In Scott Aukerman: you need to get right up on that mic though. Love you guys, bits and all. Never change. Side note: I think most of these one star reviews are from people who just don’t like podcasts and haven’t figured it out yet.

Edit on the edit on the edit (3/25/2025): it is amazing I still listen despite the fact that I fundamentally do not care to the same degree for their movie watching tastes and preferences. Although I agree that we never should have strayed from physical media. I’m now in the middle of their lockdown era. The biggest thing to note is their episode on Mad Max Fury Road episode, and it’s so painfully obvious they thought they had more to talk about than they actually did. Second thing of note, and it’s not entirely their fault, but the miasma of a global pandemic really made a lot of people talk about missing normal everyday life and it utterly falls flat to me because I hate people (inherited that from my mother) and the exultation of the movie going experience. It’s overrated and insists upon itself. That said still a five star podcast and no I’m not too deep in to stop now. Edit on the edit (3/3/2025): to those that have complained about their tangents and extended use of bits. I don’t know what to tell you. In my feed you’ll find a litany of unfinished episodes. I’m talking 40 minutes left, 20 minutes left, and 15 minutes left. Sometimes these goobers just run out things to discuss about the movie, which seems like an issue because these episodes keep getting longer like this review. You don’t have to listen to their bits that have nothing to do with the subject of the episode, and for pity’s sake do you want them to go back to Star Wars? There’s nothing worse than a highly opinionated Star Wars fan with the ability to record a podcast. Edit (1/28/2025): I have gotten a lot of joy out of these episodes on movies I’ve seen, never seen before, or never will see. Some mini series are wildly better than others, and some series end up being disjointed like the Miyazaki mini series (I swear one episode was supposed to be an interview with a director paired with a couple throwaway lines on the Miyazaki film). Sometimes I learn something, or receive a different perspective on a film. There is a joy that is truly palpable, if at time snobbish, that really makes it a great atmosphere. Other times they sound like an echo chamber and I’m left scratching my head (I wanted to give their episode on the Last Jedi a fair open minded listen but couldn’t do it after 45 minutes). Sometimes they’re too nice, and other times they could stand to be a little nicer. They are a bits heavy podcast that occasionally talks about the subject of their episode. I love and hate them, and I still can’t fathom how they talked more seriously about Aloha for nearly two hours but the Miyazaki mini series gets a C+ level effort but five stars either way. Old review: Started from after their pivot to directors. Too many circuitous tangents. No notes. Five stars. No notes. Too many tangents, but no notes. Spent two hours talking about Aloha by Cameron Crowe, but you know no notes. Five stars.

Have listened for years but the “griffin and occasionally the guest interrupting and exasperating David” schtick is getting old

BEST PODCAST EVER!!!!! don’t ask just listen

My comments apply to the temple of doom episode which is scatter brained chaotic, insufferable, belching wild takes tearing apart the movie, over analyzing uncomplicated things. They aren’t gonna change though so.

Do you want a podcast where two hosts go through a director’s filmography and provide knowledgeable insight? Well get screwed! Best we can do are two ramblers who do unfunny bits for 2.5 hours and talk about the movie for roughly 30 seconds

Marie and JD are such a value add to the podcast as guest hosts

Just talk. No real focus. Info is all over the place via first speak first say.

One of the ten best podcasts of all time. Cool, fun, insight, hope, memory, box office game, this is it!

I ENJOY the tangents, thank you very much.

You guys (and guests, also. Ben too!) are funny and have great repoire talking about movies, and your joy in talking about films is infectious! Plz tho, Griffen, STOP cutting off David and guests to interject your add-on to what they’re saying. I feel like this year it’s been a lil more outta control bc David is trying to balance twins and the podcast. I still love the show, and always will, but Griffen…please…the show’s better when it’s equal rep for all.

Unequivocally the best podcast with the worst fanbase. Love you Griffin and David. Congrats to the fans for your Jan6 pardons.

The fact that their Furiosa episode was awful and full of terrible takes only to hear them nominating it for everything with minimal awareness shown is lame. No big deal, still love them, but it’s lame. They had the chilliest response to that amazing film.

Good nice smart bois talk about good and bad movies and make me giggle and watch things and learn new things.

I really wanted to like this podcast after I saw the running time I thought great here’s another deep dive podcast like pure Cinema… But no it’s just bouncing off. the walls like a 60’s Super Ball million different directions at once babbling nonsense – verbally thrown on top of boredom to create a Washington Square hot dog of nothing I stopped trying to follow it because it was directionless and it started to hurt to try

People interrupting and talking over each other in random unplanned conversations that go off on painfully boring tangents. Even just some editing would be a significant improvement.

Had a friend tell me about this podcast so I decided to check out and I love. I’ve jumped around from so many episodes throughout the years on the films I watched. Getting to learn all the behind scenes and stuff is what I love. The cast is great though at times can feel like they get a bit negative about certain films. They also are long episodes but for me that doesn’t bother me.

I generally love this show, because of Griffin and guests. But…insufferable blow hard David constantly talking over people and randomly spoiling off topic movies is grating. And they say actors are insecure.

I’m about to be 64 years old and probably old enough to be their mom, but this is at the top of my list for podcasts about films. The format is great and I love that they have a sense of humor. I don’t remember how I found the show, but I’m glad I did. Thanks to Griffin, David, Ben and the guests for teaching this self taught film nerd so much. I highly recommend it!

Griffin and David, and all the guests are money. Except for that Sprague or whatever his name is on the Danny Boyle episode. That guy is a bum.

I ❤️BC

Unbelievably passionate and knowledgeable. And the theme song will get stuck in your head.

Podrassic cast? Even though it’s been 10 years, y’all haven’t gotten better at naming a series. This is what it’s all about, being a part of the top .1% of mediocrity! Love the show, keep doing you!

Come and get it.

Besides making me always hoot and holler, the podcast is insightful and full of in-depth information for each movie that provides context in the directors’ filmography. It’s a great mix between casual conversation and sharing knowledge. Absolutely loved the Fincher series!

I learn so much about culture and film from the two friends. It’s totally changed the way I watch movies! Plus the show has led me to discover filmmakers I hadn’t heard of before. (Elaine May!) Griffin and David are really generous with their approach. The tone of the show is never mocking. Even when they cover flops, they look for things to appreciate. It’s such a lovely and open way to look at art.

A quick google search will yield the twenty or so episodes that are worth listening to; you can safely skip the rest. Occasionally these people produce an episode that is brimming with passion (i.e. the Mad Max: Furiosa episode or the Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me episode), chock full of tantalizing details, and serves as an ersatz biography of its creator. A few episodes are genuinely funny (i.e. The War Horse episode). These episodes are extremely enjoyable and deliver the kind of analysis and insight I’m looking for. But, most episodes are rambling journeys into the hosts’ uninteresting lives and offer little insight into the films they cover. Cringe theater kid ad reads, ludicrous hot takes from guest and hosts alike, and dull anecdotes abound. Oblique insults aimed at funnier people (Nick Mullen etc.) or the invocation of their far superior antecedents (Scott Aukerman) highlight the hosts’ own comedic dearth. If you’re a Mad Max fan you have to listen to their Furiosa episode.

It’s the best. It’s a vibe. There are (no) bits. If you don’t like the episode lengths, don’t listen. Everyone else pick a movie you’ve never seen or a guest you like and dig in.

David Lynch is my favorite director. I was so excited to find this. Roughly 2 hours per episode, I was stoked, LETS GET INTO IT. Unfortunately, this is the worst kind of podcast. They are constantly off topic and just chit-chatting. What a waste.

If you’re looking for a podcast about clocking things and taking flyers, then this is the show for you.

Pitiful. You are all too young and or uneducated to actually place the movies you’re reviewing in the context of their era.

I truly don’t understand why I am 1.5 HOURS into trying to listen to this podcast and they haven’t even started talking about the movie Slumdog Millionaire. I’d love to listen to a in depth analysis or details about the movie and they have talked about everything else under the sun. Why do podcasters do this with movie summaries?

Are there now 30min of ads (“DAvid!”)? Are they at times tactless and get ramped up? Are bits a bit sweaty? Are the takes occasionally certifiable? Well… But how can you ever be mad at three guys (I’m including you, the prodoer) that help you fall in love again? I’m watching cinema in a way I haven’t since my late teens, no matter what other podcasts I have listened to. These guys rule.

Been listening for years, a Blankie, too. But tonight I was walking home from work, crossing a street (all rules followed) when a car making a left turn absolutely violated my personal space. I wasn’t hit but the driver had no need to rush their turn in a way that made me feel that I might be just because they were impatient or inattentive or just a jerk. So now I’m stewing about the jerk and I know I should let it go and as I’m getting increasingly wound up Griffin & David & Jamelle Bouie get to the part of the Spiderman 3 episode (1:13:03) where they start doing impressions of Eddie Brock’s journalism technique. And immediately none of what I had been all wound up about just a few seconds earlier, felt worth getting all wound up about anymore. I was just laughing in public. Thanks, Blank Check. Just what I needed.

Put the timestamp for when you get into the dossier into the show notes pleeeeeaaaase

Love you guys and been listening for years. However there are sometimes when you have a guest and you talk over them the whole time! Mulholland Drive Ep for example, I’m like, “Let this woman speak please!”

I’ve subscribed to Blank Check for about five years now and have really grown to love the show. When Griffin and David announced that they were doing “David Lynch” I patiently waited for them to get to my favorite film of all time. And it was WELL worth the wait. Three hours and 45 minutes zipped by. The conversation was deep, knowledgeable, and fun. It wasn’t tied up in a tidy bow, but that would be inappropriate for this film. Great job, boys!! Glad you had the stamina to do this!!

Listen, you gotta be real into movies, and real into basically just listening to 2 guys talk for a few hours. If that’s your jam, welcome home. If not, you’ll hate it. I just happen to like this sorta thing.

good show. most other movie podcast hosts try to be funny, but not in this one. no bits, no tangents. ben specifically is really insightful. excited to hear their upcoming review of the new dwayne the rock johnson action comedy.

This podcast should be right up my alley but it’s hard to take the hosts constantly talking over their guests, especially Leslye in the Mulholland Drive episode

Well, this probably could be the worst podcast I’ve ever listened to. If you wanna listen to a podcast where it seems like you walked into a group of people making inside jokes and everybody’s talking all at once and they’re not making any sense. Well, then this one’s for you. If you want to listen to a podcast where they don’t talk about the actual topic, in this case evil dead 2, then this is your podcast. But if you want a podcast that talks about the subject that is in the title, well, this isn’t for you. This podcast is like if you took a couple college kids, gave them some meth and told them to talk about economics.

A pretty good podcast with two guys who love eating on mic and talking about movies. Could be really great if they ever decided to focus solely on one of their passions and drop the other.

I am the Podcaster. I created the Podcast. I’ve been waiting for you. You have many questions, and though the process has altered your consciousness, you remain irrevocably human. Ergo some of my podcasts you will understand, and some of them you will not. Concordantly, while your first question may be the most pertinent, you may or may not realize it is also the most irrelevant.

I’m listening to the The Iron Giant episode, and they propose instead of calling the fans Blankies, calling them Booger Eaters. Obviously this is a no-bits podcast, so from now on I will consider myself a Booger Eater. (And big ups to Threedom, who followed through on the bit and christened their fans Piss Pigs.) Anyway the end of the episode, Eat Drink Ben Hosley asks for people to leave reviews, so that’s what I’m doing.

David and Griffin are the type of movie nerds like me who know too many details about the movie and go off on tangents at the drop of a hat. My wife says it sounds like a conversation with me about movies and therefore hates it, but for me I love all the nerdy movie stuff they bring up. I finally went back to the beginning of the Star Wars episodes and I wished that we could go back into the 2015 time bubble these episodes are kept in.

When do we get another Ang ep???

Thorough

Twisted 5 Stars

This is my favorite podcast and it basically dictates what movies I watch week to week. These guys are knowledgeable and hilarious. The bits are heavy and the context is key. It’s so TWISTED!!

Listen to the episodes for the movies you really care about. Otherwise Griffin’s voice gets to you. The Blue Apron ad with the ghost of Julia Childs was the worst piece of content I have ever seen or heard. All parties involved should be punished.