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When Harry Met Sally…

**When Harry Met Sally...** is episode 275 focusing on the 1989 film of the same name, and the first of the You've Got Podcast miniseries. Posted June 7, 2020.

## Summary

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Box office game: Weekend of July 14, 1989.

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. When Harry Met Sally... with Dana Stevens. Audioboom. Retrieved on July 5, 2022.
Toy Story Commentary

**Toy Story** is episode 58 of the Blank Check: Special Features, and a commentary episode beginning their coverage of Toy Story franchise. Posted May 11, 2020 and released from behind the paywall on May 11, 2023.

## Summary

> To Infinity and Beyond! BC:SF begins a new commentary series on the *Toy Story* franchise. Griffin, David, Ben and Ang recently connected over Virtual Nice to discuss the landmark first feature film from Pixar.
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Box Office Game: Weekend of November 24, 1995

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Toy Story. Patreon. Retrieved on August 25, 2020.
2. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. "You uncultured swine!". Patreon. Retrieved on August 15, 2022.
The Mysterious Planet Kamino

**The Mysterious Planet Kamino** is episode 14 and the second part of the Attack of the Podcast miniseries, about the film Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones. Posted on 30 Jun 2015

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Watto's role: Greatly diminished
* Watto's hat: Greatly improved
* Ben Hosley nickname introduced: **Birthday Benny**

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. The Mysterious Planet Kamino. Audioboom. Retrieved on September 20, 2021.
The PodDCEU Cast

Checking in on films that are part of the DC Extended Universe. An unofficial miniseries consisting of several episodes scattered among the other miniseries of the podcast.

## Summary

This is an oddball series in the Blank Check episodography.

Originally Griffin and David recorded a standalone episode on the just-released *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* as a palate cleanser between miniseries - after Pod Night Shyamacast and before the start of The Podchowski Casters. The episode recording session was beset by technical problems as well as, according to #TheTwoFriends, plagued by terrible unentertaining content. However, after recording that episode and having released at least a salvaged portion of it, and later a standalone episode on *Suicide Squad*, they felt they had unwittingly sort of backed into covering each new film featuring DC Comics characters in the so-called DC Extended Universe. This despite the fact that neither Griffin nor David even liked these movies, at least until *Wonder Woman* was released over a year later.

Hence, the "unofficial" in "The PodDCEU Cast (unofficial)."

So get ready for Blank Check: whichever of the other bajillion announced DC projects actually get made. We'll see if that Spielberg-directed one actually comes to fruition.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Eventually the friends decided that they no longer needed/wanted to cover the films of the DCEU. They skipped *Shazam*, but covered *Wonder Woman 1984* as the last of the unofficial series. Griffin did appear on the /Filmcast to discuss *Shazam* in April of 2019.
* In March 2021 after the release of the infamous Snyder cut, #TheTwoFriends appeared on the podcast How Did This Get Made? to discuss the film with past guests Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas. The episode was missing co-host June Diane Raphael, allowing all the boys to talk about the film in a more Blank Check-esque way. Had June been there, she would have vetoed the entire thing (and rightly so).

## Episode Art

Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeSuicide SquadJustice LeagueAquamanJokerBirds of PreyWonder Woman 1984Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Valorie Curry

**Valorie Curry** (@valoriecurry on both Twitter and Instagram) is an actress in film and television, and on stage including time at Second City

In addition to roles in "Veronica Mars" and in the *Twilight* saga, she has appeared in "The Following," "House of Lies," and the *Blair Witch* remake in 2016.

Most notable for blankies, however, Valorie plays Dot Everest on the Amazon Prime series "The Tick," where Griffin plays Arthur. In other words, Valorie is Griffin's on-screen sister, and they a have good familial bond going!

So before they both went back to work making the second season of their TV show in spring 2018, she stopped in at AudioBoom Studios to appear on the initial installment of the James L. Brooks miniseries Podcast News and talk about his very first film, Terms of Endearment. Notably this was the first time in the show's history that a guest appeared on the first episode of a new miniseries.

Just so you can go awww, here's a pic of Dot and Arthur together from season 1 of "The Tick":
The Wind Rises

**The Wind Rises** is episode 242 focusing on the film of the same name as part of the Howl's Moving Podcastle miniseries. Posted November 3, 2019.

## Summary

> On the final episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of Hayao Miyazaki, #thetwofriends discuss 2014's *The Wind Rises*. Together they examine Miyazaki's relationship to aviation, existential crises like the meaning of life, the controversy surrounding this film and more!
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Ben’s nicknames @ 0:11:45
* In the Best of the Decade Blankies Awards David placed this film #9 on his top 10 and nominated it for Best Animated Feature.

## References

1. ↑ The Wind Roses on Audioboom. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
The Way of the Gun

**The Way of the Gun** is episode 70 of Blank Check: Special Features focusing on the 2000 film of the same name. Posted September 11, 2020 and released from behind the paywall on September 11, 2023.

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> In this month's bonus ep, #thetwofriends discuss the film that ultimately put Christopher McQuarrie in Hollywood jail: 2000's *The Way of the Gun*!
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Den of Geek interview: Christopher McQuarrie interview: The Way Of The Gun
* The Onion slideshow about Bill Macy: Names For William H. Macy Around The World
* Congratulations to Karen Beverly on his marriage to Forky!
* Perhaps the most COVID-weary Griffin gets? There's a lot of talk about COVID-era specific depression, so be forewarned.
* The only Bourne movie Griffin has see is *The Bourne Legacy* because he thought it would be a "clean entry point." (It's not.)
* Box Office Game: Weekend of September 8, 2000
Titanic - Part Two

**Titanic - Part Two** is episode 83 and the second of a two-parter focusing on the movie *Titanic*, as part of the Podinator: Judgment Cast miniseries covering the filmography of James Cameron. Posted November 10 2016.

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Griffin and David back on the mics with the Mother of Blankies for Part Two of this epic! Katey Rich and Baby Charlie had to leave early in the second part of this two-parter, but Emily Yoshida more than picks it up. Plus Producer Ben gets a microphone to use for two heightened moments.

Shoutout by Emily to *Titanic: Adventure Out of Time*, the greatest CD-ROM game ever after *Myst.* This Titanic game sounds like it had an unusual premise.

With the "draw me like one of your French girls" scene, this was a formative thing for both Emily and David to see in 1997 in a theater. Who drew the actual drawings used in the movie? (And check out the fan fiction sketch of Griffin posing, courtesy of Producer Ben.) Jack and Rose sure say each other's names a lot in this script - which name gets said more? Speaking of names, what kind of a character name is Spicer Lovejoy?

Emily and Ben were both band kids, so the band going down with the ship was particularly affecting to them in different ways. At the end of the movie, what are the different ways to interpret the last couple of scenes, and why old Rose does what she does? There's one deleted scene that is particularly noteworthy - how thankful should we be that Cameron took that paprika off of the sandwich?

**Lock the gates! Pow!**

### Milestones and Ephemera

* New nickname for Emily Yoshida: Bruiser
* New nickname for Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Bummertown"
* Final dinner served on the Titanic: four courses of meats?!
* Billy Zane laughing: gettin' Zany

## References

1. ↑ Titanic - Part Two, Audioboom. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
What Women Want

**What Women Want** is episode 188 focusing on the film of the same name as part of the Something's Podda Cast miniseries. Posted October 21, 2018

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Box-Office Game: Weekend of December 15, 2000
* Companion Special Features episode: What Men Want
Welcome to Blank Check: Special Features!

**Welcome to Blank Check: Special Features!** is the very first piece of audio posted to the Blank Check: Special Features feed. Posted December 18, 2018.

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Despite being under a minute long, the announcement features some *classic* Blank Check behavior, namely Griffin taking a giant bite of a bagel just before speaking.
* Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Ramadan, Rupturous (?) Kwanzaa, Happy... Orm? There was full mouth mumbling.

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Welcome to Blank Check: Special Features!. Patreon. Retrieved on September 28, 2022.
Twilight Commentary

**Twilight** is episode 98 of Blank Check: Special Features, and is a commentary track for the 2008 film of the same. Posted May 21, 2021.

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> BC:SF begins a new commentary series! It's the winner of the March Madness 2021 franchise bracket: the Twilight Saga. Topics include: the Cullen family sticking out as absolute dang ass freaks, RPatt & KStew acting quirks, the baseball scene, author Stephanie Meyer and the abstinence subtext.
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* David loves kissing and he's a Damp Guy!
* Box office game: Weekend of November 21, 2008

## References

1. ↑ Twilight on Patreon. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
The World is Not Enough Commentary

**The World is Not Enough** is episode 192 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary for the 1999 feature film of the same name. Posted October 21, 2023.

## Summary

> BC:SF's Brosnan-focused Bond series continues! Topics include: the Kevin Costner and Cal Ripken Jr. conspiracy, the parahawk a fictional hybrid paraglider/snowmobile vehicle, the unfair treatment of Denise Richards as nuclear physicist Dr. Christmas Jones, Ricky Jay throwing cards and more!
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* The Worn & Wound Podcast
* Vulture article on the Costner/Ripken legend
* Ricky Jay's deleted throwing card scene from Tomorrow Never Dies
* Box office game: Weekend of November 19, 1999

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. The World is Not Enough. Patreon. Retrieved on October 21, 2023.
The Pod Knight Casts

Beautiful work as always by Pat Reynolds.

**The Pod Knight Casts** is a miniseries on the films of Christopher Nolan.

## Summary

On the Avatarland/The Second Blank Check Mailbag episode, Griffin and David describe this miniseries as arguably their best, most consistent, and most listened-to miniseries so far. They also remarked on the stressful conditions under which it was recorded.

**BRAHHHHMMMMMM**

Christopher Nolan was an attractive potential subject for "Blank Check" because of the way he achieved status as a so-called blank check director, and especially what he did with his blank checks after he got there. Griffin and David even had a potential episode guest on the hook, a director (and Blankie!) who had a personal connection to Nolan and offered some great perspectives on the *Insomnia* episode.

But the main thing that convinced #TheTwoFriends to take the leap on Nolan was a pitch by Producer Ben. In particular it seems that the *Inception* episode offered the opportunity of an exceptionally bit-rich environment, which Ben took full advantage of in the studio and in post-production.

One of David's favorite films is *Interstellar*, so he was excited to get to that episode. At the time of its recording, Griffin was running on fumes due to his promotional schedule for *The Tick* and had about 60% of his voice left, but David more than made up for that with his own enthusiasm. In subsequent episodes David said that "you have no idea" how crazy this time was for Griffin and David and Ben, and that frankly it was a miracle that this miniseries was even listenable. And yet, not only is it good, but it also seems to have been the most listened-to miniseries of the show - at least through 2017.

It is not completely clear and was not explicitly announced at the time, but episodes in this miniseries do not have the "UCB Comedy" outro soundbite and may have been the first group of shows to be recorded after the show migrated from UCB to Audioboom.

**BRAHHHHMMMMMM**

This miniseries was preceded by the Pod Me If You Cast miniseries on the DreamWorks era of Steven Spielberg. It was followed by the Pod-19: The Widowcaster miniseries on the films of Kathryn Bigelow.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Ben nickname: **Producer Bane**.
	+ Rejected nicknames: Mebento, Ho’s al Ghul, Bendurance

## Ranking His Filmography

* Griffin and David shared their rankings on the Reddit voting thread (see below) after forgetting to record it on the final miniseries episode.
* The Blankies rankings were compiled from the Reddit voting thread found on the r/Blankies sub-reddit, where the results were also later posted.
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Bender Siege 2: Dark Podcast

**Under Siege 2: Dark Territory** (also known as **Bender Siege 2: Dark Podcast**) is episode 74 and the second Ben's Choice episode. Boom, baby! Posted 7 September 2016.

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Time for another Ben's Choice to cleanse the palate, in between the We Pod A Cast Cameron Crowe miniseries and the Podinator: Judgment Cast James Cameron miniseries. This time out, Ben hosts the discussion of a 1995 Steven Seagal action thriller: a movie Ben used to watch repeatedly on VHS and every time it came up on TV.

How did the talented New Zealand director Jeff Murphy get put on this project? Does one need to see the first Under Siege to understand this movie? Hmmm, why is the satellite named Grazer One, and my god, is there any trashy 80's/90's movie that showed gratuitous nudity faster than this one? Why does Griffin want to be Eric Bogosian? Hold on, wait, who sang that song over the closing credits?

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Eating on-mic: you betcha (David, with sour Skittles)
* Ben's 90's Technology Spotlight: the Apple Newton
* Roles Nicolas Cage most wants to play: Chef/Submarine Captain/Astronaut
* A Burger Report! In *song* form!
* Box office game: Weekend of July 14, 1995

## References

1. ↑ Under Siege 2 on Audioboom. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
You've Got Podcast

**You've Got Podcast** is a miniseries on the films of director Nora Ephron. The miniseries is preceded by the Mad Pod: Fury Cast miniseries on the films of George Miller. It is followed by the Pod & Basketcast miniseries on the films of Gina Prince-Bythewood.

## Summary

The first episode is about *When Harry Met Sally...* which was written by Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. Ephron had written movies before, but *When Harry Met Sally...* was such a massive success that it served as the guarantor for her future films.

This miniseries is the second to focus on a deceased director (after Stop Making Podcasts focusing on the films of Jonathan Demme), meaning that there will likely be a completely self-contained miniseries.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* The miniseries takes its name from the film You've Got Mail. Griffin advocated for the title "You've Pod Cast," which necessitated the cadence of the namesake AOL catchphrase.
* At time of release, Lucky Numbers became the longest main feed episode. It was surpassed by Used Cars, the first main feed episode to cross the 3 hour threshold, and several other episodes since.
* Producer Ben nickname: **Ben Hosley Met Sally...**
	+ Rejected nickname: Ben and Women Can't Be Friends, which also references When Harry Met Sally….

## Ranking Her Filmography

At the conclusion of the miniseries, the Blankies rankings will compiled from a voting thread found on the r/Blankies sub-reddit
Tomorrow Never Dies Commentary

**Tomorrow Never Dies** is episode 190 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary for the 1997 feature film of the same name. Posted October 1, 2023.

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> Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?) joins this week for another installment in BC:SF's Brosnan-focused Bond series. Topics include: Ricky Jay card strength, The price being RIGHT, decorative chains, and more!
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
* Box office game: Weekend of December 19, 1997

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Tomorrow Never Dies. Patreon. Retrieved on October 1, 2023.
C-53

A protocol and diplomatic relations droid assigned to the crew by the Federated Alliance as a data recorder, translator and general know-it-all. C-53 has extensive knowledge of galactic customs, religions, rituals and governmental structures, which is invaluable in dealing with new lifeforms.

## Background

C-53 has held many jobs over the years, but the memories of his previous lives are inaccessible to C-53, as the Alliance has fitted him with a Restraining Bolt. "Greetings, Junior Missions Operations Manager, Nermut Bundaloy."
Trance

**Trance** is episode 420 💨 focusing on the 2013 film of the same name as part of Trainspodcasting miniseries on the films of Danny Boyle. Posted April 9, 2023.

## Summary

> Probably the only film in history to hinge on the shaving of pubic hair as crucial plot point, Danny Boyle’s 2013 film TRANCE is…certainly something! Filmmaker Nia DaCosta takes a break from post-production on THE MARVELS to return to the podcast as we peel back the layers of this twisty hypnosis thriller. What is this movie actually trying to say? We don’t know. However, we \*do\* know that Vincent Cassel is wayyyy sexy, and that the film’s notorious electric razor sound effect was an unforgivable mistake.
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* Despite it being episode 420(lol nice), no mention was made about it.
* The General
* Box office game: Weekend of April 12, 2013 (Wide). The limited release weekend of April 5, 2013 was the same as Evil Dead (2013).

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Trance. Audioboom. Retrieved on April 9, 2023.
2. ↑ Jennifer Vineyard. Rosario Dawson Calls Her Vagina ‘the General’. Vulture. Retrieved on May 30, 2023.
Trainspotting

**Trainspotting** is episode 410 focusing on the 1996 film of the same name as part of Trainspodcasting miniseries on the films of Danny Boyle. Posted January 29, 2023.

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Box office game: Weekend of July 19, 1996

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Trainspotting. Audioboom. Retrieved on January 29, 2023.
Trainspodcasting

**Trainspodcasting** is a miniseries on the films of Danny Boyle that began in late January 2023.

## Summary

This British English one's British English for British English David! The bit is dead and he is definitely from the U.K.!

The miniseries was announced on Twitter on January 10, 2023. Boyle has appeared three times in March Madness: 2018, 2020, and 2021. In 2018, he was seeded 21st and lost in Round 1 to 12th seed Sofia Coppola. In 2020, he was featured in the Oscars bracket. In Round 1 he defeated Anthony Minghella but lost in Round 2 to Bong Joon-Ho. In 2021 he was the number 2 seed in the David Region, defeating Mike Leigh in round 1 but losing to number 3 seed Wong Kar-Wai in round 2.

The titular inspiration is the film *Trainspotting*. The miniseries art by the great Pat Reynolds, features David as Begbie (The Dog), Ben as Spud (Benz), and Griffin as Sick Boy (Toy Boy).

The series was preceded by The Podmare Before Castmas on the films of Henry Selick. The series was succeeded by Podcast Jr. on the films of Buster Keaton.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Ben nickname: **B2 Benspotting**
* Boyle is the first director covered on the pod to be spotted eating a burger and subsequently reported to The Burger Report. It was revealed in the Steve Jobs episode that Olivia Craighead was the source of the report before she was ever a guest on the show.
* Alternate timeline miniseries title: Slumpod Millioncast

## Ranking His Filmography

At the conclusion of the miniseries, the Blankies' rankings will be compiled from a voting thread found on the r/Blankies sub-reddit.

## References

1. ↑ @blankcheckpod. Tweet Jan 10, 2023. Twitter. Retrieved on January 10, 2023. “\*Big Ben chimes ding dong\* 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Announcing our next series...TRAINSPODCASTING. Blank Check Presents the Films of Danny Boyle. Kicking off January 22nd with SHALLOW GRAVE. @davidlsims is going FULLY off leash, baby!!”
2. ↑ u/mi-16evil. What is your Danny Boyle ranking?. Reddit. Retrieved on May 1, 2023.
The Podcast Strikes Back

*This article is about the main feed episode. For the Patreon commentary, see The Empire Strikes Back Commentary.*

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**The Podcast Strikes Back** (also known as **Griffin and David Present: The Podcast Strikes Back**) is episode 35, focusing on *Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back* as part of the podcast's continuing coverage of the Star Wars Sequels. Posted 14 Dec 2015.

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Wait - Irvin Kershner? Really??? The director of *The Flim-Flam Man* and *A Man Called Horse*? The director of the loathed *RoboCop 2*? No one could have expected this to turn out well. Yet somehow this movie is magnificent.

They're both great, but is Episode V now the best Star Wars movie, or was Episode IV better?...the co-hosts debate. What would a workplace situation-comedy set on the Empire's command ship look like? Yoda is a physical puppet now? Just how demented were George Lucas' original pitches for Star Wars, and how did a Robert Altman dream end up paving the way for studio exec Alan Ladd to give Star Wars the green light?

There's a Cave Of Your Own Nightmares, a bug-dude named Zuckuss and a bunch of other weird galactic scumbags, sparks are flying everywhere whenever Han and Leia are on-screen... this movie is great.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Griffin's Top Five Movies in no particular order: *Brewster McCloud*, *Rushmore*, *Toy Story 2*, RoboCop, *The Wiz*
* the Salty Old Space Dog: he's back!
* Dengar: hard pass
* Box office game covered in Oops! All Box Office.

## References

1. ↑ The Podcast Strikes Back on Audioboom.
The Terminator Commentary

*For the main feed episode, see The Terminator*

**The Terminator** is episode 201 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary for the 1984 feature film of the same name. Posted January 21, 2024.

## Summary

> BC:SF launches a new commentary series with The Terminator!
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Possible new nicknames:
	+ David: J-Train
	+ Griffin: L-Train (for all the Ls he's been taking lately)
	+ Ben: Ferry
* 2024: The Year of Hurny
* 'Big Tittied Hit' may be retired in exchange for unretiring Richard T. Joker and doing a Joker 2 episode. It's unclear if just saying 'BTH' violates the retired bit status but look forward to continuing to hear it for a couple more months while already recorded eps come out.
* DO NOT use flash photography on David.
* Box office game: Weekend of October 26, 1984

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. The Terminator. Patreon. Retrieved on January 21, 2024.
Skinnydip London

Skinnydip is a London based fashion accessory brand. It offers a range of creative iPhone cases, bags, and headphones. This brand collaborated with Julia Michaels on December 2017.

## Collaboration with Julia Michaels

Along with Photoshoots with Julia modelling, the brand released products related to the singer, and they can be found on the brand's official site searching the term 'Julia Michaels'.

They used the hashtag "#JMxSD" on social media for the collaboration.

The brand also posted a blog about Julia on their official site under the title "Songs you didn't know Julia Michaels co-wrote".

## Links

* Skinnydip London official site
* Skinnydip London on Twitter
* Skinnydip London on Instagram
The Witches of Eastwick

**The Witches of Eastwick** is episode 267 focusing on the 1987 film of the same name as part of the Mad Pod: Fury Cast miniseries. Posted April 19, 2020.

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* A very early-COVID zoom record.
* Griffin's hot take: This is Miller's most naturalistic movie.
* Kam's piece on Retired Bit
* Box office game: Weekend of June 12, 1987

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. The Witches of Eastwick with K. Austin Collins. Audioboom. Retrieved on July 5, 2022.
2. ↑ K. Austin Collins. Rewatching Taxi Driver in the Age of Joker. Vanity Fair. Retrieved on September 10, 2022.
The Star Wars Sequels

**The Star Wars Sequels** is an un-official series where the hosts cover the sequels to the Star Wars Phantom Menace trilogy, i.e. all the Star Wars movies people love, and then some.

## Summary

This still-continuing miniseries includes Blank Check episodes discussing each installment of the so-called OT (original trilogy) of movies released in the late 70's and early 80's, which are the last episodes to adhere to the Griffin and David bit where they pretend not to know about any Star Wars movies that take place after the one being discussed. In fact, at the time of recording the bit was actually true: the Star Wars-exclusive era of the podcast ended up being perfectly timed to conclude just as Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released, so the co-hosts' anxiety and anticipation is palpable leading up to that momentous event.

This episode grouping includes Blank Checks on all Star Wars movies made after the Phantom Menace trilogy in terms of the episode structure, the new series of separate-but-equal standalone "Star Wars Story" films, the bizarrely fascinating Star Wars Holiday Special made for television without George Lucas' involvement, and episodes on related topics such as news about director hirings & firings plus a special live installment with an actual actor from the Phantom Menace.

Some of these episodes were not recorded during the "Griffin and David Present" era of the podcast but use the original intro music (the Layne Montgomery creation, a Duel of the Fates/Serial mashup) from the 2015 incarnation of the show. Following the episode The Podcast Reawakens, the show pivoted from "Griffin and David Present" to "Blank Check with Griffin and David," with a new theme song and a new structure revolving around auteur directors rather than Star Wars exclusively.

The initial installments of this miniseries were preceded by the Revenge Of The Podcast miniseries. They were followed by the Pod Night Shyamacast miniseries.

## Episodes

The speaker symbol (🔊) provides a link to the audio. Special features episodes with the check symbol (✔️) have been released from behind the paywall.

## Episode Art

A New PodcastThe Podcast Strikes BackReturn of the PodcastThe Best of Star WarsThe Podcast AwakensThe Podcast ReawakensRogue PodHere Today, Gone TrevorrowThe Cast PodiPodoThe Rise of Podcaster
Characters

**C-53, PROTOCOL AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS DROID**

**Dar, SECURITY OFFICER**

**The Bargarean Jade, a.k.a BARGIE**

**Nermut Bundaloy, JUNIOR MISSIONS OPERATIONS MANAGER**

### **RECURRING CHARACTERS**

**CLONE LIGHT INFANTRY NOMADIC TROOPERS (C.L.I.N.T.s)** are clone soldiers that enforce the laws of the Federated Alliance. They are all business at first, but scratch the surface and they are catty and petty. Each CLINT hates every other CLINT and is always shit-talking the rest of them, never quite grasping that they are all exact clones.

Rebel Commander **Seesu Gundu**

**SAMMO AND WINK** adouble headed, turnip-like creature. Both heads are addicted to dust.

### **THE COUNCIL OF SEVEN (Best Friends!)**

1. Councillor Rachel Arcuri
2. Councillor Ross Corpustanian
3. Councillor Joey Joey
4. Councillor Phoebe Runff
5. Councillor Chandler Trink
6. Councillor Gunther Ballwheat
7. Councillor Monica Kassu

### **GUEST CHARACTERS**

The Kula

The Kulatta

Princess Shaitaina

Jack

The Kh'eck

Zuag Tambooie - Creator of the flawed Planet Crusher and artistically crafted, non-functional furniture. Most hated person in the galaxy, and known survivor of the black death. Currently writing apology letters.

Bory Amper

Riddlemaster Chad

Peterthree Fab

B-69-420

Poof

I.Q.Q.

Maginak

Dodacahelen

Jennifer Squilrt

Old Derf

Rip Seeso
Dar

An enormous alien covered in furry scales. Dar is aggressively strong, though always seems to have an excuse not to actually protect the crew. Whether Dar’s species is non-gender binary or it’s just how they identify is unknown, but that’s really none of your business either way. Dar possesses multifaceted genitalia that allows Dar to have sex with pretty much anyone or anything. Perpetual enabler of sexual or violent behavior.

## Background

Dar was previously a smuggler before being caught by the Alliance and given an ultimatum.
The Podchowski Casters

**The Podchowski Casters** is a miniseries covering the feature films of Lilly and Lana Wachowski, as well as the first season of their Netflix series *Sense8* and their *Animatrix* anthology of short films.

 Summary

When the co-hosts sought to re-focus and re-brand the show after their 'year of Star Wars' with the Phantom Menace trilogy, right away they came up with two directors they wanted to cover. So after they did M. Night Shyamalan's movies in the inaugural miniseries of the new incarnation of the show, #TheTwoFriends turned their focus to the Wachowski siblings.

The Wachowskis turned out to be a notable choice in terms of newsworthiness, when shortly before the beginning of the miniseries Lilly Wachowski joined her sister Lana Wachowski in coming out to the world as a transgender woman. Overtly this news item did not have a big effect on the podcast's overall evaluation/investigation of the Wachowski filmography, as the work really stands for itself -- though the *Bound* episode comes closest to making it a talking point in the discussion.

Clearly *The Matrix* had a huge effect on the film industry and gave the Wachowskis one of the longest-lasting blank checks in recent memory, making them a great subject for the podcast. But the Matrix sequels and several other subsequent works have engendered similar devotion among fans, too.

On the main feed, this miniseries was preceded by the Pod Night Shyamacast miniseries on the films of M. Night Shyamalan. It was followed by the We Pod A Cast miniseries on the films of Cameron Crowe. On the Patreon, it was preceded by the Ghostbusters franchise commentaries and followed by #NotAllBatmen.

## Ranking Their Filmography

* Griffin and David share their rankings at the end of the Jupiter Ascending episode.
* No Blankies rankings yet exist, as no voting thread was created in the r/Blankies sub-reddit at that time - but space has been reserved should it be revisited in the future...
Titanic - Part One

**Titanic - Part One** is episode 82 and the first episode in a two-parter focusing on the movie *Titanic*, as part of the Podinator: Judgment Cast miniseries covering the filmography of James Cameron. Posted 3 Nov 2016.

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Joining #TheTwoFriends in the tiny studio, special guests Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich and special *special* guest Baby Charlie. Awww. Charlie fits right in already, eating on mic - but everyone has to try to watch their language around such young impressionable ears. Darn, fudgin' heck.

These guests reserved the right to appear on any future Blank Check episode that discussed *Titanic*, and now that episode has arrived! Some great stories about each guest's and host's experiences with seeing this movie before, have to say. Childhood always holds interesting tales.

The idea for this movie took hold in James Cameron's brain after he was given a joke gift. It led to the biggest-budgeted movie ever, at the time - 20 years later, does that budget still show up on screen? Bill Paxton has a nice North Atlantic seafarer outfit - is this the most movie-idol-handsome he's ever looked? Gloria Stewart's performance - was it deserving of an Oscar nom, and how might it compare to another older-actor-named-Gloria-performance-in-a-Blank-Check-movie, that of Gloria Foster in The Matrix?

Why was it that Billy Zane was the main feature on the publicity circuit for this movie? How many times do Kate and Leo make uncomfortable joking references to slavery? Emily watched a documentary about why the real Titanic might not have seen the iceberg in time and it has something to do with a strange airborne weather phenomenon - so is this movie actually about... the sky?

And with that, it's a hard cut to an intermission. The movie had one too in some theaters, so it's okay. Tune in next time for the exciting conclusion in Titanic - Part Two!

### Milestones and Ephemera

* First use of "Connoisseurs of Context"
* Total running time of movie: 195 minutes (ten reels!!!)
* Total running time of this two-parter episode: 219 minutes
* Actual first name of the artist "I dunno, something Picasso": Pablo
* *Old Dogs* references: two

## References

1. ↑ Titanic - Part One, Audioboom. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
The Bargarean Jade

**a.k.a BARGIE.** The AI-equipped spaceship the crew calls home. Bargie has a distinctly negative outlook on life, a LOT of exes, and looooves to gossip.

## Background

Back in the day, she was an A-List holofilm actress with a list of credits a mile long. Now she’s a weathered has-been who blew all her Kroons on the now-outdated furniture on her bridge.
Pleck Decksetter

Pleck Decksetter a Tellurian male who is the Federated Alliance Ambassador assigned to the Zyxx Quadrant aboard the Bargarean Jade.

He is played by Alden Ford and is pink.

## Background

Pleck Decksetter was born and raised on Rangus VI, the sixth planet in the Rangus system. He enlisted in the Federated Alliance after his parents demanded that he get a job.
Watch With Us Live @ Union Hall

**Watch With Us Live @ Union Hall** is episode 33 and the bonus supplement to the Revenge of The Podcast miniseries. The episode features a live screening and commentary alongside the entirety of *Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.* Posted 30 Nov 2015.

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Guests appearing at various points include George Lucas , Rachel Lang, Morgan Evans, James III, Jonathan Braylock, and Mike Drucker. Murf Meyer and Diana Kolsky participate in a fanfic reenactment.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Originator of the idea for podcasts that discuss movies: Morgan Evans. Copyright! Trademark!
* Used to make the CGI effects at Industrial Light and Magic: a Cray computer, about three months per shot

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## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Watch With Us Live @ Union Hall. Audioboom. Retrieved on August 30, 2022.
2. ↑ May not have been the actual George Lucas
The F.U.N. Channel Wiki

## Welcome to the The F.U.N. Channel Wiki

Welcome to The F.U.N. Channel Wiki! This wiki is all about the projects created by m3Atl0afman, RoyalDudeLorenzo and their colleagues related to The F.U.N. Channel. Check out m3Atl0afman's official YouTube channel and DeviantArt to see series such as The F.U.N. Channel @ventures, the m3Atl0afblog, The Gauntlet and more! Please enjoy your stay!

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Timothy Simons

**Timothy Simons** is an actor. He is well known for playing Jonah on *Veep*, and also being Griffin's co-star in *Draft Day* where he was witness to the infamous "Try Silence" incident.

## Biography

He would like everyone to know Griffin's coffee spill scene from the trailer of *Draft Day* is **not** in the final cut of the film. Timothy is best known to Ben (and received a congratulatory handshake from him) for his role as Butcher Boy in *Ralph Breaks the Internet*.

He is one of the few guests to have appeared in, or worked on, a film covered by the podcast.
Nermut Bundaloy

A JUNIOR MISSIONS OPERATIONS MANAGER that is the crew’s overbearing, insecure superior officer. Nermut treats the crew like a proud coach treats their players and approaches pointless administrative tasks like they have huge weight. He thinks Zyxx is a totally exciting place to have a mission, despite its reputation as “the ass end of space.” 19 inches tall, 2½ pounds (ep 217 41:30). Is terrified of Dar. Maybe in love with Dar. Dar can tell.

## Background

Nermut's parents are disappointed in him.
Who's Got the Power?

"Who's Got the Power?" is the title of the theme song for the 2016 reboot of Cartoon Network animated superhero television series **The Powerpuff Girls**. It is performed by American punk rock quartet Tacocat.

## Julia Michaels version

Almost two years after the release of this theme song, Julia Michaels recorded her version of the song featuring her vocals, and it was released on March 8, 2018 to coincide with the International Women's Day to celebrate it along with the Powerpuff Girls series' 20-year anniversary. The video of this version features a lot of Original Characters (OC) which can be made through a website called Powerpuff Yourself.

## Lyrics

These are the lyrics of the full version and Julia Michaels' version.

[Verse 1]

Whoooo Yeah!

Powerpuff Girls fighting crime (Woah oh oh)

To save the world before bedtime!

It's the time to shine when you're fighting crime!

[Chorus]

Power it up!

Who's got the power? We got the power!

Breaking through the wall, gonna do it all

We don't quit!

Who's got the power? We got the power!

[Verse 2]

Flying high in the sky above, (Whoa oh oh) super sisters full of love!

Go!

Keeping evil on the run, (Whoa oh oh) making friends and having fun!

This positive energy runs in the family!

Blossom! The leader always shows the way!

Bubbles! She's bright as a sunny day!

Buttercup! Rockin' hardcore with a mighty roar!

Sugar! Spice! And everything nice!

[Chorus]

It's the time to shine when you're fighting crime!

Power it up!

Who's got the power? We got the power!

Breaking through the wall, gonna do it all

We don't quit!

Who's got the power? We got the power!

[Verse 3]

Whoooo Yeah!

One day it's dancing and teddy bears, (Whoa oh oh) and then it's monsters everywhere!

Go!

Hanging out with the boys and girls, (Whoa oh oh) then it's off to save the world!

Hand in hand, you'll go higher! Fists in the air! Hearts on fire!

[Chorus]

It's the time to shine when you're fighting crime!

Power it up!

Super smash! Got your back! Full alert! Pretty skirts!

Breaking through the wall, gonna do it all

We don't quit!

Who's got the power? We got the power!

Whoooo Yeah!

## Videos

"Who's Got the Power?" Music Video Powerpuff Girls Cartoon NetworkOriginal full version performed by Tacocat.Julia Michaels Sings The Powerpuff Girls Theme Song Cartoon NetworkJulia Michaels version.
## Trivia

* This is the second time Julia Michaels releases her own official version of a song on which she was not included before. The first time being Hurt Somebody by Noah Kahan.

## References

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1. ↑ Cartoon Network on Twitter
Watch With Us, Again

**Watch With Us, Again** is episode 22 and the bonus supplement to the Attack of the Podcast miniseries. Griffin and David give running commentary alongside the entirety of *Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones*. Posted 8 September 2015.

## Summary

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* *Shaun the Sheep Movie*: Missing a "the"
* Mortdecai on the hood of a car

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Watch With Us, Again. Audioboom. Retrieved on August 30, 2022.
Zyxx Quadrant

## Welcome to the Zyxx Quadrant

A compendium of characters, planets, aliens, ships, missions and everything else in the improvised sci-fi podcast *Mission to Zyxx.*

## What the juck is *Mission to Zyxx?*

Mission To Zyxx is an improvised science fiction podcast following a team of ambassadors as they attempt to establish diplomatic relations with planets in the remote and chaotic Zyxx Quadrant in the Tremillion Sector of a distant galaxy. They work for the benevolent and harmonious Federated Alliance, which has recently defeated the evil Galactic Monarchy. The Federated Alliance is definitely less evil.

Mission To Zyxx is created and performed by six improvisers who met at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City.

Each episode features a special guest comedian who plays an inhabitant of the Zyxx Quadrant unlucky enough to encounter the crew.
Liberty City Anime Con

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### Appearances

The F.U.N. Channel @ Liberty City Anime Con 2015 (upcoming), The F.U.N. Channel @ Liberty City Anime Con 2016 (upcoming), The F.U.N. Channel @ Liberty City Anime Con 2016 (upcoming), Liberty City Anime Con 2017 | Live Vlogs

### Attended by

m3Atl0afman, RoyalDudeLorenzo, Isaaclipse, Eric, KidRunnerH, Darknis, J-Dubbz, Flowithit Cosplay, Generate: A Cosplay Magazine, DJTiki, Artizie, DJ.Dino

(to be filled)
Top of the Lake

**Top of the Lake** is episode 124 of Blank Check: Special Features and about 2013 TV series of the same name as part of The Podcastiano miniseries on the films of Jane Campion. Posted February 11, 2022.

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## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Top of the Lake. Patreon. Retrieved on February 11, 2022.