Pokémon: Detective Pikachu with Dan Hernandez...

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 int ...  Show more

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 r ...  Show more

Micah Peters joins the show to make sense of the public’s obsession with Pokémon and the release of ‘Detective Pikachu’ (1:30). Then, Werner Herzog comes by the studio to discuss his new documentary, ‘Meeting Gorbachev,’ and the scope of his long and successful career (26:30). H ...  Show more

A live-action Pokémon movie has been rumored for over two decades, so of course that means it was well thought out and enjoyable, right?! We’re breaking down Detective Pikachu with a Pokémon lifer, bringing you an update on MoviePass, and reacting to this whole Sonic the Hedge ...

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This week! Detective Pikachu! And more Endgame breaks records! And another Fast Furious spin-off! And a S ...

Today, we welcome the brilliant creative team behind the highly entertaining and thought-provoking feature film Companion (2025): writer-director Drew Hancock and editors Brett W. Bachman & Josh Ethier. They sat down with our hosts, Giles Alderson & Dom Lenoir, for a fantastic co ...  Show more