (1988) (with JD Amato) |
| 285 | * ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'' (1989) (with Caroline Framke) |
| 286 | * ''Anime/PorcoRosso'' (1992) (with Justin Charity) |
| 287 | * ''Anime/WhisperOfTheHeart'' (1995) [[note]]written by Miyazaki[[/note]] (with Ramona Head) [[superscript: SF]] |
| 288 | * ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' (1997) (with [[Creator/McElroyBrothers Griffin McElroy]]) |
| 289 | * ''Anime/SpiritedAway'' (2001) (with David Rees) |
| 290 | * ''Anime/HowlsMovingCastle'' (2004) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 291 | * ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'' (2009) (with Shirley Li) |
| 292 | * ''Anime/TheWindRises'' (2013) |
| 293 | * ''The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness'' (2013) [[note]]documentary directed by Mami Sunada / bonus episode[[/note]] |
| 294 | * ''Anime/TheBoyAndTheHeron'' (2023) (with JD Amato) *** |
| 295 | [[/folder]] |
| 296 | |
| 297 | [[folder:''Stop Making Podcasts'' (Jonathan Demme)]] |
| 298 | !! ''Stop Making Podcasts'' (Creator/JonathanDemme) |
| 299 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/JonathanDemme, winner of Blank Check's March Madness 2019. |
| 300 | |
| 301 | The works covered include: |
| 302 | * ''Film/CagedHeat'' (1974) / ''Crazy Mama'' (1975) / ''Fighting Mad'' (1976) |
| 303 | * ''Citizens Band'' (1977) / ''Last Embrace'' (1979) (with [[Creator/McElroyBrothers Justin McElroy]]) |
| 304 | * ''Melvin and Howard'' (1980) "(and Jordan Hoffman)" |
| 305 | * ''Film/SwingShift'' (1984) |
| 306 | * ''Film/StopMakingSense'' (1984) (with Demi Adejuyigbe) |
| 307 | * ''Film/SomethingWild'' (1986) (with Scott Aukerman) |
| 308 | * ''Swimming to Cambodia'' (1987) (with Peter Newman) [[superscript: SF]] |
| 309 | * ''Film/MarriedToTheMob'' (1988) (with Ang Ferraguto) |
| 310 | * ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' (1991) (with Emily [=VanDerWerff=]) |
| 311 | * ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' (1993) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 312 | * ''Literature/{{Beloved}}'' (1998) (with Jourdain Searles) |
| 313 | * ''Film/TheTruthAboutCharlie'' (2002) (with David Lowery) |
| 314 | * ''Literature/TheManchurianCandidate'' (2004) (with Podcast/TheFlopHouse: Dan [=McCoy=], Stuart Wellington, and Elliott Kalan) |
| 315 | * ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'' (2008) (with Ayo Edebiri and Olivia Craighead) |
| 316 | * ''A Master Builder'' (2013) (with John Hodgman) |
| 317 | * ''Film/RickiAndTheFlash'' (2015) (with Bobby Finger & Lindsey Weber) |
| 318 | * ''Music/JustinTimberlake + the Tennessee Kids'' (2016) |
| 319 | [[/folder]] |
| 320 | |
| 321 | [[folder: ''Mad Pod: Fury Cast'' (George Miller)]] |
| 322 | !! ''Mad Pod: Fury Cast'' (Creator/GeorgeMiller) |
| 323 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of Australian filmmaker Creator/GeorgeMiller. |
| 324 | |
| 325 | The works covered include: |
| 326 | * ''Film/{{Mad Max|1}}'' (1979) |
| 327 | * ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior'' (1981) (with Jon Gabrus) |
| 328 | * ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'' (1985) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 329 | * ''Film/TheWitchesOfEastwick'' (1987) (with K. Austin Collins) |
| 330 | * ''Film/LorenzosOil'' (1992) (with Bilge Ebiri) |
| 331 | * ''Film/{{Babe}}'' (1995) (with Emily Yoshida) [[superscript:SF]] [[note]]co-produced/co-written by Miller, directed by Chris Noonan[[/note]] |
| 332 | * ''Film/BabePigInTheCity'' (1998) (with [[Creator/McElroyBrothers Travis McElroy]]) |
| 333 | * ''WesternAnimation/HappyFeet'' (2006) (with Caitlin Durante) |
| 334 | * ''WesternAnimation/HappyFeetTwo'' (2011) (with Sara Rubin) |
| 335 | * ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' (2015) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 336 | * ''Film/TwilightZoneTheMovie'' (1983; segment: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") |
| 337 | * ''Film/ThreeThousandYearsOfLonging'' (2022) *** |
| 338 | |
| 339 | [[/folder]] |
| 340 | |
| 341 | [[folder:''You've Got Podcast'' (Nora Ephron)]] |
| 342 | !! ''You've Got Podcast'' (Creator/NoraEphron) |
| 343 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/NoraEphron. |
| 344 | |
| 345 | The works covered include: |
| 346 | |
| 347 | * ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally'' (1989) [[note]]written and produced by Ephron, directed by Creator/RobReiner[[/note]] (with Dana Stevens) |
| 348 | * ''This Is My Life'' (1992) (with Michelle Collins) |
| 349 | * ''Film/SleeplessInSeattle'' (1993) (with Katey Rich) |
| 350 | * ''Film/MixedNuts'' (1994) (with Charles Rogers) |
| 351 | * ''Film/{{Michael}}'' (1996) (with Kevin Porter) |
| 352 | * ''Film/YouveGotMail'' (1998) (with Bobby Finger & Lindsey Weber) |
| 353 | * ''Hanging Up'' (2000) [[note]]written by Nora & Delia Ephron, directed by Creator/DianeKeaton[[/note]] (with Sonia Sarayia) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 354 | * ''Lucky Numbers'' (2000) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 355 | * ''Film/{{Bewitched}}'' (2005) (with Dana Schwartz) |
| 356 | * ''Film/JulieAndJulia'' (2009) (with Romilly Newman) |
| 357 | [[/folder]] |
| 358 | |
| 359 | [[folder:''Pod & Basketcast'' (Gina Prince-Bythewood)]] |
| 360 | !! ''Pod & Basketcast'' (Gina Prince-Bythewood) |
| 361 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/GinaPrinceBythewood. |
| 362 | |
| 363 | The works covered include: |
| 364 | * ''Film/LoveAndBasketball'' (2000) (with Carl Tart) |
| 365 | * ''Disappearing Acts'' (2000) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 366 | * ''Literature/TheSecretLifeOfBees'' (2008) (with Jourdain Searles) |
| 367 | * ''Film/BeyondTheLights'' (2014) (with Ayo Edebiri) |
| 368 | * ''Film/TheOldGuard'' (2020) |
| 369 | * ''Film/TheWomanKing'' (2022) *** |
| 370 | [[/folder]] |
| 371 | |
| 372 | [[folder:''Podcast Away'' (Robert Zemeckis)]] |
| 373 | !! ''Podcast Away'' (Creator/RobertZemeckis) |
| 374 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/RobertZemeckis, winner of Blank Check's March Madness 2020. |
| 375 | |
| 376 | The works covered include: |
| 377 | |
| 378 | * ''Film/IWannaHoldYourHand'' (1978) (with Patrick Willems) |
| 379 | * ''Film/UsedCars'' (1980) (with Creator/JasonMantzoukas & Paul Scheer) |
| 380 | * ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' (1984) (with Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen) |
| 381 | * ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' (1985) |
| 382 | * ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' (1988) (with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger) |
| 383 | * ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII'' (1989) (with Creator/NicoleByer) |
| 384 | * ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'' (1990) (with Josh Gondelman) |
| 385 | * ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'' (1992) (with Katey Rich) |
| 386 | * ''Film/ForrestGump'' (1994) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 387 | * ''Film/{{Contact}}'' (1997) (with Creator/JamieBell) |
| 388 | * ''Film/WhatLiesBeneath'' (2000) (with [[Podcast/MysteryShow Starlee Kine]]) |
| 389 | * ''Film/CastAway'' (2000) (with Creator/NiaDaCosta) |
| 390 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'' (2004) (with Joey Sims) |
| 391 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf|2007}}'' (2007) (with Jordan Hoffman) |
| 392 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{A Christmas Carol|2009}}'' (2009) (with Emily [=VanDerWerff=]) |
| 393 | * ''Film/{{Flight}}'' (2012) (with Olivia Craighead) |
| 394 | * ''Film/TheWalk'' (2015) (with J.D. Amato) |
| 395 | * ''Film/{{Allied}}'' (2016) (with Chris Weitz) |
| 396 | * ''Film/WelcomeToMarwen'' (2018) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 397 | * ''Film/{{The Witches|2020}}'' (2020) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 398 | * ''[[Film/Pinocchio2022Disney Pinocchio (Disney)]]'' (2022) (with Podcast/PodcastTheRide) *** |
| 399 | [[/folder]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | [[folder:''The Poddle Mercast'' (John Musker & Ron Clements)]] |
| 402 | !! ''The Poddle Mercast'' (John Musker & Ron Clements) |
| 403 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmakers John Musker & Ron Clements, which notably coincided before, during, and after the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation Disney Renaissance]] era. |
| 404 | |
| 405 | The works covered include: |
| 406 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'' (1986) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 407 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'' (1989) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 408 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' (1992) (with Jerah Milligan) |
| 409 | * ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'' (1994) [[note]]directed by Tad Stones & Alan Zaslove[[/note]] & ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'' (1996) [[note]]directed by Tad Stones[[/note]] [[superscript: SF]] |
| 410 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' (1997) (with Larry Owens) |
| 411 | * ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'' (2002) (with Emma Stefansky) |
| 412 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' (2009) (with James III) |
| 413 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' (2016) (with Lenika Cruz) |
| 414 | [[/folder]] |
| 415 | |
| 416 | [[folder:''The Podbreak Cast'' (Elaine May)]] |
| 417 | !! ''The Podbreak Cast'' (Creator/ElaineMay) |
| 418 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/ElaineMay. |
| 419 | |
| 420 | The works covered include: |
| 421 | * ''Film/ANewLeaf'' (1971) |
| 422 | * ''Film/{{The Heartbreak Kid|1972}}'' (1972) (with Avery Edison) |
| 423 | * ''Film/MikeyAndNicky'' (1976) (with Olivia Craighead) |
| 424 | * ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'' (1987) (with Clint [=McElroy=]) |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | [[folder:Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] |
| 428 | This mini-series focuses on American actor Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and his sole directorial effort to date. |
| 429 | |
| 430 | The works covered include: |
| 431 | * ''Film/DonJon'' (2013) (with Hollywood Handbook: Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport) |
| 432 | [[/folder]] |
| 433 | |
| 434 | [[folder:''Podz N The Cast'' (John Singleton)]] |
| 435 | !! ''Podz N The Cast'' (Creator/JohnSingleton) |
| 436 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/JohnSingleton. |
| 437 | |
| 438 | The works covered include: |
| 439 | * ''Film/BoyzNTheHood'' (1991) (with Aisha Harris) |
| 440 | * ''Film/PoeticJustice'' (1993) (with Jourdain Searles) |
| 441 | * ''Film/HigherLearning'' (1995) (with Micah Peters) |
| 442 | * ''Film/{{Rosewood|1997}}'' (1997) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 443 | * ''Film/{{Shaft|2000}}'' (2000) (with Demi Adejuyigbe) |
| 444 | * ''Film/BabyBoy'' (2001) (with Ayo Edebiri) |
| 445 | * ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'' (2003) (with Jon Gabrus) |
| 446 | * ''Film/FourBrothers'' (2005) (with Jonathan Braylock) |
| 447 | * ''Film/{{Abduction}}'' (2011) (with Jason Concepcion) |
| 448 | [[/folder]] |
| 449 | |
| 450 | [[folder:''They Podcast'' (John Carpenter)]] |
| 451 | !! ''They Podcast'' (Creator/JohnCarpenter) |
| 452 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/JohnCarpenter, winner of Blank Check's March Madness 2021. |
| 453 | |
| 454 | The works covered include: |
| 455 | * ''Film/DarkStar'' (1974) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 456 | * ''Film/{{Assault on Precinct 13|1976}}'' (1976) (with April Wolfe) |
| 457 | * ''Someone's Watching Me!'' (1978) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 458 | * ''Film/{{Halloween|1978}}'' (1978) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 459 | * ''Music/{{Elvis|Presley}}'' (1979) (with Layne Montgomery & Aidan Shepard) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 460 | * ''Film/{{The Fog|1980}}'' (1980) (with Nia [=DaCosta=]) |
| 461 | * ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'' (1981) (with Karen Han) |
| 462 | * ''Film/{{The Thing|1982}}'' (1982) (with Emily [=VanDerWerff=]) |
| 463 | * ''Film/{{Christine}}'' (1983) (with Scott Wampler and Eric Vespe) |
| 464 | * ''Film/{{Starman}}'' (1984) (with Katey Rich) |
| 465 | * ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' (1986) (with Creator/JasonMantzoukas & Paul Scheer) |
| 466 | * ''Film/PrinceOfDarkness'' (1987) (with Keith Phipps) |
| 467 | * ''Film/TheyLive'' (1988) (with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger) |
| 468 | * ''Literature/MemoirsOfAnInvisibleMan'' (1992) (with Alan Sepinwall) |
| 469 | * ''Film/BodyBags'' (1993) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 470 | * ''Film/InTheMouthOfMadness'' (1994) (with Angelica Jade Bastién) |
| 471 | * ''Film/{{Village of the Damned|1995}}'' (1995) (with Amy Nicholson) |
| 472 | * ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' (1996) (with Matt Gourley & Paul Rust) |
| 473 | * ''[[Film/JohnCarpentersVampires Vampires]]'' (1998) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 474 | * ''Film/GhostsOfMars'' (2001) (with Dave Schilling & Jonah Ray) |
| 475 | * ''Film/TheWard'' (2010) (with Drew [=McWeeny=]) |
| 476 | [[/folder]] |
| 477 | |
| 478 | [[folder:''The Podcastiano'' (Jane Campion)]] |
| 479 | !! ''The Podcastiano'' (Creator/JaneCampion) |
| 480 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of New Zealand filmmaker Creator/JaneCampion. |
| 481 | |
| 482 | The works covered include: |
| 483 | * ''Two Friends'' (1986) |
| 484 | * ''Film/{{Sweetie}}'' (1989) (with Sarah-Violet Bliss) |
| 485 | * ''Film/AnAngelAtMyTable'' (1990) (with Dana Stevens) |
| 486 | * ''Film/ThePiano'' (1993) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 487 | * ''Film/ThePortraitOfALady'' (1996) (with Marie Bardi) |
| 488 | * ''Film/HolySmoke'' (1999) (with Kyle Buchanan) |
| 489 | * ''Film/InTheCut'' (2003) (with Jourdain Searles) |
| 490 | * ''Film/BrightStar'' (2009) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 491 | * ''Series/TopOfTheLake'' (2013) (with Sonia Saraiya) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 492 | * ''Top of the Lake: China Girl'' (2017) (with Alan Sepinwall) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 493 | * ''Film/ThePowerOfTheDog'' (2021) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 494 | [[/folder]] |
| 495 | |
| 496 | [[folder:''Podcast Me to Hell'' (Sam Raimi)]] |
| 497 | !! ''Podcast Me to Hell'' (Creator/SamRaimi) |
| 498 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/SamRaimi. |
| 499 | |
| 500 | The works covered include: |
| 501 | * ''Film/{{The Evil Dead|1981}}'' (1981) |
| 502 | * ''Crimewave'' (1985) (with Creator/BrendanHines) |
| 503 | * ''Film/EvilDead2'' (1987) (with John Hodgman) |
| 504 | * ''Film/{{Darkman}}'' (1990) (with Chris Weitz) |
| 505 | * ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness'' (1992) (with Eva Anderson) |
| 506 | * ''Film/TheQuickAndTheDead'' (1995) (with Roman Mars) |
| 507 | * ''Film/ASimplePlan'' (1998) (with Creator/KevinSmith) |
| 508 | * ''For Love of the Game'' (1999) (with Olivia Craighead) |
| 509 | * ''Film/{{The Gift|2000}}'' (2000) (with Starlee Kine) |
| 510 | * ''Film/SpiderMan1'' (2002) (with Matt Singer) |
| 511 | * ''Film/SpiderMan2'' (2004) (with Chris Gethard) |
| 512 | * ''Film/SpiderMan3'' (2007) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 513 | * ''Film/DragMeToHell'' (2009) (with Jamie Loftus & Caitlin Durante) |
| 514 | * ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful'' (2013) (with Dana Schwartz) |
| 515 | * ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' (2022) (with Patrick Willems) |
| 516 | [[/folder]] |
| 517 | |
| 518 | [[folder:''Pod That Jazzcast'' (Bob Fosse)]] |
| 519 | !! ''Pod That Jazzcast'' (Creator/BobFosse) |
| 520 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Bob Fosse. |
| 521 | |
| 522 | The works covered include: |
| 523 | ** ''Film/SweetCharity'' (1969) |
| 524 | ** ''{{Film/Cabaret}}'' (1972) (with Creator/RachelZegler) |
| 525 | ** ''[[Creator/LizaMinnelli Liza with a "Z"]]'' (1972) (with Marie Bardi) [[superscript:SF]] |
| 526 | ** ''{{Film/Lenny}}'' (1974) (with Creator/ColinQuinn) |
| 527 | ** ''Film/AllThatJazz'' (1979) (with Creator/LinManuelMiranda) |
| 528 | ** ''Film/Star80'' (1983) (with Julie Klausner) |
| 529 | [[/folder]] |
| 530 | |
| 531 | [[folder:''Pods Wide Cast'' (Stanley Kubrick)]] |
| 532 | !! ''Pods Wide Cast'' (Creator/StanleyKubrick) |
| 533 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/StanleyKubrick, winner of Blank Check's March Madness 2022. |
| 534 | |
| 535 | The works covered include: |
| 536 | * ''Fear and Desire'' (1953) / ''Film/KillersKiss'' (1955) |
| 537 | * ''Film/TheKilling'' (1956) (with Creator/PattonOswalt) |
| 538 | * ''Film/PathsOfGlory'' (1957) (with Sarah Marshall) |
| 539 | * ''Film/{{Spartacus}}'' (1960) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 540 | * ''Literature/{{Lolita}}'' (1962) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 541 | * ''Film/DrStrangelove'' (1964) (with Sean Fennessey) |
| 542 | * ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' (1968) (with Jordan Hoffman) |
| 543 | * ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' (1971) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 544 | * ''Film/BarryLyndon'' (1975) (with Karina Longworth) |
| 545 | * ''Film/{{The Shining}}'' (1980) (with Creator/TimothySimons) |
| 546 | * ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' (1987) (with Jon Gabrus) |
| 547 | * ''Film/EyesWideShut'' (1999) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 548 | [[/folder]] |
| 549 | |
| 550 | [[folder:''Ben Hosley's The Podmare Before Castmas'' (Henry Selick)]] |
| 551 | !! ''Ben Hosley's The Podmare Before Castmas'' (Creator/HenrySelick) |
| 552 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/HenrySelick. |
| 553 | |
| 554 | The works covered include: |
| 555 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' (1993) (with Michael Rianda) |
| 556 | * ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'' (1996) (with Emma Stefansky) |
| 557 | * ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'' (2001) (with Justin [=McElroy=]) |
| 558 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' (2009) (with J.D. Amato) |
| 559 | * ''WesternAnimation/WendellAndWild'' (2022) |
| 560 | [[/folder]] |
| 561 | |
| 562 | [[folder: ''Trainspodcasting'' (Danny Boyle)]] |
| 563 | !! ''Trainspodcasting'' (Creator/DannyBoyle) |
| 564 | |
| 565 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of British filmmaker Creator/DannyBoyle. |
| 566 | |
| 567 | * ''Film/ShallowGrave'' (1994) |
| 568 | * ''Film/{{Trainspotting}}'' (1996) (with Charles Rogers) |
| 569 | * ''Film/ALifeLessOrdinary'' (1997) (with Creator/JanetVarney) |
| 570 | * ''Film/TheBeach'' (2000) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 571 | * ''Film/TwentyEightDaysLater'' (2002) (with David Rees) |
| 572 | * ''Film/{{Millions}}'' (2004) (with Adam Kempenaar) |
| 573 | * ''Film/{{Sunshine}}'' (2007) |
| 574 | * ''Film/SlumdogMillionaire'' (2008) (with Siddhant Adlakha) |
| 575 | * ''Film/OneHundredAndTwentySevenHours'' (2010) (with Sean Clements) |
| 576 | * ''Film/{{Trance}}'' (2013) (with Nia Dacosta) |
| 577 | * ''Film/SteveJobs'' (2015) (with Olivia Craighead) |
| 578 | * ''Film/T2Trainspotting'' (2017) (with Scott Aukerman and Shaun Diston) |
| 579 | * ''Film/{{Yesterday|2019}}'' (2019) (with Creator/ZachCherry) |
| 580 | [[/folder]] |
| 581 | |
| 582 | [[folder: ''Podcast Jr.'' (Buster Keaton)]] |
| 583 | !! ''Podcast Jr.'' (Creator/BusterKeaton) |
| 584 | |
| 585 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/BusterKeaton. |
| 586 | * ''Film/ThreeAges'' (1923) / ''Film/OurHospitality'' (1923) (with Dana Stevens) |
| 587 | * ''Film/SherlockJr'' (1924) / ''Film/TheNavigator'' (1924) (with Creator/JamesUrbaniak) |
| 588 | * ''Film/SevenChances'' (1925) / ''Film/GoWest'' (1925) (with Jamie Loftus) |
| 589 | * ''Film/BattlingButler'' (1926) / ''Film/{{The General|1926}}'' (1926) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 590 | * ''Film/{{College|1927}}'' (1927) / ''Film/SteamboatBillJr'' (1928) (with John Hodgman) |
| 591 | * ''Film/TheCameraman'' (1928) / ''Film/SpiteMarriage'' (1929) |
| 592 | [[/folder]] |
| 593 | |
| 594 | [[folder: ''I’m a Podcast, But That’s Okay'' (Park Chan-Wook)]] |
| 595 | !! ''I’m a Podcast, But That’s Okay'' (Creator/ParkChanWook) |
| 596 | |
| 597 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of Korean filmmaker Creator/ParkChanWook, winner of Blank Check's March Madness 2023. |
| 598 | |
| 599 | * ''The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream'' (1992) / ''Trio'' (1997) |
| 600 | * ''Film/JointSecurityArea'' (2000) |
| 601 | * ''Film/SympathyForMrVengeance'' (2002) (with David Ehrlich) |
| 602 | * ''Film/{{Oldboy|2003}}'' (2003) (with Alison Willmore) |
| 603 | * ''Film/SympathyForLadyVengeance'' (2005) (with Karen Han) |
| 604 | * ''[[Film/ImACyborgButThatsOK I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK]]'' (2006) (with Karen Chee) |
| 605 | * ''Film/{{Thirst|2009}}'' (2009) (with Hoai-Tran Bui) |
| 606 | * ''Film/{{Stoker}}'' (2013) (with Emily St. James) |
| 607 | * ''Film/TheHandmaiden'' (2016) (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 608 | * ''Film/DecisionToLeave'' (2022) (with Creator/TatianaMaslany) |
| 609 | [[/folder]] |
| 610 | |
| 611 | [[folder: ''The Curious Pod of Benjamin Buttcast'' (David Fincher)]] |
| 612 | !! ''The Curious Pod of Benjamin Buttcast'' (Creator/DavidFincher) |
| 613 | |
| 614 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/DavidFincher. |
| 615 | * ''Film/Alien3'' (1992) (with Matt Singer) |
| 616 | * ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' (1995) (with Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger) |
| 617 | * ''Film/{{The Game|1997}}'' (1997) (with Brendan Hines) |
| 618 | * ''Film/FightClub'' (1999) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 619 | * ''Film/PanicRoom'' (2002) (with Eva Anderson) |
| 620 | * ''Film/{{Zodiac|2007}}'' (2007) (with Leslye Headland) |
| 621 | * ''Film/TheCuriousCaseOfBenjaminButton'' (2008) (with Richard Lawson) |
| 622 | * ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' (2010) |
| 623 | * ''Film/{{The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2011}}'' (2011) (with Fran Hoepfner) |
| 624 | * ''Film/GoneGirl'' (2014) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 625 | * ''Film/{{Mank}}'' (2020) (with Sean Fennessey) |
| 626 | * ''{{Film/The Killer|2023}}'' (2023) (with Marie Bardi) |
| 627 | [[/folder]] |
| 628 | |
| 629 | [[folder: ''Podcastl'' (Barbra Streisand)]] |
| 630 | !! ''Podcastl'' (Music/BarbraStreisand) |
| 631 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American musician, actress, and filmmaker Music/BarbraStreisand. |
| 632 | * ''Film/AStarIsBorn1976'' (with Rachel Zegler) |
| 633 | * ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (1983) (with Jordan Hoffman) |
| 634 | ** Bonus: A Conversation with Creator/AmyIrving (interview) |
| 635 | * ''Film/ThePrinceOfTides'' (1991) (with Katey Rich) |
| 636 | * ''Film/TheMirrorHasTwoFaces'' (1996) (with Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber) |
| 637 | [[/folder]] |
| 638 | |
| 639 | [[folder: ''Pod Hard With A Vengecast'' (John [=McTiernan=]) ]] |
| 640 | !! ''Pod Hard With A Vengecast'' (Creator/JohnMcTiernan) |
| 641 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of American filmmaker Creator/JohnMcTiernan. |
| 642 | * ''Film/{{Nomads}}'' (1986) |
| 643 | * ''Film/{{Predator}}'' (1987) (with Jon Gabrus) |
| 644 | * ''Film/DieHard'' (1988) (with Kevin Smith) |
| 645 | * ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'' (1990) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 646 | * ''Film/MedicineMan'' (1992) (with Jamie Lee) |
| 647 | * ''Film/LastActionHero'' (1993) (with Jason Mantzoukas and Paul Scheer) |
| 648 | * ''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance'' (1995) (with Shea Serrano) |
| 649 | * ''Film/{{The Thomas Crown Affair|1999}}'' (1999) (with Amanda Dobbins) |
| 650 | * ''Film/TheThirteenthWarrior'' (1999) (with David Lowery) |
| 651 | * ''Film/{{Rollerball}}'' (2002) (with Zach Cherry) |
| 652 | * ''Film/{{Basic}}'' (2003) (with [=BenDavid=] Grabinski) |
| 653 | [[/folder]] |
| 654 | |
| 655 | [[folder: ''Podprikast'' (Satoshi Kon)]] |
| 656 | !! ''Podprikast'' (Creator/SatoshiKon) |
| 657 | This mini-series focuses on the filmography of Japanese filmmaker Creator/SatoshiKon. |
| 658 | * ''Anime/PerfectBlue'' (1997) (with Bowen Yang) |
| 659 | * ''Anime/MillenniumActress'' (2001) (with Hoai-Tran Bui) |
| 660 | * ''Anime/TokyoGodfathers'' (2003) (with Reece Feldman) |
| 661 | * ''Anime/ParanoiaAgent'' (2004)[[superscript: SF]] (with Nick Wiger) |
| 662 | * ''Literature/{{Paprika}}'' (2006) |
| 663 | [[/folder]] |
| 664 | |
| 665 | 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 will sometimes be given the reins in-between series for special episodes where he, Griffin, and David will discuss a favorite movie of his from growing up. Both Griffin's sister and David's brother have also been given control of the film covered. |
| 666 | |
| 667 | [[folder:One-Offs]] |
| 668 | !! One-Offs |
| 669 | One-off episodes unattached to any particular mini-series listed above include: |
| 670 | * ''Film/TheJudge'' (2014) |
| 671 | * ''[[ComicBook/FantasticFour The Fantastic Four films]]'' (1994, 2005, 2007, 2015) |
| 672 | * ''Film/JackReacherNeverGoBack'' (2016) |
| 673 | * ''Film/BlankCheck'' (1994) |
| 674 | * ''Film/TheBookOfHenry'' (2017) |
| 675 | * ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'' (2006) (with Romilly Newman) |
| 676 | * ''Film/LostInSpace'' (1998) (with Joey Sims) |
| 677 | * ''Film/{{Running Scared|1986}}'' (1986) (with Paul Scheer) |
| 678 | * ''Film/JosieAndThePussycats'' (2001) (with Ang Ferraguto) |
| 679 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania The Hotel Transylvania Trilogy]]'' (2012, 2015, 2018) |
| 680 | * ''Film/SpaceJam'' (1996) (with James Newman) |
| 681 | * ''[[Film/AStarIsBorn2018 A Star Is Born]]'' (2018) |
| 682 | * ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' (2019) (with Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit) |
| 683 | * ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'' (2019) |
| 684 | * ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (2021) (with James Newman) |
| 685 | * ''Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning'' (2023) (with Marie Bardi) |
| 686 | * ''Film/{{Maestro}}'' (2023) (with Marie Bardi-Salinas) |
| 687 | * ''Wonkquaman'' (''Film/{{Wonka}}'' [2023] and ''Film/AquamanAndTheLostKingdom'' [2023], with Marie Bardi-Salinas) |
| 688 | |
| 689 | !! Ben's Choice |
| 690 | Producer Ben Hosley is occasionally given the reins for an episode, picking a film for Griffin and David to cover: |
| 691 | * ''Film/{{Fletch}}'' (1985) |
| 692 | * ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'' (1995) |
| 693 | * ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'' (1997) |
| 694 | * ''Film/{{Clifford}}'' (1994) |
| 695 | ** revisited in 2021 as ''Clifford 2: Hyper-Clifford'' with [[Radio/TheBestShow Tom Scharpling]] |
| 696 | * ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' (2018) |
| 697 | * ''[[Film/AssassinsCreed2016 Assassin's Creed]]'' (2016) |
| 698 | * ''Film/{{Stargate}}'' (1994) |
| 699 | * ''Film/JoeDirt'' (2001) |
| 700 | * The Creator/JohnCarpenter mini-series technically counts, since Carpenter was in Ben's section of the bracket. |
| 701 | * ''Film/ILoveYouToDeath'' (1990) |
| 702 | |
| 703 | !! DC Extended Universe |
| 704 | Griffin and David (accidentally) begun a mini-series dedicated to the films of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, cancelled after Wonder Woman 1984: |
| 705 | * ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' (2016) |
| 706 | * ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' (2016) |
| 707 | * ''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'' (2017) |
| 708 | * ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' (2017) |
| 709 | * ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'' (2018) |
| 710 | * ''Film/{{Birds of Prey|2020}}'' (2020) (guest host Ang Ferraguto with Emma Stefansky, Ashleigh Heaton & Preeti Chhibber) |
| 711 | * ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' (2020) |
| 712 | |
| 713 | The DCEU series was announced to have been suspended ahead of 2019's ''Film/{{Shazam|2019}}'' [[note]](which Griffin and David later said they regretted because of how much they enjoyed it)[[/note]] to reflect Creator/DCFilms deemphasizing their {{shared universe}} interconnectivity in favor of standalone narratives, but they've since walked back on this statement and have discussed continuing it on a case-by-case basis. |
| 714 | |
| 715 | !! Star Wars |
| 716 | And in tribute to their original format, they've covered any Franchise/StarWars film released since relaunching as ''Black Check:'' |
| 717 | * ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' (2015) |
| 718 | * ''Film/RogueOne'' (2016) |
| 719 | * ''Film/TheLastJedi'' (2017) |
| 720 | * ''Film/{{Solo}}'' (2018) |
| 721 | * ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker'' (2019) |
| 722 | [[/folder]] |
| 723 | |
| 724 | Starting in 2019, bonus episodes became available to supporters of the ''Blank Check'' Patreon feed, officially dubbed ''Special Features''. These cover works that may or may not be adjacent to a director featured on the main show (e.g. Creator/TimBurton's animated films, the {{gender swap}} remake of ''Film/WhatWomenWant''), commentary tracks of franchise films they wouldn't normally cover (e.g. the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse), previously recorded live episodes, or something else entirely |
| 725 | |
| 726 | [[folder: ''Special Features'']] |
| 727 | !! ''Special Features'' |
| 728 | !!! '''Bonus Episodes''' |
| 729 | * ''The Third Blank Check Mailbag/Film/{{Hulk}} Live @ Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn'' (with James Schamus) |
| 730 | * ''[[Music/{{Seal}} Kiss from]] [[Film/BatmanForever a Rose]]'' (with Emily Yoshida) |
| 731 | * ''What Men Want'' (2019) (with Ang Ferraguto) |
| 732 | * ''Live at the Barclays Center'' |
| 733 | * ''The Jericho Mailbag'' |
| 734 | * ''The Keep RPG'' (with Angela Ferraguto, Alex Ross Perry, and Emily Yoshida) |
| 735 | * ''Blank Check: Great Adventure'' |
| 736 | * ''BC takes AC'' |
| 737 | * ''Talking the Walk 2019: A Funeral for Frames'' (with JD Amato) |
| 738 | * ''The Fourth Blank Check Mailbag'' |
| 739 | * ''Marvel Performance Review Special'' (with Chris Gethard) |
| 740 | * ''[[Film/FastAndFurious9 F9]] Trailer - An Emergency Minisode'' |
| 741 | * ''Best of the Decade Blankies Awards'' (with Joe Reid) |
| 742 | * ''Film/THX1138'' / ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' |
| 743 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Trolls}}: The Experience'' (with Richard Lawson) |
| 744 | * ''The Way of the Gun'' (2000) |
| 745 | * ''Talking Fanfare'' |
| 746 | * ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' |
| 747 | * ''Drive-In Special'' (''Film/{{Armageddon}}'') |
| 748 | * ''The Fifth Blank Check Mailbag'' |
| 749 | * ''Fanfare: The Return'' |
| 750 | * ''March Madness 2021 Recap'' |
| 751 | * ''Turkish Star Trek'' |
| 752 | * ''Oops! All Box Office'' |
| 753 | * ''Film/DontBeAMenaceToSouthCentralWhileDrinkingYourJuiceInTheHood'' (1996) |
| 754 | * ''Film/TheHost2013'' |
| 755 | * ''Film/TheScorpionKing'' (2002) / ''Film/BodyBags'' (1993) |
| 756 | * ''Film/EvilDead2013'' |
| 757 | * ''Film/OldDogs'' (2009) - Blank Check Live! |
| 758 | * ''Film/{{Sully}}'' (2016) - Blank Check Live! |
| 759 | * ''Confess, Fletch'' (2022) |
| 760 | * ''Film/TwoThousandTenTheYearWeMakeContact'' (1984) |
| 761 | * ''Film/DoctorSleep'' (2019) |
| 762 | * ''Talking the Walk 2022: Talking the Moon Walk'' |
| 763 | * ''The Seventh Blank Check Mailbag'' |
| 764 | * ''Film/StreetFighter'' (1994) |
| 765 | * ''Film/TwentyEightWeeksLater'' (2007) |
| 766 | * ''2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony'' |
| 767 | * ''Fanfare 3: LIVE'' |
| 768 | * ''Spreadmaster's Delight'' |
| 769 | * ''Film/AlienVsPredator'' (2004) / ''Film/AliensVsPredatorRequiem'' (2007) |
| 770 | * ''David Fincher Music Videos'' |
| 771 | |
| 772 | |
| 773 | !!! '''Commentary Tracks''' |
| 774 | * Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2008 --): |
| 775 | ** ''Film/IronMan1'' (2008) |
| 776 | ** ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' (2008) |
| 777 | ** ''Film/IronMan2'' (2010) |
| 778 | ** ''Film/{{Thor}}'' (2011) |
| 779 | ** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' (2011) |
| 780 | ** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' (2012) |
| 781 | ** ''Film/IronMan3'' (2013) |
| 782 | ** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' (2013) |
| 783 | ** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' (2014) |
| 784 | ** ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' (2014) (with Sam Rogal) |
| 785 | ** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' (2015) |
| 786 | ** ''Film/AntMan1'' (2015) |
| 787 | ** ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' (2016) (with Alejandro Kolleeny) |
| 788 | ** ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' (2016) |
| 789 | ** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' (2017) |
| 790 | ** ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' (2017) (with Alex Ross Perry) |
| 791 | ** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017) (with Emma Stefansky) |
| 792 | ** ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' (2018) (with Jamelle Bouie) |
| 793 | ** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' (2018) (with John Hodgman) |
| 794 | ** ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'' (2018) |
| 795 | ** ''Film/{{Captain Marvel|2019}}'' (2019) (with Esther Zuckerman) |
| 796 | ** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019) |
| 797 | ** ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' (2019) |
| 798 | * ''Star Wars'' (in chronological order after the prequels) |
| 799 | ** ''Solo'' (2018) |
| 800 | ** ''Rogue One'' (2016) (with Chris Weitz) |
| 801 | ** ''Film/StarWarsANewHope'' (1977) |
| 802 | ** ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' (1980) |
| 803 | ** ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' (1983) |
| 804 | ** ''The Force Awakens''(2015) |
| 805 | ** ''The Last Jedi'' (2017) |
| 806 | ** ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019) |
| 807 | * ''Franchise/ToyStory'' |
| 808 | ** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' (1995) |
| 809 | ** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' (1999) |
| 810 | ** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' (2010) |
| 811 | ** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' (2019) |
| 812 | * ''Film/MissionImpossibleFilmSeries'' |
| 813 | ** ''[[Film/MissionImpossible1996 Mission: Impossible]]'' (1996) |
| 814 | ** ''Film/MissionImpossibleII'' (2000) |
| 815 | ** ''Film/MissionImpossibleIII'' (2006) |
| 816 | ** ''Mission Impossible -- Ghost Protocol'' (2011) |
| 817 | ** ''Film/MissionImpossibleRogueNation'' (2015) |
| 818 | ** ''Film/MissionImpossibleFallout'' (2018) |
| 819 | * ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' |
| 820 | ** ''{{Film/Alien}}'' (1979) |
| 821 | ** ''{{Film/Aliens}}'' (1986) |
| 822 | ** ''Film/Alien3'' (1992) |
| 823 | ** ''Film/AlienResurrection'' (1997) |
| 824 | ** ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'' (2012) |
| 825 | ** ''Film/AlienCovenant'' (2017) |
| 826 | * ''Film/CrocodileDundee'' (1986) |
| 827 | ** ''Crocodile Dundee II'' (1988) |
| 828 | ** ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'' (2001) |
| 829 | * ''Franchise/StarTrek'' |
| 830 | ** ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'' (1979) |
| 831 | ** ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' (1982) |
| 832 | ** ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock'' (1984) |
| 833 | ** ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome'' (1986) |
| 834 | ** ''Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier'' (1989) |
| 835 | ** ''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry'' (1991) |
| 836 | * ''Film/{{Twilight}}'' (2008) |
| 837 | ** ''New Moon'' (2009) (with Chris Weitz) |
| 838 | ** ''Eclipse'' (2010) |
| 839 | ** ''Breaking Dawn -- Part 1'' (2011) |
| 840 | ** ''Breaking Dawn -- Part 2'' (2012) |
| 841 | * ''Film/TheMummy1999'' |
| 842 | ** ''Film/TheMummyReturns'' (2001) |
| 843 | ** ''Film/TheMummyTombOfTheDragonEmperor'' (2008) |
| 844 | ** ''Film/TheMummy2017'' |
| 845 | * ''Film/TheSantaClause'' (1994) |
| 846 | ** ''The Santa Clause 2'' (2002) |
| 847 | ** ''The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'' (2006) |
| 848 | * ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' |
| 849 | ** ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}'' |
| 850 | ** ''Film/GhostbustersII'' (1989) |
| 851 | ** ''Film/{{Ghostbusters 2016}}'' |
| 852 | ** ''Film/GhostbustersAfterlife'' (2021) |
| 853 | * ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' (1999) |
| 854 | ** ''The Matrix Reloaded'' (2003) |
| 855 | ** ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003) |
| 856 | ** ''The Matrix Resurrections'' (2021) |
| 857 | * ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' |
| 858 | ** ''Film/BatmanTheMovie'' (1966) |
| 859 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm'' (1993) |
| 860 | ** ''Film/BatmanForever'' (1995) |
| 861 | ** ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' (1997) |
| 862 | ** ''Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) |
| 863 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' (2017) |
| 864 | ** ''Film/TheBatman2022'' |
| 865 | * ''Film/JamesBond'' (starring Roger Moore, 1973-1985) |
| 866 | ** ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'' (1973) |
| 867 | ** ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'' (1974) |
| 868 | ** ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' (1977) |
| 869 | ** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' (1979) |
| 870 | ** ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'' (1981) |
| 871 | ** ''Film/{{Octopussy}}'' (1983) |
| 872 | ** ''Film/AViewToAKill'' (1985) |
| 873 | * ''Film/NationalTreasure'' (2004) |
| 874 | ** ''National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets'' (2007) |
| 875 | * ''Film/{{Koyaanisqatsi}}'' (1983) |
| 876 | ** ''Powaqqatsi'' (1988) |
| 877 | ** ''Naqoyqatsi'' (2002) |
| 878 | * ''Franchise/MenInBlack'' |
| 879 | ** ''Film/MenInBlack'' (1997) |
| 880 | ** ''Film/MenInBlackII'' (2002) |
| 881 | ** ''Film/MenInBlack3'' (2012) |
| 882 | ** ''Film/MenInBlackInternational'' (2019) |
| 883 | * ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' (original films, 1968-1973) |
| 884 | ** ''Film/{{Planet of the Apes|1968}}'' (1968) |
| 885 | ** ''Film/BeneathThePlanetOfTheApes'' (1970) |
| 886 | ** ''Film/EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheApes'' (1971) |
| 887 | ** ''Film/ConquestOfThePlanetOfTheApes'' (1972) |
| 888 | ** ''Film/BattleForThePlanetOfTheApes'' (1973) |
| 889 | * ''Oceans'' films: |
| 890 | ** ''Film/Oceans11'' (1960) |
| 891 | ** ''Film/OceansEleven'' (2001) |
| 892 | ** ''Ocean's Twelve'' (2004) |
| 893 | ** ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2007) |
| 894 | ** ''Film/OceansEight'' (2018) |
| 895 | * ''James Bond'' (starring Creator/PierceBrosnan, 1995-2002) |
| 896 | ** ''Film/GoldenEye'' (1995) |
| 897 | ** ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'' (1997) (with Jason Mantzoukas) |
| 898 | ** ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough'' (1999) |
| 899 | ** ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' (2002) |
| 900 | * ''Film/AustinPowers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) |
| 901 | ** ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999) |
| 902 | ** ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002) |
| 903 | |
| 904 | [[/folder]] |
| 905 | |
| 906 | The show has nothing to do with the 1994 movie ''Film/BlankCheck'', though they'd been asked about the film so often when advertising their podcast that they decided to dedicate their 100th episode to a [[https://soundcloud.com/griffin-and-david-present/blank-check discussion]] on it. |
| 907 | |
| 908 | The podcast can currently be found on the [[https://audioboom.com/channel/Blank-Check AudioBoom network.]] |
| 909 | |
| 910 | ---- |
| 911 | !!''Blank Check with Griffin & David'' provides examples of: |
| 912 | |
| 913 | * AuteurLicense: The premise of the podcast is looking at films made with these. |
| 914 | * BigWhat: Griffin usually gives a sarcastic one of these every time David reveals that he grew up/used to live in England. |
| 915 | * {{Catchphrase}}: |
| 916 | ** Griffin each episode will eventually introduce the podcast by explaining the premise of the podcast, often ending it with (as seen in the page quote) "Sometimes those checks clear, and sometimes they ''bounce'', babyyyy!" |
| 917 | ** "I grew up/I used to live in England," from David, often when sharing a story of watching a movie in his youth. |
| 918 | ** David will often express his misgivings with specific clichéd tropes by calling them "hacky". |
| 919 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: |
| 920 | ** Griffin and David aren't always entirely sure whether Produer Ben is doing bits or being completely serious. |
| 921 | * {{Crossover}}: |
| 922 | ** The ''Film/{{Detroit}}'' episode is one with Jonathan Braylock, James III, and Jerah Milligan of the ''[[Podcast/BlackMenCantJumpInHollywood 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. |
| 923 | ** The ''Film/{{Total Recall|1990}}'' episode is one with ''Podcast/WeHateMovies''. |
| 924 | ** The ''Film/{{Christine}}'' episode is one with the ''Podcast/TheKingcast''. Griffin and David later returned the favor by crossing over in an episode of said show to discuss ''Film/{{Dreamcatcher}}''. |
| 925 | * DayInTheLimelight: |
| 926 | ** 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 covered ''Film/{{Fletch}}'', ''Film/UnderSiege2DarkTerritory'', ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', and ''Film/{{Clifford}}''. |
| 927 | ** After Griffin and David said that they had decided to stop covering movies released by Creator/DCFilms after ''Film/{{Joker}}'', then social media manager Ang Ferraguto was allowed to host her own episode on ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'' with a panel of guests. |
| 928 | ** Later social media manager Marie Bardi made her first appearance on the main feed as a guest on the ''Film/{{Old}}'' episode, which also allowed her to talk about how her first job on a movie was as an extra in Shyamalan's previous film ''Wide Awake''. |
| 929 | * DecidedByOneVote: The final matchup in the 2023 March Madness tournament saw Creator/ParkChanWook defeat Creator/BongJoonHo by a single vote. In an almost-example, in the final matchup of the 2022 Special Features March Madness tournament, the Creator/RogerMoore Film/JamesBond films defeated Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes by two votes. |
| 930 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The podcast that would become ''Blank Check'' was very, very different, but you can get a sense of how it became what it did. |
| 931 | ** The first few dozen episodes hadn't worked out the concept of the resulting podcast. It was first called ''The Phantom Podcast'', with Griffin and David taking ten episodes to discuss ''Film/StarWarsThePhantomMenace'' in an attempt to understand "what it's about" while also pretending to not realize that there were other ''Star Wars'' films made before or after it. From there, they dedicated ten episodes to each of the other prequel films after "discovering" that they exist, and then covering the original trilogy and later sequels in one episode each. Once they'd completely covered ''Star Wars'', they pivoted to the new name and concept: covering movies from other directors who'd been given a "blank check" of artistic control by Hollywood, covering one film an episode, often with a celebrity guest. |
| 932 | ** The first two directors covered under the ''Blank Check'' rebrand (Creator/MNightShyamalan and Creator/TheWachowskis) had their miniseries titles set up as puns on the directors names (''Pod Night Shymacast'' and ''The Podchowski Casters'', respectively). All future miniseries titles would take their name from a specific film in a director's filmography (''Film/WeBoughtAZoo'' inspiring ''We Pod a Cast'', ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' turning into ''Mad Pod: Fury Cast'', etc). |
| 933 | ** Throughout the early episodes of the show, one RunningGag was Producer Ben Hosley earning a series of nicknames that Griffin would list off every time he was introduced on the show. This gradually faded as the show continued and was unofficially retired during the Ang Lee series. The show continues to add a new Ben nickname after every series is finished, but it is far more casually decided than in the initial years. |
| 934 | * {{Long Runner|s}}: |
| 935 | ** The Tim Burton mini-series was their longest to date at the time, spanning ''seventeen'' movies and nearly five months. It's ''so'' long that ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' aren't included in the official count, instead being covered as bonus episodes for the Patreon feed. It also missed coinciding with the March 2019 release of Burton's ''Film/{{Dumbo|2019}}'' by an entire month because of planned one-offs during the series. (By comparison, the Steven Spielberg series covered fifteen movies, not including the ones released after the fact.) |
| 936 | ** Then Creator/RobertZemeckis won the third March Madness tourney, bringing with him a filmography of a whopping ''twenty'' entries that overtook the Burton mini-series. |
| 937 | * OncePerEpisode: Starting with the ''Blank Check'' era, every episode will usually feature: |
| 938 | ** Griffin beginning the episode by taking a quote/tagline for the movie and replacing one of the words in the sentence with "podcast". |
| 939 | ** Griffin introducing Producer Ben by reciting the litany of nicknames he's accrued throughout the series. |
| 940 | ** The box office game, where David will pull up how the movie they're covering did at the box office and Griffin will have to guess what made the Top 5 in grosses during the film's opening weekend. |
| 941 | ** "And, as always...": at the conclusion of the majority of Blank Check episodes, Griffin invents a different piece of advice or saying or aphorism, often riffing off of something discussed during that episode's recording. |
| 942 | * OnlySaneMan: David and Ben will often take turns filling this role. |
| 943 | ** 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). |
| 944 | ** 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. |
| 945 | ** Occasionally, the guest of the week can be the only sane person 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. |
| 946 | * ReplacedTheThemeTune: After making the switch from "Griffin and David Presents" to "Blank Check" in 2016, the intro shifted from a riff off of the opening of ''Podcast/{{Serial}}'' to an original song by Layne Montgomery. |
| 947 | * RunningGag: |
| 948 | ** Griffin's plethora of nicknames for Ben Hosley that continue to grow as the podcast goes on. |
| 949 | *** The organic ones that popped 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! |
| 950 | *** 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, Pro-Doer Bane, Ben-19: The Fennelmaker, and [=RoboHoz=]. |
| 951 | ** 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. This led to them establishing the podcast as “Anti Bits, Pro Smits” due to their enjoyment of Jimmy Smits’ performance in the Star Wars prequels. |
| 952 | ** 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. According to David, the joke has poisoned every well in his life. |
| 953 | *** If David doesn't mention growing up in England directly, Griffin will usually jump directly on any mention of english culture, questioning how David, as a born and raised american, could ever know even common knowledge about a foreign country. |
| 954 | *** Occasionally Griffin will flip it, so he pretends not to know that David lived his first 9 years in New York, being very shocked when it comes up. |
| 955 | ** Occasionally Griffin or David will jokingly give commands to Producer Ben to make an edit to something they just said. |
| 956 | --->'''David:''' Ben, cut that out. |
| 957 | *** Often, the other host will counter it with "keep that in and double it". |
| 958 | ** Any mention of the M. Night Shyamalan-directed somber superhero drama ''Unbreakable'' will be sung in the cadence, and accompanied by an audio clip of the upbeat theme song to the Netflix comedy series ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''. |
| 959 | ** Griffin will distribute "Comedy Points" to people for saying something particularly witty or amusing. |
| 960 | ** "Hashtag The Two Friends" |
| 961 | ** Griffin sometimes will launch into an impression of Marc Maron, with phrases like "What's wrong with me?", "I was working as a doorman down at the Comedy Store," and "Lock the gates!" |
| 962 | ** Giving nicknames to certain actors or characters from films they're covering: |
| 963 | *** "Georgie Porgie" for Creator/GeorgeLucas. |
| 964 | *** "The Big Hurt" for Creator/WilliamHurt. |
| 965 | *** "Joey Pants" for Creator/JoePantoliano. |
| 966 | *** The host's formal nickname for The Joker character in recent Batman movies: Richard T. Joker. On occasion the "Richard T." will be used in front of any other character's name instead, just to keep using the bit. |
| 967 | *** Griffin continuously refers to Murphy from ''Franchise/RoboCop'' as "Robert Cop". |
| 968 | ** Griffin sometimes refers to ''Serial'' sarcastically as The First Podcast. |
| 969 | ** Griffin referring to the James L. Brooks series as "As Pod As It Casts" instead of the official title "Podcast News". |
| 970 | ** Producer Ben likes movies that are "Wet", or more generally "Wet Stuff". Later, he changes this to "Dry Stuff". |
| 971 | ** Producer Ben occasionally makes references to bizarre alterations he would like to make to a pair of jeans, such as hanging a pair off a dock so that they float in the ocean for several months, to create "Sea Jeans". |
| 972 | * OneForTheMoneyOneForTheArt: The premise of the podcast post-Star Wars. To examine director filmographies, and how Hollywood's tendency to give directors who make financially successful films a "Blank Check", ie funding for a project that the director personally wants to see made that studio executives would ordinarily be skeptical towards. |
| 973 | * SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: The premise of the podcast in its early days. |
| 974 | * SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: The original "bit" of the show was the guys watching each ''Star Wars'' film in chronological order and pretending to not realize that there are any further movies in the series until they finish reviewing the last one. Whenever they start milking this confusion for comedy, they usually announce, "I hate bits!" and assuring each other that the podcast would have "no bits." |
| 975 | * VariationsOnAThemeSong: |
| 976 | ** For the episode on ''Film/TheJudge'', Griffin and David did away with their usual theme and instead turned it into a riff on the intro for ''Series/NightCourt'', with the lyrics centered around the phrase "Judging the Judge" (their name for the episode). |
| 977 | ** The episode on the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' films mostly avoids an intro altogether, simply opening with a few beats of the score from the 2015 film. |
| 978 | ** The ''Film/{{Detroit}}'' episode fuses together the opening songs for both ''Blank Check'' and ''[[Podcast/BlackMenCantJumpInHollywood Black Men Can't Jump (in Hollywood)]]'', highlighting the crossover nature of the recording. |
| 979 | ** For ''Film/{{Hulk}}'', they ended up doing another riff on the ''Night Court'' theme, harkening back to how they had initially planned on doing ''Hulk'' as a one-off episode called "Hulking the Hulk" in the podcast's early days. |
| 980 | ** The ''Film/SpaceJam'' episode fuses Layne Montgomery's theme for the show with Quad City DJ's theme for the movie. |
| 981 | ** The patreon episodes are set up so that every time the phrase "Blank Check" is sung in the theme, it's immediately followed by an automated female voice that says "Special Features." |
| 982 | * VerbalTic: Griffin has a habit of ending sentences with "...you know?" when trying to make sure someone is on the same page as him when he's building up a point. |
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