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The Man Who Wasn't There with Jordan Hoffman
This one’s a real enigma - is The Man Who Wasn’t There a film about the alienation of a man who is deeply closeted and searching for connection in a tightly wound post-war world? Is it about a wife g…
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? with Emily St. James
Those Soggy Bottom Boys really know how to carry a tune! Emily St. James joins us to talk about O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a wonderful film whose reputation was ultimately eclipsed by its octuple-Pl…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
The Big Lebowski with Seth Rogen
It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for - Seth Rogen joins us to talk about the Coens’ 1998 stoner classic The Big Lebowski. It should come as no surprise that Lebowski has loomed large over Set…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Fargo with Zach Cregger
Did we get the director of Weapons, another “true story,” on our Fargo episode? You betcha. Zach Cregger joins the Blank Check crew to discuss the Coens’ 1996 masterpiece and we’re going SCENE BY SCE…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Hudsucker Proxy with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger
(Gestures at a circle) You know, for kids! Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger of the Doughboys join us for a freewheeling, gut-busting episode about the time Joel Silver gave the Coens a bunch of money to …
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Barton Fink with Chris Weitz
Is John Goodman the devil? Is the studio system good, actually? Is it better to be the director of a bomb than it is to be the director of a film that doesn’t exist? Filmmaker (and part of a DGA-sanc…
Published on 1 month ago
Miller's Crossing with Ari Aster
It’s a movie about hats, and a movie about giving folks the high hat. It’s also a movie about how Jon Polito is the greatest actor in the world. It’s Miller’s Crossing! Filmmaker Ari Aster (go see Ed…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Raising Arizona with John Hodgman
Jesus Cock, that’s a hot new episode! John Hodgman returns to Blank Check to chat about Raising Arizona, the Coen’s swerve of a follow-up to Blood Simple that trades in the hallmarks of noir for the …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Blood Simple with Ray Tintori & Jordan Fish
Gather round, folks - it’s time to embark upon a journey through one of the most sterling filmographies in American cinema. Our Coen Brothers series - Pod Country for Old Cast - kicks off with Joel a…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Vamps with Caroline Framke
Our Amy Heckerling series comes to an end with 2012’s Vamps, a film produced too late to have an appropriate budget, and too early to be a streaming series. However - we find it charming! Caroline Fr…
Published on 2 months ago