Podcast Episodes

Schindler's List with David Ehrlich

Our Early Spielberg series concludes with a movie that is a super fun time and not at all distressing to watch in our current political climate! David Ehrlich joins us to discuss 1993’s Schindler’s L…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jurassic Park with Sean Fennessey

God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg makes 1993’s Jurassic Park and changes movie history. The Big Picture’s Sean Fennessey joins us to talk a…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hook with Lin-Manuel Miranda

Everyone knows Captain Hook got swallowed by the crocodile at the end of Peter Pan. But what this movie presupposes is…maybe he didn’t? Let us go back to a time when the coolest thing a kid could hav…

Published on 5 months ago

Always with Richard Lawson

Is it possible for Steven Spielberg to make a movie that doesn’t exist? Well, he sure tried with 1989’s Always, a film where John Goodman plays Monterey Jack of the Rescue Rangers, Richard Dreyfuss r…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade with Chris Gethard

What if Indiana Jones had a dad who was a “grail scholar" but also his “eskimo brother" and he was played by James Bond and he had a funny little hat? We are so glad Steven Spielberg dared to imagine…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Empire of the Sun with Bilge Ebiri

Our Spielbergian journey takes us to new dramatic heights with 1987’s Empire of the Sun, the film that brought us Christian Bale (discovered by Amy Irving!), unexpected Joey Pants and Ben Stiller app…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Color Purple with Kenice Mobley

After inventing the Hollywood blockbuster with Jaws, creating the world’s most loveable alien with E.T., and resurrecting the classic adventure serial with the Indiana Jones franchise, of course the …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Blank Check LIVE! at Town Hall (2025)

👑👑 A LIVE SHOW OF MAJESTIC PROPORTIONS 👑👑

Podcasters, cinephiles, and freaks—rejoice! Blank Check will be returning to Town Hall this summer to commemorate our 10th anniversary with a long-promised …

Published on 6 months ago

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with Olivia Craighead

“Doom” isn’t just describing a Temple here, folks - it’s kind of the overarching vibe of this film! George Lucas is going through a bitter divorce. Steven Spielberg is dealing with PTSD from Twilight…

Published on 6 months ago

The Tenth Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid

It’s a wonderful night for Blankies! Join us and This Had Oscar Buzz’s Joe Reid as we survey the year that was 2024 in cinema. Not to spoil too much, but some things that happen in this episode: Grif…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago