The Mandalorian and Grogu is the first new Star Wars movie in 7 years. It was also directed by Jon Favreau while he was making grilled cheese sandwiches. What the heck is going on with our favorite franchise? "Bad Boy of Blank Check" Chris Gethard returns to the pod to discuss The State of Star Wars: the deal with Dave Filoni, the Male Loneliness Epidemic, how watching Andor felt like texting your ex, and the complete and utter catastrophe of Rotta the Hutt. It's a cathartic three hours, so grab your Grogu Nilla Nummies and buckle up.Listen to Hits DifferentListen to Beautiful AnonymousWatch TCGS #28 | Ruin This ShowWatch Chris Gethard: Career Suicide Read The Bracing Authenticity of Chris Gethard's Career SuicideCheck out Dave Filoni’s “Plan” Read Star Wars: Thrawn Series by Timothy ZahnRead the New Canon NovelsRead The Rise of the Fools by Allison P. DavisRead the Kathleen Kennedy Exit InterviewWatch The George Lucas Talk Show LIVE From Smodcastle with Kevin Smith and Chris Gethard (2024)Check out Smodcastle Cinema Watch the 2020 Disney Investor Day PresentationSign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won’t want to miss out on.Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook! Buy some real nerdy merchConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or DiscordFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the 20th anniversary of @Hot_Chip's second album, THE WARNING, we spoke to Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard about how it was made. Teenage music obsessives, merging disparate tastes and influences, signing to a major label and upping the ante.
