Blank Check with Griffin & David

As far back as we can remember, we always wanted to podcast about GOODFELLAS.
No guest this week, folks - just the two friends, Producer Ben, and a Griffin Shinemaster Shinebox. From the iconic needledrops to the thinly sliced garlic (actually a bad way of incorporating garlic into a sauce!), from the famous Copacabana oner to the two dogs looking in opposite directions - we have a LOT to discuss this episode. And, we would like to formally apologize to Lorraine Bracco for not covering a good performance of hers until right now. Karen Hill forever.

Listen to Griffin on Podcast: The Ride discuss the new Fast & Furious Coaster
Watch James Grey discuss his bachelor party
Listen to David discuss Resident Evil (2026) on Critical Darlings

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The controversy. The incredible Peter Gabriel score. The Last Temptation of Christ. This week, Jamelle Bouie returns to Blank Check to talk about Scorsese's long-gestating passion project, and David gets to geek out about the history of Christianity. None of us are particularly religious - yet we all find this movie profoundly moving. God bless Marty, man.

Get your tickets to the LIVESTREAM of Blank Check's sold out Bell House show on Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30pm ET! Watch our Scorsese-spectacular live with your fellow Blankies or on VOD (for a limited time).

Get Tickets to Blank Check Presents: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie on Sun, Oct 25, 7:30pm at the Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City

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Famously, 1986's The Color of Money was a money gig for Scorsese after a bunch of big-budget bounces. But it sure as hell doesn't feel like one!
Chris Ryan joins us to talk about the original legacyquel, which passed the torch from Newman to Cruise. We're also chatting snooker, Atlantic City, and Warren Zevon this week, so grab your balabushka and chalk. It's in the way that you use it.

Get your tickets to the LIVESTREAM of Blank Check's sold out Bell House show on Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30pm ET! Watch our Scorsese-spectacular live with your fellow Blankies or on VOD (for a limited time).

Get Tickets to Blank Check Presents: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie on Sun, Oct 25, 7:30pm at the Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City

Get your hands on Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend.
Check out Amsterdam Billiards.
Watch Sandler do Werewolves of London.
Listen to David discuss the novelization of Species and Species 2 on the Authorized podcast.
Listen to The Physical Media High Council episode.
Listen to The Watch, The Big Picture and The Rewatchables
Read Chris' Dad's Writing
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1985's After Hours - It's the ultimate "one crazy night in New York City" movie. It's also the ultimate Griffin movie (both Dunne and Newman). But is it the ultimate cool person choice for the best Scorsese movie? Let's discuss.
The lovely Ali Sivitz (also known as Bald Ann Dowd) joins us to talk about this deliriously entertaining slice of prime SoHo history. Apologies to everyone who hates when we talk too much about New York. It's kind of difficult to avoid it with this one.

Get your tickets to the LIVESTREAM of Blank Check's sold out Bell House show on Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30pm ET! Watch our Scorsese-spectacular live with your fellow Blankies or on VOD (for a limited time).

Get Tickets to Blank Check Presents: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie on Sun, Oct 25, 7:30pm at the Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City

Read When Real Ann Dowd Met Bald Ann Dowd
Follow Bald Ann Dowd
Follow Ali on IG
Check out Joe Frank’s Monologue “Lies”
Read Public Radio’s Bad Dream By Susan Emerling
Keep your eyes peeled and hopefully there are more Plaster of Paris Bagel and Cream Cheese Paperweights
Read Dwayne Johnson: A Little Golden Book Biography
Check out Tickly Octopus Written and Illustrated by Ruth Galloway
Read Pauline and Rogers’s thoughts on the film
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This week we're covering Scorsese's The King of Comedy and we've got the real King of Comedy on to talk about how Rupert Pupkin should have done some open mic nights.
The great Stavros Halkias returns to talk Marty, Bobby, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, the Klumps, and his billion-dollar pitch for a new action franchise character named Fuccio Pussighetti. Plus - we all apologize to Jason Mantzoukas.

Blank Check's Merch Store is back! The first round of pre-orders on new items ends September 20.
Watch Jerry Lewis at the 30th Anniversary Screening of King of Comedy.
Watch Don Rickles Tribute, from De Niro & Scorsese.
Listen to our perfect ep on Is This Thing On?
Check out Uncle Stav.
Go see Tony
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