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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. S…
11 months, 3 weeks 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,…
1 year ago
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
We’re putting out a bit of a throwback episode for the most iconic (literal) blankie in film history - this week’s E.T. episode is guestless, with Gr…
1 year ago
Raiders of the Lost Ark with Brian Michael Bendis
You’re a young movie fan. It’s 1981. STEVEN SPIELBERG is teaming up with FREAKING GEORGE LUCAS (!?!?!) to make a movie with HAN SOLO…can you imagine …
1 year ago
1941 with Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger
He invented the summer blockbuster. He inspired millions of people around the world to “watch the skies.” And now, he has sent Griffin Newman into an…
1 year ago
Close Encounters of the Third Kind with J.D. Amato
Five curious tones. A mountain of mashed potatoes. Bob Balaban with a beard speaking french. After the industry-changing success of JAWS, CLOSE ENCOU…
1 year, 1 month ago
Jaws with Timothy Simons
Dunnnh dun. Dunnnh dun. Never before had two notes provoked such terror as they did in JAWS, the 1975 classic that invented the summer blockbuster, c…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Sugarland Express with Esther Zuckerman
Young whippersnapper Steven Spielberg continues his run of dusty, road-centric films with 1974’s THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, and we’re along for the (surp…
1 year, 1 month ago
Duel
2025! Blank Check Year 10! Year of Miracles! In honor of our record 10th year of podcasting, we’re doing something we’ve never done before - going ba…
1 year, 1 month ago
Twin Peaks: The Return (Episodes 14-18) with Jane Schoenbrun
What year is it? Well, it’s 2024 - but not for long. It’s our last episode of the year! Director of this year’s I SAW THE TV GLOW Jane Schoenbrun joi…
1 year, 2 months ago