Best of the Attack of the Podcast
Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
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Best of the Phantom Podcast
Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
On the day of it’s release in December of 2016, Griffin and David discussed the highly anticipated spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Together they examine the new planets, Darth Vader’s mil...
2016-12-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Man Who Knew Too Little
Our special episode this week: a discussion of 1997’s spy comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little. But how would you picture a Boris the Butcher to look? What are Producer Ben’s favorite bits? And w...
2016-12-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostToruk: The First Flight with Rachel Lang
On September 11th, Blank Check & friends attended the Cirque du Soleil/Avatar crossover Toruk: First Flight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. But is this show more than just rope dancing?...
2016-12-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAvatar
This week the BC crew discusses 2009’s 3D sci-fi epic Avatar. But are trees nature’s internet? Is this the ultimate cultural appropriation movie? Does the public need four more Avatar movies? T...
2016-11-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAliens of the Deep/Ghosts of the Abyss
Griffin and David this week discussed two documentaries directed by James Cameron: 2003’s Ghost of the Abyss and 2006’s Aliens of the Deep. But what were the early days of IMAX like? What kind ...
2016-11-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTitanic with Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich - Part Two
Griffin and David continue their discussion of Titanic with Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey Rich (Vanity Fair). But are Cameron’s drawings basic? Why is Neil deGrasse Tyson such a star bu...
2016-11-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTitanic with Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich - Part One
Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) return to discuss 1997’s epic romance Titanic with special guest Charlie “the baby” Rich! Thats right, Blank Check has brought IN th...
2016-11-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostTrue Lies
Griffin and David this week discuss 1994’s action comedy remake, True Lies. But how does this film relate to Cameron’s marriages? Was the character Spencer Trilby, played by Charlton Heston, an...
2016-10-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostJack Reacher: Never Go Back
Days before its official release, Griffin and David discussed 2016's action thriller sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day with Sam Rogal
Sam Rogal (Magnet Theatre) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1991 hit sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day. But do the special effects still hold up over twenty years later? What influenced the ...
2016-10-16 23:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Abyss with Josh Ruben
Josh Ruben (CollegeHumor) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1989 underwater alien thriller The Abyss. But why exactly is this movie impossible to find anywhere on the internet? Just how much o...
2016-10-07 21:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostAliens with Fran Hoepfner
Fran Hoepfner (ClickHole) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1986 horror/sci-fi sequel Aliens. But how did James go about pitching this project to studio executives? What exactly is Paul Reiser...
2016-10-01 23:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Terminator with Rachel Sanders
Rachel Sanders (Buzzfeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss James Cameron’s 1984 game changing action sci-fi, The Terminator. But why did this movie become a model for major studios for the next...
2016-09-25 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostPiranha II: The Spawning
In the debut episode of a new mini series examining the filmography of James Cameron, Griffin and David discuss 1981’s B horror, Piranha II: The Spawning. But what is the story behind Cameron’s...
2016-09-18 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostUnder Siege 2: Dark Territory
Griffin, David and guest host Producer Ben present a special episode this week: a discussion of 1995’s action thriller Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
But is it true the co-founder of CAA an...
2016-09-07 17:11:00 +0000 UTC View PostRoadies with Layne Montgomery
Musician and Blank Check theme song creator Layne Montgomery (The Romantic Comedy) joins #thetwofriends to lock the gates in our final episode of the Cameron Crowe mini series and discuss Crowe’s...
2016-09-04 21:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostAloha with Esther Zuckerman
Nearing the end of the Cameron Crowe mini series, Esther Zuckerman (The A.V. Club) joins Griffin and David to discuss the writer/director’s most recent theatrical release, 2015’s space militari...
2016-08-26 22:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe Bought a Zoo
Griffin and David this week discuss 2011’s zoo dramedy, We Bought a Zoo. But does the film live up to it’s title? Does someone actually buy a zoo? Together #thetwofriends examine the performanc...
2016-08-22 00:22:00 +0000 UTC View PostElizabethtown
Blank Check returns to Cameron Crowe’s filmography with an in-depth discussion of 2005’s tragic comedy, Elizabethtown. But how would one best describe the custom exercise bike Bloom’s charact...
2016-08-11 19:54:00 +0000 UTC View PostSuicide Squad
On the day of it’s release in August of 2016, Griffin and David discussed DC Comic’s latest offering Suicide Squad. But did Jared Leto going so method for The Joker pay off? What’s up with Ka...
2016-08-06 22:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostDenim Invasion Live @ DCM18 with John Trowbridge
Live from the 18th annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, John Trowbridge (Huffington Post) joins Griffin and David to discuss the Cameron Crowe directed, 2002 Gap commercial entitled “Denim...
2016-07-26 20:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostVanilla Sky with Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) returns to Blank Check this week to discuss 2001’s Vanilla Sky. But just how blue collar is actor Timothy Spall? Does Tom Cruise’s character, the media magnate, als...
2016-07-22 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAlmost Famous
The BC crew sets their sights on the Academy Award winning, semi-autobiographical film, Almost Famous. But what are some of the differences between the theatrical release and Untitled: The Bootleg ...
2016-07-15 19:18:00 +0000 UTC View PostJerry Maguire
Griffin and David this week “show you the money” with 1996’s decade defining film Jerry Maguire. What was the impact of this movie? How many memorable terms and phrases did Crowe invent that ...
2016-07-07 17:33:00 +0000 UTC View PostSingles
Griffin and David look to Crowe’s next film, 1992’s Grunge-tinged romcom Singles. But how realistically does this movie, set in Seattle, portray yuppie culture? Who the hell is actor Campbell S...
2016-06-30 18:40:00 +0000 UTC View PostSay Anything…
In the debut episode of a new mini-series examining the filmography of Cameron Crowe, Griffin and David discuss the iconic 1989 romcom: Say Anything… What is Crowe’s origin story? How was he in...
2016-06-23 15:41:00 +0000 UTC View PostFletch
In this week’s special episode, guest host Producer Ben has been given his own “Blank Check” for selecting a one-off film to review and he’s cashing it in with 1985’s cult comedy Fletch. ...
2016-06-17 20:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Animatrix
In the final episode of the Podchowski Casters mini series, Griffin and David discuss 2003’s collection of animated short films detailing the Matrix expanded universe, The Animatrix. Are Part I a...
2016-06-10 18:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post