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A Profile Of Jar Jar Binks And The Gungans

**A Profile Of Jar Jar Binks And The Gungans** is episode 6 and the sixth part of the The Phantom Podcast miniseries. Posted 28 Apr 2015.

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Of particular note: this is the episode in which Griffin first mentions and discusses his infamous 10th grade paper, entitled "Back in Blackface," where he attempted to write a paper that would examine and solve the history of racism in the United States. This was further discussed in later episodes as well, and Griffin even eventually found the paper during an apartment move and brought it into the podcast recording session for David and Ben to see.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Number of audio recordings played on air: 0
* All men: Created equal
* New Ben Hosley nickname: **The Poet Laureate**
* Merchandise Spotlight! Gragra/Jar Jar Pez Dispenser

## References

1. ↑ imaginaryanon. starrelia replied to your post:google jar jar sticky tounge. do it. Tumblr. Retrieved on February 1, 2023.
2. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. A Profile Of Jar Jar Binks And The Gungans. Audioboom. Retrieved on February 1, 2023.
Ksiu (XPTCU)

Ksiu w The Christmas Miracle

**Ksiu** to chłopak, który wkracza w nastoletnie życie. Kumpel Yoto$a i Miczała.

### The Christmas Miracle

Ksiu ubrany jest w ciemną bluzę. Ma również szare spodnie i szare skarpetki. Na ręce ma zegarek elektroniczny.

## Informacje

W THCM pojawia się jako gość na "przyjęciu" Yoto$a. Po przybyciu Miczała spędza z nim oraz innymi gośćmi czas.

W The Easter Adventure został złapany przez Stowarzyszenie Trzech Narodów, by stać się zakładnikiem. Miał zostać wypuszczony wraz z SHPIEQIEM, jeśli Yoto$ podołałby misjom. Niestety został przedtem zabity za bunt podczas niewoli.

## Ciekawostki

* Jedyne słowo wypowiedziane przez niego to "siema".

## Przypisy

1. ↑ Ze złą godziną.
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/6GrOVi5Q\_tw?t=3m51s
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZWI8zImo\_U
4. ↑ Tak naprawdę Ksiu miał przeżyć w TEA. Powodem, dla którego został uśmiercony jest fakt, iż Ksiu nie mógł w danym dniu pojawić się na planie filmowym. Alternatywą dla zabicia bohatera było wywiezienie na Syberię (zaproponowane przez KAKAZETA). Materiał, w którym Cyprian mówi o Syberii można obejrzeć tu.
Beyond the Lights

**Beyond the Lights** is episode 286 focusing on the film of the same name and the third in the Pod & Basketcast miniseries. Posted August 23, 2020.

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* The oft-referenced review of the film by Bilge Ebiri on Vulture: The Magnificent *Beyond the Lights* Reminds Us What a Great Romantic Drama Looks Like
* Bilge's interview with GPB: Director Gina Prince-Bythewood on *Beyond the Lights*, Creating Great Chemistry, and Shooting Love Scenes
* In the Best of the Decade Blankies Awards Griffin nominated Gugu Mbatha-Raw for Best Actress.

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1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Beyond the Lights with Ayo Edebiri. Audioboom. Retrieved on July 5, 2022.
Captain America

**This article is a disambiguation page for Captain America**

The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.

Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

**Captain America** may refer to:

* Captain America: The First Avenger Commentary, episode 8 of Blank Check: Special Features.
* Captain America: The Winter Soldier Commentary, episode 18 of Blank Check: Special Features.
* Captain America: Civil War Commentary, episode 24 of Blank Check: Special Features.
Almost Famous

**Almost Famous** is episode 66 focusing on the movie of the same name, as part of the We Pod A Cast miniseries covering the filmography of Cameron Crowe. Posted July 15, 2016.

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* In this episode, the #twofriends repeatedly quoted Marc Maron and his podcast WTF! *Lock the gates!*
* Box office game: Weekend of September 15, 2000

## References

1. ↑ Almost Famous on Audioboom. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Cabaret

**Cabaret** is episode 383 focusing on the 1972 film of the same name as part of Pod That Jazzcast miniseries on the films of Bob Fosse. Posted July 10, 2022.

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Griffin confesses he only RECENTLY watched *Dirty Dancing*. He saw *Havana Nights* in theaters, but waited 20 years to see the original. "The dancing is so fucking dirty I swear to god." -Griffin Newman.
* Rachel watched All That Jazz on an airplane
* Both the boys got that good good WSS 4K steelbook.
* JJ’s dossier is renamed the Fossier.
* Rachel’s Twitter apple thread.

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February 13, 1972

1. Dirty Harry
2. The French Connection
3. The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
4. Fiddler on the Roof
5. The Last Picture Show

* Other movies in the top 10: A Clockwork Orange, Diamonds Are Forever, Cabaret (#10).

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Cabaret. Audioboom. Retrieved on July 10, 2022.
Captain Marvel Commentary

**Captain Marvel** is episode 34 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary episode on the Marvel Cinematic Universe film of the same name. Posted November 1, 2019.

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* Released from behind the paywall on November 1, 2022.
* **Movie starts at approximately 0:19:00.**
* Humblebrag is unretired!
* Griffin reveals his impeachment-worthy karaoke pick.
* Some pre-movie eating on mic.
* The Stan Lee fanfare (The Stanfare?)
* Esther's Dickinson piece: How 'Dickinson' Makes an Emily Dickinson for the Billie Eilish Era
* Some lively debate on Brie Larson's casting and Boden/Fleck as a directing team being a not great fit with Marvel.
* Ben likes scaly lizard boys, wanted to get abducted as a child, and wants to talk to aliens.
* PEAK de-aging! Esther kind of agrees.
* Old lady fight!
* Esther's *Captain Marvel* review: 'Captain Marvel' Is a Flawed, But Necessary Superhero Movie.  Not a negative review, but rotten?? Rotten Tomatoes is broken.
* Some excellent Farina insight! And British chimney sweep insight. From whom? Who knows.
* Temperature performance: Ben Mendelsohn.
* Box-office game: March 8, 2019.

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1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Spider-Man: Far From Home. Patreon. Retrieved on April 17, 2022.
2. ↑ Esther Zuckerman. How 'Dickinson' Makes an Emily Dickinson for the Billie Eilish Era. Thrillist. Retrieved on April 17, 2022.
3. ↑ Esther Zuckerman. Young Nick Fury Is the Best Example of Creepy De-Aging Technology in Movies Yet. Thrillist. Retrieved on April 17, 2022.
4. ↑ Esther Zuckerman. 'Captain Marvel' Is a Flawed, But Necessary Superhero Movie. Thrillist. Retrieved on April 17, 2022.
Flushed Away

Flushed Away is a 2006 British-American[1] computer-animated action-adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan and William Davies.[1] It is the third and final film to be co-produced by Aardman Animations and DreamWorks Animation following Chicken Run (2000) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), and was Aardman's first completely computer-animated feature as opposed to their usual stop-motion standard.[4] The film stars the voice talents of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Ian McKellen, Shane Richie and Jean Reno.

The film was released in US on 3 November 2006 and in UK on 1 December 2006 and was distributed by Paramount Pictures.1 Despite receiving positive reviews from critics, Flushed Away underperformed at the box office, prompting DreamWorks to end their partnership with Aardman.
Edward Scissorhands

**Edward Scissorhands** is episode 199 focusing on the movie of the same name, as part of the Podward Scissorcast miniseries covering the films of Tim Burton. Posted January 13, 2019.

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* Box office game: Weekend of December 14, 1990
2023 March Madness Update 2

**2023 March Madness Update 2** is episode 170 of Blank Check: Special Features and a recap of the second round of the March Madness 2023 tournament. Posted March 25, 2023.

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1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. 2023 March Madness Update 2. Patreon. Retrieved on March 25, 2023.
Contact

**Contact** is episode 297 focusing of the 1997 film of the same name as part of the Podcast Away miniseries on the films of Robert Zemeckis. Posted November 8, 2020.

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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Jamie theorizes that this movie is incredibly well suited to be consumed on television, in 20-minute chunks interrupted by commercials.
* Jamie has never been Morse'd (worked with David Morse or appeared on Inspector Morse).
* The oft-referenced NYT article: Using a Big Budget to ask Big Questions by Bernard Weinraub.
* Box office game: Weekend of July 11, 1997

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Contact with Jamie Bell. Audioboom. Retrieved on November 8, 2020.
A Broken Heart

**A Broken Heart** is episode 28 and the fifth part of the Revenge of The Podcast miniseries. Posted 23 Oct 2015.

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Is there any chemistry at all between Anakin and Padmé, or is there a better match for her right there on the screen? What's up with Padmé's wardrobe? Why do maternity-ward medical robots have scoop arms? Why is there a room with infinite CGI pillars?

### Milestones and Ephemera

* PRO 👏 SMITS 👏
* New Ben Hosley nickname: The Peeper/Peeping Tom
* Mozart. Tolstoy. Picasso. Griffin & David.
* p.s. Producer Ben is also a genius.

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. A Broken Heart. Audioboom. Retrieved on August 30, 2022.
Breaking Dawn: Part 2 Commentary

**Breaking Dawn: Part 2** is episode 104 of Blank Check: Special Features, and is a commentary track for the 2012 film of the same. Posted July 21, 2021.

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1. ↑ Breaking Dawn: Part 2 on Patreon. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Alien: Covenant Commentary

**Alien: Covenant** is episode 80 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary episode on the 2017 film of the same name as part of the Alien Franchise commentaries. Posted December 21, 2020 and released from behind the paywall on December 21, 2023.

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> In the last BC:SF of 2020 we complete our Alien franchise commentary series with 2017's *Alien: Covenant*!
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## References

1. ↑ Alien: Covenant on Patreon. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Commentary

*This article is about the commentary on the film Battle for the Planet of the Apes from 1973. For other uses see Planet of the Apes (disambiguation).*

## Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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**Battle for the Planet of the Apes** is episode 180 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary for the 1973 feature film of the same name. Posted June 21, 2023.

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> BC:SF has reached the final film in the original Planet of the Apes series! Join along with Griffin, David, and Ben for the theatrical cut of 1973's Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Topics include: noticeable budget limitations, the songwriting of Paul Williams, club random, the looming influence of this franchise, and more!
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### Milestones and Ephemera

* Paul Williams on Carson dressed as an ape
* *Chernobyl* mismanagement supercut
* Club Random - The GENIUS of Buster Keaton w/ Quentin Tarantino
* New name for Blank Check studios: The Check Republic

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June 1973

1. Hammer of God
2. Let the Good Times Roll
3. The Heartbreak Kid
4. Paper Moon
5. Coffey

Others in the top 10: Superfly TNT, Fists of Fury, Last Tango in Paris, The Cheerleaders, Battle for the Planet of the Apes

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Patreon. Retrieved on June 21, 2023.
Catch Me If You Can

**Catch Me If You Can** is episode 99 focusing on the movie of the same name, as part of the Pod Me If You Cast miniseries covering the filmography of Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks era. Posted March 10 2017.

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> This week, Griffin and David discuss 2002's coming of age scammer drama based on a true story: *Catch Me If You Can*.
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Spielberg's second movie of the year, following up quickly on *Minority Report*. Not only that, but it was Leonardo DiCaprio's second movie of this week. In fact Gangs of New York was originally slated to come out the same DAY, so file away that tidbit for the Box Office Game in an hour and a half.

Confidence is a currency! That's the core of Griffin's Grand Unifying Theory of this movie, which he calls 'the most autobiographical movie Spielberg ever made.' All through the episode he lays the groundwork (to David's frustration) before hitting it home. Meanwhile there's plenty of talk about Christopher Walken's Oscar nomination, John Williams' surprisingly fresh score that shows he can do more than the grand epic themes he's known for, Amy Adams' first big movie role (though it's a delayed breakout), Tom Hanks' uncommon supporting turn, and important gameshow discussion!

At this point of his career, Spielberg seems to be doing movies with a melancholy undertone all of a sudden. Is the influence of his newer cinematographer Janusz Kaminski part of this Blue Period? Is this a weird kind of Christmas movie? Did Abagnale really pass the bar exam honestly? On rewatch, is this one of the best movies Spielberg's ever made?

### Milestones and Ephemera

* Griffin's Walken impression: needs more reps
* New Ben nickname: Close Personal Friend of Dan Lewis
* A forgotten sitcom with a talking baby and a high-powered cast: "Baby Bob"
* Ben's take: nothing matters
* Niche reference for improv people: "He never made a Lloyd team."
Alien vs. Predator / Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

**Alien vs. Predator / Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem** is episode 188 of Blank Check: Special Features focusing on the two AVP movies as part of the Alien miniseries and a partial bonus for The Curious Pod of Benjamin Buttcast miniseries on the films of David Fincher. Posted September 11, 2023.

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> For September's bonus ep is a semi-Fincher related and oft-mentioned / promised selection! The BC crew discusses 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Topics discussed in addition to AvP and AvP:R include the SAW franchise, the canon of “Vs” movies, and a huge joke pays off at 1:20:00.
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* Box office games:
	+ AVP: Weekend of August 13, 2004
	+ AVP - R: Weekend of December 28, 2007

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Alien vs. Predator / Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Patreon. Retrieved on September 11, 2023.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Commentary

**Batman: Mask of the Phantasm** is episode 137 of Blank Check: Special Features focusing on the 1993 animated feature of the same name. Posted May 21, 2022.

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1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Patreon. Retrieved on May 21, 2022.
Arna Morna

### Tytuł władcy

Cesarz Arna Morna, Władca Morna Eldar (oraz dodatkowo wcześniej posiadany tytuł)

### Głowa państwa

Lethos Darkstorm zwany Szachrajem, Czempion Keka

### Religia

Kulty "Czarnych Bogów"

**Arna Morna** (*elf. Mroczne Królestwo*) - Państwo leżące na Nizinie Mornarskiej zamieszkałe przez Morna Eldar.

## Ustrój

Arna Morna jest monarchią absolutną, oświeconą, wolnorynkową. Następcą tronu zwykle staje się potomek obecnie panującego władcy, jego uczeń lub zabójca (to ostatnie najczęściej). Kraj utrzymuje się głównie z handlu towarami wszelakimi w tym niewolnikami, ponieważ Zatoka Cieni jest często odwiedzanym punktem handlowym.

## Obecny Cesarz

Aktualnym Cesarzem jest Lethos Darkstorm Zwany Szachrajem, Czempion Keka. Przejął władzę po tragicznie zmarłej Cesarzowej Ashbeth, Arcykapłanki Slanaa.

## Stolica

Stolicą jest największe miasto Tuidhan leżące przy ujściu rzeki Opr w pobliżu Zatoki Cieni.

## Armia (osobny artykuł tutaj)

Lwią część armii stanowią skrytobójcy (lekkie jednostki piechoty uzbrojone w sztylety i małą kuszę ręczną). Co bardziej umięśnione osobniki zaciągane są do dywizji tarczowników (ciężkiej piechoty z tarczami i bronią drzewcową). jednostkami kawalerii są są mroczne elfy ujeżdżające bestie jaskiniowe (ślepe jaszczurowate kreatury pokryte czarnym twardym pancerzem). Dowódcami armii są w 90 % przypadków magowie którzy posługują się Magią Ciemności, tajemniczą magią nieprzeniknionych cieni. Czarownicy specjalizują się w zaklęciach związanych z oszustwami, klątwami, i skradaniem się, a najpotężniejsi potrafią nawet karmić się siłą woli swoich wrogów. Niedawno jednak mroczni inżynierowie stworzyli mechaniczne jednostki bojowe "Bezduszni" (antropomorficzne boty bojowe o akrobatycznym sposobie poruszania się, kontrolowane i napędzane przez mroczną magię).
Assassin's Creed

Podssassin's Cast

**Assassin's Creed** (also known as **Podssassin's Cast**) is episode 215 focusing on the movie of the same name, as a standalone Ben's Choice episode. Posted May 5, 2019.

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* A disease running rampant among David's friends new babies: bad case of the Babadook.
* BOTH #thetwofriends lived in apartment 11G! Different buildings, obvi.
* Ben fell off of gaming after Goldeneye. Odd Job was def a Big Chungus.
* Cotillard and Rampling are on the same French conspiracy boards, right? 100%.
* Griffin loves Hot Ones. The Shaq ep.
* They all *tried* to like The Snowman.
* The plot of this movie is... sweaty.
* A film with literally no jokes.
* A Blankie mentioned this episode to director Justin Kurzel and he liked it!
* Box office game: Weekend of December 23, 2016
* Sometime after this episode, Griffin got Ben this as a 4K steelbook for his birthday.

# Assassin's Creed Outtakes

## Assassin's Creed Outtakes

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**Assassin's Creed Outtakes** is bonus audio released on Blank Check: Special Features. Posted May 5, 2019.

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* Fun Forky fact: she speaks mandarin!
* Some hot takes about DC fans.

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1. ↑ Assassins' Creed on Audioboom. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
2. ↑ u/TalkingElvish (Mar 4, 2023). Justin Kurzel a confirmed fan of Blank Check. Reddit. Retrieved on April 17, 2023.
3. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Assassin's Creed Outtakes. Patreon. Retrieved on March 12, 2022.
Austin Powers in Goldmember Commentary

**Austin Powers in Goldmember** is episode 197 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary for the 2002 feature film of the same name. Posted December 11, 2023.

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> HE LOVES GOLD!!!!! BC:SF aka the leading Austin Powers Collectible Card Game podcast wraps up the Powers portion of the Mike Meyers quartet of films as they discuss Austin Powers in Goldmember. Topics include: The cost of 20th century oxygen, David's Austin Powers name and early Wonka reports (and confirmation??) of Wonkquaman!
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* 30 sealed, unopened packs of the Austin Powers TCG have been acquired and will be here for The Love Guru.
* Austin Powers name generator quiz
* Wonka's unholy purple IHOP menu
* Box office game: Weekend of July 26, 2002

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Austin Powers in Goldmember. Patreon. Retrieved on December 11, 2023.
Barry Lyndon

**Barry Lyndon** is episode 398 focusing on the 1975 film of the same name as part of Pods Wide Cast miniseries on the films of Stanley Kubrick. Posted October 23, 2022.

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* Griff and Ben saw this on the big screen together for the first time.
* Thanks to Ben's parents for making him wait to ride a dang horse
* Karina's most pressing query: what base did Barry and his cousin get to?
* Why are old timey people so horny? What else is there to do?
* Karina's Erotic 90's series is coming in 2023 to YMRT. Did *Eyes Wide Shut* kill cinematic horniness?

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Christmas, 1975

1. The Killer Elite
2. Three Days of the Condor
3. The Sunshine Boys
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
5. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

* Other movies in the top 10: The Story of O, Swept Away, Mahogany, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Let's Do It Again

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Barry Lyndon. Audioboom. Retrieved on October 23, 2022.
2. ↑ @blankcheckpod (Oct 24 2022). Some photos of our momentous big-screen viewing of BARRY LYNDON. Twitter. Retrieved on November 2, 2022.
Alien³

**Alien³** is episode 442 focusing on the 1992 film of the same name as part of the The Curious Pod of Benjamin Buttcast miniseries on the films of David Fincher. Posted September 10, 2023.

## Summary

> The time has come for us to talk about one of the most successful, most influential, most respected American filmmakers of the past 30 years. That’s right, we’re talking about the director of ALIEN3, David “Da Finchman” Fincher! We’re kicking off “The Curious Pod of Benjamin Buttcast” in style, pressing play on our Alien Quadrilogy Blu-Ray with guest Matt Singer - and you better believe we’re watching the “extended cut” in “Mu-th-ur Mode”! Join us as we give some light background on young “Dave” Fincher, alleged neighbor of George Lucas and director of Madonna music videos and smoking fetus PSAs. We’re going long on the troubled production of ALIEN 3 - a franchise film that has such disdain for its audience that we can’t help but love and respect it. No Newt? NO PROBLEMO. Do you want to do the dance with Charles Dance? So do we!
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## Quotes

Intro:

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## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Alien³. Audioboom. Retrieved on September 10, 2023.
Emily St. James

**Emily St. James**, known professionally as **Emily VanDerWerff**, is a culture writer based in Los Angeles. Currently she is the Critic-at-Large for *Vox*; previously she was the TV Editor for *The A.V. Club* and wrote for several newspapers. Her writing has appeared in many other outlets including *Slate*, *Grantland*, the *Los Angeles Times*, the *Guardian*, and more.

## Biography

Emily hosted the podcast TV On The Internet (TVOTI -- formerly her twitter handle) together with her wife and fellow critic, Libby Hill. She currently hosts the weekly podcast I Think You're Interesting on the Vox podcasting network, where she interviews both well-known and more obscure figures from the worlds of the arts, entertainment, and pop culture. Her latest podcast is Primetime about the relationship between the real world and the world of television.

David Sims and Griffin Newman have both made appearances on Emily's podcast: David to talk about the best summer movies of the 2000's, and Griffin to count down the top five superhero movie performances.

Emily was a guest on the Munich episode of Pod Me If You Cast. She was David's compatriot at *The A.V. Club* so David was well aware of Emily's fondness for the 2005 Spielberg film. David and Emily have known each other for well over a decade dating back to Oscar speculation message boards in the early 2000's, so the 2006 Best Picture race made for a good entry point to discuss that Serious Spielberg movie.

Emily was also a guest on the Alice in Wonderland episode of Podward Scissorcast for the opposite reasons as her appearance on Munich, as she has a deep distaste for Alice in Wonderland. David was aware of her distaste for the film due to St. James using a clip from the film showing the Futterwacken to troll people on online message boards and chat groups. She spent much of the episode talking about her reasons for disliking the film and her vast knowledge of the Tim Allen sitcom Last Man Standing.

## Appearances

Emily joined the Five-Timers Club with her *The Thing* appearance. She was the 8th guest to join the club.

## References

1. ↑ Emily St. James. @emilyvdw, Jan 12, 2022. Twitter. Retrieved on March 1, 2022. “I haven’t changed it professionally yet, because what a pain, but I’m starting to go by Emily St. James on a personal basis. I don’t think of Emily VanDerWerff as a “dead name” or anything. If you call me that, I won’t be offended. But I need a new last name. So now you know!”
Insidious(2010)

Insidious este un film horror din 2010,regizat de James Wan,cu Patrick Wilson,Rose Byrne,Lin Shaye si Ty Simpkins in rolurile principale.

## Descriere

Josh si Renai Lambert se muta intr-o noua casa alaturi de cei 3 copii ai lor.Treptat,lucruri bizare se petrec in noua casa cand Dalton,unul dintre copiii sotilor,a intrat in coma in mod misterios.Doctorii nu pot preciza un diagnostic iar cuplul apeleaza la o echipa de investigatori ai activitatilor paranormale.Astfel,mediumul Elise descopera ca nu casa e bantuita,ci fiul lor care s-a aventurat pe un taram numit The Further,unde o forta malefica vrea sa puna stapanire pe sufletul baiatului.Acum,sotii Lambert si echipa de investigatori in paranormal trebuie sa-l salveze pe Dalton inainte de a fi prea tarziu.

## Premii(Oscar,Globul de Aur,Saturn,Emmy in unele cazuri)

\*Nominalizare Premiul Saturn pentru cea mai buna actrita in rol secundar-Lin Shaye

## Distributie

\*Patrick Wilson-Josh Lambert

\*Rose Byrne-Renai Lambert

\*Lin Shaye-Elise

\*Ty Simpkins-Dalton Lambert

\*Leigh Whannell-Specs

\*Angus Sampson-Tucker

\*Barbara Hershey-Lorraine Lambert

\*Andrew Astor-Foster Lambert

\*Corbett Tuck-Asistenta Adele

\*Heather Tocquigny-Asistenta Kelly

\*John Henry Binder-Parintele Martin

\*Ruben Pla-Doctorul Sercarz

\*Joseph Bishara-Demonul cu chip rosu

\*Philip Friedman-Mireasa in negru

\*J. LaRose-Demonul cu par lung
Abduction

**Abduction** is episode 331 focusing on the 2011 film of the same name as part of the Podz n the Cast miniseries on the films of John Singleton. Posted July 4, 2021.

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* What Every Blank Check Director’s Last Film Would Have Been If They Passed at John Singleton’s Age by u/WeGottaGoFast1138.
	+ M. Night Shyamalan: *Old*
	+ The Wachowskis: *Jupiter Ascending*
	+ Cameron Crowe: *Elizabethtown*
	+ James Cameron: *Aliens of the Deep*
	+ Steven Spielberg: *Amistad*
	+ Christopher Nolan: *Tenet*
	+ Kathryn Bigelow: *K-19: The Widowmaker*
	+ Paul Verhoeven: *RoboCop*
	+ James L. Brooks: *Broadcast News*
	+ Brad Bird: *Ratatouille*
	+ Ang Lee: *Brokeback Mountain*
	+ Nancy Meyers: *What Women Want*
	+ Tim Burton: *Corpse Bride*
	+ Michael Mann: *The Last of the Mohicans*
	+ Hayao Miyazaki: *Porco Rosso*
	+ Jonathan Demme: *Philadelphia*
	+ George Miller: *Lorenzo's Oil*
	+ Nora Ephron: *This Is My Life*
	+ Gina Prince-Bythewood: *The Old Guard*
	+ Robert Zemeckis: *Cast Away*
	+ Musker and Clements: *Treasure Planet*
	+ Elaine May: *Mikey and Nicky*
* Box office: Weekend of September 23-25, 2011

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Abduction with Jason Concepcion. Audioboom. Retrieved on July 4, 2021.
Cast of the Podhicans

**Cast of the Podhicans** (also known as **Michael Mannsplaining**) is a miniseries covering the films of Michael Mann. The miniseries began in May 2019.

## Summary

Finally, the two friends get to one of David's favorite directors, and his dream miniseries subject: Michael Mann

Mann's career is definitely unusual. He starts out in television, makes some films that don't do so well, returns to television and redefines the crime drama genre with *Miami Vice* (a series he didn't actually direct a single episode of, but is still recognized as its auteur). Then he returns to film, makes some acclaimed movies that still are box office disappointments, becomes obsessed with digital film while it's still a *very* new technology, and seemingly ends his career (for now?) with one of the biggest bounces in recent memory.

Griffin and David acknowledge that at first glance, Michael Mann seems like a strange choice for the show. He rarely gets big budgets, and he never made a single guarantor to grant him check after check. However, Mann's personality and worldview shine through in each of his movies, and he has a masterful ability to convince the biggest stars to commit to his idiosyncratic vision over and over again.

How does Mann make things seem both realistic and super cool? How does his commitment to detail and admiration of expertise make its way into his work? Why are his films somehow simultaneously dated and ahead of their time? What makes Mann's manly characters so tough and yet so complex...and why are his female characters, admittedly, typically much less developed? Why does he keep re-editing all of his movies? Will he make another film? And what's the deal with *The Keep*?

This miniseries is preceded by the Podward Scissorcast miniseries on the films of Tim Burton. It is followed by the Howl's Moving Podcastle miniseries on the films of Hayao Miyazaki.

### Milestones and Ephemera

* The Heat episode with Jon Gabrus held the podcast record for the longest episode (2 hr and 52 minutes) for just over a year until it was bested by Lucky Numbers. It has since moved further down the list since the 3-hour episode seal has been broken.
* There is an infamous error in the Public Enemies episode.
* \* Producer Ben nickname: **Public Benemies**
	+ Rejected nicknames: Dollarhoz, Michael Benn, Hosli

## Episodes

Special features episodes with a check mark (✔️) have been released from behind the paywall.

## Ranking The Filmography

At the conclusion of the miniseries, the Blankies rankings were compiled from a voting thread found on the r/Blankies sub-reddit. where the results were later posted.
A New Leaf

**A New Leaf** is episode 318 focusing on the 1971 film of the same name and the first part of The Podbreak Cast miniseries on the films of Elaine May. Posted April 4, 2021.

## Summary

> Heavens! It’s technically April, but we’re talking MAY! The guys kick off our Elaine May mini series with her debut feature *A New Leaf*, while also diving deep into her history as an improv and sketch comedy trailblazer. This episode also marks the return of Ben’s nicknames, and includes a wild ride through the top box office hits of 1971. *Billy Jack*, anyone?
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* The episode and miniseries faced criticism from journalist Carrie Courogen, who is writing a biography of Elaine May. She initially tweeted objections to the series before it began, largely criticizing that *A New Leaf* wasn't a blank check—a fundamental misunderstanding of the podcast's concept. She did however tweet a fact-checking of the episode and question the continued narrative of who is telling May's story and why that matters when introducing her to a larger audience, with that the podcast tweeted their agreement.
* Box office game: March 1971, featured in Oops! All Box Office.
* In the Spreadmaster's Delight episode, David nominated it for Best Picture 1971.

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. A New Leaf. Audioboom. Retrieved on April 4, 2021.
2. ↑ @carriecourogen. Trying to understand how every film Elaine May made was a blank check when she fought to make $50K to write, star in, & direct A New Leaf—and the studio only let her do the latter because it was cheaper + they were told it'd be a good look for them—while Walter Matthau got $250K. Twitter. Retrieved on April 4, 2021.
3. ↑ @carriecourogen. I fact checked the Blank Check episode on Elaine May’s A New Leaf. Twitter. Retrieved on April 4, 2021.
4. ↑ @blankcheckpod. Carrie is right here. We do have a responsibility to get things right - especially with a filmmaker like May. Twitter. Retrieved on April 4, 2021.
Chris Weitz

**Chris Weitz** is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for such films as *About a Boy*, *American Pie* and most importantly *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*. A man of many a wiki page at sites such as Wikipedia, IMDB and of course Wookieepedia.

## Biography

Chris was a guest on the Lust, Caution episode of Podback Mountcast. He was mined for information on his experience on directing sex scenes due to Lust, Caution's controversial and extensive sex scenes. He is a fan of the Blank Check podcast and was offered the *Lust, Caution* episode by Griffin and David in a last-ditch effort to get a good guest for one of Ang Lee's lesser-known efforts. To their surprise, Chris accepted enthusiastically - as it turned out, he was very familiar with the film and particularly the Alexandre Desplat score. As related during the episode, he himself has collaborated with Desplat many times, so he often uses the *Lust, Caution* score to "temp score" his own films during the editing process.

Weitz is executive producing the Ben Hosley joint *Night Eggs*, which was ordered straight to script. During the Darkman episode Weitz presented a Form DC-10 officially requesting that *Night Eggs* be given retired bit status. The request was granted and *Night Eggs* is no longer in active production.

He is one of the few guests to have appeared in, or worked on, a film covered by the podcast.
Escape from L.A.

**Escape from L.A.** is episode 350 focusing on the 1996 film of the same name and part of the They Podcast miniseries on the films of John Carpenter. Posted November 14, 2021.

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* Griffin liked *The Hangover 3*.
* An Earl is above a Lord?
* Box office game: Weekend of August 9, 1996.

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Escape from L.A. with Matt Gourley & Paul Rust. Audioboom. Retrieved on November 14, 2021.
Captain America: The First Avenger Commentary

**Captain America: The First Avenger** is episode 7 of Blank Check: Special Features and a commentary episode on the Marvel Cinematic Universe film of the same name. Posted March 1, 2019.

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* **The move starts at approximately 00:08:26!**
* The episode was released from behind the paywall on March 1, 2022.
* Buried jeans update: fermentation periods of 6, 9, and 12 months. He put some natural dyes in the pockets as an experiment.
* Griffin and David agree: first third is perfect, second third is solid, third is perfunctory.
* Shockingly, Ben doesn't like a wet burrito.
* Cap definitely doesn’t fuck.
* Box Office Game: Weekend of July 22, 2011
Batman (episode)

*This page is about the main feed episode Batman. For other pages relating to Batmen, see Batman (disambiguation)*.
*This article is a stub. You can help Blank Check with Griffin and David Wiki by expanding it.*

## Batman

### Miniseries

Podward Scissorcast
Batman

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**Batman** is episode 198 focusing on the movie of the same name, as part of the Podward Scissorcast miniseries covering the films of Tim Burton. Posted January 6, 2019.

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* Box office game: Weekend of June 23, 1989
AJ McKeon

**AJ McKeon** is an editor for Blank Check with Griffin and David along with Alex Barron.

## Biography

AJ is a freelance podcast editor and producer based in Austin, TX. He has a dog named Sweatpants.

## References

1. ↑ u/ajmckeon, Hi, I’m AJ. I also edit Blank Check sometimes.. reddit. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
2. ↑ AJ McKeon, About. Sweatpants Studios. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
Stowarzyszenie Trzech Narodów

**Stowarzyszenie Trzech Narodów** - organizacja sformowana przez wywiad amerykański oraz dwie mafie: włoską i rosyjską. Jak na razie ich jedynym znanym celem było odszukanie czterech magicznych kostek, co ostatecznie zlecili Yoto$owi.

## Historia

Organizacja powstała najprawdopodobniej w XX lub na początku XXI wieku z inicjatywy amerykańskiego wywiadu,a w szczególności jego przedstawiciela - Flinta Steela. Następnie do załogi dołączyli członkowie zagranicznych mafii m.in. Supremo - boss mafii włoskiej, Hear - jego kamerdyner oraz Destroyer - przedstawiciel mafii rosyjskiej.

Dwa lata przed akcją *Herbaty* stowarzyszenie rozpoczęło poszukiwania czterech magicznych kostek, które miały zdolność łączenia ludzi. Na początku TEA Flint mówi Yoto$owi, że organizacja nie podołała zadaniu, więc zdecydowano się "wynająć" do pracy traceura. Chłopak wykonał swoją misję i przekazał kostki wraz z ukrytymi w nich artefaktami Supremo.

W *The Déjà Vu* okazuje się, że organizacja współpracowała od jakiegoś czasu ze Shriekiem. Prawdopodobnie pomiędzy rozpoczęciem poszukiwań kostek a akcją *Herbaty*. W tym samym filmie ginie Supremo i Hear. Zabił ich właśnie Shriek, po tym jak dowiedział się, że został oszukany przez organizację.

W *The Mirror* Destroyer wyjawia, że opuścił stowarzyszenie, gdyż nie podobała mu się współpraca ze Shriekiem. Niedługo potem rozpadło się ono (zatem podczas *The Déjà Vu* organizacja była już formalnie rozwiązana), a piekielny byt zaczął upominać się o to, co miał zyskać ze współpracy.

## Znani członkowie

* Supremo - boss i przedstawiciel włoskiej mafii
* Hear - służący Supremo
* Flint Steel - przedstawiciel amerykańskiego wywiadu
* Destroyer - przedstawiciel mafii rosyjskiej oraz tłumacz
* Shriek - w sekrecie współpracował z organizacją w nieznanym celu
The Adventures of Super Cheese

The Adventures of Super Cheese is the definitive sequel to Super Cheese. It was created in 2017 by Jacob Rode. Multiple drafts of this comic have been made. It ended in 2019.

## Issues

#1: The Return of Super Cheese

#2: The Monster in the Sewers

#3: The Rodent of Unusual Size

#4: The Comeback

#5: Swiss' Date

#6: Attack of the Pixel

#7: Super Cheese vs Evil Super Cheese

#8: Super Cheese and Buninja's Strike

#9: Evil Plans

#10: The Unlikely Pair

#11: The Grater Dimension

#12: Super Cheese vs Pinky

#13: Escape to Muenstercury

#14: Super Cheese vs Grater

#15: Super Cheese is Dead

#16: The Tournament

#17: The Origin

#18: Dungeons and Doofuses

#19: Adventure of Swiss aka Swiss' Bizarre Adventure

#20: Cheese in Space

#21: The Grate Society

#22: The True Origin

#23: The Ultimate Power

#24: Super Cheese vs Camembert

#25: A Cheesy Christmas (21st in order of writing)

#26: Super Cheese vs Tepka

#27: Attack of the Poorly Drawn Characters

#28: Mold Massacre

#29: Beyond Muenstercury

#30: Dearly Belovered

#31: Resurrection C

 #32: World Warp II

#33: Butler Brawl

#34: The Tale of Alternate Reality Swiss

#35: The Slicing

Special 1: Super Cheese Remastered

Special 2: CTAA Infinity War

Special 3: The Final Chapter
Disappearing Acts

**Disappearing Acts** is Blank Check: Special Features episode 67 and a supplement to the Pod & Basketcast miniseries. Posted August 11, 2020 and released from behind the paywall on August 11, 2023.

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Assault on Precinct 13

**Assault on Precinct 13** is episode 337 focusing on the 1976 film of the same name and part of the They Podcast miniseries on the films of John Carpenter. Posted August 15, 2021.

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1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. Assault on Precinct 13 with April Wolfe. Audioboom. Retrieved on August 15, 2021.
2 Fast 2 Furious

**2 Fast 2 Furious** is episode 329 focusing on the 2003 film of the same name as part of the Podz n the Cast miniseries on the films of John Singleton. Posted June 20, 2021.

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* *Racer X* by Ken Li (Vibe Magazine, May 1998)—the article that inspired *The Fast and the Furious*.
* Vanity Fair's 2000 Hollywood Issue cover featuring Paul walker and Jordana Brewster.
* Universal's fanfare for this movie.
* Box office: June 6-8, 2003
* Relevant episodes of High & Mighty:
	+ 98: Fast and Furious (w/ Griffin Newman)
	+ 122: F8 of the Furious (w/ Griffin Newman)
	+ 233: Hobbs and Shaw (w/ Griffin Newman)
	+ 317: Fast 9 (w/ Griffin Newman)

## References

1. ↑ Blank Check Podcast. 2 Fast 2 Furious with Jon Gabrus. Audioboom. Retrieved on June 20, 2021.