2025 MARCH MADNESS PREVIEW
Added 2025-02-28 05:00:07 +0000 UTCJoin us (and definitely NOT Chip Smith) as we preview this year’s MARCH MADNESS Tournament!
Topics include: the status of Roundball Rock! Should David be embarrassed about something?? NBA broadcast/streaming rights machinations, a checklist of atrocities, and more!! Oh, and we’ll also go through the matchups!
Main-feed voting will take place each day in March starting tomorrow (3/1/2025) at 12 PM ET on blankcheckpod.com/march-madness.
Patreon voting will happen on this very site each day at 2 PM ET, starting tomorrow.
Our Patreon Bracket:
Let the campaigning begin!!
Comments
Beauteous
Rad Rodge
2025-03-01 10:09:25 +0000 UTCOkay I’m not here to act like Welcome to Raccoon City is some masterpiece but to watch 6 arguable pieces of shit in a row but draw the line at like …the one(1) other attempt at the source material that doesn’t have any sequels is so mean! Might as well just call it “Resident Evil (Anderson Films)”
Colleen Gaw
2025-03-01 05:14:52 +0000 UTCIt’s kind of amazing that Marie just watched the Conversation for the first time and Gene Hackman just passed!
Scott Carberry
2025-03-01 05:12:31 +0000 UTCWith the Chip Smith intro I must ask: Hosley noise album when?
Champagne and Gummy bears
2025-03-01 03:08:17 +0000 UTCCan’t believe me and Marie both took an edible and watched the pilot of the Baldwins
Chas
2025-03-01 00:46:23 +0000 UTCcan't believe this is how i'm finding out that the NBA has a John Kruk
Madi
2025-03-01 00:12:34 +0000 UTCAmy Heckerling
Filip Boratyn
2025-02-28 23:41:53 +0000 UTC95% of the enjoyment listening to the Austin Power episode was her laugh.
Scott Sawtell
2025-02-28 22:41:32 +0000 UTCRe: the Patreon match-ups...is '90s indie comic adaptations not including Mystery Men?
Jason Baxter
2025-02-28 22:29:33 +0000 UTCPoor Lean.
John Thomas Glenn Lowery
2025-02-28 22:23:08 +0000 UTCWright! I need to hear whatever these feelings on Hot Fuzz are already.
BENJAMIN SHULTZ
2025-02-28 21:35:39 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/RFtRq6t3jOo?si=0IwRWfZjzddd7xyv
Riley Johnson
2025-02-28 21:32:47 +0000 UTCWait so who’s the next director??
Jayce Newton
2025-02-28 21:23:27 +0000 UTCVilleneuve vs. Cuaron in the first round??? Breaking my heart right out of the gate!
Emily Scott
2025-02-28 19:16:50 +0000 UTCPulling the faded, tattered Guillermo Del Toro banner out of storage and once more preparing to go to war in a Normal fashion. Nothing in the Patreon bracket inspires the same level of passion, but I would like pretty much all of these options. Also, something the Blank Check Brain Trust may want to keep in mind, in the future, is how silent films are extremely well-suited for a running digressive commentary, and would likely receive a warmer response among the diehards here than they have on main feed episodes past.
Douglas Wykstra
2025-02-28 19:10:53 +0000 UTCDo Bay!!
Samuel Ramos
2025-02-28 18:58:47 +0000 UTCI realize it would probably have to be on Patreon and not Main since they didn’t stick with any one director, but I would love to see a Marx Brothers mini at some point.
Ben Dudden
2025-02-28 18:07:57 +0000 UTCSomehow I once again forgot how hard the Chip Report Theme goes, what a friggin banger.
Brian Duffy
2025-02-28 18:06:42 +0000 UTCPetition to include Muppets Wizard of Oz.
Evan Donnellan
2025-02-28 18:01:14 +0000 UTCThank you!! I was wishing I could’ve interrupted the show to mention that lol
George Wishart
2025-02-28 18:00:26 +0000 UTCI wonder if the boys will ever do the Harry Potter series?
Patrick Davis Jr
2025-02-28 17:42:57 +0000 UTCGenuinely spoiled for choice here. Both brackets have 10-12 options that I would be so hyped for. Don't even know which flavour of patreon I'm rooting for, because there are some great classics and some movies like Sony spider man that would just be blast to watch along
Kenneth Chambers
2025-02-28 17:36:59 +0000 UTCLots of choices are going to sting on main feed, but the only Sophie’s Choice for me on Patreon is Predator vs Alan Moore. Also would just like to see Alan Moore fight a Predator.
Tobey
2025-02-28 17:11:09 +0000 UTC"Roundball Rock" has been the theme song to FOX's college basketball coverage the past few years!
Jeffrey Malone
2025-02-28 17:04:19 +0000 UTCDon't think Coen's solo should stay on Patreon, it's kinda like how only Lana directed Matrix Ressurections
Eileen Tierney
2025-02-28 17:03:12 +0000 UTCElmore Leonard, Philip K Dick and Pulp Heroes are great picks! Given the recent news regarding Gene Hackman does Harry Moseby from Night Moves count in Pulp Heroes?
UnEdukatid
2025-02-28 16:44:38 +0000 UTCThe video on the website promoting March Madness is amazing, as well as a subtle vote for Wong Kar Wai, which is where my heart lives. Hats of to Marie or whoever made it. This bracket is stuffed with great freaking movies.
Isaac Kelley
2025-02-28 16:20:52 +0000 UTCI wait every year for Chip Smith. Chip Smith is my Santa. The joy used to be in how great Chip Smith was. Now, the joy is in how fucking sick of Chip Smith David is.
Isaac Kelley
2025-02-28 16:12:12 +0000 UTCYeah the true triumph of that movie really is the father-son relationship
Rad Rodge
2025-02-28 16:07:52 +0000 UTCVote for Freddy, bitch!!
Josh Burcham
2025-02-28 16:03:27 +0000 UTCBay is definitely a longshot, but he does make me want to indulge in guest wishcasting for the first time: - Jamelle on 13 Hours feels like a gimme - Lindsay Ellis for A transformers movie if not THE transformers movie would be great because of her youtube series on them
Jonathan Nichols
2025-02-28 15:49:52 +0000 UTCAlso Luka may still Zion himself, David. You act as though there is no precedent for big boys who can’t stay healthy….
Kevin Potter
2025-02-28 15:44:19 +0000 UTCI think Ben (and all other cool Blankies) would vibe with the group HEILUNG-They are shaman and don’t do concerts-they perform rituals. there’s a Live album at Red Rocks Amphitheater called ‘Lifa lotungard’.
JC
2025-02-28 14:24:52 +0000 UTCThere can be only one!!! Vote Highlander!
Kevin Potter
2025-02-28 14:12:29 +0000 UTCI'm listening to this while packing my oldest kids lunch as the toddler follows me around asking for chips for breakfast. "Chip? Chip!? Chiiiiiiiip!!!!" My thoughts exactly.
Teddy K
2025-02-28 13:59:29 +0000 UTCThey wouldn't technically be Back To Back. Usually it takes a few months to get to the March Madness winner. Table Top games didn't start until August 1st.
David Dein
2025-02-28 12:22:07 +0000 UTCYou must confront the Muppets ARTISTICALLY
Matt Skoufalos
2025-02-28 11:54:37 +0000 UTCYou think that Nexus was safe? YOU THINK THE BORG IS SAFE?
Christopher Teuma
2025-02-28 11:16:54 +0000 UTCMarie Bardi, amongst her many other qualities, has hands-down the best laugh in showbusiness
Crispy
2025-02-28 09:44:17 +0000 UTCThis will destroy me, because About Time is secretly the best movie about father-son relationships I've ever seen and I lost the old man last year. Going to be a wild ride
Crispy
2025-02-28 09:43:10 +0000 UTCI've been catching up on the Peter Weir movies along with the Spielbergs!
Christopher Teuma
2025-02-28 09:14:31 +0000 UTCThis is of course a lot like how I kinda want to be able to vote for Joe Wright again so we can hear people talk about Domhnall Gleeson in Anna Karenina
Rad Rodge
2025-02-28 07:10:35 +0000 UTCI’m not saying I really want Richard Curtis to win but I just want so badly to get a whole episode of Blank Check analysis of Domhnall Gleeson as romcom lead, I feel like the friends of the program on This Had Oscar Buzz incl. Katey Rich are like the only people who have made a proper investigation of this interesting road that is seemingly never to be taken again haha
Rad Rodge
2025-02-28 07:08:28 +0000 UTCWe all know Megatron was instrumental to the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey and the foundation of the Church of England.
LS
2025-02-28 06:50:23 +0000 UTCI see your point, I agree with that. We'll see what happens.
Tom
2025-02-28 06:42:17 +0000 UTCI mean, I’m gonna really like saying this from now on
Rad Rodge
2025-02-28 06:41:29 +0000 UTCGod, I hope not. I love, love the Muppets, but we’re doing Star Trek right now. It just feels like a lot. Star Trek, then the Muppets back to back. 😭 It’s so safe and boring.
Good
2025-02-28 06:33:43 +0000 UTCFUCK!!! They got rid of the American Pie franchise. Decade of dream my ass. Jk, jk, but damn 😭😭😭 I was hoping for some early 2000s deep dives and laughter. I blame myself, I pushed too hard all last year. Legit bummed out. I guess I’ll be rooting and voting for Highlander. Ben was so close last year. Let’s go! The Scream trilogy would make for amazing commentary.
Good
2025-02-28 06:28:09 +0000 UTCResident Evil should absolutely include Welcome To Raccoon City! That movie is hilariously awful.
Olivia Haidar
2025-02-28 06:26:15 +0000 UTCElmore Leonard!!!
Bill Fitzmaurice
2025-02-28 06:19:49 +0000 UTCPhillip K SICK , lettss gooooooo
Carolyn
2025-02-28 05:54:47 +0000 UTC“Who goes to a John Tesh show, is my question—” [correcting an obvious mistake] “US!”
Rad Rodge
2025-02-28 05:49:49 +0000 UTC100%, I’ve relistened to the 20th century bracket preview cause I just loved that episode
Rad Rodge
2025-02-28 05:47:37 +0000 UTCGreat news, everyone! The website confirms it is "HOT".
Jordan B. Anderson
2025-02-28 05:32:14 +0000 UTCI need clarification on whether that 8-seed says "Sony Not Monsters" or "Sony Hot Monsters"
Jordan B. Anderson
2025-02-28 05:23:19 +0000 UTCSo intrigued by "Three Colors"
Jordan Gibson
2025-02-28 05:23:09 +0000 UTCIt's the most wonderful time of the year!
Zach Walls
2025-02-28 05:09:54 +0000 UTCAlways one of my favorite eps of the year
ian
2025-02-28 05:06:42 +0000 UTCMUPPETS!!!
Tom
2025-02-28 05:03:56 +0000 UTCYoooo so HYPE!
sheabobay
2025-02-28 05:02:15 +0000 UTC
