Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior with Jon Gabrus
Comedian, Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty) returns to discuss 1981’s sequel effort Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Toget...
2020-04-05 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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March Madness 2020 Recap - Round 4
To commemorate the end of another season of March Madness, once again the mysterious Chip Smith joins Griffin, Ben and Ang to discuss the final matchups that lead to this year’s winners: director...
2020-04-02 08:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Last Jedi
Enjoy another Star Wars commentary recorded at Little Nicer studios in New York City! Griffin, David, Ben and Ang together watched Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.
2020-04-01 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMad Max
Witness Blank Check because this week, Griffin and David ride towards Valhalla and into a new mini series on the films of George Miller! Together they examine Miller’s medical background, the ear...
2020-03-29 15:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Madness 2020 Recap - Round 3
Another March Madness recap bay-beee! Griffin, David, Ben and Ang check in on the brackets as we near the final contenders.
2020-03-26 04:10:31 +0000 UTC View Post5th Anniversary Special
Griffin, David, Ben and Ang each from their own apartments celebrated Blank Check’s anniversary with a look back at some favorite moments and reflect upon these past five years. Plus, messages fr...
2020-03-22 04:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Force Awakens
Now in the final stretch of our Star Wars commentary series, Griffin, David, Ben AND Ang together watched Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Enjoy and be safe Checkmates!
2020-03-21 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostJustin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
B-b-b-bonus Jonas, David and Griffin do a Jonathan Demme wrap-up with his last full-length music documentary. What is David's extensive background with Timberlake concerts? How much does Griffin di...
2020-03-19 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Madness 2020 Recap - Round 2
Another b-b-b-b-bonus episode recapping Blank Check’s March Madness brackets! Griffin, David and Ben recently recorded round 2 over Skype while practicing social distancing. Together they discove...
2020-03-18 16:15:13 +0000 UTC View PostRicki and the Flash with Bobby Finger & Lindsey Weber
Who? Weekly hosts Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber talk about Demme's last film, written by Diablo Cody. But they really just want to talk about Tully. It's a film about dead beat [get it? BEAT??] Mo...
2020-03-15 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTHX 1138/American Graffiti
We’re settling a outstanding balance on this podcast and are *finallly* covering the only 2 George Lucas directed films we’ve never discussed! Together Griffin, David and Ben examine THX 1138 a...
2020-03-11 11:33:08 +0000 UTC View PostMarch Madness 2020 Recap - Round 1
March Madness season is upon us Checkmates. This year we have TWO different brackets and the competition is hot! Both the filmmaker and the franchise deemed champion will decide a future series for...
2020-03-09 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA Master Builder with John Hodgman
David, Griffin, and self-made man of letters John Hodgman have to deal with Ragnar in this weird weird weird adaptation of a Henr...
2020-03-08 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostReturn of the Jedi
And so we’ve reached the final episode of the OT Star Wars commentary. Yes, Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. But it also marks the end of an era at Big Nice. Together, Griffin, David and Ben di...
2020-03-01 05:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostRachel Getting Married with Ayo Edibiri and Olivia Craighead
From Iconography, Ayo Edibiri and...
2020-03-01 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Manchurian Candidate with the Flop House: Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, and Elliott Kalan
The Flop House joins Blank Check to talk about this remake that was like okay, but definitely better than the last Demme re...
2020-02-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Empire Strikes Back
More OT Star Wars commentary! Presenting Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. Together, Griffin, David and Ben discuss the look of being frozen in carbonite, meeting these great characters like Y...
2020-02-21 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBirds of Prey with Ang Ferraguto, Emma Stefansky, Ashleigh Heaton, and Preeti Chhibber
No boys allowed, although gender is a construct. It's an all-women special! Ang Ferraguto is joined by 2020-02-16 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Best of the Decade Blankie Awards with Joe Reid
#thetwofriends welcome back Joe Reid, co-chairman of the Blankies committee, for a special edition of the Blankie Awards: Best of the Decade. Together they discuss their own personal nominations fo...
2020-02-11 05:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Truth About Charlie with David Lowery
Director and filmmaker David Lowery joins the two friends to talk about a weird remake of an Audrey Hepburn movie, except bad, starring Mark Wahlberg in his self-described worst role. There are ins...
2020-02-09 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 5th annual Blankie Awards where together they present their own personal nominations and winners for the upcoming 92nd Academy Awards. This roundtabl...
2020-02-02 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostStar Wars
Blank Check comes full circle today and ends an era by going back to the beginning of one. Griffin, David, and Ben finally record commentary for the original Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope. Tape...
2020-02-01 05:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostF9 Trailer - An Emergency Minisode
On the day and the hour of its release, January 31st, 2020, Griffin, David, Ben and guest Joe Reid watched the official trailer for the ninth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise.
2020-02-01 01:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostBeloved with Jourdain Searles
Co-host of the bad romance podcast , freelance writer for thrillist and bitch media Jourdain Searles joins the cast to talk about the team-up that no one saw coming, Oprah and Demme. The two friend...
2020-01-26 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostRogue One with Chris Weitz
Back in June of 2019, Chris Weitz stopped by Big Nice studios (RIP) to discuss 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a movie that Chris was a writer on. Plus a special surprise guest!
2020-01-21 05:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostPhiladelphia with Richard Lawson
Writer Richard Lawson joins the boys to talk about this WEIRD but poignant film that is actually streaming on Netflix. Why didn't they just make Tom Hanks whole family hate him? And who better to s...
2020-01-19 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostSilence of the Lambs with Emily St. James
The two friends are joined by prolific writer Emily St. James to talk about the most influential movie that BC has covered - except for Fletch of course. It's so influential there are T...
2020-01-12 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMarvel Performance Review Special with Chris Gethard
Finally the long anticipated full breakdown of the MCU with Chris Gethard on our officially longest episode to date! Trust us the glasses are off (and on!)
2020-01-11 05:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostMarried to the Mob with Ang Ferraguto
She's MARRIED to the MOB. Now that we have that out of the way, get ready for 25 minutes of discussion about the Kids Choice Awards. Which Marvel movie would work directed by Scorsese? Why in the w...
2020-01-05 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post