Blank Check with Griffin & David
@blankcheck.bsky.social
Sometimes those checks clear, and sometimes they bounce, baby! Your favorite movie podcast's favorite movie podcast, hosted by Griffin Newman and David Sims.
WE ARE THE LAW and decided 2012’s DREDD should be apart of our 90s indie comic movie series. You’re sentenced to listen to our commentary, available on the Patreon now !
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
WE ARE THE LAW and decided 2012’s DREDD should be apart of our 90s indie comic movie series. You’re sentenced to listen to our commentary, available on the Patreon now !
I cannot stop thinking about bug Spawn, the religious praying mantis; Griffin must get this concept to his close personal friend TDawg Mac. Our long awaited SPAWN episode is available on Patreon!
October 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I cannot stop thinking about bug Spawn, the religious praying mantis; Griffin must get this concept to his close personal friend TDawg Mac. Our long awaited SPAWN episode is available on Patreon!
Welcome to prime time, checkmates! The boys fill their bellies with a wide spread of flavors curated by Producer Ben and Coen themed Challah bread from friend of the show Alex Perlin, Griff fills his own awards spreadsheet, and David recites from his master document.
October 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Welcome to prime time, checkmates! The boys fill their bellies with a wide spread of flavors curated by Producer Ben and Coen themed Challah bread from friend of the show Alex Perlin, Griff fills his own awards spreadsheet, and David recites from his master document.
Our 90s comics series continues on the Patreon with BARB WIRE; the boys talk STAR WARS , boobs , and how cool real explosions are.
October 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Our 90s comics series continues on the Patreon with BARB WIRE; the boys talk STAR WARS , boobs , and how cool real explosions are.
Experiencing self-JUDGEment and DREDD after realizing I didn’t post about our JUDGE DREDD commentary on Patreon a few days ago like I thought I did! Check it out if you haven’t yet!
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Experiencing self-JUDGEment and DREDD after realizing I didn’t post about our JUDGE DREDD commentary on Patreon a few days ago like I thought I did! Check it out if you haven’t yet!
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN WITH LESLYE HEADLAND - available now wherever you get your podcasts! Shout out to the good people of the state of Texas and their delicious kolaches!
September 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN WITH LESLYE HEADLAND - available now wherever you get your podcasts! Shout out to the good people of the state of Texas and their delicious kolaches!
Cum join us on Patreon as we discuss FIXED. Should Genndy Tartakovsky have dropped this project after SAUSAGE PARTY inserted itself into the playground of “ are cartoons allowed to do that? “ or is expressive, balls to the wall 2D animation enough to satisfy ?
September 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Cum join us on Patreon as we discuss FIXED. Should Genndy Tartakovsky have dropped this project after SAUSAGE PARTY inserted itself into the playground of “ are cartoons allowed to do that? “ or is expressive, balls to the wall 2D animation enough to satisfy ?
The delightful @kateyrich.bsky.social joins us to chat INTOLERABLE CRUELTY this week, and we are all exposed…as fans of this movie! Episode out now, everywhere you listen to podcasts!
September 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The delightful @kateyrich.bsky.social joins us to chat INTOLERABLE CRUELTY this week, and we are all exposed…as fans of this movie! Episode out now, everywhere you listen to podcasts!
Another 90s INDIE COMIC adaptation in the tank, join us on Patreon for our TANK GIRL commentary.
September 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Another 90s INDIE COMIC adaptation in the tank, join us on Patreon for our TANK GIRL commentary.
Grab your Hot Topic DVD & necklace set and join us for our commentary on THE CROW on Patreon.
August 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Grab your Hot Topic DVD & necklace set and join us for our commentary on THE CROW on Patreon.
Our FARGO episode with the great Zach Cregger is available now! For those not in the NY area, the awning of the Hotel St George collapsed a few weeks ago. Was it the “Blank Check Bump” that felled it? Who can say.
August 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Our FARGO episode with the great Zach Cregger is available now! For those not in the NY area, the awning of the Hotel St George collapsed a few weeks ago. Was it the “Blank Check Bump” that felled it? Who can say.
The Doughboys grace us with their presence for a gut-busting in-studio HUDSUCKER PROXY episode. Yaddle’s Own salad dressing will be on sale at Ralph’s soon with all proceeds going to the George Lucas Storytelling Museum, fyi.
August 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Doughboys grace us with their presence for a gut-busting in-studio HUDSUCKER PROXY episode. Yaddle’s Own salad dressing will be on sale at Ralph’s soon with all proceeds going to the George Lucas Storytelling Museum, fyi.
Nobody stopped us , so our 90s Indie Comics series is kicking off with a flag that reads “BANG!” protruding from a gun. Our commentary on THE MASK is available on our Patreon.
August 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nobody stopped us , so our 90s Indie Comics series is kicking off with a flag that reads “BANG!” protruding from a gun. Our commentary on THE MASK is available on our Patreon.
Our latest episode will give you that “Barton Fink feeling” - quite literally! Chris Weitz joins us in our latest episode, available now on all audio platforms.
August 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our latest episode will give you that “Barton Fink feeling” - quite literally! Chris Weitz joins us in our latest episode, available now on all audio platforms.
90s Indie Comics kicks off TOMORROW on Patreon with THE MASK. Unless somebody stops us.
July 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
90s Indie Comics kicks off TOMORROW on Patreon with THE MASK. Unless somebody stops us.
We’re coming to LA next month to introduce a special screening of THE HUDSUCKER PROXY as part of American Cinematheque’s Friend of the Fest series!
Tickets: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Griffin, Ben, and Marie will be there! See you folks at the Aero!
Tickets: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Griffin, Ben, and Marie will be there! See you folks at the Aero!
July 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We’re coming to LA next month to introduce a special screening of THE HUDSUCKER PROXY as part of American Cinematheque’s Friend of the Fest series!
Tickets: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Griffin, Ben, and Marie will be there! See you folks at the Aero!
Tickets: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
Griffin, Ben, and Marie will be there! See you folks at the Aero!
Ari Aster stops by the porch this week to talk Miller’s Crossing, hats, and Chokey Chickens. Our latest ep is available now
July 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ari Aster stops by the porch this week to talk Miller’s Crossing, hats, and Chokey Chickens. Our latest ep is available now
Better late than never - our Coen Brothers Schedule:
Note: We'll be covering Katheryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Oct 26
Note: We'll be covering Katheryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Oct 26
July 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Better late than never - our Coen Brothers Schedule:
Note: We'll be covering Katheryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Oct 26
Note: We'll be covering Katheryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Oct 26
Our SUPERMAN (2025) episode is up on Patreon ! Listen to the very end to hear our very level-headed totally calm thoughts on JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH.
July 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Our SUPERMAN (2025) episode is up on Patreon ! Listen to the very end to hear our very level-headed totally calm thoughts on JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH.
Ummm, Time just named us one of “The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time” alongside such pioneers as Serial, WTF, and something called “Fighting in the War Room”…
We’re honored!
We’re honored!
July 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ummm, Time just named us one of “The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time” alongside such pioneers as Serial, WTF, and something called “Fighting in the War Room”…
We’re honored!
We’re honored!
Cue the yodeling - Raising Arizona with John Hodgman is available for yer list’nin pleasure, wherever you get yer podcasts
July 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Cue the yodeling - Raising Arizona with John Hodgman is available for yer list’nin pleasure, wherever you get yer podcasts
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Blank Check Patreon SUPERMAN (2025) episode?! no (not yet)...it’s our commentary on Zach Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL! Finish up our commentaries on the previous big screen depictions of Superman that have been leading up to our special new release ep on SUPERMAN (2025)
July 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Blank Check Patreon SUPERMAN (2025) episode?! no (not yet)...it’s our commentary on Zach Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL! Finish up our commentaries on the previous big screen depictions of Superman that have been leading up to our special new release ep on SUPERMAN (2025)
These Coen guys seem pretty promising!
Our Blood Simple episode with Ray Tintori and Jordan Fish is out now.
Our Blood Simple episode with Ray Tintori and Jordan Fish is out now.
July 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
These Coen guys seem pretty promising!
Our Blood Simple episode with Ray Tintori and Jordan Fish is out now.
Our Blood Simple episode with Ray Tintori and Jordan Fish is out now.
Our Amy Heckerling series comes to a close with VAMPS, a movie about the year 2012. You can listen to our episode with Caroline Framke now, wherever you get your podcasts.
July 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Our Amy Heckerling series comes to a close with VAMPS, a movie about the year 2012. You can listen to our episode with Caroline Framke now, wherever you get your podcasts.