<div>The friends are joined by Search Party director Charles Rogers to discuss this mixed bag of mixed messages of a Christmas movie that shows maybe Norah Ephron can't do black comedies. Don't worry if you haven't seen it, because this is mostly an extensive discussion about Steve Martin's career, Liev Schreiber being great in drag, and the Sondheim musical Assassins. <br><br>Check out<a href="https://www.hbomax.com/sp?utm_id=sa%7c71700000068498215%7c58700006069882428%7cp54907110273&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4u_squmd6gIVoAiICR1kswrFEAAYASAAEgIwpfD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">  Search Party Season 3</a> on HBO Max, RIGHT NOW! <br><br><strong><em>For the month of June we will be spotlighting groups dedicated to and run by Black trans and non-binary people who need our help.</em></strong>
</div><div><br></div><div><strong>This week's organization is:</strong></div><div>The Marsha P. Johnson Institute</div><div><a href="https://marshap.org/donate/">marshap.org/donate/</a></div><div><a href="https://twitter.com/MPJInstitute">twitter.com/MPJInstitute</a></div><div>
<br>This episode is sponsored by:</div><div><a href="https://www.theragun.com/us/en-us/4th-generation-devices/?src=check">Theragun</a></div><div>
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Michael with Kevin Porter

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.