Best Matty Miller Podcasts (2026)

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No Other Choice 2:40:43

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Join Pulp Men (and Woman) of the Year Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie as they discuss Park Chan Wook’s latest offering, the silly and sublime No Other Choice. We’re talking about paper, AI-proof jobs, the handsomeness of Lee Byung-hun, the possibility that Director Park is the Michael Jordan of dissolves, and the fact that this is likely Griffin’s f…

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#556 Jason Flom with Franky Carrillo 42:18

3d ago42:18

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On January 18, 1991, six teenage boys were standing on a curb talking in front of a house in the Los Angeles, CA suburb of Lynwood. Donald Sarpy, the father of one of the boys, stepped onto the driveway to call his son inside when a car drove by and two shots were fired, killing Sarpy. 16-year-old Francisco “Franky” Carrillo Jr. became a suspect in…

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Critical Darlings: Marty Supreme And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman 1:44:32

4d ago1:44:32

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This week, we’re only slightly hung over from last night’s New York Film Critics Circle Awards! Griffin Newman joins the pod to discuss the event, where, among dry-run Oscar speeches from Amy Madigan, Rose Byrne, and Wagner Moura, we saw Ethan Hawke fall into a fountain beneath a towering Buddhist deity. Then we turn to the precursor circuit, where…

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Warz 075 | Nick Mullen, Sam Tallent, Dave Smith | Pain 1:16:45

4d ago1:16:45

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Comedians Nick Mullen, Sam Tallent, & Dave Smith go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in a "PAIN" themed episode of Story Warz recorded LIVE from the preparty at Skankfest New Orleans 2025! Who experienced terrible pain when they had to extract a poop with their hand after opiate constipation? Who cut their hand on Thanksgiving and…

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Is This Thing On? 2:28:30

7d ago2:28:30

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Testing, testing…does anybody know? Is this thing on? It depends on who you ask, frankly. The Blank Check team are divided on Bradley Cooper’s latest offering, the divorce dramedy Is This Thing On? Can you just walk in off the street to do an open mic at the Comedy Cellar? No. Is Peyton Manning one of our finest athlete actors? Yes. Is Griffin’s op…

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Introducing Critical Darlings 1:25:39

5d ago1:25:39

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Welcome to Critical Darlings, a new podcast miniseries from Blank Check: A conversation about the awards season conversation, one contender at a time. On Critical Darlings, critics and Blank Check alumni Richard Lawson and Alison Willmore guide you through the state of the Oscars race, from the precursors, to the campaigns, to the nominees themselv…

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Warz 074 | Steve O, Dan Soder, H. Foley | Trouble 1:45:22

8d ago1:45:22

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Original Air Date: 12/29/25By Gas Digital Network

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Warz 073 | Ryan Shaner, Dru Montana, Josie Marcellino | Family Gatherings 1:40:21

19d ago1:40:21

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Original Air Date: 12/22/25By Gas Digital Network

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Avatar: Fire and Ash 2:44:30

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We went back to Pandora and we all fell in love with a very special lady. She’s a bit prickly. A bit unconventional. But boy, is she something! Join us as we chat Avatar: Fire and Ash, aka VARANG: THE AWAKENING, the third installment in Big Jim’s Sully family saga. Yes, this movie’s a bit messier than the previous ones. Yes, it repeats many of the …

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#555 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Frank Gable 41:45

25d ago41:45

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Early on the morning of January 18, 1989, a security guard found the body of Michael Francke lying in a pool of blood on the floor of the North Portico of the Dome Building of Oregon State Hospital in Salem, OR. An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a stab wound to the heart. Michael Francke - who had a background as a military man, former p…

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Warz 072 | Jim Florentine, Colum Tyrrell, Na'im Ali | Asians 1:08:49

26d ago1:08:49

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Comedians Jim Florentine, Colum Tyrrell, & Na'im Ali go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an ASIAN themed episode of Story Warz recorded LIVE at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia! Who won $30,000 in a settlement after a car accident with a Chinese man? Who fought their delivery driver after trying to keep someone else's order? …

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Ella McCay with Richard Lawson 2:05:31

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It’s pretty hard being the governor of an unnamed state when you’re a 34-year-old woman with a husband who’s the heir to a local pizza empire and you’ve got a brother who has agoraphobia and your sleazy dad keeps leaving you weird voicemails and Julie Kavner is narrating your entire life story! Wooo, that was a lot. James L. Brooks’ Ella McCay is A…

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#554 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Pablo Velez 37:41

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In the early morning hours of July 14, 2004, 19 year-old Adrian Payan and 18 year-old Emerson Bojorquez were ambushed at a nightclub in Houston, TX. A man named Jason Wooley fired the first shot of the shootout, and a man waited outside in a Cadillac, wearing a blue shirt and firing shots from an assault rifle. Bojorquez was killed, but Payan survi…

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Warz 071 | Ian Edwards, Nina Kharoufeh, Josh Adam Meyers | Weapons 1:29:14

29d ago1:29:14

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Comedians Ian Edwards, Nina Kharoufeh, & Josh Adam Meyers go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about WEAPONS! Who once stabbed a relative in the back of the shoulder with a pencil? Who held their first gun at six years old? And who was arrested by TSA for having gunpower residue on their hands…

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Honey Don't with Mattie Lubchansky 2:35:59

1M ago2:35:59

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Honey Don’t? Honey probably shouldn’t have. But that’s okay, because Honey, we’re gonna talk about it anyway! Writer and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky joins us to close out our Coens series with Ethan and Tricia’s latest offering from earlier this year. How do we feel about Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza as performers? How do we feel about Chris…

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#553 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Jeff Smith 45:34

1M ago45:34

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On July 9, 2006, at Club Crystal in Waterloo, IA, an individual later identified as Tonye Jackson was shot multiple times and killed on the property. The shooting occurred during active nightclub hours, with multiple patrons present at the scene. Three gunshots along with Jeff Smith’s nickname were audible on a recorded Black Hawk County Jail phone…

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Warz 070 | Rich Vos, Sean Patton, Dave Temple | Hotels 1:52:20

1M ago1:52:20

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Comedians Rich Vos, Sean Patton, & Dave Temple go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about HOTELS! Who once robbed a hotel because nobody was behind the desk? Who had to be removed from a hotel in Florida by the police? And who stopped another comedian from "canoodling" in a shared hotel room? …

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Drive Away Dolls with mxmtoon 2:30:38

1M ago2:30:38

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Two gals and a briefcase full of dicks. What more could an 84 minute caper need? mxmtoon joins us to chat about Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s lesbian road trip movie Drive Away Dolls, and brings with her the fascinating perspective of someone whose first Coen movie was…Drive Away Dolls! We’re chatting about Ethan and Tricia’s unconventional relatio…

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#552 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Robert Bintz 28:54

2M ago28:54

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In August 1987, the body of 44-year-old single mother of two, Sandra Lison, was found in the Machickanee Forest in Green Bay, WI. She went missing from her bar the night prior. An autopsy showed that she was strangled and evidence suggested she was raped. Investigators interviewed the bar’s patrons, including brothers, 32-year-old David Bintz and 3…

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Warz 069 | Yannis Pappas, Mike Finoia, Geo Perez | Thanksgiving 1:40:54

1M ago1:40:54

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Comedians Yannis Pappas, Mike Finoia, & Geo Perez go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about Thanksgiving! Who was forced to wake up early for a professional family photo shoot and then asked to sit out of the photos? Who was chased out of a Friendsgiving celebration after his girlfriend went …

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The Tragedy of Macbeth with Dana Schwartz 2:44:13

2M ago2:44:13

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You can’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, but you can certainly say it on a podcast! Dana Schwartz joins us (in her third Blank Check appearance on a witch-centered film) to talk about Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, the first solo-directorial effort from a Coen Brother after their amicable split. We’re debating the success of Frances McDormand and…

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#551 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Marvin Grimm Jr. 39:21

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On November 22, 1975, a mother reported her three-year-old son missing after seeing him roaming in the vicinity of a wooded area behind their apartment complex in Richmond, VA. His body was found in the river nine miles from his home four days later. The murder garnered tremendous media attention and public outrage, yet the police failed to find a …

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Warz 068 | Duncan Trussell, Tim Butterly, Heidi Regina | Dreams 1:32:39

2M ago1:32:39

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Comedians Duncan Trussell, Tim Butterly, & Heidi Regina go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about DREAMS! Who has a recurring dream of walking into a bathroom that always ends with wetting the bed in real life? Who dreamt they were shot in the stomach at a comedy show? And who had a dream tha…

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs with Paul Scheer & Jason Mantzoukas 3:29:53

2M ago3:29:53

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Six segments. Four legendary movie podcasters. Three and a half hours of keeping David Sims away from his family. Welcome to our Ballad of Buster Scruggs episode! How Did This Get Made’s Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas join the Two Friends to talk about the Coens’ final film together (as of this recording), a grab bag of western vignettes that cou…

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#550 Lauren Bright Pacheco with Oscar Eagle 35:54

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On March 14, 1998, 16-year-old Benjamin Urias was shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. The shot was not fatal, but Urias was hospitalized for two days. Urius was member of the 18th Street Gang, and told investigators that the shooter walked with a limp and shouted “Burlington Locos,” the name of another Los Angeles gang. Four day…

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Warz 067 | Matt McCusker, Brendan Schaub, Jamar Neighbors | Kids 1:19:57

2M ago1:19:57

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Comedians Matt McCusker, Brendan Schaub, & Jamar Neighbors go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about Kids! Who got kicked out of school in second grade for kicking their teacher and stealing her $20? Who had a gym teacher who would segregate the kids by race? And who recently found themselves…

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Hail, Caesar! with Shirley Li 2:36:34

2M ago2:36:34

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Would that it twere so simple to lasso that lazy ol’ moon! This week, we’re chatting about all the studio shenanigans in Hail, Caesar! with our pal Shirley Li. Speaking of Shirley, we all knew she was skilled at getting David “The Dog” Sims off the leash, but did you know that she also attended researcher JJ’s wedding?! Lore drop! Join us as we unp…

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Introducing - Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco | Season 2 1:52

2M ago1:52

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Six new, inspiring episodes of Wrongful Conviction, hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco, that celebrate the potential of human connection to empower ordinary people to overcome extraordinary odds and injustices. Real individuals who unexpectedly became one another’s personal heroes by turning tragedy into triumph. Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright…

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Warz 066 | Shane Torres, Sienna Hubert Ross, Ralph Sutton | Sex, Drugs, and Rock N Roll 1:34:22

2M ago1:34:22

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Comedians Shane Torres, Sienna Hubert-Ross, & Ralph Sutton go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll! Who got naked in public the first time they took LSD? Who was asked to deliver a punch to the face during sex? And pretended to play an instrument until they got kic…

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Inside Llewyn Davis with Rachel Zegler 2:41:24

2M ago2:41:24

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🎵🎶Puh-pa-please Mr. Kennedy (uhoh!) please won’t you listen to our puh-podcast🎶🎵This week we broadcast, not from a balcony, but from the Blank Check office, with guest Rachel Zegler (she connects with people, JJ’s research confirms)! Coming off of back to back Blank Checks the Coen’s took their time to release Inside Llewyn Davis, a somber comedy f…

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#549 Lauren Bright Pacheco with James Soto 48:47

2M ago48:47

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Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco is back November 13th with all new episodes. So today, we’re revisiting one of the most memorable episode from her last season, episode #454, James Soto: James “Jimmy” Soto was wrongfully convicted at age 20 for a 1981 double homicide in Chicago’s Little Village despite no physical evidence and multipl…

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Warz 065 | Sal Vulcano, Mike Recine, Hormoz Rashidi | Darkness 1:48:17

2M ago1:48:17

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Comedians Sal Vulcano, Mike Recine, & Hormoz Rashidi go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about DARKNESS. Who quit boy scouts because they were abandoned by their troop in the woods at night? Who dressed up like the Crow and stood in a dark parking lot to scare a friend? And who closes their e…

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A House of Dynamite 2:32:32

2M ago2:32:32

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Kathryn Bigelow is back. But are WE so back? Not quite. The gang discusses the recent release A House of Dynamite, a film in which the president listens to podcasts, Tracy Letts loves the Mets, and the city of Chicago may or may not be completely leveled by an atomic bomb. Do we kind of miss Mark Boal now? Are we praying Kathryn Bigelow directs som…

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#458 Jason Flom with Jeff Boppre 41:46

3M ago41:46

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On September 19, 1988, drug dealer Richard Valdez and his pregnant girlfriend Sharon Condon were shot in their house near Scottsbluff, NE. Police quickly focused on Jeff Boppre based on a purported “dying declaration” that Valdez, after being shot multiple times, wrote parts of Boppre’s name in engine grease on the ground next to him. The investiga…

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Warz 064 | Kerryn Feehan, Louis Katz, Dan St Germain | Arguments 1:35:15

3M ago1:35:15

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Comedians Kerryn Feehan, Dan St. Germain & Louis Katz go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about ARGUMENTS. Who got beat up by a father and son after a screaming match? Who put their boogers underneath the door handle of a stranger's car after an argument in a parking lot? And who rammed anoth…

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True Grit with Stavros Halkias 2:58:27

3M ago2:58:27

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We love to pull the cork. Comedian (and probably the biggest Greek-American entertainer of our time) Stavros Halkias joins us to chat about 2010’s True Grit, the Coens’ true attempt to cash their post-Oscar blank check. We’re talking about Hailee Steinfeld’s incredible performance. We’re talking about Jeff Bridges’ distinctive mumbly delivery. We’r…

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#547 Jason Flom with John Restivo 43:46

3M ago43:46

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On December 5th, 1984, the naked body of Theresa Fusco was pulled out of a wooded area in Lynbrook, NY - the 3rd in a string of recent disappearances, putting pressure on police to find the monster among them. The medical examiner determined that a rape lkely occurred and the cause of death was ligature strangulation. Dennis Halstead had been linke…

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WARZ 063 | Jeff Dye, Sarah Tollemache, Na'im Ali | Stupidity 1:19:58

3M ago1:19:58

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Comedians Jeff Dye, Sarah Tollemache, & Na'im Ali go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about STUPIDITY. Who got suspended from school for calling a girl a racial slur in an AOL chatroom that included the teachers? Who had a friend's mom overhear them freestyling a rap song about her? Who got c…

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A Serious Man with Marc Maron 1:51:51

3M ago1:51:51

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The time has come for us to lock the gates. On the occasion of the end of WTF, Marc Maron joins us to talk about chaos, God, mathematics, and Jewish identity as we dive into 2009’s A Serious Man. Highlights of this episode include Marc asking, “Is this a bit?” when David opens the dossier, Marc’s discussion of his audition to play Larry Gopnik, and…

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#546 Jason Flom with David Smith 50:49

3M ago50:49

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On October 15, 2015, Quortney Tolliver was attacked with a hammer in her home in Ravenna Township, OH. She woke up from a medically induced coma weeks later with absolutely no recollection of the incident. Nevertheless, Portage County detectives pressed her to identify the person they “found out who did this” – 47 year old David Smith. Ms. Tolliver…

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WARZ 062 | Jason Ellis, Ryan Shaner, Greg Stone | Regret 1:50:51

3M ago1:50:51

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Original Air Date: 10/06/25By Gas Digital Network

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Burn After Reading with Fran Hoepfner 2:11:15

3M ago2:11:15

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What did we learn, Palmer? That 2008’s Burn After Reading is pretty freakin’ hilarious, sir. Our Fran (Hoepfner, not McDormand) joins us this week to talk about Joel and Ethan Coen’s madcap dark comedy about a bunch of morons living in the DC area. The way John Malkovich says “mem-waah”...George Clooney’s homemade dildo chair…Brad Pitt’s stupid fac…

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#545 Jason Flom with Fredrico Lowe-Bey 36:27

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On May 21, 1988, about 5:00 a.m., the victim, after an argument with her boyfriend, left his parked car and walked alone toward her home in St. Louis, MO. Shortly thereafter, three males pulled their car alongside her, jumped out of the car, grabbed the victim by the hair, pulled her into an alley, pushed her to the ground, and tore her dress. Two …

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WARZ 061 | Robert Kelly, Paul Virzi, Sean Donnelly | Sickness 1:19:41

3M ago1:19:41

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Comedians Robert Kelly, Paul Virzi, & Sean Donnelly go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about SICKNESS. Who got arrested in a hospital parking lot while doing donuts in a blizzard? Who was told as a child that they had a disease that would keep them from ever playing sports at a high level? A…

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No Country for Old Men with Leslye Headland 2:56:24

4M ago2:56:24

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The Two Friendos, plus “Masterpiece” Leslye Headland and “I would have had no problems handling that bag of money” Ben Hosley take on one of the most acclaimed films of the 21st century in this week’s episode. It’s No Country For Old Men week on Blank Check! We’re chatting about Anton Chigurh’s strange physicality, Tommy Lee Jones’ tired resignatio…

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#544 Jason Flom with Maggie Freleng on Quincy Cross and Graves County 20:21

4M ago20:21

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Jason Flom sits down for an interview with Maggie Freleng, the Pulitzer prize-winning producer, journalist and host of Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County. In this special episode, Maggie talks with Jason about her experiences reporting this show from a small town in Kentucky for over 2 years, and how truth and justice can get lost in the pursuit …

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#543 Jason Flom with Jonathan Parker 43:00

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On April 9, 1997, shortly after midnight in Buffalo, NY, Officers Charles “Skip” McDougald and Michael Martinez were patrolling near Northampton and East Parade in Buffalo’s East Side when they observed what they described as a “suspicious person.” According to police accounts, when they approached, the individual produced a handgun and fired. Offi…

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WARZ 060 | Mike Cannon, Kevin Clancy, Noel Leon | Fall 1:36:27

4M ago1:36:27

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Comedians Mike Cannon, Kevin Clancy, & Noel Leon go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about FALL. Who watched the same movie every day until they fell in love with the main character? Who adopted a dog while blackout drunk? And who literally fell down a well? Find out all this and plenty more,…

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The Ladykillers with Connor Ratliff 2:47:07

4M ago2:47:07

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We must have waffles forthwith! We must also have Connor Ratliff on the pod to talk about Tom Hanks for the first time since the completion of his Dead Eyes series! Join us for a spirited discussion about 2004’s The Ladykillers, a film that is universally regarded as the Coens’ worst, and is also the film that ended Hanks’ legendary decade-long bof…

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WARZ 059 | Ron Bennington, Ian Fidance, LeMaire Lee | Neighbors 1:28:21

4M ago1:28:21

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Comedians Ron Bennington, Ian Fidance, & LeMaire Lee go head-to-head with Big Jay Oakerson & Luis J. Gomez in an episode of Story Warz that's all about NEIGHBORS. Who witnessed their pregnant twelve year old old neighbor playing Double Dutch at 3am? Who was woken up by a family member to watch their neighbor's body be dragged from his home after a …