<p>Emily Yoshida <a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/night-call">Night Call podcast</a> is back to discuss 1992&#39;s demented superhero sequel, Batman Returns. But was this the first movie to notice Christopher Walken talks kind of funny? Is The Penguin&#39;s black mouth ooze attractive? Who are your favorite cloud villains? Together they examine the iconic performances from Danny DeVito and Michelle Pfeiffer, Batman as the love interest, parental backlash, and chubby digits. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.brooklinen.com/">Brooklinen</a> CODE: CHECK; <a href="https://joybird.com/blank">Joybird</a> and <a href="https://www.stamps.com/">Stamps.com</a> CODE: CHECK.</p>

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Ed Wood with John Hodgman

Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Produced by Ben Hosley.