Blank Check with Griffin and David Wiki (2024)

Welcome

Blank Check with Griffin and David (@blankcheckpod on Twitter and @blankcheckpod on Threads) is a film podcast where #TheTwoFriends, Griffin Newman and David Sims, examine the filmographies of famous directors and determine the moment when they got a "Blank Check". This is a wiki for information on the hosts, producers, Benducers, inside jokes, director discussions and featured guests. The official website is blankcheckpod.com for all of your official nerdy shit.

  • The show has been featured in articles at the AV Club, Buzzfeed, TIME Magazine, and many other publications. See About The Show for more.
  • Blank Check Merch is available! Check out the latest designs on teepublic. They also have a new shop through shopify, with a hat, a limited-edition 5th Anniversary t-shirt, and comedy points coinage.
  • Patreon: the supplemental series Blank Check: Special Features is up and running. Subscriber patrons have access to a new podcast feed with extra episodes every 10 days, including commentary tracks and discussion of long-requested franchise films. Plus, whenever they hit a new total goal they do weird stuff like record episodes live on tape at basketball games and amusement parks. You can find their sign-up page here.
  • Odds and Ends pages: the Card System, slate of Blank Check Pictures, types of Comedy Points, March Madness concept, Podcast Records, Five-Timers Club

March Madness 2024 and Special Features March Madness 2024 have finished! Voting on the New Blood bracket took place on the Blank Check Website! Patreon voting took place, well, on Patreon. Track David Lynch and Tabletop Games on their paths to victory and stay tuned for both upcoming series.

Index

Current Miniseries

Podverly Hills Cast
THE FILMS OF MARTIN BREST

Guests

Episodes

Patreon


Griffin Newman

tangents ahead


David Sims

(chimes ring in the distance)


Ben Hosley

the pro-doer

AboutThe Show

Glossary ofIn-Jokes

LinksAnd Resources

Featured Article

Podward Scissorcast is a miniseries on the films of Tim Burton.

Tim Burton: alumnus of the animation program at CalArts, goth-y fellow, filmmaker, Johnny Depp collaborator, blockbuster director.

So how in the world did Burton go from moody disaffected California suburbia kid, to Disney animator in the trenches, to directing the progenitor of modern superhero blockbusters which basically guaranteed him a blank check for the next twenty-five years of filmmaking? How have his series of muses on screen (Michael Keaton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter) shaped Burton's own career in Hollywood? How about Danny Elfman's scores? Burton hasn't shown a lot of diversity in his casting... but was that all his doing, or do #TheTwoFriends have a couple of completely bonkers anecdotes about how some of his efforts on that front were thwarted?

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Miniseries

Star WarsBeginning date
The Phantom PodcastStar Wars Ep. I: The Phantom MenaceMarch 2015
Attack Of The PodcastStar Wars Ep. II: Attack Of The ClonesJune 2015
Revenge Of The PodcastStar Wars Ep. III: Revenge Of The SithSeptember 2015
All Other Star WarsThe OT, Holiday Special, sequels, etc.December 2015
Directors' filmographiesBeginning date
Pod Night ShyamacastM. Night ShyamalanJanuary 2016
The Podchowski Castersthe Wachowski siblingsApril 2016
We Pod A CastCameron CroweJune 2016
Podinator: Judgment CastJames CameronSeptember 2016
Pod Me If You CastSteven Spielberg: post-OscarJanuary 2017
The Pod Knight CastsChristopher NolanJune 2017
Pod-19: The WidowcasterKathryn BigelowSeptember 2017
Podship CastersPaul Verhoeven: the Hollywood yearsJanuary 2018
Podcast NewsJames L. BrooksMarch 2018
The PodcastiblesBrad BirdMay 2018
Podback MountcastAng LeeJuly 2018
Something's Podda CastNancy MeyersOctober 2018
Podward ScissorcastTim BurtonDecember 2018
Cast of the PodhicansMichael MannMay 2019
Howl's Moving PodcastleHayao MiyazakiAugust 2019
Stop Making PodcastsJonathan DemmeNovember 2019
Mad Pod: Fury CastGeorge MillerMarch 2020
You've Got PodcastNora EphronJune 2020
Gina Prince-BythewoodAugust 2020
Podcast AwayRobert ZemeckisSeptember 2020
The Poddle MercastMusker & ClementsFebruary 2021
The Podbreak CastElaine MayApril 2021
Podz n the CastJohn SingletonMay 2021
They PodcastJohn CarpenterAugust 2021
The PodcastianoJane CampionJanuary 2022
Podcast Me to HellSam RaimiMarch 2022
Pod That JazzcastBob FosseJuly 2022
Pods Wide CastStanley KubrickAugust 2022
The Podmare Before CastmasHenry SelickNovember 2022
TrainspodcastingDanny BoyleJanuary 2023
Podcast Jr.Buster KeatonMay 2023
I'm a Podcast, But That's OKPark Chan-wookJune 2023
The Curious Pod of Benjamin ButtcastDavid FincherSeptember 2023
PodcastlBarbra StreisandJanuary 2024
Pod Hard with a VengecastJohn McTiernanFebruary 2024
PodprikastSatoshi KonMay 2024
Podverly Hills CastMartin BrestJune 2024
Other / Palate CleansersBeginning date
The PodDCEU CastDC Extended Universe films
Ben's Choice/Guest's Choiceselections by Producer Ben & guests
Standalones/Miscellaneousone-offs, mailbags, 'Blankie' awards, & more

Podcast Credits

Blank Check with Griffin and David Wiki (12)
  • Griffin Newman, Co-host
  • David Sims, Co-host
  • Ben Hosley, Pro-doer
  • Layne Montgomery, Theme Songs
  • Joe Bowen and Pat Reynolds, Artwork
  • Marie Bardi-Salinas, Executive Producer & Social Media
  • AJ McKeon, Production Coordinator
  • Alex Barron, Editing
  • JJ Bersch, Research
  • Angela Ferraguto, Co-Producer & Social Media — Emerita
  • Rachel Jacobs, Producer — Emerita
  • Nick Laureano, Researcher — Emeritus

Wiki Credits

This wiki was developed as an initiative of the Blankies community on Reddit.

Primary contributors are antlersantlers, Ceiling99, Ilaughalone, Armyofmeee, and Puercster. You can see all contributors listed here. We document real nerdy shit.

If you would like to help, a great place to start is with one of these article stubs!

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FAQs

How many episodes of Blank Check are there? ›

Blank Check with Griffin & David launched 9 years ago and published 482 episodes to date.

What does "blank check" mean? ›

a check that has been signed but does not yet have the amount of money written on it. an unlimited amount of money, or the freedom to do anything: Congress isn't going to give the organization a blank check. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Payment methods.

What is the blank check podcast about? ›

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.

What is R blankies? ›

The subreddit r/blankies (Link) is one of the most popular homes of the Blank Check fan community.

How does blank check end? ›

Preston bids Henry farewell and shares a goodbye kiss with Shay before returning to his family to celebrate his birthday, now understanding that money cannot buy happiness and that family is what matters most.

Is there a sequel to blank check? ›

In "Blank Check 2," a sequel to the original 1994 film, we catch up with Preston Waters, now a successful businessman, who stumbles upon a mysterious blank check once again.

What happens in blank check? ›

Summaries. After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.

What is the metaphor of blank check? ›

In the figurative sense, it is used to describe a situation in which an agreement has been made that is open-ended or vague, and therefore subject to abuse, or in which a party is willing to consider any expense in the pursuance of their goals.

Is blank checks illegal? ›

Merely possessing the incomplete instrument isn't itself illegal. However, if you plan on completing the dollar amount, name of the payee, or any other part of it to defraud someone, you could be charged with an offense.

Why don't you give me a call in say 10 years? ›

Preston Waters : When will I see you again? Shay Stanley : Why don't you give me a call in, let's say 10 years.

How does this get made? ›

How Did This Get Made? (HDTGM) is a podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas with occasional substitutes and/or guest hosts. Each episode features the deconstruction and mockery of outlandish films that are widely considered to be the worst.

How to get a blank check? ›

A counter check is a blank paper check similar to the temporary or starter checks that you might have received when you opened your account. If your bank or credit union offers counter checks, you can request one from a teller at any of the branch locations.

What is the record for the longest podcast? ›

Working together, a team of podcast fanatics and experts planned and carried out what can only be described as a podcast marathon, recording a total of 153 hours of content without any breaks.

How many episodes of episodes are there? ›

Episodes (TV series)
Episodes
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes41 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersDavid Crane Jeffrey Klarik Jimmy Mulville
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How much was the check for in blank check? ›

After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.

Where did blank check take place? ›

Only in Austin can you drive by the castle from the Disney film “Blank Check!” Did you know the house that Preston buys with his new found fortune is located in Central Austin? The home is actually Pemberton Castle, located at 1415 Wooldridge Drive in Pemberton Heights.

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