The Little Mermaid with Esther Zuckerman

The Little Mermaid with Esther Zuckerman

Esther Zuckerman (Thrillist) returns to discuss 1989’s massive hit, The Little Mermaid! Topics include: the musical contributions of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the upcoming live action remake, Ursula in human form as Vanessa, and more! Check out Esther's book: A Field Guide to Internet Boyfriends: Meme-Worthy Celebrity Crushes from A to Z Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Slumdog Millionaire with Siddhant Adlakha

Slumdog Millionaire with Siddhant Adlakha

Danny Boyle is about to win the Oscar. How did he do it? A) He Cheated, B) He’s Lucky, C) He’s a Genius, D) IT IS WRITTEN. Critic Siddhant Adlakha joins us to dissect the improbable success of Boyle’s...

26 Mar 20232h 20min

Sunshine

Sunshine

The time has come for us to board the Icarus II (awful name for a spaceship) and stare directly into the sun. First mentioned as a movie that rules way back when we were only a podcast about the Star ...

19 Mar 20232h 28min

Millions with Adam Kempenaar

Millions with Adam Kempenaar

How did Danny Boyle choose to follow up the ultraviolence of 28 Days Later? With a winsome kid’s movie about morality and currency conversion, of course! Filmspotting’s Adam Kempenaar joins us to revi...

12 Mar 20232h 10min

The Eighth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid

The Eighth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid

Once again we gather together to celebrate excellence in the motion picture industry - but rest assured, we have our own Blankies Crisis Team standing by to avoid any catastrophes after last year! Joe...

5 Mar 20232h 35min

28 Days Later with David Rees

28 Days Later with David Rees

Fast zombies, a deserted London, and potato-quality digital cinematography - 28 DAYS LATER proved to be a genre-defining hit for Danny Boyle after the disappointment of THE BEACH. Humorist and Blankie...

26 Feb 20232h 42min

The Beach with Emily Yoshida

The Beach with Emily Yoshida

Mother is back, and she’s taking us all to THE BEACH! Emily Yoshida makes her long-awaited return to the pod to speak about her experience in the writer’s room of the still-unproduced TV version of Al...

19 Feb 20232h 30min

Knock at the Cabin with Marie Bardi

Knock at the Cabin with Marie Bardi

Knock knock! Who’s there? M. Night Shyamalan, of course! We’re answering the door and ushering in the apocalypse with a look at Night’s latest offering.  Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries a...

12 Feb 20232h 5min

A Life Less Ordinary with Janet Varney

A Life Less Ordinary with Janet Varney

After the smashing success of TRAINSPOTTING, Danny Boyle reteamed with star Ewan McGregor and writer John Hodge to…make a movie where Dan Hedaya plays the Archangel Gabriel, Stanley Tucci plays a cuck...

5 Feb 20232h 26min

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