I’ll Do Anything: The Musical Cut with Esther Zuckerman
James L. Brooks had originally shot I’ll Do Anything as a musical. But in the test screening it was so disastrous the studio insisted he cut all the musical sequences out and reshoot new scenes to fil...
12 Apr 201859min
I'll Do Anything with Esther Zuckerman
Writer and friend of the show Esther Zuckerman joins Griffin and David to discuss 1994’s I'll Do Anything. But was this film originally developed and shot as a musical only to be reedited into a mostl...
8 Apr 20181h 47min
Ready Player One
In March of 2018, Griffin and David discussed director Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player One. But did Griffin audition for a part? Was Gene Wilder rumored to have been considered for one of the...
1 Apr 20181h 51min
March Madness 2018 Recap - Round 3
Another b-b-b-b-bonus episode recapping Blank Check’s March Madness bracket! Who were the winners and losers? Who will make into the final 4? Is this still a spot on drivetime sports talk radio parody...
29 Mars 201816min
Broadcast News with Katey Rich
Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) returns to discuss 1987’s dramedy masterpiece, Broadcast News. But what journalist and news producer helped inspire and advise Brooks? What actress was originally the female l...
25 Mars 20181h 54min
Terms of Endearment with Valorie Curry
This week Blank Check starts a new mini series reviewing the filmography of director James L. Brooks. And joining Griffin and David on today’s episode is Valorie Curry (The Tick) to discuss the 1983 A...
18 Mars 20182h 2min
March Madness 2018 Recap - Round 1
Griffin and David unleashed a March Madness bracket pitting directors against one another. The filmmaker deemed the champion will decide a future mini series coming in the fall. In a spot on drivetime...
15 Mars 201825min
Running Scared with Paul Scheer
This week is with special guest Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made? podcast) who picked a favorite film from his youth: 1986’s underrated buddy cop movie Running Scared. But should more films have an ...
11 Mars 20181h 33min
