Empire of the Sun with Bilge Ebiri
Our Spielbergian journey takes us to new dramatic heights with 1987’s Empire of the Sun, the film that brought us Christian Bale (discovered by Amy Irving!), unexpected Joey Pants and Ben Stiller appe...
16 Maalis 20252h 53min
The Color Purple with Kenice Mobley
After inventing the Hollywood blockbuster with Jaws, creating the world’s most loveable alien with E.T., and resurrecting the classic adventure serial with the Indiana Jones franchise, of course the n...
9 Maalis 20252h 57min
Blank Check LIVE! at Town Hall (2025)
👑👑 A LIVE SHOW OF MAJESTIC PROPORTIONS 👑👑 Podcasters, cinephiles, and freaks—rejoice! Blank Check will be returning to Town Hall this summer to commemorate our 10th anniversary with a long-promi...
7 Maalis 20253min
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with Olivia Craighead
“Doom” isn’t just describing a Temple here, folks - it’s kind of the overarching vibe of this film! George Lucas is going through a bitter divorce. Steven Spielberg is dealing with PTSD from Twilight ...
2 Maalis 20252h 34min
The Tenth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
It’s a wonderful night for Blankies! Join us and This Had Oscar Buzz’s Joe Reid as we survey the year that was 2024 in cinema. Not to spoil too much, but some things that happen in this episode: Griff...
23 Helmi 20252h 56min
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
We’re putting out a bit of a throwback episode for the most iconic (literal) blankie in film history - this week’s E.T. episode is guestless, with Griffin going rogue off the dossier, David making fun...
16 Helmi 20252h 52min
Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis
You’re a young movie fan. It’s 1981. STEVEN SPIELBERG is teaming up with FREAKING GEORGE LUCAS (!?!?!) to make a movie with HAN SOLO…can you imagine how hyped you’d be?? Marvel Comics legend Brian Mic...
9 Helmi 20253h 26min
1941 with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger
He invented the summer blockbuster. He inspired millions of people around the world to “watch the skies.” And now, he has sent Griffin Newman into an existential crisis over the question “what is come...
2 Helmi 20252h 46min
