Blank Check with Griffin & David is a film podcast following the career output of directors who have had significant success and are then offered a figurative blank check to pursue their passion projects. Most episodes focus on a single movie from the director's filmography, and the show is grouped into "miniseries," in which some or all of the director's films are reviewed. The show is hosted by The Atlantic film critic David Sims and actor Griffin Newman. As of August 2022, the podcast is discussing the films of Stanley Kubrick.
Notable guests have included directors (David Lowery, Alex Ross Perry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nia DaCosta, Lulu Wang, Kevin Smith, Chris Weitz, Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers) comedians (Bowen Yang, Patton Oswalt, Colin Quinn, Demi Adejuyigbe, Chris Gethard, Scott Aukerman, Ayo Edebiri, Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Byer, John Hodgman), critics (Richard Lawson, Emily St. James, Dana Stevens, Bilge Ebiri, Alan Sepinwall, David Rees, Emily Yoshida, Katey Rich, David Ehrlich), columnists (Jamelle Bouie, Justin Charity), radio personalities (Roman Mars, Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy) and actors (Rachel Zegler, Peter Serafinowicz, Jamie Bell, Lola Kirke, Michael Cerveris, Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, Julio Torres).