Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with John Hodgman

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions / Talkhouse

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.7 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2026

⏱️ 193 minutes

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Beat to quarters, men..and nice Brazilian lady holding an umbrella! We're sailing the high seas with John Hodgman this week as we unpack one of David Sims' favorite films - 2003's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. We're talking Crowe. We're talking Bettany. We're talking James Cameron's Mexican water tank. We're talking soused hog and we're talking Saluting Day. And yes, we are talking BOATS. Is Ben about to enter his Salty Dog Era? He should! If you wish to inquire about Ship Happens, shiphappensbrooklin@gmail.com. Check out the rest of Patrick O’Brian’s work. Read New 'Master and Commander' Film In The Works, But Russell Crowe And Paul Bettany Probably Won't Be Back BY Ben Pearson. Listen to The Lex G Podcast. Pop over to the Sunken Harbour Club if you’re in NY. Watch Medieval Barber Theodoric of York - SNL Read Grab your breeches, hoist the mainsail and prepare for an epic ride -- but is 'Master and Commander' seaworthy? By Mick Lesalle Watch Dicktown on Hulu Read Hodgman’s Books in any format Subscribe to Hodgman’s Substack Sign 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 merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Blank Jack with Griffin and David
0:05.0	Black Jack with Griffin and David
0:09.0	Don't know what to say but you expect
0:12.0	All you need to know is that the name of the show is blank check
0:18.0	April 1805
0:22.8	Napoleon is master of Europe
0:25.2	Only the British fleet stands before him
0:28.0	Podcasts are now podcasts
0:30.9	Podcasts are now podcasts
0:33.0	Podcasts are now podcasts
0:34.3	No I think it's it has got to be
0:36.1	Podcasts are now Battlefields or oceans are now podcasts Which one is it? I think it's oceans are now podcasts Podcasts. Oceans are now podcasts. No. I think it's, it has got to be podcasts or Oceans are now podcasts.
0:38.6	Which one is?
0:39.6	I think it's Oceans are now podcasts.
0:41.1	Oceans are now podcasts.
0:41.5	You can't put podcasts for both. Doesn't, yeah. But there is a lot you could do. Like, one must always choose the lesser of two podcasts. You just said there's only one thing I could do. I think that's the thing.
0:51.1	And I tried to throw you off the hump
0:52.6	by putting podcast in two places
0:54.3	to make you annoyed.
0:55.5	Joe Rogan is master of podcast.
0:57.2	I would like to at the start of this episode, ask you to try and not make me annoyed on this episode, please. That is a sincere request from me. I am not intending to make you annoyed on this episode. Okay. Well, I want to make that sincere request. This is a movie that really matters to me, and I don't want you to be antagonistic.
1:10.9	I'm very real Aubrey Maternity.
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