Blank Check with Griffin & David

Knowing there's an episode on a movie has moved me to discover or rewatch the movie before listening. In the past year, I listened to two weeks' worth of this podcast. You might call me a connoisseur of the Connoisseurs of Context. My only gripe is with the episode on Michael Mann's “Thief”… In all their fetishization of crook lingo (especially the word "pinch"), I was outraged to hear #TheTwoFriends forget or blatantly ignore not one but MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF FULL-GROWN, TOUGH-GUY ADULTS on both sides of the law threatening someone by calling them a “goof.”

Blank Check with Griffin and David is what every movie podcast should be: the hosts are passionate and the analysis is insightful and quite in-depth. The series' format – Griffin and David explore the careers of well-known directors, discussing a film a week – benefit from regular listening, but if you’re interested in a take on a specific movie, you’ll find interesting content here nonetheless. The only downside may be that the hosts go off-topic quite a lot, but when you get used to their humor and personality, these moments are as delightful as the rest.

It’s s pleasure to listen you two chatting about film (and Ben surviving all of it). I’m a HS film teacher and risking my job, I recommended it to all my students. Your knowledge of film is awesome and the box office game is super fun to listen. Keep up the great work.