BLANK CHECK

Blank Check is a podcast about filmographies; specifically those of Hollywood directors who achieved massive success early on, and thus were given a series of “blank checks” to make whatever crazy passion projects they wanted. As hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims state every episode – sometimes those checks clear, and sometimes they bounce, baby! Since 2015, the podcast has covered 44 directors (such as: M. Night Shyamalan, The Wachowskis, Nancy Meyers, and most recently, PETER WEIR), as well as the occasional off-topic bonus episode. As each director-focused miniseries plows through their filmography, Griffin and David add to their growing repertoire of recurring jokes about, frustrations with, and appreciations for each filmmaker. Blank Check with Griffin & David is a show listeners can pick up at any point, but with a wealth of in-jokes that inspires them to delve into its back catalogs.

Pod Times at Ridgemont Cast: The films of amy heckerling

podrassic cast: The early films of Steven Spielberg

POD COUNTRY FOR OLD CAST: THE FILMS OF THE COEN BROTHERS

WE NEED TO POD ABOUT CASTVIN: THE FILMS OF LYNNE RAMSAY

Podnic at hanging cast: The films of peter Weir

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Griffin Newman

“Downtown” Griffy Newms is an actor and comedian from New York City. On our show, he is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of box office charts and his affection for movie merch. Outside of Blank Check, you can catch him as the voice of Orko in Masters of the Universe on Netflix, and as Watto in the cult-favorite The George Lucas Talk Show.
David Sims

David “The Spreadmaster” Sims is a film critic from New York City (by way of London). Fans of the podcast know him for his meticulously organized spreadsheets of Oscar contenders (it’s hard to make his top five) and for his imagined tenure as CEO of Quibi. Outside of Blank Check, David is the staff film critic for the Atlantic
BEN HOSLEY

Ben Hosley has too many nicknames to include in his bio, and is famously from New Jersey. He is a professional podcast producer, but on the side, he experiments with denim burial and excavation. Ben loves films that he can watch “on his porch”, thus inspiring our “Porch Classics” series of Ben’s selections. He is our finest film critic.