RoboCop
Griffin and David discuss dystopian action satire, 1987’s RoboCop. But is old Detroit a cancer and the cancer is crime? Was this film a deconstruction of the American hero mythology? Is it true that V...
14 Jan 20182h 19min
Flesh+Blood
This week’s episode begins a new mini series (Podship Casters) covering the Hollywood films of director Paul Verhoeven. Already an accomplished filmmaker in the Netherlands, 1985 marked his American d...
7 Jan 20181h 38min
The Post
In November of 2017, Griffin and David attended the first screening of Nixon era political thriller, The Post. But did it really only take 9 months to make this film after Spielberg first read the scr...
31 Dec 20171h 30min
The Last Jedi
On the day of it’s release in December of 2017, Griffin and David discussed Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankc...
18 Dec 20172h 37min
Avatarland/The Second Blank Check Mailbag
#thetwofriends once again answer listener submitted questions! Plus, Griffin discusses his recent trip to Pandora – The World of Avatar at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. But how would Griffin ...
10 Dec 20171h 59min
Lost in Space with Joey Sims
This week is a special family edition episode with brother of David, Joey Sims, who picked a favorite film of the Sims’ boys youth: 1998’s failed sci-fi adaptation Lost in Space. When did the age of n...
3 Dec 20171h 50min
Justice League
On the week of it’s release in November of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the newest film in DC Extended Universe: Justice League. But is Superman still gone even though Henry Cavill is second bill...
26 Nov 20171h 49min
Detroit with Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood
Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan and James III, hosts of Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood podcast, join Griffin and David to discuss 2017’s period crime drama, Detroit. But was this a story that nee...
19 Nov 20171h 48min
