Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions

Episodes 585
Avg. Duration 2h 11m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (6,236)
Since Mar 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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 Way Back with Alex Ross Perry

Jun 07, 2026 3h 8m

We're talking about a very long walk this week as Alex Ross Perry joins us to discuss Peter Weir's final film, 2010's gulag escape drama The Way Back. Remember those couple of years when Jim Sturgess…

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with John Hodgman

May 31, 2026 3h 13m

Beat to quarters, men..and nice Brazilian lady holding an umbrella! We're sailing the high seas with John Hodgman this week as we unpack one of David Sims' favorite films - 2003's Master and…

The Mandalorian and Grogu with Chris Gethard

May 24, 2026 3h 13m

The Mandalorian and Grogu is the first new Star Wars movie in 7 years. It was also directed by Jon Favreau while he was making grilled cheese sandwiches. What the heck is going on with our favorite…

The Truman Show with J.D. Amato

May 17, 2026 3h 38m

Good morning! And in case we don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! JD Amato - often the Christof of Blank Check - joins us for a super-sized episode about Peter Weir's The…

Fearless with Timothy Simons

May 10, 2026 2h 57m

Peter Weir's Fearless is about a man who survives a plane crash and finds that he is no longer allergic to strawberries. It's also a deeply affecting, soulful exploration on what it means to be…

Green Card with Esther Zuckerman

May 03, 2026 2h 45m

Most filmmakers dream of making ambitious, big-budget epics once they're able to cash in their "blank check." Peter Weir wanted to make Green Card. Writer and romcom expert Esther Zuckerman joins us…

Dead Poets Society with Nia DaCosta

Apr 26, 2026 2h 35m

Boys and girls, please open your textbooks. Rip out the pages. Carpe Diem. We're seizing the day and talking about 1989's Dead Poets Society with filmmaker Nia DaCosta in this episode, but don't get…

The Mosquito Coast with Sean Fennessey

Apr 19, 2026 3h 6m

We all have those moments where we just want to disengage from conventional society. We often yearn to go "off the grid." But, would we ever want to go to the Mosquito Coast? HELL NO. Sean…

Witness with Amanda Dobbins

Apr 12, 2026 2h 56m

Strap in, DobMob...we're going to Amish Country! The Big Picture's Amanda Dobbins joins us to talk about Peter Weir's Witness, perhaps the zenith of Harrison Ford's hotness, and the film that…

The Year of Living Dangerously with Tracy Letts

Apr 05, 2026 3h 21m

Tracy Letts - Pulitzer and Tony winner, but most importantly The King of Physical Media - makes his much-anticipated Blank Check debut on an episode about a film that has no legitimate BluRay…

Gallipoli with Jennifer Kent

Mar 29, 2026 2h 6m

This week, we are honored to welcome Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent to the podcast as we discuss Peter Weir's devastating classic Gallipoli. In addition to bringing much needed context on the…

The Last Wave with BenDavid Grabinski

Mar 22, 2026 2h 35m

Peter Weir's follow up to Picnic at Hanging Rock - 1978's The Last Wave - deals with similar themes, with colonialism butting against the wild mysticism of Australia's land and people. However, this…

Critical Darlings: The 2026 Oscars Ceremony with Griffin Newman

Mar 17, 2026 1h 53m Bonus

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…

Picnic at Hanging Rock with Jane Schoenbrun

Mar 15, 2026 2h 33m

On St. Valentine's Day in 1900, a group of podcasters set out to record an episode about Peter Weir's Picnic At Hanging Rock. Some were never to return...because they got addicted to the calming…

Critical Darlings: One Battle After Another And Oscar Predictions with David Sims

Mar 12, 2026 1h 29m Bonus

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…

The Cars That Ate Paris

Mar 08, 2026 1h 54m

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…

Critical Darlings: Sinners And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders

Mar 05, 2026 1h 28m Bonus

This week we’re joined by Sam Sanders of The Sam Sanders Show to discuss Sinners, the most nominated film in Academy Awards history. With sixteen nominations across directing, writing, music, and…

The Eleventh Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid

Mar 01, 2026 3h 3m

Live from our windowless studio in Downtown Brooklyn, it's the 11th Annual Blankies! Joe Reid joins us once again to give out golden Wattos to our favorite films, performances, and craftspeople of…

Critical Darlings: Sentimental Value and Belated Oscar Breakthroughs with Joe Reid

Feb 26, 2026 1h 19m Bonus

This week we’re in hygge mode, uncovering traumas in our generational home with the host of This Had Oscar Buzz, Joe Reid! One of the breakout Oscar films of the year is Joachim Trier’s Sentimental…

Die My Love with Alison Willmore

Feb 22, 2026 2h 59m

Our Lynne Ramsay series comes to a close with last year's Die My Love, which brings us to the realization - damn, have we really never talked about Jennifer Lawrence before? Join us and Vulture's…

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