Blank Check with Griffin & David
Hosted by David and Griffin and Ben and David Sims and Griffin Newman and Marie · Blank Check Productions
4.8from 10,809 ratings
- 614
- Episodes
- 105
- Transcribed
- 10,809
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About Blank Check with Griffin & David
Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Produced by Ben Hosley.
- Publisher
- Blank Check Productions
- Category
- comedy · society & culture · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 23 Mar 2015
- Latest episode
- 20 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
105 of 614 episodes have a transcript.
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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6 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
New York, New York with Lin-Manuel Miranda
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The King of Comedy with Stavros Halkias
Published 20 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like fame doesn't exist like that. No, not at all. There were 15 people. And if there ever was one of the five or six, you were going to be that famous for the rest of your life. It was even kind of that era of when you could do one stand-up set and make your entire career for life. Crazy. Totally crazy. People would go on The Tonight Show, the one thing that could launch comedians. They'd go on the road. And the next morning, your milkman knows who you are. You could book a tour, but then you could also get a sitcom. Immediately. All these doors would just open up immediately. There was one gatekeeper. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Blank Check with Griffin & David
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Stavros Halkias
- David Krumholtz
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Tracy Letts
- Katey Rich
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,062,434
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 6,339 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 4,470 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 76
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 100
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Questions about Blank Check with Griffin & David
Who hosts Blank Check with Griffin & David?
David and Griffin and Ben and David Sims and Griffin Newman and Marie host the show. Published by Blank Check Productions.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Blank Check with Griffin & David take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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