What's today? Why its Christmas Carol day! Film critic Emily St. James (Vox) returns to discuss Disney's 2009 take on the classic holiday tale. The gang talks Jim Carrey's career, the best and worst Christmas movies, and Keeping up with the Clauses.
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Aug 9
Who's That Knocking at My Door / Boxcar Bertha
Knock knock! Who's there? MARTY, THAT'S WHO! Welcome to the first installment in PODCASTFELLAS - our supersized series on the films of short king and Italian-American asthmatic Martin Scorsese. This guy made some pretty good movies, huh. This week, Griffin, David, and Ben discuss ... Show More
2h 26m
Aug 6
A Conversation with Andrew Stanton
Surprise! In a first for Blank Check, we’re dropping a bonus main-feed episode featuring a conversation with the Academy Award-winning director of the films we just covered. The great Andrew Stanton joins us for a delightful conversation about Pixar, what happened to scatting, an ... Show More
1h 30m
Dec 2020
Christmas Classics: The Holiday
Miles needs to turn off Ennio Morricone, grab some fettuccini and listen to our first Hey Now! Hey Now! Christmas Episode: THE HOLIDAY. 2020 has made us want to sniff gas from a stove like Iris - so join us for some end of year, feel-good, fruitily doodily fun as we discuss this ... Show More
44m 47s
Dec 2024
#646 ft. Cate Blanchett & Nikki Amuka-Bird, Amy Adams
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the team enter into the festive season spirit with our first Christmas-themed question of the year, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer argue about the greatest Christmas movie villain of them all. Plus, they make the best o ... Show More
1h 39m
Dec 2023
Psychopath Christmas Child, Barely Meat, Something For The Larger
<p>This week, we hear opinions about a Christmas classic movie, which we thought was universally loved. A personal item for the large, that may not be large enough. An iconic seasonal tourist spot, with a huge, but apparently not large enough, tree. A meat product that might not ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2022
The Grinch
The Grinch hated Christmas. The whole Christmas season. Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
Vicky and James try to discover why, what and, most importantly, Whos. There have been a few adaptations over the years, but which is the best?
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1h 28m
Dec 2023
211 - Huck A Kid
Ben and J discuss: funny faces, emojis, an early Christmas gift (that could die), bread, ideal White Elephant gift exchange items, treasure, and a new game at J’s house.Show Notes: Jim Carrey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Carrey Support the Show and Vote for Host: https://ww ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2021
Christmas Classics: Home Alone 2
You can mess with a lot of things dear listener, but you can't mess with kids on Christmas (especially ones who know how to throw a brick at your face). Today we're delving into a Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern classic - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! Whether he re ... Show More
49m 33s